Character creation

Notes on character creation, in approximate order you make the decisions:

Character Class

Choose one character class. The class gives you three things:

1. A default list of Stunts to choose from. You can also choose Stunts from your Ancestry and Archetype
2. One or more free Stunts
3. Spells, if the class is [{Cleric]] or Magician

Ancestry and Gender

Your Ancestry gives you options and suggestions. A few ancestries unlock specific stunts; most ancestries suggest certain Aspects.

Archetype

An Archetype is a specialized style within a class. Character classes are very broad and open-ended. An archetype is like a recipe for building a more specific type of character, by choosing from a pre-selected list of options. Archetypes are optional: you don't have to choose one, and if you do, they expand the options of your class.

Archetypes may be oriented toward a particular culture.

Example archetypes by character class:

• Cleric: Druid, Diviner, Warlock, cleric of a specific deity
• Magician: Illusionist, Bard, Alchemist
• Scout: Burglar, Ranger
• Warrior: Berserker, Knight

In addition, there are some multiclass archetypes. You can start with these but you have to pick

• Paladin is mix of Cleric and Warrior
• Trickster is a mix of Scout and Magician

Background

Background is optional. It's the culture and/or occupation your character was raised in. If you want to be a human who was raised by elves, choose human as your ancestry and the particular culture ("wood elves of the North", for example) as your Background.

A background includes suggested Skills and Stunts. Some, but not all, backgrounds unlock stunts.

Key Aspects

• Define your High Concept
• Define your Trouble.

Skills

• One at Great (+4)
• Two at Good (+3)
• Three at Fair (+2)
• Four at Average (+1)

You may get additional skills if you took the Extra Skill power.

Stunts

Beginning characters get:

• Two Stunts
• Possibly, additional Stunts from your character class (if your class is Warrior or Scout)

Finalize Aspects

• Add one Aspect reflecting a relationship to another PC
• Add two additional Aspects, which may come from your ancestry, background, or a free choice

Make sure you have 5 character Aspects total (High Concept, Trouble, relationship, and 2 others)

Equipment

Equipment has a cost. You can start with one Good (+3) piece of equipment, plus whatever may be provided by your stunts. Everything else must be Fair or lower.