Mano a Mano:Make a Template

Make a Template - Template Generation Example

This example shows how to generate a Template or character generation template. (See Characters/Template Creation.)

"Worksheet version" of Sabretooth Penguin Template: TEMPLATE DIMENSIONS Reach 0.5 ( 1 ) Sabretooth Penguin Length 0.75-1.0 m Stride 1.0 (____) Mass 40-90 kg Agi Abs Pwr SizeCP CP Totals: CC 10 kg 0 0 0 ( 0 ) Dim. CP ( 1 ) ABILITIES Mod ModCP SpcCP CP Abil.CP ( 6 ) Swimming 3 ( 6 )+(___)=( 6 ) ArmorCP (____) ____________________ ___ (___)+(___)=(____) LimbsCP (____) ____________________ ___ (___)+(___)=(____) Weap.CP ( 3 ) ____________________ ___ (___)+(___)=(____) TotalCP ( 10 ) NATURAL ARMOR Cvr Abs CvrCP AbsCP CP ________________ ___ ___ (___)+(___)=(____) ________________ ___ ___ (___)+(___)=(____) LIMBS Description Qty CP Primary: Favored Arm (a flipper) 1 (____) Secondary: Other Arm (a flipper) 1 (____) Other: Legs (flippers) 2 (____) NATURAL WEAPONS Special Agi Rch Pwr Shp Qty CP Claws & Beak +1 Con 0 0.5 0 -3 Mul CP ( 1 +___+___+___+ 1 + 1 )=( 3 ) _______________________ _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ CP (___+___+___+___+___+___)=(____)

"Player version" of Sabretooth Penguin Template: Template: Sabretooth Penguin Total CP: 10 Length: 0.75-1.0 m CC Stride Reach Agi Abs Pwr Mass: 40-90 kg 10 kg 1.0m 0.5m 0 0 0 ABILITIES Mod NATURAL ARMOR Cvr Abs Swimming 3 ________________ ___ ___ ____________________ ___ ________________ ___ ___ ____________________ ___ ____________________ ___ LIMBS Description Qty Primary Favored Arm (a flipper) 1 Secondary Other Arm (a flipper) 1 Other Legs (flippers) 2 NATURAL WEAPONS Special Agi Rch Pwr Shp Qty Claws & Beak +1 Con 0 0.5 0 -3 Mul _______________________ _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

1. Dimensions, Abilities and Modifiers

First we need to determine the dimensions, abilities and modifiers of the Template we envision. Let's say I envision a Template of nasty monsters called "Sabretooth Penguins."

• I see them as being around 40 kg - 90 kg so they have 0 Agility, Power and Absorption modifiers, and a Carrying Capacity of 10 kg.
• I see the average Sabretooth Penguin as being about 1 meter tall, so I will say they normally range from 0.75 to 1.5 meters tall (listing this under "Length".)
• An average Sabretooth Penguin has 0.5 meters reach
• They have about 1 meters of stride, being super-fast waddling predators.
• They have somewhat sharp teeth and claws, I'd say about -3 sharpness
• The teeth and claws are retractable, giving them a conceal modifier of 3
• Their flippers give them a +3 Swimming modifier

2. Character Points (CP)

The next step is to determine the Character Points (CP) of the dimensions, abilities and modifiers you selected for the new Template.

• Our Sabretooth Penguin's 0 power is worth 0 CP.
• 0.5 reach is worth 1 CP.
• 1 meter stride is worth 0 CP.
• The -3 sharpness is worth 1 CP, bringing the total to 2 CP.
• The +1 conceal modifier is worth 1 CP, bringing the CP total to 3 CP.
• The natural weapon bonuses applies to all of the limbs, using 1 CP to raise the total to 4 CP.
• The Swimming ability with +3 modifier is worth 6 CP, bringing the CP total to 10.
• The total CP of our new Sabretooth Penguin Template is 10.