Character generation / Session 0

Oct 4, 2025 5:16 pm
In this game, each hero is a union of ancestry and class, with a framework of powers and abilities balanced for the journey ahead. But beyond their numbers lies a blank page: you decide who they are and what drives them.

Here are the champions awaiting a player’s hand. Characters already taken are in blue:
- Dwarf Fury (mathias0077)
- High Elf Tactician
- Human Censor
- Human Null (PhoenixScientist)
- Human Talent
- Orc Conduit (ctme2000)
- Polder Elementalist (Drgwen)
- Polder Shadow
- Wode Elf Troubadour

Choose one.

Give them a name, a history, a face others will remember, and a heart that beats with purpose. Their powers are already prepared—but their story has yet to begin.

Please post your choice here and/or talk to the group about it. I will post the Character Sheet Template after that.
Oct 4, 2025 5:18 pm
In the meantime, here's a rough draft of the Human Null character sheet. Each player's character sheet template/layout may differ from mine, but note that you can't choose subclasses, careers, or other features. Additionally, the character doesn't start with all the skills, kits, or actions available to a 1st-level character.

This is part of tutorial/session 1, where you'll gradually acquire these abilities.
[ +- ] Human Null stats
Oct 4, 2025 6:34 pm
OK I am thinking the Polder Elementalist or Shadow. If I could see their sheets I could decide.
Oct 4, 2025 6:47 pm
Would love to play a Null.
Oct 4, 2025 7:39 pm
@Drgwen, you can check all the pregen stats in the link below.

I can easily create a character sheet with your choice after that =)

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Oct 4, 2025 8:04 pm
Oh I realized I submitted a character sheet before reading the game setup.
Oct 4, 2025 8:21 pm
Oh the Elementalist AND the Shadow both look good! I think the Elementalist looks like it would be a bit more fun tho. The Shadow is just really good at Bamph-ing around and back stabbing and stuff.

Polder Elementalist it is!
Oct 5, 2025 12:15 am
PhoenixScientist says:
Oh I realized I submitted a character sheet before reading the game setup.
No problems! Feel free to edit your sheet, to match the pregen current stats or remove the awesome one you created from the game and submit another. =)
Oct 5, 2025 12:17 am
Drgwen says:
Polder Elementalist it is!
Great! I will share the charsheet soon.
Oct 6, 2025 4:21 am
htech says:
Drgwen says:
Polder Elementalist it is!
Great! I will share the charsheet soon.
htech says:
Drgwen says:
Polder Elementalist it is!
Great! I will share the charsheet soon.
should I make my own or is there a pre-gen sheet?
Oct 6, 2025 4:44 am
There is a pregen sheet. I dint mean to answer for a GM, but I that was told to me when I jumped the gun and submitted a sheet.
*laughs at self*
Oct 6, 2025 12:19 pm
There is a pre-gen sheet, but you're free to change its layout/sections and/or make your own template, if you prefer. Here it is =)
[ +- ] Polder Elementalist
Oct 6, 2025 12:25 pm
@PhoenixScientist The null pregen is a few messages above =)

Please change Sonit'lek's carreer, race, abilities, etc, but you can keep your own name/layout/template, if you want =)
Oct 6, 2025 2:26 pm
htech says:
There is a pre-gen sheet, but you're free to change its layout/sections and/or make your own template, if you prefer. Here it is =)
[ +- ] Polder Elementalist
Thanks! I'll make a few tweaks. For example, the 1st level Specialization for Fire (Return to Formlessness) isn't on it, nor is the Specialized Triggered Action, Explosive Assistance. It's also missing its Ward choice, and its Heroic Abilities (the ones you spend Essence on). But otherwise thank you!!
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Oct 6, 2025 3:00 pm
Actually, those features are purposefully missing. =)

Explosive Assistance is only available after the 1st encounter, Return to Formlessness after the 4th, etc.

The idea of the tutorial is to slowly add then, while you practice the tactics and usage of the other stuff.

Feel free to change the order, layout and tweak them, but please don't add features/abilities yet. ;)
Oct 6, 2025 3:40 pm
OOOH! I didn't realize the tutorial worked that way! How interesting. OK pardon my 'well actually' incorrection!
Oct 6, 2025 9:40 pm
Hello all, Dwarf Fury sounds cool
Oct 6, 2025 10:23 pm
It looks like the link to the pre-gens has been removed. Is there a way I can look at what remains?
Oct 6, 2025 10:48 pm
Cool! Introducing Malfina, Polder Elementalist!
https://i.imgur.com/r4RpWvt.jpeg
Oct 6, 2025 11:10 pm
Esidrix says:
It looks like the link to the pre-gens has been removed. Is there a way I can look at what remains?
@Esidrix, sent you a temporary link with the Delian Tomb pre-generated characters below.

For a permanent (and free) link with the classes, please refer to the Steel Compendium

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Oct 6, 2025 11:11 pm
mathias0077 says:
Hello all, Dwarf Fury sounds cool
Great! I will create your character sheet template and post here =)
Oct 6, 2025 11:14 pm
Drgwen says:
Cool! Introducing Malfina, Polder Elementalist!
https://i.imgur.com/r4RpWvt.jpeg
She looks great!
Oct 7, 2025 9:30 am
Hi.

And thanks for the invite. I am thinking either Shadow, Troubadour or Tactician. But really I could play any class, I think I've made characters for all classes at some point since the rules were released and there is none of them I dislike.
Oct 7, 2025 11:28 am
Hi everyone! Thanks for the invite @htech.

I'll try my hand with the Orc Conduit.
Oct 7, 2025 12:51 pm
Thank you htech, I'll go with the High Elf Tactician: Naercalad, pleased to meet you.
Oct 7, 2025 9:36 pm
@Furmyr, I suggest a Shadow, to complement the party. What do you think? Can I create your character sheet with it?

@ctme2000,@Esidrix I will post your pregens here tomorrow, ok?
Oct 8, 2025 12:08 am
[ +- ] Orc Conduit
Oct 8, 2025 12:10 am
@htech Don't forget my Dwarf fury
Oct 8, 2025 12:14 am
mathias0077 says:
@htech Don't forget my Dwarf fury
Ops, yeah, I submitted the Orc Conduit instead of the Dwarf Fury today.

Will post yours as soon as possible.
Oct 8, 2025 12:15 am
htech says:
mathias0077 says:
@htech Don't forget my Dwarf fury
Ops, yeah, I submitted the Orc Conduit instead of the Dwarf Fury today.

Will post yours as soon as possible.
Good deal, thanks
Oct 8, 2025 12:48 am
[ +- ] Dwarf Fury
Oct 8, 2025 8:03 am
htech says:
@Furmyr, I suggest a Shadow, to complement the party. What do you think? Can I create your character sheet with it?

Sure that sounds good.
Oct 8, 2025 2:17 pm
[ +- ] High-elf tactician
Oct 8, 2025 2:37 pm
[ +- ] Polder Shadow
Oct 8, 2025 2:40 pm
PhoenixScientist and Drgwen are ready to go!

Next:
1. @Furmyr,@ctme2000,@Esidrix,@mathias0077 to name and submit their character sheets for GM approval =)
2. We play!
Oct 9, 2025 2:45 am
Vordokov is ready to Draw Steel! ... and Heal!

https://i.imgur.com/OPGP2J2.jpeg
Oct 9, 2025 7:31 am
Submitted Marbin
https://i.imgur.com/BRD7Qod.png
Oct 9, 2025 9:30 pm
Last edited October 9, 2025 9:30 pm
Oct 9, 2025 9:41 pm
htech sent a note to PhoenixScientist
Oct 10, 2025 9:48 am
I don't see any weapons or equipment for my character or anywhere for them.
Oct 10, 2025 10:21 am
mathias0077 says:
I don't see any weapons or equipment for my character or anywhere for them.
I will add a section for treasure/magical items in the future. But other than that, gear is just part of your kit or for flavor. There are not even coins (we don't track those)

In the notes section of your sheet, it says that the Dwarf Fury wears no armor and wield heavy weapons, such as mauls or greatswords. What, exactly, you're free to choose. =)
Oct 12, 2025 4:11 pm
@htech - I've submitted my character and I'm heading out of town until Wednesday. I'll try and keep up with the posts but can't guarantee that I'll have time to post until I'm back.
Oct 12, 2025 5:13 pm
As a note: Draw steel doesnt have specific individual pieces for each inventory slot. So you can kind of start with whatever you think your character would reasonably have.
Your "Kits" are one way that determine what you might have, only most martial classes and no caster classes have them. But if you think you have a walking stick and a sleeping mat and a sword and armor, and whatever else you may reasonably have you just start with that.
Our GM has a pretty good feel for what is going on, so the nest way to decide if you arent sure is to just ask "would it be reasknable for my character to have X?"

We only start worrying about individual specific items once we get magical stuff (and I dont k ow if thst happens in this starting adventure).
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Oct 12, 2025 7:23 pm
Esidrix says:
@htech - I've submitted my character and I'm heading out of town until Wednesday. I'll try and keep up with the posts but can't guarantee that I'll have time to post until I'm back.
Thanks for letting us know. We can leave Naercalad "on the back burner" in the meantime if needed.

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