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House Rules

Character Generation

Characters are generated with the standard Call of Cthulhu - Cthulhu Invictus system and then given the 'gladiator pack' to reflect their recent training.

PC generation is basically as per Call of Cthulhu version 6, with the following changes;

Stats;

• STR: 3D6
• CON: 3D6
• SIZ: 2D6+6
• INT: 2D6+6
• POW: 3D6
• DEX: 3D6
• APP: 3D6
• EDU: 1D6 for slaves, 2D6 educated, 3D6 for specialist

Skill points are EDUx20 and INTx10, and can be allotted to any skill. However, there is a skill cap of 80%. A PC with a 1d6 EDU has a 20 skill point Bonus. The bonus for 2d6 EDU is 5 skill points.

Skill bases percentages;

• Languages:
  • Native: INTx5%
  • Second: EDUx3%
  • Third: EDUx2%
  • Fourth: EDUx1%.

• Accounting: 10%
• Animal Handling 10%
• Art 05%
• Bargain: 05%
• Civics 10%
• Climb: 40%
• Conceal: 15%
• Craft
  • (Craft default): 5%
• Dodge: DEX x2%
• Drive: 20%
• Empire: 25%
• Fast Talk: 05%
• First Aid: 30%
• Hide: 10%
• Insight: 5%
• Jump: 25%
• Library Use: 10%
• Listen: 25%
• Medicine: 1%
• Natural World: 10%
• Navigate: 10%
• Occult: 10%
• Other Kingdom: 1% (each kingdom is considered seperate)
• Other Language: (See top of list)
• Own Kingdom: 20%
• Own Language: (See top of list)
• Persuade: 15%
• Pilot Boat: 5%
• Potions: 01%
• Repair/Devise: 20%
• Ride: 20%
• Science: 01%
  • Architecture:
  • Astrology:
  • Augury:
  • Engineering:
  • Geography
  • Mathematics:
  • Metallurgy:
• Sneak: 10%
• Spot Hidden: 25%
• Status: 15%
• Swim: 25%
• Throw: 25%
• Track: 10%
• Write Language: 10%

• Weapons
• Hand to hand
  • Fist: 25%
  • Kick: 15%
  • Head Butt: 10%
  • Grapple: 25%
• Axe
  • One Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
  • Two Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
    • Poll Axe/Hammer:
• Club
  • One Handed Club/Mace: 15%
  • Two Handed Club/Mace: 15%
• Spear
  • One Handed Spear: 5%
  • Two Handed Spear: 10%
• Sword
  • Dagger/Short Sword: 15%
  • One Handed Sword: 10%
• Shield
  • Shield: 25%
• Missile weapons
  • Bow: 10%
  • Javelin: 10%
  • Hurled stone: 25%

Note: Weapons use the same skill number to attack and parry. Offhand weapons have a base skill of 5%