OOC Character Creation Thread

Also, if anyone wants to do Android, I could take a shot at running a game on this site. I have all the content. It would be the first time in ages I ran a game, and the first time I ran Genesys, but it all seems like a fun challenge. I was wanting to do something at some point.

Count me in Vespin... but in the same time I hope it won't be too soon as I'm probably at my max capacity with my games right now:)

That's not right.
You can start with a Lightsaber if you can afford to buy one with your creds. But as we are doing the normal starting "package", I will tell you upfront, to save you some searching time, you cannot afford one.

You can start with a Lightsaber hilt, if you want to buy one. They're generally only 300 creds. But without a crystal, it does nothing.

Weaker training saber should be possible? No breach and only stub damage though.

So the Jedi Order itself couldn't afford a lightsaber for my character?

As for the other issue, I get 50 Morality and one of those options? (Understanding that one of the options modifies Morality.)

You're not a Jedi.

As for the other issue, yes.

I'm not a Jedi? Well, that changes thing then. I'll want to remove the lightsaber skill and choose something else. And I'll go with the +10 XP. I'll miss the character when I get home from work.

That's fine, but I would point out that the Ancient Blade, which the Masters have equipped you with, uses the Lightsaber Skill.

So, it wouldn't be wasted by any means.

After thinking about this, I realized I needed to amend my statement a smidge.

You can be a Jedi, if you want. However, just as initially stated, it is up to you to decide why and how you find yourself in, basically, a Sith training camp. And also then, for your character in particular, if you're a Jedi why you don't have any Force Powers, and also how and why you don't have a Lightsaber.

I'm not going to tell you who your character is, but you should craft a narrative that your mechanics can live up to. Otherwise you will be disappointed, because I am not going to compromise on the mechanics.

That's the equalizer.

You're the storyteller.

Tell your story.

But starting characters in this system, mechanically, better fit the narrative of a youngling, or a Padawan, at best. Jedi is a title. Nothing more. Something earned. If you're a Jedi, what has your character done to earn that? Where are the abilities to show for it?

In F&D, which is a system meant to create characters in a post -Republic galaxy (so, when the Jedi are all but extinct), you're a Force user, first and foremost, according to the character creation. An unqualified (as in - no grammatical qualifiers to the noun) Force User.

If you want to make a Jedi, it's up to you to determine how your narrative meets the mechanics.

It is not my job to make the mechanics fit your narrative.

Otherwise, why wouldn't everyone say they're a Jedi Master who owns a Cruiser and an estate, and yada yada?

Right?

I/the game provides the mechanics.

You provide the narrative.

Make sense?

Just to be clear, I wasn't asking you to change any mechanics (other than making a suggestion about the duplicate career skills, anyway). When I speak of being a "Jedi" in this context I don't necessarily think "Jedi Knight". Though, in hindsight, it would indeed be odd if this character was even a partially trained Jedi at his age. Somewhere along the line it had simply gotten into my head that we were all starting Jedi, and I hadn't really thought about it.

I won't have him be a Jedi. And I'll keep the lightsaber skill, and spend 10 XP more. EDIT: Done. I raised Discipline to 2.

Seems like the characters are pretty much ready.

I'll post the IC story thread... now!