Mano a Mano:Make a Template

Make a Template - Template Generation Example

This example shows how to generate a character template. (See Game Design/Templates.) I envision a Template of nasty monsters called "Sabretooth Penguins" which are about human sized but stockier, with clawed hands and sharp teeth.

1. Dimensions and Modifiers - Sabertooth Penguins are around 40 to 90 kg and 0.75 to 1.5 meters tall. They are similar to humans in speed, power, health and agility, so we give them 2 speed, 4 power and agility and no health modifier. We record the power as a range from half power to full power: "2-4".

2. Abilities - As super-fast waddling predators, Sabertooth Penguins have no lame disability. Their flippers give them a +3 swimming ability modifier.

3. Natural Weapons and Armor - Sabretooth Penguins have clawed hands with 0.5 meters of reach and a manual dexterity modifier of 0. Their teeth and claws are somewhat sharp (3 sharpness.)

4. Character Points (CP) - 2 power, 2 speed, 4 agility and no health modifier are all worth 0 CP. 0.5 m reach is worth 100 CP. 3 sharpness is worth 400 CP. Multiple natural weapons adds 100 CP. Ambidextrous hands with 0 manual dexterity modifier is worth 0 CP. Swimming ability with a +3 modifier is worth 600 CP. The total CP of our new Sabretooth Penguin template is 1200 CP.

TEMPLATE Sabretooth Penguin Length/Height 0.75 m - 1.50 m Mass 40 kg - 90 kg Agility Speed Health Power CP 4 2 0 2-4 ( 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 ) = ( 0 ) ABILITIES Limit Mod ModCP SpcCP CP Swimming none +3 ( 600 )+( 0 )=( 600 ) ______________ _____ ___ (_____)+(_____)=(______) ______________ _____ ___ (_____)+(_____)=(______) ______________ _____ ___ (_____)+(_____)=(______) NATURAL ARMOR Abs Cvr AbsCP CP ______________________ ___ ___ x (_____)=(______) ______________________ ___ ___ x (_____)=(______) NATURAL WEAPONS Dex Reach Shp Qty CP Claws and Teeth 0 0.5 m 3 3 CP ( 100 + 400 + 100 )=( 600 ) _______________ _____ _____ _____ _____ CP (_____+_____+_____)=(______) _______________ _____ _____ _____ _____ CP (_____+_____+_____)=(______) Manual Dexterity CP ( 0 ) Total CP ( 1200 )

TEMPLATE Sabretooth Penguin Mass 40 kg - 90 kg Length 0.75 m - 1.50 m height Agi Spd Health Power CP 4 2 0 2-4 1200 ABILITIES Limit Mod Swimming none +3 _______________________ _____ ___ _______________________ _____ ___ _______________________ _____ ___ NATURAL ARMOR Abs Cvr _________________________ ___ ___ _________________________ ___ ___ NATURAL WEAPONS Dex Reach Shp Qty Claws and Teeth 0 0.5 m 3 3 _______________ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______________ ___ _____ ___ ___