Character-Creation Thread

I took the first level, if I was a veteran of this game I probably would have gone into higher levels, but I think giving it a try at level one is what I am comfortable with.

OK, that's what's considered a "moderate" level of distraction (gives a penalty of one to any actions not related to the obsession).

Does your PC have a specific way of looking for this information eg searching for info on-line, or does it matter eg they're just constantly "digging"?

It would mostly be online, but if we, ya know if we are out on a mission and he finds some paperwork that looks interesting, he just might have to get his hands on it haha.

Hmm. OK, so he'd experience the penalty unless he's doing on-line research. Just coming across some info in RL would be fine, but I don't get the impression he'd be running around searching for secret doors hiding compartments containing secret plans and such.

Do either of you want a career from the list I posted in the "Game Details" section?

I can imagine something has happened to bring my character out of retirement, so Revolutionary could possibly fit.

Tired. Will reply to this tomorrow.

Yeah! Just so that he's not just lurking around every single inch of a place cause that would slow down the game too much and we're here to take down fascists'!

Hacker or scholar, but if that requires changing a bunch of stuff that we already worked on, then I think I'll be ok with not picking one.

I'm not sure I see the logic in this; what does being a revolutionary ie someone who wants an actual revolution, something that will radically and permanently change the status quo (and I usually associate revolutionaries with the political left further than liberalism eg some socialists, communists, and anarchists; those further to their right aren't interested in much more than cosmetic changes) have to do with your character coming out of retirement?

This is a career I came up with myself, so it's not in the book. Its signature equipment includes appropriate literature (in hard or soft copy), a smartphone, and some small melee weapon that's somewhat non-lethal eg brass knuckles/shot gloves. The skill package would have to include an appropriate Intelligence skill eg Social Science and a specialization eg History or Economics of at least level 2, an appropriate Will skill eg Creativity (Writing at at least level 1), and some kind of Personality skill eg Culture, Interaction, or Leadership with an appropriate specialization.

Kaneda, a profession gives some signature equipment and a skill package. AFAIC, the skill package is "ideal" ie something that the typical profession would have in the way of "core skills", but it's not set in stone. You could take a few skills, for example, not all of them. I think you might even be able to get away with just using the skills you have (which are primarily computer based, aren't they)?

More tomorrow.

Ok, yes my character is a computer based character, so I believe that the hacker would fit nicely and that my skills would align with that one. So yeah! I'll go for the hacker!

While I'm waiting to hear back from Furmyr, we can do a few other things.

The PCs' Action Check scores (usually helps determine individual initiative in a combat round)
1. Average PC's DEX and INT scores (rounding down).
2. Add to this number your PC's action score increase (1 for Kaneda and 3 for Furmyr)
This is the base number for the roll; divide it by two to get the "Good" score and by four to get the "Amazing" score (round down for both). Rolling these numbers or lower means you get to go earlier than average. Next, add one to your base number; this is the "Marginal" score. Rolling this high means you'll go last (rolling a fumble means going dead last).

Actions Per Round
1. Add together your CON and WIL scores; find the sum in the table "Actions Per Round" on Handy Charts and Tables (2/3) in the Charts and Stuff thread to tell you how many actions you get per round.

Combat Movement-Rate
1. Add your STR and DEX together; find the sum in the table "Combat Movement Rates" on Handy Charts and Tables (2/3) in the Charts and Stuff thread to tell you how many meters you move per round.

Durability (How much damage of a certain kind a PC can take.)
1. Stun: equal to CON score (reduced by more than half = dazed [has penalty vs. actions]; reduced to zero = KOed)
2. Wound: equal to CON score (reduced by more than half = dazed [has penalty vs. actions]; reduced to zero = KOed)
3. Mortal: equal to half CON score (round down; each point lost = dazed [has penalty vs. actions]; reduced to zero = dead [NB: simply having any mortal damage puts your PC at risk of dying])
4. Fatigue: equal to half CON score (round down; each point lost = dazed [has penalty vs. actions]; reduced to zero = succeed at Resolve - physical resolve test or KOed [success allows action to continue for one more time unit, but one more point of fatigue damage automatically KOs PC])

That'll do for now. Money and equipment will get done next.

Alright, added those to my character!

Hm. I'd hoped to hear from Furmyr before this . . . .
Kaneda, would you mind if we waited another day before moving on?

I'll drop having a career then.

OK, before we get into the specific of how much each of you has, there are a few other things.

1. You both have a place to live commensurate with your general backgrounds, but I'd like a little more personalized info about that. Furmyr, does/did your PC live on some kind of military base? Is he transitioning into/away from one due to his "retirement"? I'm assuming he grew up "middle class", right? What did he like to do during down time?
Kaneda, your PC basically grew up in poverty; can you give me some specifics about that? What did he do for money? What did he do for fun? Where does he live now? (We'll assume he does have a place to live, but it has to involve serious poverty.) Why did he end up going somewhere that was . . . less conventional . . . to get money than just a "regular bank" (now that he owes this source of cash)?

2. For both of you, where does your PC currently get money from?

3. Why would your characters dislike fascism? (And, for the moment, let's keep in mind just the historical kind that _everyone_ always thinks about when their hear the term ie the German Nazi Party.)

4. Your PCs can start off anywhere on the planet where English is used at least some of the time ie where you might learn at least a little bit of it in lower or middle school as a (more-or-less) regular part of the curriculum.

I'm thinking the name Bradley Hearne. His father was in the army, and his grandfather before that, so it was only natural that Bradley also fell into that life. His mother was a military nurse. Growing up he moved around a lot based on where his parents were assigned.

One of his old army buddies was able to get him a gig as a security guard at some office building downtown. A job that has been rather uneventful so far. Except that one time some drunk guy came in, he's mostly been sitting on his ass and eating donuts. Problem is he's not built to sit on his ass and eat donuts, and is getting restless with life.

It's not the best paid job, so some weekends he moonlights as a bouncer just to earn some extra spending money.

He grew up hearing stories from his grandfather about the horrors of war (don't know how many years into the future we are), but could possibly have been a child during WW2 or even fought in it. He's also seen his fair share of action and he know how facism can radicalize and warp a country.

Furmyr, where is Bradley currently living? What country? And is he still living on a base?

Time-wise, we're now: 2025.

No, he would live in an apartment downtown in whatever city we decide to start in.

OK, I'm going to assume there's no particular country you want to start off in.

It would probably be an english speaking country based on the name and the lack of any language skills. But I don't have any preference. Whatever suits the campaign.

Still here, but will reply tomorrow! Just got busy for the day, but will be back at it tomorrow!