FOTB: Character Generation

Primary Traits

Primary Traits - Attributes, Distinctions, and Skills - represent the core of your character, and one of each primary traits is used in every dice pool.

Attributes

Attributes represent your characters innate ability apart from training. Each character is ranked in 6 attributes:

| Charm | Endurance | Finesse | Power | Reason | Will |

Rank one (1) at two (2) at and three (3) at

Add one (1) Attribute to your dice pool for every action

Charm: How well you interact with people socially

Endurance: Physical stamina

finesse: Agility and manual dexterity

Power: Strength and raw physical force

Reason: General breadth of knowledge and ability to discern and absorb information

Will: Tenacity and strength of mind

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Distinctions

Distinctions represent specific facets of your character. Each character has three distinctions - Race, Role, and Wyrd. Each is ranked at or depending on whether the player feels a given distinction will help or hinder the character in that situation. A player who opts to use their distinction at a earns a plot point (that may be used immediately if desired).

Add one (1) Distinction to your dice pool at either or for each action.

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Race Distinction

Players may choose between nine (9) [[FOTB:_PC_Races|playable races]. Click on any race for details.

Humankind

Corsair

Druidan

Kindred

Caryatid

Shadowkin

Woodhelven

Littles

Dwarf

Halfling

Wilder

Dryad

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Role Distinction

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Skills

Skills represent specific training your character has undergone and how good they are at particular actions. All skills start out ranked as Untrained. Then your distinctions each grant you raises to certain skills - no skill man be raised above

After that, distribute an additional 9 points among your skills as desired - again, no skill may be raised above

Add one (1) Skill to your dice pool for every action

Craft: Covers all instances of making things. Forge a sword. Craft. Build a wall. Craft. Write a sonnet. Craft. Etc

Fight: Covers all instances of physically attacking another being with fists, feet, or melee weapons or touching someone who might not be willing (hugs, handshakes, etc)

Fix: Covers repairs of all kinds, from carpentry to masonry to weapons and armor

Influence: To persuade another to believe or do a thing

Know: Used to put together information or to check existing character knowledge of a thing

Labor: Covers general muscling/sweating/activitying, etc

Move: To get from point A to point B. Usually in a timely manner, but also when the way is dangerous or uncertain

Notice: Covers seeing/hearing or otherwise . . . noticing . . . something you otherwise might not. Often used as a counter to Sneak

Perform: The use of grace, acting, dancing, playing an instrument, etc to influence or impress an audience

Pilot: To operate or assist in operating watercraft or gliders

Ride/Drive: To ride a beast or operate simple land vehicles (wagons, carriages, chariots, etc)

Shoot/Throw: Covers accurately firing or throwing projectiles with tools, weapons, or by hand

Sneak: Covers doing things unseen/heard

Survive: Covers physical survival, usually of the elements, obtaining sustenance, and finding shelter

Track: Following quarry by the markings and leavings of their passage

Treat: Covers treatment of wounds, poisons, sickness, or psychological conditions

Trick: Covers any kind of deception from lies to slight of hand, etc

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