Character Generation Procedure

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Character Creation

1. Roll 4d6, summing highest 3, 6 times. If fewer than 2 scores are over 14, if desired, discard the set and re-roll.

2. Select race and class then arrange and adjust scores for race.

    
   Racial modifiers may be applied toability score rolls in order to make a character conform to the racial minimums and maximums, for example using a roll of 7 for a halfling’s dexterity is acceptable because the character’s +1 will bring the roll within range. A roll of 14 may be assigned to a half-orc’s charisma, for example, because his racial adjustment will reduce it to the racial maximum. Any rolls assigned to an ability which exceeds the maximum, is reduced to the maximum. Lower rolls than the minimum are not automatically raised. For example, using a 9 as a halfling’s constitution roll is not permitted because the minimum for a halfling is 10.
   Age adjustments may not be applied before race and class is chosen.

Notes:
- Dwarves with 17 strength may advance to 8^th level as fighters, and those with 18+ may advance to 9^th.
- Elves with 17 strength may advance to 6^th level as fighters, and to 7^th with an 18+. As magic-users they may advance to         10^th with a 17 intelligence, or 11^th with 18+.
- Gnomes with an 18+ strength may advance to 6^th level as fighters, those with both intelligence or dexterity of 17 or more         may advance to 6^th level as illusionists, and to 7^th if at least intelligence or dexterity is 18+ and the other 17+.
- Half-elves with 17 strength may advance to 7^th level as fighters and to 8^th with 18+. As magic-users they may advance to         7^th with a 17 intelligence, and to 8^th with 18+.
- Halfling fighters of the tallfellow sub-race may advance to 5^th level with a 17 strength and to 6^th with 18+. Those of the             stout sub- race with an 18+ strength may advance to 5^th. Hairfeet are limited to 4^th regardless of strength.
- Half-orcs with a dexterity of 17 may advance to 7^th level as thieves, and to 8^th with an 18+.

3. Determine age, birth date, height, weight, and handedness. Age must be rolled according to the tables below, but the rest may be either rolled or chosen. Adjust scores for age (ignore adjustments which violate race or class minimums and maximums) and record modifiers.
   
   

   
   
   Characters’ ability score rolls are adjusted according to their starting age as follows, applying earlier categories as well as the character’s current age. For example the net effect of starting as “mature” is no adjustment to Wis, but a +1 each to Con and Str. Any adjustment which puts a character outside racial or class limits is ignored.

Young Adult

-1 Wisdom

+1 Constitution

Mature

+1 each Strength and Wisdom

Middle aged

-1 each Strength (or ½ exceptional) and Constitution

+1 each Intelligence and Wisdom

Old

-2 each Strength and Dexterity

-1 Constitution

+1 Wisdom

Venerable

-1 each Strength, Dexterity, and

Constitution

+1 each Intelligence and Wisdom

4. Roll social class and background: first 2d6 for social class, then roll on the corresponding sub-table for family profession. Note the SOC roll, social class, and family background on the character sheet.

1d6	Soc 12 – Nobility
1	Idler
2-3	Landlord
4-5	Military Officer
6	Ruler

1d6	Soc 11 – Upper Class
1	Administrator
2	Idler
3-4	Landlord
5-6	Military Officer

D66	Soc 9-10 – Middle Class
11-12	Apothecarist
13-14	Architect/Engineer
15-16	Barrister
21-26	Bureaucrat
31	Gem-cutter/Jeweler
32	Idler
33-43	Military Officer
44-45	Moneylender
46	Sage
51-52	Sea Captain
53	Surgeon/Physician
54-56	Trader
Other	Re-roll

1d6	Soc 8 – Freeholder
1-2	Farmer (freeholder)
3-6	Freeholder (see sub table)

1d6	Soc 4-7 – Working Class
1-2	Citizen (see sub table)
3-4	Farmer (tenant)
5-6	Fisherman

1d6	Soc 2-3 – Indigent
1-2	Beggar
3-4	Indentured
5-6	Slave

1d6	Citizen Sub table
1	Laborer
2	Sailor
3	Servant
4-5	Soldier/Guardsman
6	Woodsman

D66	Freeholder Sub table
11	Armorer
12	Artist
13-14	Baker
15	Barber
16-21	Blacksmith
22	Bookbinder
23-24	Brewer or Vinter
25	Bureaucrat
26-32	Carpenter
33	Clerk
34	Glazier
35-36	Grocer
41-44	Hostler or Publican
45	Idler
46	Joiner
51-53	Mason
54	Musician/Actor
55	Miller
56-61	Painter
62	Shipwright
63-64	Shopkeeper
65	Tailor
66	Weaponsmith

Dwarves, elves, gnomes, and halflings do not roll for social standing; their race is their social class. Half-elves roll as humans. Half-orcs are always indigent.

5. Roll d6 for the number of skills known: on 1 – 4, choose one secondary skill, on 5, character has no secondary skills, and on 6 character selects two secondary skills from those available from his or her family background and character class. Assign secondary skills 1d4+4 points each.

Family Background	Skills Choices
Administrator	Law or Mercantile
Apothecarist	Mercantile or Science
Architect/Engineer	Engineering/building
Armorer	Armoring
Artist	Painting or Pottery or Sculpture
Baker	Cooking
Barrister	Law or Mercantile or Science
Beggar	Acting or Gambling
Blacksmith	Tool-making or Mining
Bookbinder	Bookbinding
Brewer/Vinter	Brewing or Mercantile
Bureaucrat	Law or Mercantile
Carpenter	Carpentry/joinery
Clerk	Mercantile
Farmer	Agriculture or Candle/soap-making
Fisherman	Fishing or Seamanship
Gem-cutter/Jeweler	Jewelry or Mercantile
Glazier	Glazing
Grocer	Agriculture or Mercantile
Hostler/Publican	Cooking or Mercantile
Idler	Gambling or Musicianship
Indentured	Agriculture or Cooking or Tailoring
Joiner	Carpentry/joinery
Laborer	Lumbering/milling or Stonework
Landlord	Agriculture or Hunting/Trapping or Mercantile
Mason	Stonework or Mining
Military Officer	Horsemanship or Law
Miller	Lumbering/milling or Mercantile
Moneylender	Mercantile
Musician/Actor	Acting or Musicianship
Painter	Painting
Ruler	Gambling or Law or Mercantile
Sage	Antiquity or Science
Sailor	Seamanship
Sea Captain	Science or Seamanship
Servant	Cooking or Tailoring
Shipwright	Carpentry/joinery or Mercantile or Seamanship
Shopkeeper	Cordwaining or Candle/soap-making or Mercantile or Pottery
Slave	Agriculture or Cooking
Soldier/Guardsman	Gambling or Musicianship
Surgeon/Physician	Medicine or Mercantile or Science
Tailor	Mercantile or Tailoring or Weaving
Trader	Mercantile or Seamanship
Weaponsmith	Tool-making or Weaponsmithing
Woodsman	Lumbering/milling or Hunting/Trapping
* Dwarf / Gnome	Armoring or Brewing or Jewelry or Mining or Tool-making or Weaponsmithing
* Elf	Acting or Hunting or Musicianship or Painting or Pottery or Sculpture
* Halfling	Agriculture or Brewing or Cooking or Tailoring

Character Class	Skills Choices
Cleric	Law or Logistics or Medicine or Motivation or Recruiting
Druid	Antiquity or Medicine or Science or Survival
Fighter	Dog-Training or Falconry or Horsemanship or Instruction or Logistics or Motivation or Recruiting
Paladin	Falconry or Horsemanship or Motivation or Recruiting
Ranger	Falconry or Medicine or Science or Spycraft or Survival
Magic-user	Alchemy or Antiquity or Science
Illusionist	Fabrication or Science
Thief	Burglary or Duplicity or Forgery or Jack-of-all-Trades
Assassin	Duplicity or Jack-of-all-Trades or Spycraft
Monk	Antiquity or Bookbinding or Brewing or Cooking

The descriptions of each of these secondary skills are detailed in a separate document.

6. Roll hit points, taking the higher of the die roll or half its maximum value, that is, d4 minimum of 3, d6 minimum of 4, 2d8 minimum 9, etc. This number is adjusted according to Constitution as usual. (Rule from UA p.74)

7. Roll starting money and buy arms, armor, and clothing. Purchase additional basic equipment and animals immediately or in-session as desired or appropriate. Any unusual equipment or hirelings must be purchased or hired in-session due to uncertain availability.

8. Specify weapon proficiencies. Record armor class and saving throws.

9. Calculate total encumbrance and movement rate.