Character Creation
in Basic RulesStep 1: Generate Attributes
in this step you generate the attributes for your character. there are several methods.
Dice Roll Method
Challenging
roll 3d6 nine times and record the results in order: Strength, Agility, Dexterity, Memory, Insight, Perception, Faith, Charm, and Composure. this produces average characters.
Standard
roll 3d8 a total of nine times and arrange the results as you please between the nine attributes of Strength, Agility, Dexterity, Memory, Insight, Perception, Faith, Charm, and Composure. this typically produces above-average attributes characters, appropriate for adventure heroes.
High-Powered
roll 4d8 and reroll any 1s. sum the highest three. do this a total of nine times and arrange the results as you please between the nine attributes as above. this produces high-powered characters.
Point Buy Method
each attribute starts at 3, and you have a number of points to spend on increasing your attributes. the cost for each attribute is shown below:
4 = 1 point
5 = 2 points
6 = 3 points
7 = 4 points
8 = 5 points
9 = 6 points
10 = 7 points
11 = 8 points
12 = 9 points
13 = 10 points
14 = 11 points
15 = 12 points
16 = 14 points
17 = 16 points
18 = 18 points.
19 = 21 points
20 = 24 points
21 = 27 points
22 = 31 points
23 = 35 points
24 = 39 points
Low-Powered
72 Points
Standard
99 Points
High-Powered
120 points
Array Method
Low-Powered
15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7.
Standard
20, 17, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 8, 7.
High-Powered
24, 20, 18, 16, 15, 13, 11, 10, 8.
Step 2: Choose Ancestry
the next step is to choose your ancestry and apply your ancestral traits.
Step 3: Choose Culture
the third step is to choose your culture and apply your cultural traits.
Step 4: Choose Background
the fourth step is to choose your background and apply the benefits of your background, including any starting equipment it provides.
Step 5: choose Class
the fifth step is to choose your class and apply it's benefits, including spending skill points and selecting proficiencies.
Step 6: choose Talent
the sixth step is to choose your 1st level talent. alternatively you may forgo this talent to instead increase one of your attributes by 1.
Step 7: choose starting gear
you may choose to begin play with starting equipment based on your class, or you can instead have a starting amount of money based on your class and spend it on starting equipment.
Step 8: determine other details
your character will have a physical appearance, height and weight, an alignment, perhaps a backstory, personal relationships, and so on.