Ascendance Character Generation Guidelines

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CHAPTER 5 - characters

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To play the Ascendance Role-Playing Game, you

need to create a character rst. There is a series of

steps required to make in order to successfully create

one. This chapter will guide you through the creation

process step by step, from the original concept tolling out every detail on your Character Sheet. You

will nd printable sheets in the end of this book, for

both characters and vehicles. The steps you need to

take to make your character are as follows:

Character Concept

Rolling Your Attributes

Race

Skills

Perks & Flaws

Equipment Traits

Finishing Touches

ConceptThe rst part of the character creation is the concept.

Every player needs to nd the kind of character that

they want to play. In the rst part, concepts such as

your characters profession, position in the society and

background can be decided to help you with the next

steps. Of course, you may skip this step and let the

next steps determine the concept of your character.

AttributesYour characters Attributes is what denes him in the

world as a being. To determine your Attributes, there

are dice rolling methods that will do so. You will ndthese below. After having rolled the dice, you must

distribute the results to your Attributes, according to

the method you have chosen. Some methods produce

average characters for a normal game, while others

produce more powerful characters for an above

average game.

ROLLING THE DICEThe most common method of rolling the dice for

your Attributes is to use three dice, called the 3d6

method. You roll the dice seven times (as many as the

Attributes) and then assign them as you see t.

The 2d6 Method

Roll 2d6 seven times, writing down the results

Distribute the results in all seven Attributes

This method produces normal characters, giving you

the chance to create your character the way you see

t, making for strong characters, intelligent ones, etc.

This method usually produces characters that are

strong at a couple of Attributes and weak in a couple

of others. It is the most commonly used method in the

Ascendance setting.


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ASCENDANCE CAMPAIGN SETTING -PLAYER GUIDE

ALTERNATE METHODSIf you want to have a different kind of campaign

where players are more powerful, or maybe one with

less powerful characters, you may try different rolling

methods. Some are outlined below. GMs should feel

free to make their own, if these ones do not meet the

needs of a campaign. Also note that if a player is not

satisied with the character he rolled, he should talk

this over with his GM and they should come up with a

solution for the player to enjoy playing that character.

However, everyone should be careful not to abuse this

and take the fun out of the game. After all, ba drolls are

part of the game, too.

The 3d6 Method

Roll 3d6 seven times, using only the 2 highest dice

and write down the results

Distribute the results in all seven Attributes

This method makes for slightly more powerful

characters than the normal method, since players will

ignore low rolls and only keep the high ones, at the

same time being able to distribute as they see t.

The Double 2d6 Method

Roll 2d6 twice for each Attribute separately

Put the numbers in the Attributes in the order they

are rolled

Even though this method limits you to rollign for eachspecic Attribute, it helps build your character, since

you get to make two rolls for each Attribute and keep

the best one.

The Harsh Method

Roll 2d6 once for each Attribute separately

Put the numbers in the Attributes in the order they

are rolled

This method will generate potentially average

characters and will also not give the players any

control over what kind of character they wish to play,since they must keep what they roll.

The Free Method

Start with a 5 in all Attributes

Distribute 25 points in the way you see t

Although not typically a rolling method, this method

gives a lot of control and completely removes the

random element from the Attribute distribution process.

This may be good because it ensures you get no bad

rols, but it also removes the extremely high, lucky rolls.

Distribution Points

If you wish to give players a bit more control, you can

add Distribution Points on all the above methods. The

way these points work is that they can be added to

any existing rolls, on a one-to-one basis. Usually yuo

may add from 1 to 6 points in this way, depending on

how powerful you want your players to make their

characters. IF you want to add some more variety tothe Attribtue rolling methods, you may have them add

1d6 Distribution Points, instead of a xed amount.

campaign powerBefore making the decision on which Rolling Method

to choose, rst the GM will need to decide what kind

of campaign he wishes to run. Attributes are very

important in theAscendance setting. IF the GM wants a

high-powered campaign, he should ensure his Players

are powerful enough to t in it. On the other hand, if he

wishes a low-powered campaign, he should choose a

Rolling Method above that helps in this regard.

attribute limitsOne nal thing to be aware of is the limit in Attributes

when assigning points in this part of the character

creation process.

Character Creation At tribute Limit = 12

Minimum Attribute Limit = 1

Attributes may increase later in the character process

when you choose your race, if it increases an Attribute

(or decreased also). In this case, they may exceed 12,but not when you assign points.

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GIVING PLAYERS MORE CONTROL

If the GM wishes to have players make the characters they want, he may even combine some of the rolling methods as

the group wants. Doing that will denately make for more powerful characters and sometimes this is what the players

and the GM may want. However, as a GM you should be careful not to go too far with this. Too powerful characters will

usually take all the fun out of the game, because after all this is what it is. A game. Very powerful characters will take little

joy in advancing, since they are already very strong. Most of the times, it also takes the fun out of that unique character

who rolled very high. All in all, adding Distribution Points to already powerful rolling methods will probalby result in some

extremely powerful characters.


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raceThe next choice a character has to make is the Raxe

and sex of the character. Being male or female (or

perhaps some alien race that has no discrnible sex) is

purely a cosmetic choice and does not affect anything

in the game mechanics. It does affect roleplaying, ofcourse. The race, however, affects many things both

concerning the game mechanics and the roleplaying

of your character in general.

Note here that when you select your race, you

immediately increase or decrease your Attributes

by that races modiers (see the table below). In

this case, Attributes may exceed 12.

You will nd here a brief description of each of the

playable character races and a table showing theirAttribute Modiers and Traits.

playable racesThere are three different main racial distinctions made

in the Ascendance setting, as far as their origins go.

There are humans, identied by the place where they

grew up in, such as the military, slums, etc. Then,

there are also those humans who have somehow

been changed, whether by some mutation or alien

blood running in their veins. Finally, there are aliens,

completely different from humans.

human, militaryThese humans grew up inside a military bunker,

or joined the army at an early age. They have been

trainde in most kinds of combat and some of them

even turn to other aeras, such as mech piloting. One

thing is certain. When force is needed, these are the

guys to call

STRANGE RACES

Some playable character races like the Mutants and

the KalThian have some very specic and maybe a

little complicated rules. Specically, the Mutants get

some Mutation Points, which they spend on charac-ter creation on certain abilities, discussed in detail in

Chapter 4.

The KalThian, though, are a lot more complex. What

you create as a character is their temporary form,

called a Frail, which lies trapped in their icy homeworld.

After this, you will be able to possess a machine of war,

usually a mech and play through it. The more powerful

your character, the more powerful the mech you may

possess. Of course, this ability carries certain perils,

which are discussed on the KaThian entry in the Race

section on Chapter 4.

human, CitizenThose who live inside the human cities have learned

that you need a little bit of everything to win the war.

They are the most numerous and those whoa re most

likely to become anything in the world ofAscendance.

human, SlummerThe unforgivign slums have a very high mortality rate.

But those who do survive are the strongest and usually

the most cunning. As one Slummer once said: life is

not taken for granted, its earned here in the slums.

human, Upper ClassSome of the humans are born with certain privileges

and they have the luxury of growing up in a rich and

healthy environment. Although this means they do not

develop their physical part as much as others, they

tend to be more intelligent.

Roll vs TN STR CRD STA REA INT WIL PER Special

Human, Military +1 +1 - - -1 -1 - Determination 1/sessionHuman, Citizen - - - - - - - Determination 1/session

Human, Slummer - - +1 +1 -1 - -1 Determination 1/session

Human, Upper Class -1 - -1 - +1 - +1 Determination 1/session

Mutant +3 -1 +2 - -2 -1 -1 Mutation

Sunblooded - - - -2 - +1 +1 Destiny, Suntouched

Infested +1 +1 +1 +1 - -2 -2 Infected, Transform

Deathscorn -1 -1 +4 -1 - - -1 DR 2, -2 Avoid, Pain Resistance

KalThian Rebel -5 -5 -5 -5 +3 +1 +2 Possess, Mindshock

Table 5.1: Races.


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mutantOnce humans, mutants have actually evolved now and

are more than that. Their own DNA has transformed

and all have gained some kind of power they can

control (at least partially). Those who master their

mutation can be formidable, indeed, because Mutants

also have innate physical superiority over humans.

However, they usually lack a little in the mental stats,

since the mutation usually interferes with a persons

sanity and rational thought.

sunbloodedOf those that have been somehow mingled their human

part with aliens, the Sunblooded should be considered

the most privileged ones. Carrying the blood of the

Shiraldi inside them (however tainted through the

generations), they are always inspired to achieve

greatness in life. Most die trying, but this does not stopthem from hoping for grandeur. The Sunblooded have

the most afnity for divine power.

infestedNobody knows what exactly the Zordath are. The only

certain thing about them is their unrelenting desire

for annihilation. Some say they are parasites, using

ancient aliens as hosts. If this is the case, then the

Infested are the human hosts, albeit those who have not

yet surrendered to the parasite completely. Struggling

to nd balance between human nature and the thing

inside them, the Infested are really dangerous for therest of the world.

deathscornThe Deathless have only one way to increase the

ranks. That is by taking captives from the humans and

forcing them through the same process that made

them what they are, in their hellish dimension. Some

escape before this process is completed, while others

are not deemed t for gonig through the process at all.

These become the Deathscorn, almost human but not

quite anymore.

kalthian rebelIt was a bold move for some of the KalThian to abandon

their leader, Ramhak. Their Frails, the bodies which

they inhabit, are kept in isolation in their homeworld,

ready to be destroyed if they ever return to them. They

paid with their immortality for assisting the humans.

Now, possessing highly advanced mechs, they ght

alngside the humans and aid them in the war.

ROLE-PLAYING RACESWhatever race you select, you should make sure you

have read the appropriate part in Chapter 4, where all

the races are outlined in detail. This will give you many

hints on how to roleplay your race well. Even though

the easiest ones to play are humans and their various

sub-races, even they have their own unique quirks.

More so, alien races (and those that are almost alien).

These have the most difculty, since they are far from

the players that play the characters. However, reading

the entries and perhaps even other sources, playerscan learn a lot about their chosen race.

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SKILLSAfter selecting your race, you must assign points to

your skills. These are what makes your character what

he is. They dene what he is good at, what he lacks

and what he needs to train. On character creation,

you get a number of poitns to assign to your character,dependent on his Intelligence Attribute. These points

are split among all your Skills, with certain limitations,

which are outlined below. To assign these points,

though, you must rst choose an Afnity.

affinityEvery character ca have a specialty, a eld where he

is very good at, either because of innate potential or

training in that specic area of expertise. The available

Afnities inAscendance are the seven Skill categories.

Choosing one of these means your character becomes

specialized in it. This gives you certain options to

spend your skill points in. Furthermore, you get certain

benets concerning Experience Points when it comes

to Skills and Perks. Finally, any Skills in the chosen

Afnity can be raised more than normal. The Afnity

which you select will make you very powerful in this

category. Also, you may opt to not pick an Afnity. This

gives you different benets, allowing you to learn a lot

of skills, but never actually become excellent at any

one of them.

Close Combat Afnity Long Range Combat Afnity

Environmental Afnity

Technology Afnity

Academic Afnity

Divine Power Afnity

No Afnity

Note that the Afnities correspond to Skill Categories

and Perk Trees (except the General one).

BENEFITSYou will nd below all the benets for selecting anAfnity:

All Skills from the Afnity cost x1 less to increase

Skills in your Afnity may rise 3 points above maximum

Perks in your Afnity cost half EXP to increase

If you do not select an Afnity, you gain the following

benets:

All Skills cost x1 less to increase

All SKills may rise 1 point above maximum

assigning pointsAfter having chosen your Afnity, you must assign

points to your Skills. On character creation, points are

distributed on a one-to-one basis. To continue making

your character, you must assign points in two steps.

First, you assign points to your Afnity. Once thesehave been distributed, you get some extra points to

distribute in any category you see t (including your

Afnity). The points you get to distribute in your Afnity

are xed, while the points you get to distribute in any

category you want have a xed value and you get

bonus points based on your Intelligence Attribute.

Smarter players get more points at character creation.

To complete the Skills part of your characters creation

process, do the following:

Assign 20 Pointsto your Afnity Category

Assign 30 + (2 x Intelligence Attribute)Points to anycategory (including your Afnity)

No skill may be more than 6during this part of the

character creation

To assign any points in the Divine Power Category,

you must have the Divine Power Perk.

PERKS and f lawsPerks are the second choice the player has to make

that takes the Afnity into consideration. Perks give

your character cetrain abilities, or improve existing

ones. They reect a deeper understanding of a eldof a skill and represent some kind of devotion to it that

gives you these abilities. During character creation,

players get to pick one Perk for free and a second one

if they have chosen an Afnity. The second Perk must

be from the Afnity they chose earlier.

Select one Perk from any categoryof your choice

If you have chosen an Afnity, select a Bonus Perk

from that Category

All Perks chosen must have all requirements met

At this point in the character creation process, the

player may opt to take a Flaw. The opposite of

Perks, Flaws give the character a penalty in a skill, or

otherwise make him worse in an area. Note here that

Flaws are quite a lot more powerful than Perks. That

is, the benet you get from one Perk is less than the

penalty you get from a Flaw. Of course, the number

of times your Flaw will come into play is more or less

controlled by the GM.

Select a maximum of one Flaw. If you do so, you

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equipmentWhen all the details concerning the character have

been completed, it is time to select the gear which will

help you survive in the harsh world ofAscendance. For

almost all the races of the game, gear is a major factor

as it can often make the difference between life anddeath. There are some races who can do well on their

own, but given the level of technology in a sci- setting,

it is very rare. Of course, all these change when Divine

Power comes into play.

Gear are separated into categories, according to their

type and use. You will nd details on every kind of gear

on Chapter 8: Equipment. To purchase equipment,

you need to spend Credits during character creation.

starting creditsYou have a certain amount to spend and you will nd

more information on Credits on Chapter 4: Mankind

and Allies. How many Credits you get to equip your

character with depend on your race and whether you

have the Performance Skill or not. Below you will nd

a table with all the playable races and the starting

Credits they receive.

Race Starting Credits

Human, Military 2d6 x 1000

Human, Citizen (1d6+1) x 1000Human, Slummer 1d6 x 500

Human, Upper Class (3d6+3) x 1500

Mutant (1d6-1) x 500

Sunblooded 2d6 x 500

Infested 1d6 x 1000

Deathscorn 3d6 x 500

KalThian Rebel 3d6+30 x 1000*

Table 5.2: Starting Credits.

*KalThian Rebels get a lot of money because of their

dependence on a vessel of some sort (see the Sidebar)

The Performance Skill also changes your Starting

Credits, depending on how many Skill Points you have

chosen to assign to it during the previous steps of

your character creation and your Personality Attribute.

Combined they make the total Skill roll, which sets the

Extra Credits you receive.

Extra Credits = Total Performance Skill x 100

Total Performance Skill means the skill points you

have invested in the skill, plus the Personality Attribute.

BALANCING THE KALTHIAN

The KalThian Rebel have quite a strange background.

Their Frail bodies are trapped in their homeworld and,

should their hosts perish, they will awaken imprisoned

and soon to be punished for their transgressions bytheir leader, Ramhak. Their fate should they return to

their Frail bodies lies entirely up to him. However, until

they do that, they are free to follow through with their

choice to ally themselves with humanity. This, though,

poses certain issues in the game. First, the KalThian

Rebels have no physical character, per se. When you

create a character, you only need to make sure you

have enough points in all the physical Attributes so that

they are at least 1. Your characters physical Attributes

are always determined by whatever vessel they inhabit

at the time, which can range from simple constructions

made for that reason, to huge mechs or even vehicles.

Secondly, it raises the issue of how a starting character

will be able to afford a mech. There are two ways to

approach this.

First, you can make use of the special types of armor

made specically for the KalThian to possess. The

most minor of these, though, cost quite a lot of money,

which is the reason the KalThian Rebels start with

that many Credits. While the group gains Credits, the

player who plays the KalThian will be able to purchase

more powerful vessels for his character. At the same

time, the other players will gain better equipment and

things will be quite balanced.

Another way to handle this would be to give all players

a vehicle of some kind (perhaps one that could be used

by all players, such as an APC) and give the KalThian

player something similar or maybe even a mech to get

into. If you do that, the power level of your campaign wil

increase, of course. Also, reduce the amount of money

the KalThian gets to 0. Alternatively, you can leave it

as is and combine the two options, givine the KalThian

player an extra option for when a mech is not a good

thing to have along.

PURCHASING GEAR

Go to Chapter 8: Equipment and browse the items

you nd there. You only need to spend the amount

of Credits each item costs and write it down in order

to purchase gear for your character. Of course, the

total must not exceed the maximum Credits you have

previously rolled. Make sure to get the most important

items your character needs rst (such as weapons,

armor, etc) so you dont run out of Credits when you

want to buy them later. Also make sure you write down

the weight of all items you purchase, as well as the

quantity, so you know if your character is Encumbered

or not.

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traitsYour character is almost done. You now need to write

down any Traits your character may have, such as any

Mutations or Special Abilities he may gain from his

chosen race. You will nd all these detailed on this book

inChapter 7: System. When you note these abilities onyour character sheet, make sure to also write any uses

per day they may have.

MUTATIONSIf the race you have chosen to play is a Mutant then

you have selected a number of Mutations for him.

You should note them down and make sure you have

made any necessary adjustments to Attributes, Skills

or anything else that these Mutations affect.

SPECIAL ABILITIESMany races, if not all, have some kind of special ability

that further distinguishes them from other races, or

even from sub-races of their own race. You should

note them down and make sure you have made any

necessary adjustments to Attributes, Skills or anything

else that these Mutations affect.

DIVINE POWERIf your character has a Divine Power Rating, you may

assign skill points to the Divine Power Skill Category.

Remember you need to have purchased the Perk called

Divine Power in order to have a Divine Power Ratingas a starting character. Otherwise, you are unable to

assign any points to this category during the character

creation process.You should read Chapter 4: Divine

Power for more information on how a character may

acquire or increase his Divine Power Rating.

In this part of the character creation, if you have

chosen to get the Perk Divine Power and you have a

Divine Power Rating, you get to assign points in the

Divine Power Skill Category and note them down on

your character sheet. You must also choose a Word

and a Province. There are several ways to do so andyou will nd them in the Divine Power chapter. You

may choose them on your own, have your GM choose

them for you, or even roll randomly for them. These are

considered to be your Word and Province Specialty.

The Divine Power Rating you have will also give you

the Might of your Divine Abilities, which is how much

damage you can do, people you can affect, etc. Also, it

will give you some Emanations, passive auras around

you that show the splendour if your power. You will

have to note these on your character sheet, as well.

DIVINE POWER AND PLAYERS

The Divine Power is a force to be reckoned with. Any

player who has it, must be willing to focus on it, if he

wishes to become strong. However, it is certain that

the Divine Power is a very powerful tool in the handsof the players. Given the proper circumstances, those

player characters who have Divine Power may become

able to take on entire armies when they have sufcient

amounts of power. Of course, this means they must

focus on certain elements of the game such as their

Willpower and also learning to use the Divine Power

properly means assigning a lot of skill points in the

skills associated with it.

One point for the GM to take into consideration is that

the Divine Power is simply not balanced in the game of

Ascendance. It is powerful and can tip the scales very

easily. And is intentionally done so. If you decide to in-

troduce the Divine Power in your campaign, you need

to be aware that it will raise the power level a lot. Hav-

ing Divine Power means being something more than

just a human or an alien with hi-tech gear or insane

amounts of Credits and contacts. It is about having the

power to reshape the world.

What this sidebar is trying to tell you, is that the GM

should think carefully when allowing a player to begin

play with a Divine Power Rating. There are ways to

bring it in the game later if you want, presented with

great detail in the Divine Power Chapter.

FiNIshing touchesHaving done all the previous steps, you must now

add some details for your character and complete the

process so you can start playing. These details (at

least the most basic ones, you can add any of your

own that you want) ar ethe age, height and weight. You

will nd below the minimums and maximums for each

of these statistics, for each available race.

AGE

Of course, some races (especially alien ones) have

vastly different lifespans than humans. Some may

even be immortal, never aging or altering their physical

bodies. For example, the KalThian never seem to alter

their essence and if their physical form perishes, they

once again become pure thought and wander into

the outer reaches of space. Nonetheless, they never

actually age and neither do their physical bodies, the

Frails. The Deathless have altered their bodies to

endure the aging process and slow it down. But, even

though they age a lot slower, their bodies decay in an

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stay healthy throughout their lifespan, until their inner

energy consumes them and turns them into cosmicdust. At least, most of them. Mutants and humans

who have been infused with some kind of alien DNA,

usually have longer or shorter lifespans, depending on

the kind of change.

As everyone ages, changes begin to take place in

their bodies. Faster and more vividly for some, slower

for others. Everyone at some point (unless immortal)

reaches the Middle Age and the Old age before they

reach the end of their natural lives. At these points,

they get some penalties and some bonuses, which

stack with each other as they progress. You will nd in

the table above all available races, the years in which

they reach the Middle and Old Ages and the respective

modications to their Attributes when this happens.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

As much as ages are different for all races, so are their

physical measurements. Humans do not vary much

from each other, but the alien races do. The human

race is more or less built fo the same stock, except

of course the Mutants. In most cases, the males and

females of each race vary quite a bit with regard totheir height and weight. There are some races,

though, like the KalThian, which are hermaphrodite

and practically have no sex distinctions. Other aliens,

such as the Deathless and the Shiraldi have quite a

lot of variations, ranging from huge, bio-engineered

creations to bipedal beings made of pure solar energy.

However, note that the gures given in the table below

are indicative of the average representative of each

race, the most common specimen. For example, for

the Shiraldi this is the common soldier, not the Orbs or

other similar creatures. For the Deathless, it refers to

the more human ones, not the Abominations.

Race Average

Height*

Average

Weight*

Human, Military 1,80m / 1,60m 85kg / 55kg

Human, Citizen 1,75m / 1,58m 75kg / 50kg

Human, Slummer 1,75m / 1,58m 85kg / 55kg

Human, Upper Class 1,75m / 1,58m 75kg / 50kg

Mutant 1,90m / 1,70m 150kg / 100kg

Sunblooded 1,75m / 1,58m 80kg / 52kg

Infested 1,75m / 1,58m 95kg / 65kg

Deathscorn 1,85m / 1,65m 70kg / 47kg

KalThian Rebel 3,5m** 35kg**Table 5.4: Height & Weight.

*rst number is for male characters, second for females

**only applies to their Frail forms

CHARACTER SHEETWhen you nish the character creation process, it is

time to record all this information to your character

sheet. You will nd a printable character sheet in the

back of this book. Feel free to photocopy it for your

own use (or, preferrably, you may download it from the

Ascendance website at http://www.ascendance.gr)or to distribute to your players. The character sheet

is the piece of paper which will store all information

regarding your character and where you will mark all

other relevant information, including advancemenet,

mission status, even treasure and equipment found.

Marking all the information ont he character sheet is a

task detailed below, where you will nd an image of the

character sheet, along with indicators on what should

go where. Even though it is a simple process, players

not accustomed to role-playing games in general might

nd it a bit frustrating.

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Race Adulthood Middle Age (+modifers) Old Age (+modifers) Maximum Age

Human, Military 14 years 35 years 60 years +8d6 years

Human, Citizen 17 years 38 years 65 years +8d6 years

Human, Slummer 14 years 35 years 60 years +8d6 years

Human, Upper Class 17 years 38 years 65 years +8d6 yearsMutant 15 years 56 years 90 years +10d6 years

Sunblooded 16 years 37 years 54 years +4d6 years

Infested 14 years 30 years 45 years +3d6 years

Deathscorn 15 years 165 years 190 years +2d6 years

KalThian Rebel 6 years * * *

Table 5.3: Aging.

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ATTRIBUTES

Here you will input all your Attributes. On the

rst column, write your normal Attribute, on the

second one write any temporary adjustments

you may have, such as from disease or from

Divine Power and on the third column write themaximum allowed Attribute for your race.

INFORMATION

Here is the place to write your

characters personal information,

such as name, gender, race, age

and your height and weight.

HIT POINTS

Enter here the

total number of

HP you have (Hit

Points) and use

the box to the left

in order to keep

track as you get

damaged during

battle. Also note

your characters

conditions, so

you know when

you will begin

taking penalties,

as well as your

threshold for

when you cant

take any more

damage.

WEAPONSYou have space

here to keep track

of any weapons

you are using,

including any

kind of ammo,

as well as your

total modiers

for each weapon

and its damage.

To ease play, you

can also note

weapon rangeshere.

PROTECTION

Write down any armor your character is

wearing, or any shield he is using. Below

are the six locations when attacking a

character, with spaces to write down the

DR on each locations from the armor that

you are wearing. Also, there is an HP box

to the right, where you can write your Hit

Points on each of the locations.

RESISTANCES

Write here the

total Resistances

modiers you

have, including

any modiers

you may have

from Perks or any

other sources.

COMBAT STATS

Here is the place to write any statistics relevant to combat:

Deection Rating (equal to 10 + your total Block Skill)

Avoidance Rating (equal to 10 + your total Avoid Skill)

Next are skills derived from your Attributes, like your

Initiative, Damage Bonus and Aiming IC, as well as your

Movement Rating and Encumbrance. Finally, you can nd

two boxes to keep track of your IC as the battle progresses

and another to write any Condition affecting you.


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SKILLS

All your characters Skils are here. After having

distributed points, write down how many Ranks

you have invested in each skill and what the total

is including your Attribute. You will also nd next to

each category a tickbox, which you use to tick your

chosen Afnity.

PERKS & FLAWS

Here you can write

down your Perksand any Flaws you

may have taken.

There is space next

to each one to write

in short their effect,

for easy reference.

EQUIPMENT

There is room on this part of the character sheet to

write down any equiipment you have purchased with

your Credits. Next to the yupe of equipment you write

down, you can also write how many of each you have

and the total weight, so that you know about your to -

tal Encumbrance. Also, you will nd here two different

equipment categories: the ones on your person and

those that you carry in a backpack or other container.

DIVINE POWER

The Divine Power part is where you keep track of

abilities relating to it, if you have a Divine Power

Rating. Note it here and also nd your Might Rat-

ing (one third your total Divine Power Rating).

Also note here if the Divine Power category is your

Afnity and write down the number of Skill Points

you have in each Word and Province, as well as

the total and which Word and Province you are

specialized in. Finally, note your Emanations.

TRAITS

If your character

is a Mutant, note

here whatever

Mutations you

have chosen.

Next, nd any

special abilities

your character

may have andnote these down,

as well.

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