Upgrading

The Arctix System does not have character levels. It instead opts for an "a la carte" system of upgrading, giving the players more control and flexibility in creating the exact character they want. Players can purchase upgrades to stats of any kind, however, some stats have limitations. Players simply spend their Experience Points to purchase upgrades. Refer to the chart below for upgrade costs.

Traits

Players may upgrade base traits for 25,000 XP per point. This is meant to show that people can get smarter, stronger, more coordinated, etc. Upgrades in this manner are limited to 2 points from where a character started, however, per trait. So for example, a character who started at 4 Aptitude would be capped at upgrading to 6. Characters also are still maxed at 10, and cannot upgrade further.

Life Points

• cost for the Fixer: 1000 XP for 5 Life Points
• cost for the Medic: 1200 XP for 5 Life Points
• cost for all other Archetypes: 1500 XP for 5 Life Points

Derived Stats

All derived stats can be purchased for 1500 XP for 1 stat point except in the following conditions:

• Mental Resilience is 1000 XP for Medics
• Toxic Resilience is 1000 XP for Charmers
• Reflex is 1000 XP for Outlaws
• Immunity is 1000 XP for Hunters
• Physical Resilience is 1000 XP for Fixers
• Speed is 1000 XP for Mercs

Skill Points

All regular Skills and Influence Skills can be purchased for 2500 XP except under the following conditions:

• Charmers can upgrade Influence Skills for 2000 XP for 1 point

Combat Skills

Players may upgrade Combat Skills by purchasing them with Experience Points. Characters of the Merc Archetype have an advantage:

• cost for the Merc Archetype: 2000 XP for 1 combat skill point
• cost for all other Archetypes: 2500 XP for 1 combat skill point

Archetype Tricks

Additional Archetype Tricks may be purchased for 2500 XP, except for Hunters, who pay 2000 XP.

Crafting Levels

Crafting levels can be purchased for 1000 XP per level per tier. For example. Increasing from level 1 to 2 at brewing would cost 2000 XP, because the upgraded level is 2. Going from 2 to 3 would be 3000 XP, but going from 1 to 3 would be 5000 XP and not 3000 XP, because of the cost associated with going to 2 first.