Each character has at least two resources to keep track of.
Endurance: Your will to endure hardship, take blows, and deal with intense effort. When this reaches 0 you will be out of commission until you gain some of it back. Having a lot of Endurance means you're a resilient person, mentally or physically.
Focus: A resource to spend on Powers and effects from Skills, Traits, Powers or Gear. A lot of Focus means you have a variety of ways to strategically influence the rules of the game.
Clickity-clackity! When you roll for Skills or Powers, you may add the following dice. The number of additional dice you can roll is determined in your Character Creation. All these are regular, six-sided dice.
Competence Dice: You roll your Competence Dice when you execute a Skill Challenge for a Skill you are competent in. More Competence Dice means more chance of succeeding in difficult Skill Challenges that are suited to your character's capabilities.
Power Dice: You roll Power Dice whenever you use a Powered Ability. More Power Dice means more control over your Powered Abilities’ effects.
Allround Dice: Allround Dice represents your general aptitude. They are rolled when you activate Gear, Powered Abilities as well as roll for Skills even if you’re not competent in said Skill.