Attribute and Instance

Attribute

Attribute noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

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Instance and attribute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instance" instead the word "Attribute" as a noun or a verb.

Instance noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

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Attribute and instance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attribute" instead the word "Instance" as a noun or a verb.

good	good attribute	good instance
rare	rare attribute	rare instance
notable	notable attribute	notable instance
particular	particular attribute	particular instance
Other adjectives: common, specific, certain, separate, single, bad, main, memorable, famous, unique, significant, unusual, last.

For instance, if a man feels oppressed by the fact that he has to work a job to support his family, he could attribute his "oppression" to the Unchanged to feel justified.

Source: Literature / Dog Blood
Five of these are selected at character creations, with the details filled out by the player (for instance, one Spiritual Attribute may be Drive: To rescue his daughter).

Source: RPGs Equal Combat
In another instance we have an example by Word of God: Dan points out the Taurcanis Draco is off-model in the Rant but since it is in the process of being dismissed at the time this is more of an Informed Attribute.

Source: Off Model / Web Comics

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