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A stat block is usually presented as a table or concise list.   
A stat block is usually presented as a table or concise list.   
Below is a sample for an [[Average Human]]:
Below is a sample for an [[Average Human (Game Mechanic)]]:


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* '''100:''' Average adult human in that stat
* '''100:''' Average adult human in that stat
* '''200:''' World-record or legendary mortal
* '''200:''' World-record or legendary mortal
* '''300–600:''' Superhuman (e.g., [[Modern Valorèin]])
* '''300–600:''' Superhuman (e.g., [[Modern Valorîin]])
* '''750–900:''' Demigod-level, ancient or engineered super-beings (e.g., [[High Valorèin]])
* '''750–900:''' Demigod-level, ancient or engineered super-beings (e.g., [[High Valorîin]])
* '''900–999:''' Divine, reality-warping entities (e.g., [[Elder Valorèin]], [[Sherok]])
* '''900–999:''' Divine, reality-warping entities (e.g., [[Elder Valorîin]], [[Sherok]])
* '''1,000+:''' True Divine, cosmological beings (e.g., [[Meera Jenlek]])
* '''1,000+:''' True Divine, cosmological beings (e.g., [[Meera]])


See the [[Stat Scaling in the Continuum Universes]] article for a detailed breakdown.
See the [[Stat Scaling in the Continuum Universes]] article for a detailed breakdown.
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{{StatBlock
{{StatBlock
  | name = Merik Teslek
  | name = Merik Teslek
  | species = High Valorèin
  | species = High Valorîin
  | strength = 780
  | strength = 780
  | dexterity = 500
  | dexterity = 500
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* [[Game Mechanics]]
* [[Game Mechanics]]
* [[Merik Teslek]]
* [[Merik Teslek]]
* [[Modern Valorèin]]
* [[Modern Valorîin]]
* [[High Valorèin]]
* [[High Valorîin]]
* [[Elder Valorèin]]
* [[Elder Valorîin]]
* [[Sherok]]
* [[Sherok]]
* [[Divine]]
* [[Divine]]
== Trivia ==
* The stat block system originated as a way to “level the playing field” between mortals, demigods, and deities in cross-universe campaigns.
* Some ancient texts within the universe treat stat blocks as “cosmic truth tables,” believing that all souls are measured by similar scales in the afterlife.


[[Category:Game Mechanics]]
[[Category:Game Mechanics]]