Character Creation Mechanics

This is a purely mechanical description of the requirements for building a character. For a more in depth guide on how to think about a character concept and build it into a character see How to Build a Character.

Faction Membership

• Each Nation, Guild and Church is a Faction.
• You can only be a member of one Faction.
• You can play any race or national origin in any faction.
• Your Faction has trained you in one Skill that they expect all ranking members to be proficient in. You have a 1 XP discount on every level of this skill. This means that L1 is free.

Background

• Pick one description of a trade or other skill. This was your PC’s specialist training or career before you became an agent for a Faction.
• Examples: Archivist, Lawyer, Tracker, Sailor, Siege Engineer, Forger, Priest, Gambler.
• This skill represents your background and history, and the refs may take this into account in appropriate situations.

Skills

Basic Skills

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Buying New Skills

• Every Skill costs Experience Points (XP) equal to its level
• The Starting XP for a new PC is currently 48. Starting XP will increase by 1 per week.
• Starting XP must be spent before the character enters play. Any unspent Starting XP is lost.
• A starting character may not have any skill above L3. This restriction will be lifted over the course of the game.
• Any character may buy any skill line. You can for example be an Ozgur in the Vendicsal Faction and have Magical Ability trained.
• You must buy up numbered skills in order. So you require Will 1 to buy Will 2, and Will 2 to buy Will 3.

For a list of skills, visit Skills

Character Progression

• Characters gain 1 XP per week. Characters that are played in a given week gain an additional 1 XP.
• Characters may have a maximum of 60 XP.
• L5 skills will need to be made available by PC action.

Sample Character Builds

Antiquarian’s Guild Ruins Raider
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Hits: 8 in light armour	Stamina: 4
Skills: Armour 1 (1) Corpus 1 CURE 3 (1) Force 1 KNOCKBACK (1) Hits 2 (3) Shield 2 (3) Stamina 2 (3) Trade 3 (3) (discount)
Effects: 4 Stamina 1 Stamina for KNOCKBACK by melee blow. CURE 3 by 5s vocal and focus, 1 Stamina. Use a Shield. 8 Hits in Light Armour 64 Ducatto bonus income. May send letters by Ritual. May disperse rumours in downtime. Gets a random item each week

Research Mage
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Hits: 5 in armour	Stamina: 6
Skills: Force 1 DISARM (1) Force 2 MAGIC TRIPLE (2) Movement 1 3xKNOCKBACK (1) Movement 2 ENTANGLE (2) Stamina 3 (6) Transmutation 3 (3) (discount)
Effects: 1 Stamina for 3 uses of KNOCKBACK over the next 10 seconds 1 Stamina for DISARM to an object. 2 Stamina for ranged ENTANGLE 2 Stamina for ranged MAGIC TRIPLE Orison for roleplay effects. Can lead ritual to transfer Effects Can Transmute water into other liquids Can lead a Ritual to charge up energy for controlled explosions

Democracy Guard
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Hits: 7 in a Breastplate	Stamina: 5 in a Breastplate
Skills: Armour 1 (1) Force 1 Strike: KNOCKBACK (1) Force 2 Strike: DISARM (2) Health 1 (1) Meta-Rituals 2 (1) (discount) Stamina 3 (6) Two Handed 2 (3)
Effects: 1 CRUSH resist whilst in a Breastplate. Can use a stab-safe spear, or a non-stab safe, or a two-handed weapon. Strike: KNOCKBACK, 1 Stamina Strike: DISARM, 2 Stamina Can spend 1 Stamina to Analyze a ritual or person, gauging their Stamina Can perform a Ritual to call DISRUPT once per 10 seconds while stationary or walking.

Explorer Church Surgeon

Healing 3(6) Stamina 3(6) Corpus 1 CURE 3 (1), Corpus 2 RESTORE (2), Knowledge 1 (Free!)*

• Free CURE or RESTORE given 30s.
• 6 Stamina
• CURE 3 or RESTORE by 5s vocal by focus, 1 Stamina.
• Determine at least the Strength of an Effect on someone.
• CURE 1 to a dying PC with 10s RP
• Determine Hits or Wounds on a PC with 10s RP
• Suppress up to 4 levels of Wounds
• Heal CRUSH or Hits with appropriate RP in a non-stressful situation.
• Remove all Wounds in a medical venue with 5 min roleplay.

Aspirant Church Scout

Ranged 3(6), Movement 1 KNOCKBACK (1), Movement 2 ENTANGLE (2), Stamina 2 (3), Armour 1 (1) Hits 1(1), Necromancy 2 (1) *

• 4 Stamina.
• Instant KNOCKBACK by Focus, 1 Stamina.
• ENTANGLE by 5s vocal by Focus, 2 Stamina.
• 7 Hits in Light Armour.
• Can reanimate a body for 1 Stamina given 30 seconds. Rises on 1 Hit, SINGLE.
• Can cooperate to reanimate a body with more hits or as a more useful minion.
• Can use a bow or crossbow for TRIPLE CRUSH STRIKEDOWN
• Can throw javelins for TRIPLE STRIKEDOWN or small weapons for SINGLE

Hegemony Enforcer

Health 2 (3) Armour 2 (3) Stamina 3 (6) Force 1 Strike: KNOCKBACK (1), Force 2 Strike: STRIKEDOWN (2). Talismancy 1 (Free)*

• 9 hits, 1 CRUSH resist, whilst in Metal Armour
• 4 Stamina,
• Strike: KNOCKBACK, 1 Stamina
• Strike: STRIKEDOWN, 2 Stamina
• Make a Talisman of any skill under 2 Stamina.
• Salvage a Talisman for parts.

Celebrant Church Alchemist

Psychomancy 3(3)*, Transmutation 2 (3), Stamina 3(6), Corpus 1 CURE 2 (1), Force 1 Strike: KNOCKBACK (1), Shield 1.

• 6 Stamina
• 5 Hits in Light Armour.
• May use a buckler up to 15” wide.
• CURE by touch, 1 Stamina.
• KNOCKBACK by Strike, 1 Stamina
• Induce Emotion by 10 seconds talking- 1 Stamina
• Create Light, Ignite, etc.
• Transmute water into various useful liquids.
• Move effects from one target to another.
• Create drugs and emotional poisons, 2 Stamina plus 1 per extra..
• Make someone talkative or give an Effect, object or animal a voice for a while for 2 Stamina
• Ritual of give everyone a 1-shot Inflict Emotion effect.

Alfar Reaver

Stamina 2 (3), Armour 1 (1), Hits 2 (3), Ambidextrous (1) , Force 1.2 & 3 (6), Biomancy 1-Arcane Mark (Free!)*, Trade Deals (1)

• 4 Stamina
• 1 stamina KNOCKBACK(Strike)
• 2 stamina DISARM
• 3 Stamina TRIPLE
• Use a weapon in each hand
• 8 Hits in Full Light Armour
• Mark an unresisting target.
• 64 Ducatto bonus income.
• Can send rumours.

Builder Church Priest

Stamina 3 (6), Will 3 (3)*, Psychomancy 1 (1), Movement 1 STRIKEDOWN (1), Movement 1 KNOCKBACKx3 (1), Movement 2 Insta MASS KNOCKBACK (2), Corpus 1 CURE 3 (1)

• 6 Stamina
• 5 Hits in Armour
• 1 Stamina STRIKEDOWN
• 1 Stamina KNOCKBACK to any 3 targets
• 1 Stamina CURE 3 by touch
• 2 Stamina instant MASS KNOCKBACK
• Inspire a companion
• Bond together a group
• Lead a group of people to defend a location (knockback cannon)
• Reward obedience with Stamina.
• Induce emotion by 10s of talking and 1 stamina