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===Make a Template - Template Generation Example===  
 
===Make a Template - Template Generation Example===  
  
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To demonstrate the creation of a character template, this tutorial will show how to create a human template which can be used for many RPG settings. This template can be used to create most adult human characters, including both men and women.
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This example shows how to generate a character template.
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(See [[Mano a Mano:Templates|Game Design/Templates]].)
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I am going to do "human," since many RPG settings may be able to use that template.
  
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'''1. Dimensions and Modifiers''' -
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According to approximate data gathered from a very brief internet search, humans are around 75 kg and 1.7 meters tall.
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'''1. Build''' -
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The humans have medium variability, 1 speed, 3 power, 5 toughness and 3 agility.
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A quick Internet search suggests that average humans are around 75 kg and 1.7 meters tall.
 
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Most humans are within 20% of average height but many are more than 10% taller or shorter, so
 
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humans have medium variability (worth 0 CP.)
 
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Humans have 1 speed (worth 30 CP), 3 strength (worth 30 CP), 5 toughness (worth 25 CP), 0 agility (worth 0 CP), 5 running (worth 50 CP). Humans have no swimming, although individuals can learn to swim, and no airspeed because they cannot fly.
 
  
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'''2. Abilities and Qualities''' -
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'''2. Abilities''' -
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Humans have no special abilities or disabilities.
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Humans don't have any innate abilities or disabilities by default.
  
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'''3. Natural Defenses''' -
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'''3. Natural Weapons and Armor''' -
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Humans have two or more natural weapons, which is worth 0 CP.
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Humans have a primary (usually right-side) arm with a manual dexterity modifier of 0, a secondary arm with a dexterity modifier of -1, and a head & two legs with a manual dexterity modifier of -4.  All of these natural weapons have a reach of 1 meter by default (this includes twisting and bending the torso when attacking.) All of these natural weapons are blunt.
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They have two hands, which together are worth 20 CP.
 
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Humans have no natural armor.
 
  
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'''4. Template CP''' -
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'''4. Character Points (CP)''' -
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The total CP value of our new human template is 105 CP.
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*3 power is worth 600 CP.
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*5 toughness is worth 500 CP (for a template CP so far of 1100.)
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*1 speed 3 agility are both worth 0 CP.
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| || align="right" |  0 || variability CP
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*Medium variation is worth 300 CP (for a template CP so far of 1400.)
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*1 m reach is worth 200 CP, but has to be counted seperately for each set of natural weapons (for a template CP so far of 1700.)
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| || align="right" | 25 || toughness CP
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*Blunt sharpness is worth 0 CP.
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*Multiple natural weapons adds 100 CP from his "head and legs" natural weapon. (For a template CP so far of 1800.)
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| || align="right" | 30 || strength CP
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*A right hands with 0 manual dexterity modifier is worth 0 CP.
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*A -1 dexterity on the Human's second (usually left) arm is worth -100 CP (for a template CP so far of 1700.)
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| || align="right" | 30 || speed CP
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*"Medium variability" is worth 300 CP, for a final template CP of 2000.
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| || align="right" |  0 || agility CP
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The total CP of our new human template is 2000 CP.
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| || align="right" | 50 || running CP
 
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| || align="right" |  0 || ability and quality CP
 
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| || align="right" | 20 || natural weapons CP
 
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| + || align="right" style="border-bottom:solid black 1px" | 0 || natural armor CP
 
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| || align="right" | 105 || template CP
 
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