Editing Rising Sun Eternal: Character Creation (section)

=== STEP 5: Define Bonds === 

Bonds indicate the strength of relationships with the most important people and communities in your Protagonist’s life. — like a spouse, child, a long-time travelling companion, or a local community of people. Bonds help Protagonists resist mental trauma — but as your Protagonist’s life falls apart under the stress of the adventuring life, Bonds deteriorate.

There are two types of Bonds – bonds with individuals and bonds with an entire community. The latter reflect the Protagonist’s standing as part of the community and his or her ability to influence the group.

* Each Individual Bond has a value that starts equal to your Protagonist’s Charisma (CHA).
* Each Community Bond has a default value equal to half the Protagonist’s Resources rating, however during creation of the Protagonist the player may elect to sacrifice potential skills in favor of a higher value. Conversely, the player may elect to take a Community Bond with a value of 1 (lowest possible social standing) and receive additional skills.