Grit
Endurance & Resistance
GRIT
GRIT represents stamina, constitution, and spiritual toughness. It is the Attribute of survivors, ascetics, and those who simply refuse to stop.
Governs
- Strain Capacity (Strain Cap = GRIT + 3)
- Mettle (partial — calculated from SAVVY + GRIT)
- Poison and disease resistance
- Environmental survival: heat, cold, thirst, the toxic air of the Ash Belt
- Recovery — higher GRIT means faster bounce-back from hardship
In Play
- Marching through a sandstorm —
GRIT + Frontier - Resisting a poison —
GRIT + Resilience - Staying awake for a three-day watch —
GRIT + Resilience - Surviving the Ash Belt without a filter mask —
GRIT + Resilience
Ranks
| Rank | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fragile | You tire quickly; illness hits hard. |
| 2 | Average | You can push through when needed. |
| 3 | Hardy | Long marches and short rations don't slow you. |
| 4 | Relentless | You've survived things that killed others. |
| 5 | Inexhaustible | Your body seems to reject its own limits. |