Flumina et Lacus Chargen

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Basics

• Choose Archetype: (this gives you your special skill and Secret Arts).
• Choose Homeland
• Choose Way of Life (replaces PD Religion). See the 'Traits' sblock.
• Determine starting Passions. See 'Passions sblock.
• Divide 63 points among the 5 attributes (Size, Dexterity, Strength, Constitution, Appearance) none can be greater than 21.
• Way of Life Traits have a value of 13, all others have a 10 (remember that the pairs must add to 20 so a 13 in one is a 7 in its opposite)
• Define your Kung Fu Style: how does it look, what weapons does it use, what does it laugh at, what does it fear?

• Then, in order:
  • Raise one Trait to 16
  • Spend 6 points among your Traits (max 19)
  • Choose 2 Special Skills (Rank 5) or Kung Fu Techniques
  • Raise any 1 skill to 15
  • Raise any 3 skills to 10
  • Spend 4 points among Traits, Attributes, Passions or Skills (each point is worth 5 points to spread among skills however you wish, no skill may exceed 15)
  • Spend 15 points distributed freely among your skills, no skill may exceed 15.

Aging

Each year aged gives 2 choices from the following list: (you may not double up in a single year)

• +1 to an Attribute (max 21)
• +1 to a Trait (max 19, the opposite trait is lowered by 1)
• +1 to a Passion (max 20)
• +1 to a skill rated 15+ (max 20)
• +5 distributed among skills (max 15)
• Gain a new Special Skill at rank 1
• Master a kung fu technique

Skill

Archetype Skills

• Warrior: Martial Arts 10 (counts as Battle and any 2 weapon skills)
• Politician: Law 10 (counts as Courtesy, Folklore and Intrigue)
• Priest: Mysticism 10 (counts as Awareness and Religion)
• Sage: Lore 10 (counts as Read and Lores though strange lores may have a penalty)
• Doctor: Medicine 10 (counts as First Aid and Chirurgery, can prevent attribute loss from major wounds)

New Skill: Circus

• Circus replaces Tourney and gives knowledge of the events and practices of the games. It is used much like Tourney.

Starting Skills

Civilized

Non-Combat

• Awareness (5)
• Boating (1)
• Chirurgery (8)
• Circus* (3)
• Compose (1)
• Courtesy (5)
• Dancing (2)
• First Aid (8)
• Flirting (3)
• Folklore (3)
• Gaming (4)
• Heraldry (3)
• Hunting (2)
• Intrigue (5)
• Myth Lore* (1)
• Orate (3)
• Performance (2)
• Play (Instrument) (3)
• Recognize (5)
• Religion (Greco-Roman) (3)
• Singing (2)
• Stewardship (5)
• Swimming (2)

Combat

• Battle (8)
• Horsemanship (3)
• Sword (8)
• Spear (8)
• Dagger (5)
• Club (5)
• Unarmed (5)
• Any 2 weapons (6)
• All other weapons (3)

Barbarian

Non-combat

• Awareness (8)
• Boating (1)
• Chirurgery (5)
• Circus* (0)
• Compose (1)
• Courtesy (1)
• Dancing (3)
• First Aid (10)
• Flirting (3)
• Folklore (3)
• Gaming (5)
• Heraldry (1)
• Hunting (8)
• Intrigue (2)
• Myth Lore* (3)
• Orate (3)
• Performance (3)
• Play (Instrument) (3)
• Recognize (2)
• Religion (Barbarian) (3)
• Singing (3)
• Stewardship (2)
• Swimming (5)

Combat

• Battle (5)
• Horsemanship (3)
• Dagger (5)
• Club (5)
• Unarmed (5)
• Any 3 weapons (8)
• All other weapons (3)

Passions and Traits

Magical Virtues

• Your personal religion must either:
  • include 2 of the following and must include the opposite of at least 1
  • include only 1 of the following

Energetic, Vengeful, Just, Proud, Reckless, Valorous

These are the Wulin Virtues. If yours total to 80+ you gain the Warrior's bonus: +3 to your armor reduction that stacks will all other armor.

Starting passions

Everyone has:

• Honor 15

Choose 3 to have a 15, the last has a 12:

• Hospitality
• Love (group, person, deity)
• Loyalty (country/homeland)
• Hate (nation, group, person)