Character Generation

What do I need?

You will need a standard set of roleplaying dice you containing a D4, a D6, a D8, a D10, a D12 and a D20.
A pencil, an eraser and a character sheet, (or a piece of paper).

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Step 1. Generating the characters

There are three ways of generating your characters nine statistics. (Strength (STR), Agility (AGI), Stamina (STA), Intelligence (INT), Wisdom (WIS), Appeal (APP), Magic Resistance (MR), Status (ST) and Cool (CL)).

Methods available to generate stats

1) - Roll 1d100 for each of the nine stats.
2) - Rolls 2d10 add together and multiply by 5 for each of the nine stats.
3) - Roll 5d10 and double for each of the nine stats.

Step 2. Picking Your Race and Class

Before assigning your characters stats you need to decide which race and class that you want to be. The races are Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Half-Elf, Half-Giant, Halfling, Human, Modrey, Pixie and Troll.

The main Classes that are available are Bard, Magi, Priest, Ranger, Thief, Warrior and other classes as they get defined will appear in the Classes section.

Once you have picked your characters race and class you will be able to assign the nine numbers to the statistics that you wish. As long as you meet the proper race requirements. (See Character Races for more information on race requirements).

Step 3. Generating your Combat Base

Each character will have a natural ability with weapons. This is generated for each character by finding the average of your (STR + AGI + STA) and finding the appropriate value on the table below. This is the base value in your characters Bladed, Blunt, Missile, Brawling and Dodge skills. Your characters class will have a bonus to certain skills. If your class grants you a bonus to a combat skill you will be able to add the both together.

Natural Ability Score	Combat base
01 - 10	-5%
11 - 20	-3%
21 - 30	-1%
31 - 40	0
41 - 50	0
51 - 60	+1%
61 - 70	+3%
71 - 80	+5%
81 - 90	+7%
91 - 100	+9%

Step 4. Character Life-Force

The life force of the character is how much damage that your character can take before you will fall unconscious. Below you will find a table that will tell you the dice necessary to generate your characters life force. Also the dice used to generate your characters life force each time that they rise a level is given.

Class	Starting	Every Level
Warrior	2d10	+1d10
Ranger	2d10	+1d8
Thief	1d10 +1d8	+1d8
Bard	1d10 +1d4	+1d6
Priest	1d10	+1d4
Magi	1d10	+1d4

Step 5. Right or Left Handed

Choose which hand the character is proficient with. Using a one handed weapon with the wrong hand results in a -20 to that skill. A character might wish to be ambidextrous in which case they need to purchase a Hallmark Talent to allow this ability

Step 6. Fatigue Points (FP's)

Your character will have a certain number of fatigue points. Warriors, Rangers and Thieves use these for special moves. While Magi and Priests use them to cast magic. Bards use them for both Special Moves and Magic. Each character class has a different method of generating their fatigue points. Some classes use physical statistics as their modifiers others use mental ability. Use table A below to find each classes average and find the fatigue bonus on table B.

Table A

Class	Stats to use
Warrior	STR + STA + AGI / 3
Ranger	STA + AGI + WIS / 3
Thief	STA + AGI + INT / 3
Bard	STA + AGI + WIS / 3
Priest	STA + INT + WIS / 3
Magi	STA + INT + WIS / 3

Table B

Table B This table takes the value above and works out how much fatigue you gain per level
Statistic Average	Fatigue Bonus
01 - 10	-4
11 - 20	-3
21 - 30	-2
31 - 40	-1
41 - 50	0
51 - 60	0
61 - 70	+1
71 - 80	+2
81 - 90	+3
91 -100	+4
101 -110	+5
111 -120	+6
121 -130	+7
131 -140	+8
141 -150	+9

Step 7. Alignment

There are only three alignments in Swords & Scrolls. There are however infinite numbers of ways these alignments may be focused by players. The alignments are positive, neutral or negative.

Positive forces prefer to be constructive about life. Positive forces look for the good in things around them. They try to harness this good for themselves or for others they come into contact with.

Neutral forces prefer to be both constructive and destructive about life. Neutral forces look not at the good or bad in life but at the situation in general. Neutral forces when in a situation try and find the answer to it, which creates the best balance for them and those around them.

Negative forces prefer to be destructive about life. They look for the bad in things around them and try to harness it for their own ends. They see those around them as mere pawns in their overall plan.

Step 8. Initiative

Your characters initiative is generated on this table the higher your stats the better. Armour will modify your initiative by reducing the amount of movement you can make in one round.
Table: Initiative

					W	I	S	D	O	M
		0	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150
	0	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45
	10	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48
	20	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51
	30	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54
A	40	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57
G	50	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60
I	60	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63
L	70	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66
I	80	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69
T	90	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Y	100	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75
	110	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75	78
	120	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75	78	81
	130	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75	78	81	84
	140	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75	78	81	84	87
	150	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75	78	81	84	87	90

Step 9. Character Skill Points

Use your INT and WIS to generate the total starting points for a player's character. The table below represents the amount of skill points that the character will get. If your characters, Wisdom is 55 and Intelligence is 26 then your starting points will be 480pts this is taken from the column 55% and row 30% as you take the column or row, which is Equal to or Greater

Character Skill Points Table
						W	i	s	d	o	m
		5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75	80	85	90	95	100
	5	50	75	100	125	160	185	230	255	290	315	355	380	410	435	470	495	540	565	620	645
	10	75	100	125	150	185	210	255	280	315	340	380	405	435	460	495	520	565	590	645	670
	15	100	125	150	175	210	235	280	305	340	365	405	430	460	485	520	545	590	615	670	695
	20	125	150	175	200	235	260	305	330	365	390	430	455	485	510	545	570	615	640	695	720
I	25	150	175	200	225	260	285	330	355	390	415	455	480	510	535	570	595	640	665	720	745
N	30	175	200	225	250	285	310	355	380	415	440	480	505	535	560	595	620	665	690	745	770
T	35	200	225	250	275	310	335	380	405	440	465	505	530	560	585	620	645	690	715	770	795
E	40	225	250	275	300	335	360	405	430	465	490	530	555	585	610	645	670	715	740	795	820
L	45	250	275	300	325	360	385	430	455	490	515	555	580	610	635	670	695	740	765	820	845
L	50	275	300	325	350	385	410	455	480	515	540	580	605	635	660	695	720	765	790	845	870
I	55	300	325	350	375	410	435	480	505	540	565	605	630	660	685	720	745	790	815	870	895
G	60	325	350	375	400	435	460	505	530	565	590	630	655	685	710	745	770	815	840	895	920
E	65	350	375	400	425	460	485	530	555	590	615	655	680	710	735	770	795	840	865	920	945
N	70	375	400	425	450	485	510	555	580	615	640	680	705	735	760	795	820	865	890	945	970
C	75	400	425	450	475	510	535	580	605	640	665	705	730	760	785	820	845	890	915	970	995
E	80	425	450	475	500	535	560	605	630	665	690	730	755	785	810	845	870	915	940	995	1020
	85	450	475	500	525	560	585	630	655	690	715	755	780	810	835	870	895	940	965	1020	1045
	90	475	500	525	550	585	610	655	680	715	740	780	805	835	860	895	920	965	990	1045	1070
	95	500	525	550	575	610	635	680	705	740	765	805	830	860	885	920	945	990	1015	1070	1095
	100	525	550	575	610	635	680	705	740	765	805	830	860	885	920	945	990	1015	1070	1095	1100

Now that you have your character skill points you need to know how to spend them. These points are different to experience as they are used only at character generation. You may add up to 40 points to any skill at character generation. Below is a table representing special Upgrades also available at character generation.

Special Upgrades	Cost
Stats	100 points for +1d10 added to one stat
Extra Level	100 points see leveling

Note you can not upgrade your general (Bladed, Blunt and Missle) slots as these effect all weapons to get better at a weapon you must use a weapon slot see Step 13.

Step 10. Choosing Aditional skills

The character now has the option to purchase a secondary skill. A secondary skill is any skill that is not listed in the Race/Class page.

Step 11. Choosing Hallmarks

A Hallmark is either a positive (Talent) or negative (Shortcoming) a character might decide to take some Shortcommings so that they can have more points to spend. Or a character might have points left over and purchase a Talent.

Step 12. Money

You characters status will determine your starting money. You could add a revenue by purchasing an estate as a Talent. Revenue from estates available at character generation.

Step 13. Choosing weapons

Every Character gets one weapon slot at character generation. Some Characters are able to become proficent depending on class with Weapon Specialisation. The following table shows additional weapons slots at character generation.

Class	Num of Extra Slots
Warrior	3
Ranger	2
Thief	1
Bard	1

So at character generation a Warrior would have four weapon slots.

Your character can have the weapon slots but can only have the weapons if they have the money to buy them as before you started adventuring you were able to train with these weapons.

You will also be looking to know if your character has multiple attacks

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