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  1. Notes

Character Creation

Rules
Meta
AGE Rulebook

NB: All references to "ER" below refer to the Expanse Rulebook, the full file of which is provided in the sidebar of Unknown.

NB: The AGE rulebooks are setting-specific. If something is not covered in the Expanse rulebook or the additional content here, feel free to look at the Modern AGE or AGE of Lazarus rulebook excerpts attached to this note (see left). You may include any aspect therein with GM discretion. Anywhere you see a list (Skill Focuses, Origins, Backgrounds, Professions, Drives), feel free to source from the other rulebooks or make up your own if it's balanced.

NB: Regarding Cybernetic Implants & Psionic Abilities: those fall under the Talent tree. Anywhere you see that you would gain a Talent, and you would prefer one of those, we can work something out that fits your character. For specifics:

  • Cybernetic implants - World of Lazarus
  • Psionic abilities - use Magic from Fantasy Age (Particularly Divination & Fate Arcana)
    • Spells here for now: Unknown
  1. Determine what sort of role you'd like to play within the party. This can extend to your character concept, but you may want to learn about the setting first.
  2. Allocate your Ability Points. You may use either the 3d6 method or point allocation per ER, p26.
    • If you choose the former, you must make all rolls publicly. Any rolls not made publicly will be redone.
    • The book advises doing this step second. I like doing it later. It's your call.
  3. Select a Race. Available Races are not in the ER.
    1. Alpha-Human, humanity's augmented upper class
    2. Beta-Human, baseline humanity
    3. Gamma-Homunculus, an engineered super-soldier clone who lacks some executive mental functions
    4. Delta-Homunculus, a small monkey-spliced human with sharp senses, great agility, and a propensity for obsession
    5. Omega-Homunculus, a gene-altered human designed for extreme robustness and pathological loyalty
    6. Pythean, a frail human adapted & engineered for zero-gravity, often having psychic powers
  4. Select an Origin. This is the cultural basis of your character. Available Origins are not in the ER.
    • The Origins available to a race will be listed on that race's article.
    • Do not worry about Income or Prestige at this point. We'll start at 0 income and increase it shortly, and the Prestige thing is just an idea I'm playing with but it's not ready for primetime.
  5. Skip the section on Class in the ER.
  6. Choose a Background, a description of your character's early life.
    • The Backgrounds available to your character are listed on the Origin page you chose. Canon Backgrounds are here.
  7. Choose a  . Ensure it is compatible with your previous options.
    • The Professions available to you are listed on the Origin page you chose. Canon Professions are here.
  8. Select a Drive. Canon Drives are here.
  9. Add one of the following improvements:
    • Fortune (+5 increase),
    • Membership (rank 1),
    • Income (+2 increase), [DON'T YET]
    • Relationship (rank 1), or
    • Reputation (rank 1).
      • See Chapter 14 of ER for details on the last three.
  10. Skip the section on Resources & Equipment in the ER.
  11. Determine Health, Defense, Toughness, Speed per ER.
  12. Goals, Ties & Relationships per ER.
  13. Name & Description per ER.