[Retired] TrailHead Character Generator

Let's make a thing!

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While it might feel a little funny to us to give a name as the first thing, it does make some sense.

'First' is a strong word, though, and I would recommend doing the whole first part as a unit. So: Name; Background Skills; Where you Came From (working with the background skill choices). The name might be tied to the place you come from or what your pre-adventuring background was.

The above part is the bit where you have control, and can make choices, this defines who you were before you went out into the world.

I won't enforce 'name first' thought, if you want to save it for the end as is often more common these days. We can also shift the Background Skills around during the first Term if we find we messed up the choices and such (but this should be based on the choices not the dice, of course:).

You also don't need to ever use your given name... (except with your parents?)

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Do you want to make test character or get right to the real thing?

There is no problem taking the same or similar Careers as other may already have, and it can make for interesting connections and shared in-game goals.

I’d like to roll up a test character, but may decide to keep it.

It really is best to decide before rolling if you are keeping the character, else it can skirt a bit close to cheating, depending on why you choose to keep it. But then you can always dispose of a character (Traveller looks like it is still quite deadly) and make a new one if you really don't want to play them, so it is not much different rolling and choosing to keep one if we like it.

I did observe earlier that test characters can be sticky and hard to get rid of. :)

However, planning on not keeping them can result in thoughtless choices that we regret later, so be careful.

Okay rolling up characteristics.

Wow! That's bad. :)

Wow, just wow in those rolls. Four -1 DMs and two +0 DMs.

This is either going to be a crash test dummy character or a great RP opportunity.

I think I’ll assign my two 6 (+0) rolls to END and EDU and my 4 (-1) to SOC. The rest are all 5 (-1).

STR = 5 (-1)
DEX = 5 (-1)
END = 6 (+0)
INT = 5 (-1)
EDU = 6 (+0)
SOC = 4 (-1)

I know SOC isn’t a dump stat, just leaning in. There’s a chance those 5s could become 6s and get to +0 DM during my terms. Seems more likely to happen in the other characteristics.

A +0 EDU DM will give me three background skills at level 0.

I’ll take carouse, mechanic and vacc suit.

I picture this character grew up in space - on a space station or ship.

I will have to think about a name. I started a character sheet. I don’t remember how to connect it to our game, though, so you all can see it.

Can you point me in the right direction, vagueGM?

I meant to say I started filling out a character sheet. Thanks to you and TheGenerator.

You can submit the character on the Game Details page. I might not get to approving it for a while, but that does not prevent you from using it for most things baring posting as that character.

Still musing on names. I’ll come back to that.

In the meanwhile, I’m going to try to get into university.

I did not do well enough on my university entrance exams. My parents tried their best with homeschooling me, but…

Okay, let’s see if the Scouts will take me.

Don't you need EDU 6+ for admission? You got a 6, which is enough. You can go to University if you want.

Okay, I needed a 5 to qualify for the Scouts and rolled a 7, so I’m in! My first career!

I pick the Explorer assignment.

Basic training gives me the following service skills at level 0 (except the two skills I already have at 0 from my background skills):

Pilot (I choose spacecraft)
Survival
(Mechanic - already have it)
Astrogation
(Vacc suit - already have it)
Gun combat

My book shows EDU 7+ for entry to university. We are using Mongoose 2nd edition, yes?

No, we are using the Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022.

Oh, sorry, my mistake. Well, another reason for making a test character. I’m going to finish this term in Scouts to continue the exercise. Will pick up the 2022 update and use that going forward.

True. :)
You get them all at 0. If you know how to Pilot a thing you can sorta get by Piloting most things.
If you knew you were going into Scout Services (after Uni) and took redundant Mechanic and Vacc Suit by mistake, this would be the sort of thing I would allow you to change now. If already knowing those skills is what sent you to the Scouts, then not learning them from the Scouts is just tough luck, this is up to the player.

Survival check for Explorer END 7+