Apr 11, 2025 11:36 am
To create your character, roll 3d6 for every attribute (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha). If you do have a specific class in mind you'd like to play, feel free to switch the numbers around the attributes to better accommodate this..
Next up, decide your character's race. Remember that after applying any racial modifiers, you should meet that race's minimum and maximum scores (pg. 11) to continue, so feel free to try out various options as long as they comply. Do keep in mind this isn't "balanced" or "fair", humans intentionally have no requirements and elves intentionally have high requirements, so don't let this disappoint you early on.
Likewise, when selecting your character's class, make sure their race is eligible for it and that your (racially modified) attributes meet the requirements for that class (pg. 17). Again, certain classes are supposed to be easier or harder to get into, reflecting how common or special members of that class are.
At this stage, feel free to backtrack as needed and switch anything you need in the attribute spread/race/class setup, until you're happy with the final result. Remember that most classes have a Prime Requisite attribute that gives you a +10% XP bonus if you hit that benchmark.
Roll your hit dice for starting hit points (adjusted for Constitution) at level 1. Even if you get a 1, remember death occurs at -10 instead of 0 hit points, so you should still have a chance at survival. For levelling, I'll be using a house rule I stumbled upon recently: when going up a level, you re-roll all your new hit dice and only if the total increases your existing hit points, you get to adjust them accordingly. If you roll below or the same as your current pre-levelling HP, they go up by 1 (so that you at least get some benefit). Also, after hitting level 10, we'll play hp as written in the rulebook, so characters only get a flat number (no Constitution modifier) added to their hp.
We will be using Ascending instead of Descending AC. As such, use these formulas for conversion:
* 20 - THAC0 = Attack bonus to hit (so a lvl 1 Fighter with a THAC0 of 20 has a +0 bonus, but once they hit lvl2, their THAC0 of 19 gives them a +1 bonus to hit)
* 20 - Descending AC = Ascending Armor Class (so a descending AC of 4 is a 20-4=16 ascending AC. Negative numbers are added, so a descending AC of -4 would be a 20 - - 4 = 20 + 4 = 24 ascending AC)
Alignment: Any non-evil
Allocate Combat and Non Combat Skills. This should be fairly straightforward for anyone who isn't a Fighter-based class.
Roll for starting money and purchase starting equipment.
Next up, decide your character's race. Remember that after applying any racial modifiers, you should meet that race's minimum and maximum scores (pg. 11) to continue, so feel free to try out various options as long as they comply. Do keep in mind this isn't "balanced" or "fair", humans intentionally have no requirements and elves intentionally have high requirements, so don't let this disappoint you early on.
Likewise, when selecting your character's class, make sure their race is eligible for it and that your (racially modified) attributes meet the requirements for that class (pg. 17). Again, certain classes are supposed to be easier or harder to get into, reflecting how common or special members of that class are.
At this stage, feel free to backtrack as needed and switch anything you need in the attribute spread/race/class setup, until you're happy with the final result. Remember that most classes have a Prime Requisite attribute that gives you a +10% XP bonus if you hit that benchmark.
Roll your hit dice for starting hit points (adjusted for Constitution) at level 1. Even if you get a 1, remember death occurs at -10 instead of 0 hit points, so you should still have a chance at survival. For levelling, I'll be using a house rule I stumbled upon recently: when going up a level, you re-roll all your new hit dice and only if the total increases your existing hit points, you get to adjust them accordingly. If you roll below or the same as your current pre-levelling HP, they go up by 1 (so that you at least get some benefit). Also, after hitting level 10, we'll play hp as written in the rulebook, so characters only get a flat number (no Constitution modifier) added to their hp.
We will be using Ascending instead of Descending AC. As such, use these formulas for conversion:
* 20 - THAC0 = Attack bonus to hit (so a lvl 1 Fighter with a THAC0 of 20 has a +0 bonus, but once they hit lvl2, their THAC0 of 19 gives them a +1 bonus to hit)
* 20 - Descending AC = Ascending Armor Class (so a descending AC of 4 is a 20-4=16 ascending AC. Negative numbers are added, so a descending AC of -4 would be a 20 - - 4 = 20 + 4 = 24 ascending AC)
Alignment: Any non-evil
Allocate Combat and Non Combat Skills. This should be fairly straightforward for anyone who isn't a Fighter-based class.
Roll for starting money and purchase starting equipment.
