ABOUT FUDGE

FUDGE is a role-playing game written by Steffan O'Sullivan, with extensive input from the Usenet community of rec.games.design. The basic rules of FUDGE are available on the internet via anonymous ftp at ftp.csua.berkeley.edu, and in book form or on disk from Grey Ghost Games, P.O. Box 838, Randolph, MA 02368. They may be used with any gaming genre. While an individual work derived from FUDGE may specify certain attributes and skills, many more are possible with FUDGE. Every Game Master using FUDGE is encouraged to add or ignore any character traits. Anyone who wishes to distribute such material for free may do so - merely include this ABOUT FUDGE notice and disclaimer (complete with FUDGE copyright notice). If you wish to charge a fee for such material, other than as an article in a magazine or other periodical, you must first obtain a royalty-free license from the author of FUDGE, Steffan O'Sullivan, P.O. Box 465, Plymouth, NH 03264.

DISCLAIMER

The following materials based on FUDGE, entitled "Additional FUDGE Scale Rules", are created by Peter Mikelsons and made available by Peter Mikelsons, and are not authorized or endorsed in any way by Steffan O'Sullivan or any publisher of other FUDGE materials. Neither Steffan O'Sullivan or any publisher of other FUDGE material is in any way responsible for the content of these materials. Original FUDGE materials (c) Copyright 1992-1995 Steffan O'Sullivan, All Rights Reserved. 

Notes

 In the chart below I have used the values given in the original table as the middle of a particular scale range. I have also assumed an average human Scale 0 mass of 145 pounds. Strength is a linear measure of the ability to apply force with muscles or the mechanical equivalent. I have assumed strength is proportional to mass.

 Having strict guidelines for any number is against the spirit of FUDGE. If a mass or strength is close to the line, feel free to pick whichever Scale you like better. For example, if a player is doing something sleazy like adding a few pounds to his character's weight to push him (the PC) into the next Scale category, the GM should deny the bonus until the player reforms or the weight is clearly greater.
 
 

Scale	Strength  (human)	Mass  (in pounds)	Mass  (in tons)
-12	.0062-.0094	.912-1.37
-11	.0094-.0142	1.37-2.05
-10	.0142-.0212	2.05-3.08
-9	.0212-.0319	3.08-4.62
-8	.0319-.0478	4.62-6.93
-7	.0478-.0717	6.93-10.4
-6	.0717-.108	10.4-15.6
-5	.108-.161	15.6-23.4
-4	.161-.242	23.4-35.1
-3	.242-.363	35.1-52.6
-2	.363-.544	52.6-78.9
-1	.544-.816	78.9-118
0	.816-1.22	118-178
1	1.22-1.84	178-266
2	1.84-2.76	266-400
3	2.76-4.13	400-600
4	4.13-6.20	600-900
5	6.20-9.30	900-1350	0.45-0.67
6	9.30-14.0	1350-2020	0.67-1.01
7	14.0-20.9	2020-3030	1.01-1.52
8	20.9-31.4	3030-4550	1.52-2.28
9	31.4-47.1	4550-6830	2.28-3.41
10	47.1-70.6	6830-10200	3.41-5.12
11	70.6-106	10200-15400	5.12-7.68
12	106-159	15400-23000	7.68-11.5
13	159-238	23000-34600	11.5-17.3
14	238-358	34600-51900	17.3-25.9
15	358-536	51900-77800	25.9-38.9
16	536-804	77800-117000	38.9-58.3
17	804-1200	117000-175000	58.3-87.5
18	1200-1810	175000-262000	87.5-131
19	1810-2720	262000-394000	131-197
20	2720-4070	394000-591000	197-295
+5.68	x 10	x 10	x 10

To convert higher scales, divide by 10 until you are on the table. For each time you divided, add 5.68 to the given scale. For example, a freighter weighs 1000 tons. Divide by 10 once to get 100 tons, or Scale 18. Add 6 to get Scale 24 for the freighter. Another example: the Star-Destructor Mega Fort masses 2,500,000 tons. Divide by 10 four times to get 250 tons, or Scale 20. Add 23 (four times 5.68) to get Scale 43 for the Fort.
 
 

If you want formulas:

Scale = log(Strength)/log(1.5)

Scale = log(Mass/145 lbs) / log(1.5)

Sample Scales