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= B5 Cortex Prime - Character Creation and Advancement = | = B5 Cortex Prime - Character Creation and Advancement = | ||
− | This version of Cortex Prime uses three Prime Sets - Attributes (flavored as ''Approaches''), Roles, and Distinctions. My default take is to let characters choose the approach they want in any situation...but I may give dice to the other side or adjust the narrative based on what the character uses. For example, using Empathy against a sociopath may not be the best approach, while using Guile (even with a lower die) may be a better choice. Role would be based on what the character needs for the task at hand, and distinctions have their normal effect. The one big thing about distinctions is that the first one has to be the answer to one of two questions - either | + | This version of Cortex Prime uses three Prime Sets - Attributes (flavored as ''Approaches''), Roles, and Distinctions. My default take is to let characters choose the approach they want in any situation...but I may give dice to the other side or adjust the narrative based on what the character uses. For example, using Empathy against a sociopath may not be the best approach, while using Guile (even with a lower die) may be a better choice. Role would be based on what the character needs for the task at hand, and distinctions have their normal effect. The one big thing about distinctions is that the first one has to be the answer to one of two questions - either who are you? or what do you want? The question you choose to answer in character creation will also influence subplots for the character. In addition, one of your Distinctions should represent a One Unique Thing (adapted from 13th Age). This can be the same distinction that is used to answer the question above, or a different one. |
The rules below can create starting characters as capable as what you see on the show. It is important to keep in mind that despite any such capabilities, these are individuals who have been cast down from their heights. They are at their low point, perhaps broken in some fashion. I am inclined to give more leeway in character creation to those who embrace those lows. Over the course of the campaign, it is the hope that the characters will find the strength to overcome those setbacks and either recover what they have lost, or find a new path for themselves. | The rules below can create starting characters as capable as what you see on the show. It is important to keep in mind that despite any such capabilities, these are individuals who have been cast down from their heights. They are at their low point, perhaps broken in some fashion. I am inclined to give more leeway in character creation to those who embrace those lows. Over the course of the campaign, it is the hope that the characters will find the strength to overcome those setbacks and either recover what they have lost, or find a new path for themselves. |