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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 5505146" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">CREATING A CHARACTER</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>To create a character, follow these steps in order:</p><p></p><p>1. Roll stats.</p><p>2. Pick or roll a secondary skill.</p><p>3. Choose your race and apply your racial traits.</p><p>4. Choose your class and choose your class features.</p><p>5. Buy your starting equipment.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>1. Roll Stats</strong></p><p></p><p>Your stats are, in order: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution and Charisma. Roll 4d6 and add the three dice you choose for each stat in order (thus, before racial modifiers, each stat will range from 3-18).</p><p> </p><p>You may switch two stats, but may not otherwise change or modify your stats. </p><p></p><p><strong>2. Pick or Roll a Secondary Skill</strong></p><p></p><p>What did your character do before she became an adventurer? Was she a philosopher or a painter, a fisher or a leatherworker? Write this down. When you make a skill check, the dm will adjudicate whether your secondary skill applies directly or indirectly, or does not apply. If your secondary skill applies indirectly, you get a +2 bonus to the check. If it applies directly, you instead get a +3 bonus.</p><p> </p><p>If you prefer, you may roll a secondary skill off the following chart. Note that secondary skills are not limited to those listed; they are just examples.</p><p></p><p><strong>D10 Roll --- Cleric --- Fighter --- Wizard --- Rogue</strong></p><p>1 --- Historian --- Blacksmith --- Historian --- Beggar</p><p>2 --- Scribe --- Mercenary --- Scribe --- Mercenary</p><p>3 --- Philosopher --- Bodyguard --- Philosopher --- Bodyguard</p><p>4 --- Monk --- Merchant --- Alchemist --- Merchant</p><p>5 --- Farmer --- Innkeeper --- Herbalist --- Glassblower</p><p>6 --- Preacher --- Tailor --- Artist --- Manservant</p><p>7 --- Exchequer --- Leatherworker --- Engineer --- Prostitute/pimp</p><p>8 --- Tax collector --- Mason --- Mathematician --- Tanner</p><p>9 --- Artist --- Brewer --- Astrologer --- Agitator</p><p>10 --- Hermit --- Rancher --- Writer --- Jeweler</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Choose Your Race and Apply Racial Traits</strong></p><p> </p><p>See the Races section for full details. You may be a dwarf, elf, halfling or human. As you advance you can take levels in racial paragon classes to focus on your race's archetypical features.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Choose Your Class and Apply Class Features</strong></p><p> </p><p>See the Classes section for full details. You will start off as a cleric, fighter, rogue or wizard. As you advance you can also take levels in prestige classes in order to specialize and customize your character's abilities. Prestige classes will allow you to emulate many of the other classes and options that D&D has offered over the years, such as the paladin, berserker, assassin, specialty priest, specialist wizard, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 5505146, member: 1210"] [B][SIZE="3"]CREATING A CHARACTER[/SIZE][/B] To create a character, follow these steps in order: 1. Roll stats. 2. Pick or roll a secondary skill. 3. Choose your race and apply your racial traits. 4. Choose your class and choose your class features. 5. Buy your starting equipment. [B] 1. Roll Stats[/B] Your stats are, in order: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution and Charisma. Roll 4d6 and add the three dice you choose for each stat in order (thus, before racial modifiers, each stat will range from 3-18). You may switch two stats, but may not otherwise change or modify your stats. [B]2. Pick or Roll a Secondary Skill[/B] What did your character do before she became an adventurer? Was she a philosopher or a painter, a fisher or a leatherworker? Write this down. When you make a skill check, the dm will adjudicate whether your secondary skill applies directly or indirectly, or does not apply. If your secondary skill applies indirectly, you get a +2 bonus to the check. If it applies directly, you instead get a +3 bonus. If you prefer, you may roll a secondary skill off the following chart. Note that secondary skills are not limited to those listed; they are just examples. [b]D10 Roll --- Cleric --- Fighter --- Wizard --- Rogue[/b] 1 --- Historian --- Blacksmith --- Historian --- Beggar 2 --- Scribe --- Mercenary --- Scribe --- Mercenary 3 --- Philosopher --- Bodyguard --- Philosopher --- Bodyguard 4 --- Monk --- Merchant --- Alchemist --- Merchant 5 --- Farmer --- Innkeeper --- Herbalist --- Glassblower 6 --- Preacher --- Tailor --- Artist --- Manservant 7 --- Exchequer --- Leatherworker --- Engineer --- Prostitute/pimp 8 --- Tax collector --- Mason --- Mathematician --- Tanner 9 --- Artist --- Brewer --- Astrologer --- Agitator 10 --- Hermit --- Rancher --- Writer --- Jeweler [B]3. Choose Your Race and Apply Racial Traits[/B] See the Races section for full details. You may be a dwarf, elf, halfling or human. As you advance you can take levels in racial paragon classes to focus on your race's archetypical features. [B]3. Choose Your Class and Apply Class Features[/B] See the Classes section for full details. You will start off as a cleric, fighter, rogue or wizard. As you advance you can also take levels in prestige classes in order to specialize and customize your character's abilities. Prestige classes will allow you to emulate many of the other classes and options that D&D has offered over the years, such as the paladin, berserker, assassin, specialty priest, specialist wizard, etc. [/QUOTE]
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