1 The Character - Contents

Introduction

1.1 Basic game systems

• 1.1.1 Defining a character
• 1.1.2 Dice rolls
• 1.1.3 Character sheet (Microsoft Excel 97 - requires Excel installed)
• 1.1.4 Character sheet (Lotus 1-2-3 97)

1.2 Character generation

1.3 Character concept

1.4 Starting cp value

1.5 Generating characteristics

• 1.5.1 Characteristics
• 1.5.2 Generating a character's characteristic scores
• 1.5.3 Race
• 1.5.4 Gender
• 1.5.5 Age
• 1.5.6 Height
• 1.5.7 Build
• 1.5.8 Looks
• 1.5.9 Fitness
• 1.5.10 Agility
• 1.5.11 Dexterity
• 1.5.12 Perception
• 1.5.13 Worldliness
• 1.5.14 Temperament
• 1.5.15 Behaviour
• 1.5.16 Attitude to risk/danger
• 1.5.17 Motivation
• 1.5.18 Intelligence
• 1.5.19 Character generation example - characteristics

1.6 Talents

• 1.6.1 Talent list

1.7 Disabilities

• 1.7.1 Disability list

1.8 Fleshing out a character's background

• 1.8.1 Background bonuses
• 1.8.2 Locations visited
• 1.8.3 Previous occupations

1.9 Skill scores

• 1.9.1 Approach to buying skill scores
• 1.9.2 Limits on skill scores
• 1.9.3 Skill list
• 1.9.4 Value of skill scores (in cps)
• 1.9.5 Specialisms
• 1.9.6 Changing specialisms

1.10 Relationships

• 1.10.1 Status
• 1.10.2 Duties
• 1.10.3 Friends and enemies

1.11 Personality

• 1.11.1 Codes of conduct
• 1.11.2 Specific behaviour patterns
• 1.11.3 Phobias

1.12 Possessions

• 1.12.1 Monetary system
• 1.12.2 Wealth
• 1.12.3 Equipment size
• 1.12.4 Armour and clothing
  • 1.12.4.1 Full suits of clothing and body armour
  • 1.12.4.2 Body armour on individual areas of the body
  • 1.12.4.3 Head armour
• 1.12.5 Weapons
  • 1.12.5.1 Weapon attack modes
  • 1.12.5.2 Explanation of attack mode statistics
  • 1.12.5.3 Weapon parry modifiers
• 1.12.6 Land and buildings
• 1.12.7 Miscellaneous possessions
  • 1.12.7.1 Food and lodging
  • 1.12.7.2 Transport and livestock
  • 1.12.7.3 Miscellaneous equipment
  • 1.12.7.4 Gems and jewelry
• 1.12.8 Magical items

1.13 Current situation

• 1.13.1 Encumbrance
• 1.13.2 Tiredness
• 1.13.3 Wounds
  • 1.13.3.1 Immediate reaction to a wound
  • 1.13.3.2 Ongoing impairment from wounds
  • 1.13.3.3 Specific disabilities received through wounds
  • 1.13.3.4 Knock-back
  • 1.13.3.5 Impaling
  • 1.13.3.6 Shock
  • 1.13.3.7 Infection
  • 1.13.3.8 Recovering from wounds
  • 1.13.3.9 Example of a wound

1.14 Character generation examples

• 1.14.1 Cogan the Barbarian
  • 1.14.1 Cogan's completed character sheet (Microsoft Excel 97 - requires Excel installed)
  • 1.14.1 Cogan's completed character sheet (Lotus 1-2-3 97)
• 1.14.2 Ben Ruben
  • 1.14.2 Ben Ruben's completed character sheet (Microsoft Excel 97 - requires Excel installed)
  • 1.14.2 Ben Ruben's completed character sheet (Lotus 1-2-3 97)

1.15 Experience and character progression

• 1.15.1 Experience awards from adventures
• 1.15.2 Backfilling past history