Character Creation

Here is a link to a file with 6 official pre-generated characters: Symbaroum 6-pack.

If you want to use one, then call dibs in this thread, and then simply copy the relevant details into a Custom character sheet and submit it to the Game (Games -> Symbaroum -> Submit a Character).

The pre-gens come with male and female names, but feel free to use your own.Choose a template from the Symbaroum 6-pack linked above, or choose to make a character. First to call dibs, first serve, so if you want one, call it out.

To use the character sheet Template above, click Create Character at the top right, then fill out the stats from the template, or as per standard character creation rules from the book.

Hey gang, I'm excited for this game! And to finally play with the legendary Qralloq. I'll be out and about this weekend until sometime Monday, but I had a few concepts to float.

I like the idea of a "witchguard", someone based around protecting a more squishy witch. A Minsc to your Dynaheir. Or some kind of barbarian berserker.

Or, spending on how the party swings, a Persuasive-based warrior/caster with a stick up her butt and a silver spoon in her mouth... out in the woods for the first time.

This looks like fun, thanks for the add.

I’ll take the paladin (Orlan/ex knight), unless someone else really wants to play that one. All the character templates look interesting.

Goblin Treasure Hunter for sure.

Hello everyone, and thanks Qralloq for running! Symbaroum is a favorite of mine in terms of setting -- absolutely love it.

Might make my own PC if that's okay, and have a question regardless. What's the conceit? Are we treasure hunters? Are we in the employ of the Queen, or the Orda Magica? The pregens suggest a mix of races and background will work, but I'd still like to know...

So maybe Witch or Witchguard for me, depending on the last two characters.

The concept is that you're treasure hunters or explorers, not currently engaged by a faction. Or rather, if you are individually part of one or more factions, it isn't a unifying aspect of the team.

Perfect, Qralloq, thanks.

@cowleyc, are you interested in playing a pair of barbarians who go way back? I could play the Witch and you the Witchguard, or vice-versa? Also fine if you want 'elbow room' around your concept -- I have a couple of other ideas I can delve into.

@Harrigan, I like that! I could go either way with witch or guard, though I think I'm leaning guard. Bodyguard and man-at-arms and whatnot.

I'm exploring some cool new areas of the States today, and have a six hour drive back after a hike. But I might've able to throw some basics together on the drive, and work out the finer points later.


Any preference on barbarian clan? I'm thinking Vajvod since there's a little more info in the Advanced Players Guide, and they seem pretty mystical.

If we're from the Vajvod clan, we kind of need a reason to be away from home. Perhaps my Witch in an envoy of sorts?

We could also be from one of the two clans the Ambrians destroyed / subjugated, the Kadiz and the Jezora. I'm easy however you want to play it, and will start building a Mystic|Witch shortly.

What about clan Odaiova? It exists next to Thistle Hold, and is said to play nicely with the Ambrians... for coin, of course.

There's a cool barbarian witch pregen on a different page in case you want inspiration. I was trying to find something closer to my vision of the Witchguard, but came up empty.

Qralloq, how do you feel about the boons and banes from Advanced Players Guide? I love using stuff like that, but I also don't mind sticking with core.

APG stuff is expressly allowed. Go for it.

Thinking about this a little more and brewing up a bit of backstory for my witch, any clan can work -- so take your pick, including your original thoughts around the Vajvod. What I have planned would send my witch out of her village into the wider world, and I can see her having a "witchguard" with her. Someone sworn to do it, a brother, someone secretly in love with her, someone commanded to accompany her by the chieftain or elder. Will that work for what you're envisioning for your PC, cowleyc? I don't want to force anything on you, but I like the potential for deep connection here. (Being from the same village, having traveled together, etc.)

Once you voice your opinion on that, I'll summarize what I'm thinking in terms of her motivation to go abroad -- basically, she's looking for someone. But not having luck, so the pair has attached to others and is surviving and taking jobs and such as the trail grows cold.

Let's go with Vajvod, and that I was assigned to guard your witch. I'm definitely thinking a Minsc and Dynaheir kind of vibe (from Baldur's Gate I), where my quest IS your quest, but more specifically to help you see it out. Vargos (my barbarian) may have requested the position for ulterior motives (I haven't decided yet). Same village sounds great, and I don't mind riffing with you on some background stuff through the game.

Excellent. I'll get my witch up this morning and we'll discuss more shortly. ;)

Aolita submitted!

I'm going for a ranger, sort of.

Sounds like we have all our bases covered.