Intro Info

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CHARACTER CREATION STEPS

A) CHOOSE AN ARRAY
5, 3, 0 / HP 25, WP 5
5, 2, 1 / HP 30, WP 6
4, 4, 1 / HP 25, WP 5
4, 3, 2 / HP 30, WP 6
3, 3, 3 / HP 35, WP 7
Assign the 3 numbers on the left to the following 3 Traits : Physique (Str+Con), Finesse (Dex+Int), Influence (Wis+Cha)

Notes
- HP is Hitpoints, WP is Willpower. WP is typically used to either take an extra standard action (2WP) in bad situations, or reroll d20 / regain an expended ability / regain a Reserve (1WP). It usually refreshes only during Level up.
- Physique is required for Grab, Shove, Trip
- Physique 5+ or Constitution 3+ grants an extra Reserve (default is 2). Reserves are used for healing, when you are out of Reserves and unconscious you are typically out for the count no matter how much Healing your party has.
- Your attack rolls with your abilities almost always uses your Pri Trait (ie highest Trait), and your initiative and most feats use your Sec Trait (ie 2nd highest Trait). Slayers are more Sec Trait oriented, while Tanks are more Pri Trait oriented, with Healers about split.
- Yes this does mean if you so choose you can play a Charisma-based Druid or a Strength-based Wizard etc etc

B) STATS
Assign your points in each Trait among the following pairs.
Str-Con, Dex-Int, Wis-Cha
Eg. Finesse 4 can be Dex1 Int3, Dex4 Int0, etc
Due to most combat effects being based off Traits and not Stats, you have slightly more flexibility in being well-rounded.

C) SKILLS
Choose from 5 of the following Skills, you get +5 in those chosen.

Str: Athletics
Con: Endurance
Dex: Acrobatics, Stealth, Thievery
Int: Arcana, History, Religion
Wis: Heal, Insight, Nature, Perception
Cha: Intimidate, Performance, Persuasion, Streetwise

Notes
- Nature covers survival and navigation
- Performance covers oratory, musical/dance performance, disguise, deception involving body language
- Persuasion covers verbal cajoling (truth or not) and general diplomacy and tactfulness
- Streetwise covers gathering info from a crowd, blending into a crowd, adopting local mannerisms, assimilating into an organisation without formal status, etc

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'Pregen' Choice

- Knight in heavy armor, sword and shield
- Spearguard in heavy armor with longspear
- Crossbowman in heavy armor with crossbow

- Daggermaster in light armor with dagger
- Swashbuckler in light armor with rapier
- Archer in light armor with longbow

- Monk who is unarmored, wielding fists
- Fire Mage who is unarmored, wielding swift implement (+1 vs Reflex)
- Ice Mage who is unarmored, wielding weakening implement (+1 vs Fortitude)
- Priest who is Unarmored, wielding imperious implement (+1 vs Will)


Alternative

Please send me a picture concept of your character
Or propose a concept, that is fine too.

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In lieu of above, for customisation...

D) ARMOR PROFICIENCY

Choose from heavy armor plus shield (speed reduced to 5 but AC not dependent on Sec Trait) or light armor/unarmored (AC dependent on Sec Trait).

Light and unarmored are functionally the same values, just that unarmored does not lend itself well to improved armor feats, and thus also face-tanking. They can still function relatively effectively as back-line Tanks.

E) WPN/IMP PROFICIENCY

All chars can use Basic weapons, being adventurers. Choose one of below
Implement: Choose +1 vs Fort Reflex or Will. You cannot choose this if you chose Heavy Armor in the previous step.
Military Weapon Proficiency: Gain proficiency in All Military weapons
Exotic Weapon Proficiency: gain proficiency in one Non-Precise Exotic weapon (as per note on Oversized, this is the primary way to get a 2d6 brutal1 weapon)
Unarmed Combat Proficiency: self-explanatory

Aside Notes: above D and E are generally implemented as feats.

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OPTIONAL READING for Intro
You do NOT need to read further on this thread, it will be covered at the session.

You wish to? OK, here goes.


F) ROLES AND FEATS : CHOOSE TWO STARTING FEATS

At least One must be a Role Feat, recommend to look at Starter Feats.pdf ( link in the first post of this thread )

FEAT LIST FOR INTRO

This is a compressed feat list for intro game, and will be printed out, so everyone will get a copy at the table.
www.dropbox.com/s/0mvl96a37poworx/Feats.pdf?dl=0

Having a Role Feat, ie a feat with the (role) behind it - ie (Healer), (Slayer), (Tank) - unlocks that role (see below)

Every character starts with two free feats, and one of them must be Role feat.

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ROLES
The following is written here for easy viewing.

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HEALER
A Healer has two uses of SM Heal (below).
A Healer adds his Pri Trait to the amount of healing restored, plus that from other feats which boost the HP regained.
If a character uses an ability with the Healing keyword but is not in the healer role, the one who spends the Reserve only gains THP equal to his Reserve Value, with no bonuses (including from the ability itself).
For avoidance of doubt, note that the Rally action does not have the Healing keyword (see end of this post)

SM) HEAL (Healer)
Swift
Burst 5 (Self or 1 Ally)
Effect (Healing): Target spends Reserve and regains extra 1d6 HP at levels 6,11,16,21,26.
Special: This ability is usable twice per encounter. Once you use up your last Heal, you can no longer switch roles and remain in Healer role until you rest.

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SLAYER
A Slayer deals extra Slayer Damage when hitting with an attack roll and dealing damage.
This damage is equal to their Sec Trait, and is increased by +2 at Level 5, and +3 more at Levels 15 and 25.
Slayer Damage is applied once per action, to one creature that is hit.
Slayer Damage may only be applied with melee or ranged abilities that make no more than 2 attack rolls, and also area, blast, burst and wall abilities that occupy no more than 9 squares (unless feats allow otherwise).

For new players, it is not recommended to take the optional Slayer feature, which is Quarry.
Those interested and/or fans of Rangers and Warlocks from 4E/5E, please feel free to PM me.

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TANK
This is complicated. Consider pausing here. If you wish to continue, you have been warned.
And no, it is NOT necessary for any player to be a Tank.

When you first gain the Tank Role, you gain the Tank CM Mark, and one other Tank CM from below. CM means Common Move.
For abilities where it is indicated "max speed", it means your movement may not exceed your speed. Since "slow" etc effects affect your speed, they will cap the movement that comes about.
In addition to CMs, a Tank generates THP equal to his Pri Trait at the start of his turn, also known as Tank Resistance.
If you switch out of Tank role while you have THP, deduct your Tank Resistance from your THP.
For avoidance of doubt, you only generate THP at the start of your first turn in combat.

CM) MARK (Tank)
Free
Special (see below)
Effect: When you end your turn, you mark any number of enemies adjacent to you, or one target within Blast5. The mark remains until ENT, or until you fall unconscious. Marks from multiple characters do not stack, and the latest mark overrides the previous.
When an adjacent creature that is marked by you shifts, you can make an OA against that creature.
Creatures disobey your mark when they make an attack that does not include you, and they take -3 mark penalty to attack roles when disobeying your mark, in addition to other effects.

Note: In addition to their CM Mark, Tanks come with quite a few options for Tank Punishment, ie the "one other Tank CM"
The following listing has been cut down slightly, for simplicity. For more options, feel free to PM me. Thank you.

CM) ASSAULT (Tank)
Interrupt or OA
Personal
Trigger: A creature disobeys your mark.
Effect: You make a melee basic attack against the disobeying creature. If you used an interrupt, you may first shift half Pri Trait squares (max speed) adjacent to the disobeying creature.

There are more but intentionally omitted from here.
I might make the the other Tank features available during intro for a character whose concept fits, such as a pacifist or a binder type.

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SPENDING UPGRADE POINTS

Starting Level : 2
You have 13 UP (6 UP x 2 Levels + 1) to spend.

2 UP: Gain 5 HP to max and current HP. It is recommended to to purchase *Min* 5 HP per two levels (this minimises the chance of being instantly killed by high damage rolls, ie going from conscious with single digit HP straight to dead due to hitting negative half of your max HP)

2 UP: Gain 5 skill points to assign into skills (max +7 in a skill, and the 7th point costs double)

2 UP: Gain Prowess (ie +3) in a skill (stacks with the +7 for an absolute max of +10, before magic items etc)

2 UP: Gain a feat (max 7 feats gained this way). At L11 and L21, gain a free feat and the cap on purchased increases by 7 each (to a total max of 4 free feats and 21 feats purchased)

4 UP: Gain +1 to a Trait. Caps at 4+1 per 5 levels (round up), ie Cap is 5 at L1, 6 at L6, 7 at L11, etc. The UP Cost gradually increases, Trait7-8 costs 6 UP each, then 8 UP for Trait9 and 10 UP for Trait10

3 UP: Gain a Rank1 or Rank2 Signature Attack (SA) / Signature Move (SM) ability.
6 UP: learn a Rank3 or Rank4 Signature Attack (SA) / Signature Move (SM) ability.
Note to gain a Rank2 you need a corresponding Rank1 of the same type and source (ie from same jutsu tree). Same for Rank3 and Rank4.