Kata genikh omologia ta pixnidia rollwn gia na mporesoun na anaparasthsoun ta xarakthristika enos an8rwpou xrhshmopoioun ena susthma xarakthristikwn ta opoia kata kurio logo eksartountai apo ton paragonta tuxh. Dhladh gia na apokthseis kapoia apo ta xarakthristika sunh8ws rixneis enan ari8mo zariwn, kai apo to sunolo autwn apoktas ta xarakthristika sou. Se genikeymenes apopseis ta xarakthristika einai ta ekshs:
Strenght (h STR)
Dexterity (h DEX)
Constitution h Stamina (CON h STA)
Intelligence (h INT)
Wisdom (h WIS)
Charisma h Appearence h Presence (CHA h APP)
Merika susthmata paixnidiwn rollwn isws na xrhshmopoioun kapoion allo oro gia na upodeiksoun ena xarakthristiko, h akoma kai na exoun entelws kainouria xarakthristika (opws paradeigmatos xarin sto Horror RPG Call Of Cthulhu, opou uparxoun ta xarakthristika Luck, Know(ledge), Power, Sanity, k.a.).
Ola ta parapanw onomazontai KURIA xarakthristika. Apo auta ka8orizetai kuriws h metepeita ekseliksh tou xarakthra, dhladh an 8a einai fighter (maxhths), mage (magos), priest (klhrikos) h rogue (tuxodiwkths, edw exei thn enoia tou klefth). Kata kurio logo ta prime requisitives (dhladh ta xarakthristika pou armozoun kai xreiazontai apo ka8e class (apo ka8e tupo xarakthra dhladh) einai ta autonohta. Dhladh:
Fighter xreiazetai Strength
Mage xreiazetai intelligence
Priest xreiazetai Wisdom
Rogue xreiazetai Dexterity
Peran twn kuriwn xarakthristikwn uparxei mia kathgoria, h opoia (isws lan8asmena) xrhshmopoieitai apo pollous epilektika. Auta einai ta deutereuonta xarakthristika, h pio perifrastika ta xarakthristika "genikwn gnwsew" pou mporei na exei o ka8e xarakthras. Se merika susthmata auto einai upoxrewtiko (blepe Call Of Cthulhu, opou oi paikses sthrizontai kuriws stis egkuklopaidikes gnwseis tous), enw se alles (Ad&d related kuriws), exoun dw8ei ws optional. Ayta ta deuytereuonta xarakthristika onomazontai skills/profficiencies/powers, kai dhmhourgoun mia megalh kathgoria apo mona tous, me polles dekades xarkathristika (gia ka8e susthma ksexwrista). Merika apo auta einai ta ekshs:
Ad&d related: (kai genikotera se paixnidia medieval fantasy)
Coocking
Dancing
Fire building
Navigating
etc.
Call Of Cthulhu and Chaosium related: (kai genikotera se paixnidia opou to setting einai sto modern time)
Drive automobile
Electrical repair
Library use
Mechanical repair
etc.
Ka8e class/occupation fusika exei tis dikes tou ksexwristes kathgories apo tis opoies mporei na dialeksei deutereuonta xarakthristika (kai polles fores einai pollu pio anagkaio to na pareis xarakthristika pou anhkoun sto diko sou class, opws p.x. to profficiency tou Rogue tumbling h disguise, h opws to Ancient Languages tou Mage).