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'''Hardiness''' is one of the seven [[Aptitudes]], the basic statistics that paint a [[character]] in the broadest possible brush strokes (from a mechanical perspective). As an aptitude, it is meant as a coarse representation of the character's capacity to sustain physical effort - this is best contrasted against the other two "physical" aptitudes, [[Agility]] (their capacity to direct that effort with finesse) and [[Strength]] (their capacity for peak physical effort). Unsurprisingly, it is the statistic used as the basis of [[Hit Points]], an important [[pool]]. This stat also represents overall physical endurance and is the basis for a few other rules covering situations like poisoning, disease, and extended exposure to adverse conditions.

=== Use of Strength Checks ===
Like all aptitudes, Hardiness can be used to resolve a [[challenge]] as though it was a skill. This is most appropriately done when something is a question of physical endurance only, and knowledge or skill are not a factor. Very often, this is called for when determining the result of [[exposure]], handling [[poison]] and [[disease]], and is part of [[healing]].

=== Use for Pools ===
While pools are as varied as the [[settings]] that use them, there are a few common pools predefined as starting points that are available to setting developers to include whole-cloth in their settings. Several of these are derived from Hardiness:
* [[Hit Points]], a non-optional pool that describes the character's overall physical health in terms of their ability to withstand physical damage.
* [[Endurance]], an optional pool used in survival-oriented games for measuring a character's state of fatigue.

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