Structured Character Generation
Choose three Traits for each following categories. Each Trait starts with a rating of 3.
Abilities
These are the attributes, skills, talents, vocations and training your character uses to affect the world around them.
[i]Choose a Trait for each of the below[/i]:
- [b]Social[/b]: How does your does your character primarily interact with others?
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Winning Smile", "Intimidation", "Empathy", "Cunning Manipulator"
- [b]Combat[/b]: How does your character handle situations where negotiations break down or aren't an option?
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Martial Arts", "Marksman", "Artful Dodger"
- [b]Specialization[/b]: This is an area of talent that the character particularly excels in, and is their unique contribution to the group as a whole.
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Demolitions", "Hacking", "Public Relations", "Born Leader"
Identity
These are attitudes, motivations, quirks or temperaments that define your character as an individual.
[i]Choose a Trait for each of the below[/i]:
- [b]Beliefs[/b]: Religion, philosophy idelology or any othe system of belief that the character espouses.
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Pacifist", "Nazi", "Buddhist", "Capitalist", "Class Superiority"
- [b]Drives[/b]: Causes your character would die, or at the least suffer great personal loss for.
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Clean up the Streets of My Hometown", "Avenge My Lover's Murder", "Prove My Innocence"
- [b]Fates[/b]: Special things destiny has in store for you. These are events that are fated to come to pass.
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Fall From Grace", "Claim my Father's Throne", "Fall in the Line of Duty"
Assets
These are important people and things that tie your character to the world around them.
[i]Choose a total of three Traits for this category[/i]:
- [b]Relationships[/b]: These are allies, contacts, family, friends or affiliations that the character can draw upon.
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Young Daughter", "Network of Spies", "Blood Brother", "Mentor", "Hated Nemesis"
- [b]Resources[/b]: These are items, equipment, wealth or property at your character's disposal.
- [i]Examples[/i]: "Swiss Bank Account", "Father's Sword", "Family Farm", "Magial Amulet"
Wrapping Up
You may choose up 3 additional Traits from any of the above categories. Once you have chosen all of your Traits you can distribute 3 additional points among each Trait category, raising no Rating above 5.
[i]by Karasu May 21, 2005, at 03:48 PM[/i]
