Character Origins

Table of contents

  1. How to Use Character Origins
  2. 2. Section One: Lineage
    1. 2.1. Table One: Ancestors
    2. 2.2. Table Two: Parental Influence
    3. 2.3. Table Three: Siblings
    4. 2.4. Table Four: Estate
  3. 3. Section Two: Growing Up
    1. 3.1. Table One: Parents
    2. 3.2. Table Two: Childhood Events
      1. 3.2.1. Table Two A: Childhood Events Sub-Chart A
      2. 3.2.2. Table Two B: Childhood Events Sub-Chart B
    3. 3.3. Table Three: Friends & Enemies
  4. 4. Section Three: Psychology
    1. 4.1. Table One: Personality
    2. 4.2. Table Two: Philosophy on Life
  5. 5. Section Four: Profession
    1. 5.1. Table One: Skill-Set
    2. 5.2. Table Two: Current Profession
    3. 5.3. Table Three: Aspirations and Goals

Character Origins is a completely optional part of character creation that helps you to develop a background for your character. This should be seen as a skeleton of sorts to aide you with developing your own background story for your character. It is the first step in developing your character as it will allow you to determine your character's profession.

How to Use Character Origins

There are four sections in the Character Origins process: Lineage, Childhood, Psychology, and Profession. Each section has a set of charts. 

You roll for each chart a set of percentile dice and find the range in the chart that your roll matches. You then record any of the listed benefits and penalties for that roll and move on to the next chart. Once you have rolled for all of the charts in that section you move on to the next section until all sections are complete.

For example, you start with Table One: Ancestors in Section One: Lineage. You roll a set of percentile dice, rolling a 23. That fits in the 21-40 roll meaning that your family was pretty wealthy so you get an extra roll to your currency rolls and increase the multiplier roll by 0.5, however you also lose -5 from your Strength. You'd then move on to Table Two: Parental Influence.
 

2. Section One: Lineage

This section deals with your character's family and ancestors and how they might affect your character.

2.1. Table One: Ancestors

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 You descend from Royalty or the most influential family in the region
  • 3 rolls to currency roll
  • luck chance to always "have just enough money hidden away"
  • +2 to Influence, +1 to Charm
  • 1 Talent with no handicaps
 N/A
2 to 20 You come from a long line of nobles or "old money"
  • 2 rolls to currency roll
  • +1 to Influence
  • 1 Talent with no handicaps
 "Spoiled" -2 from Strength as Modifier 
21 to 40 Your family was always pretty wealthy
  • 1 rolls to currency roll increase currency multiplier by 0.5
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 -1from Strength as Modifier
41 to 60 Typical Blue Collar +1 to Strength and Fortitude as modifiers N/A
61 to 80 Your family was never special N/A N/A
81 to 90 Your family has always been poor
  • +2 to Strength and Fortitude as modifiers
  • +1 to Survival and Endure
 -2 rolls during the currency chapter of character creation
91 to 100 You never knew your family - doesn't mean you don't have one, you just don't know about them skip to Growing Up section -1 from Luck 

2.2. Table Two: Parental Influence

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 Very influential in their current class. King/Queen, Duke, Chancellor, Head Potato farmer, etc.
  • +3 to Influence
  • 10% discount on equipment and items acquired during Character Creation
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 N/A
2 to 20 Fairly influential. A noble, a Captain of the guard, Manager at a factory, etc
  • +2 to Influence
  • 15% discount on one piece of equipment acquired during Character creation
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 N/A
21 to 40 Somewhat influential. They walk in the same circles as the Fairly Influential.
  • +1 to Influence
  • 10% discount on one piece of equipment acquired during Character creation
 N/A
41 to 60 Not very influential, but they know a guy who knows a guy. 5% discount on one piece of equipment acquired during Character Creation N/A
61 to 80 No influence in the community at all N/A -1 to Influence 
81 to 99 Downtrodden, and dejected. +1 to Endure  -2 ro Influence
100 Hated. Reviled by the community
  • +2 to Endure
  • +1 to Survival
  • +1 to Spiritual Balance
  • -3 to Influence
  • - 1 to Persuade
  • prices increased by 20%
  • -1 to Mental Balance

2.3. Table Three: Siblings

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 Player Choice! Pick the result you would like out of any roll in this chart N/A
2 to 20 Only Child
  • You are spoiled! +3 rolls to currency roll
  • +1 talent with no handicaps
 -1  to Endure and Survival 
21 to 40 One Sibling Spread the wealth! +1 roll during the currency chart N/A
41 to 60 1d3 Siblings The more the merrier! No monetary gain but having more siblings builds character. +1 roll to point pool creation N/A
61 to 80 1d6+1 Siblings
  • You'd think more kids would mean more character but it also means more stress. +2 rolls to point pool creation
  • +2 to Immunity
 -1 roll to currency roll
81 to 99 1d8+2 Siblings
  • The sheer amount of kids in your family causes too much stress on your family. 
  • +2 to Immunity and Health
  • -1 rolls to currency roll
  • reduce currency roll total by 10%
100 You don't know. GM rolls a second time in this chart for you and keeps the number hidden for plot reasons. You have always been alone as far as you know. GM will determine whether this is a benefit or a detriment to your character GM will determine whether this is a benefit or a detriment to your character

2.4. Table Four: Estate

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 For your social class your family has a vast amount of riches and land. This could mean a vast castle, or a Luxurious suite in the slums.
  • +3 to Influence and Persuade
  • +1 roll to Currency Roll
  • Increase Currency Roll Total by 10%
 N/A
2 to 20 For your social class your family home is considered extavagant.
  • +2 to Influence and Persuade
  • +1 to Currency Roll
 N/A
21 to 40 For your social class your home is considered to be spacious +1 to Influence and Persuade N/A
41 to 60 For your social class your home is considered to be average N/A N/A
61 to 80 You live in what you would consider "tight conditions"
  • You've learned how to make things fit. You get 10% more storage space in any bag or backpack
  • +1 to Endure
 N/A
81 to 99 Your home is considered to be "run down" by your peers. N/A -2 Modifier to influence
100 It could have been due to a recent tragic event or maybe it's just been this way your whole life… but you are homeless.
  • +2 to Endure
  • +1 to Survival
  • -2 to influence and Persuade
  • -1 to Luck
  • Decrease Currency Roll Total by 10%

3. Section Two: Growing Up

This section has to deal with your character's childhood and how it might affect your character. If in the Lineage section it was determined that you don't know about your ancestry then your GM can determine that you should not roll in this chart.

3.1. Table One: Parents

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 to 15 Both your parents are alive! All is well with them
  • +3 to Luck! It's not often in this cruel world that people are so fortunate
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 N/A
16 to 30 Both your parents are alive! But some form of tragedy/pain has driven them apart +1 roll to point pool creation. Tragedy builds character N/A
31 to 45 One of your parents is no longer in this world. The other has moved on in life trying to make the best of things. +1 roll to point pool creation. Tragedy builds character N/A
46 to 60 One of your parents is no longer in this world. The other has been scarred by this loss and has difficulty moving on. +1 to Endure and Survival. You have had to make due on your own. This has strengthened your resolve. -10% Currency per game week used to help care for the grief-stricken parent.
61 to 75 Both of your parents are confirmed/believed to be dead. They died as heroes in a great war, saving someone's life, or in some other great and noble way.
  • Gain 1 Piece of armor or a weapon as an inheritance. GM can determine what you get
  • +2 Modifier to Influence - it pays to be the child of heroes.
 N/A
76 to 90 Both of your parents are confirmed/believed to be dead. They died a traitor's death, were banished into exile or suffered some other tragic fate. +2  to Endure for having to endure growing up as a child of traitors. -3 to Influence because it is hard to be influential when people view you as the spawn of traitors.
91 to 100 The fate of your parents is unknown to you. The GM may roll again for you in this chart and may reveal the result later. N/A -3 to Luck due to the strain of not knowing the fate of your parents and clinging to any news and rumors of their fate.

3.2. Table Two: Childhood Events

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 You found a treasure! Consult with the GM to start with a relic. N/A
2 to 20 You gained an inheritance/found a valuable item worth money!
  • Get +2 rolls to currency roll
  • increase currency roll total by 10%
 N/A
21 to 40 You saved someone's life! +1 roll to Point Pool Creation N/A
41 to 60 You led an uneventful childhood N/A N/A
61 to 80 You suffered a terrible emotional loss +2 to Endure -1 to Luck
81 to 95 You suffered an injury in an accident Roll in chart A below Roll in chart A below
96 to 100 You suffered a major injury in an accident Roll in chart B below Roll in chart B below

3.2.1. Table Two A: Childhood Events Sub-Chart A

This chart will determine the result from an 81 to 99 roll in the above chart. If your roll in the above chart was 80 or less than you may disregard this chart.
Dice Roll
(roll 1d6)		 Result Benefit Penalty
1 or 2 You lost a toe! N/A Move suffers a -1 penalty, -2 to Acrobatics. -1 to Sure Footing
3 or 4 You lost a finger! N/A Can’t Dual Wield
5 or 6 You lost an eye! N/A -2 modifier to Perceive

3.2.2. Table Two B: Childhood Events Sub-Chart B

This chart will determine the result from a 100 roll in the above chart. If your roll in the above chart was 80 or less than you may disregard this chart.
Dice Roll
(roll 1d6)		 Result Benefit Penalty
1 or 2 You lost a limb! our GM will roll 1d8 to determine what limb you lose. 1-2 right arm. 3-4 left arm. 5-6 left leg. 7-8 right leg. Substitutions may be made if your race has a tail. N/A
  • Leg: -3 to Move, -5 Modifier to Speed, -3 to Acrobatics and Sure Footing
  • Arms: Can’t Dual Wield, can’t use 2 Handed Weapons, -3 to Sleight of Hand, -1 to Acrobatics
  • Tail (if present): -2 to Sure Footing and Athletics, -1 to Acrobatics
  • Wings (if present): Can’t Fly and lose any benefit of wings
3 or 4 You became horribly disfigured! N/A Your influence suffers a -3 penalty and Charisma a -4 penalty. 
5 or 6 You suffered a head wound! N/A
  • Gained experience is reduced by 10%
  • -2 to Runic Speed, Focus, Arcana, History, Nature, Religion, Perceive, Insight, Investigate, Mental Balance

3.3. Table Three: Friends & Enemies

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 You have a very influential friend
  • Favor: You may call in one favor per game week to your influential friend. The GM will determine if the favor is within reason and may grant your request
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 N/A
2 to 20 You have a trusted mentor
  • Gained experience points increased by 10%
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 N/A
21 to 40 You have a group of loyal friends +1 to Influence. +2 if you are within your home town. N/A
41 to 60 You have one very loyal friend/Business parter/Lover Small favor: Your friend can be called upon for the occasional small favor: a place to stay, loan some money etc. N/A
61 to 80 You have a Rival/Enemy Luck Chance in a life or death situation that your rival might actually intervene to save you. After all, challenging you is what your rival lives for. Occasional Challenge: Your rival/enemy will occasionally appear to get in your way, challenge you to a one on one duel etc.
81 to 99 You made an enemy of a group/gang N/A
  • -1 to influence, -2 if you are within your hometown.
  • Chance of battle encounter in the town the enemy group lives in.
100 You made a very powerful person very angry with you. N/A Called Hit: At some point in the campaign the GM may put a foe in the groups path that specifically has it out for you. This may happen multiple times depending on the plot, until your resolve whatever grudge your enemy has against you.

4. Section Three: Psychology

This section deals with your character's view points and way of thinking.

4.1. Table One: Personality

You can roll for one or two of the following
Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 to 10 Quiet / Shy +1 to stealth -1 influence
11 to 20 Easy Going +1 to luck -1 melee
21 to 30 Adventurous +1 to endure -1 intimidate
31 to 40 Obsessive +1 to insight -1 focus
41 to 50 Prim and Proper +1 to influence -1 endure
51 to 60 Impulsive +1 to initiative -1 insight
61 to 70 Aloof +1 to insight -1 perform
71 to 80 Paranoid +1 to perceive -1 survival
81 t0 90 Short Tempered +1 to melee -1 stealth
91 to 100 Coward +1 to move -1 athletics

4.2. Table Two: Philosophy on Life

Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 to 15 Every single person has value/serves a purpose +5 Light Moral Points N/A
16 to 30 People all have the capacity to do good
  • +2 Light Moral Points
  • +2 Order Moral Points
  • You believe everyone else lives by the same standards and therefore are easily lied to
  • -3 Modifier to Insight
31 to 45 You're born, you live, you die +1d4 Vitality Gen Dice -1 to Influence
46 to 60 Respect is earned +2 to Influence N/A
61 to 75 No one in this world tells me what to do +1 to Melee -1 to Influence
76 to 90 People are sheep, born to be led
  • +2  Order Moral Points
  • +1 Dark Moral Points
 N/A
91 to 100 People are scum, evil and untrustworthy
  • +3 Order Moral Points
  • +3 Dark Moral Points
 N/A

5. Section Four: Profession

This section has to deal with any past training your character might have had as well as your character's current profession.

5.1. Table One: Skill-Set

This is the skill-set your character has developed naturally. In other words, this shows your character's natural strengths as they relate to professions.
Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 to 10 Fighter +1 to Offensive Power, Athletics, Critical N/A
11 to 20 Magician +1 to Runic Speed, Focus, Arcana, Runic Power N/A
21 to 30 Laborer +1 to Athletics, Endure; +20% to Weight Limit N/A
31 to 40 Scholar +1 to Focus, Arcana, History, Insight, Mental Balance N/A
41 to 50 Hunter +1 to Bow Power, Hit Chance, Perceive N/A
51 to 60 Guard +1 to Endure, Defense, Brace, Mental Balance N/A
61 to 70 Alchemist +1 to Immunity, Health, Medicine N/A
71 to 80 Bard +1 to Influence, Perform, Move, Charm N/A
81 to 90 Shaman +1 to Nature, Arcana, Immunity, Spiritual Balance N/A
91 to 100 Cleric +1 to Religion, Influence, Deception, Intimidate, Spiritual Balance N/A

5.2. Table Two: Current Profession

Rolling for this table is optional. You could roll for this table or you would pick a profession that most interest you. This table will show you the list of professions with links to their pages, and what skill set from table 5.1 is best for them. You will also need to reference the profession in the Professions page in Character Growth, as the profession you choose here will affect how you learn skills and your equipment.
 

Dice Roll Profession Basic Information
1 to 9 Warrior Uses any melee weapon, wears any armor, specializes in offensive skills
9 to 17 Guard Wears any armor, specializes in defensive skills
18 to 26 Hunter Uses projectile or thrown weapons, wears light armor, specializes in long range skills and tracking
27 to 35 Monk Wears light armor and specializes in unarmed combat
36 to 44 Thief Wears light armor, uses knives and daggers, specializes in keeping hidden and moving quickly
45 to 53 Runic Mage Wears light armor, uses staffs, specializes in magic
54 to 62 Artificer Wears light armor, specializes in making contraptions, tools, artifacts
63 to 71 Druid Wears light armor, specializes in nature and kinship with nature
72 to 80 Entertainer Wears light armor, specializes in powerful dances and songs
81 to 89 Cleric Wears light armor, specializes in dealing with the divine and spirits
90 to 100 Adventurer Wears light armor, specializes in exploration

5.3. Table Three: Aspirations and Goals

This table deals with your character's life goals. Your GM could allow you to choose one or make you  roll for it.
Dice Roll Result Benefit Penalty
1 to 10 Gain a higher rank
  • +5% to gained experience points
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 N/A
11 to 20 Become more skilled
  • 1d4 to 2 feats (feats are the modifiers to stats such as Defense)
  • 1 talent with no handicaps
 N/A
21 to 30 Take on more responsibility +5 stat points to be used for character creation N/A
31 to 40 Become an adventurer, see the world +1 to History, Survival, Investigate, and Move N/A
41 to 50 Retire Early automatically decrease your currency by 10% each game week, that 10% goes into a special pool for your character that your character can’t touch except for once a month and that pool increases by 10% each week from interest N/A
51 to 60 Invest all my money for future generations of my family to enjoy automatically decrease your currency by 10% each game week, that 10% goes into a special pool for your character that your character can’t touch to be given to your next character N/A
61 to 70 Seek Vengeance Double Damage vs one creature type, selected at character creation N/A
71 to 80 Become Famous +2 to Influence, everyone knows your character N/A
81 to 90 Become Infamous
  • 10 Dark Moral Points
  • +2 modifier to Intimidate
 N/A
91 to 100 Player Choice You set your own goal but gain no rewards for it. N/A

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