Character Thread - b0dewig

Character creation happens here

Determine Characteristics
Roll 3D6 multiplied by 5 for the characteristics STR, CON, DEX, APP, and POW.
Roll 2D6+6 multiplied by 5 for SIZ, INT, and EDU.

(The multiply by 5 you need to manually as the dice roller doesn't support multiplication)

Also decide an age for your character as that will impact stats (older gives you a more educated character but weaker physically)

There is a dedicated 7e character sheet or if yo prefer custom sheets, you can grab from the repository.

Sorry, didn't see the die roller below, I used the die roller in the Tools section.

ST- 60
CON- 35
DEX- 25
APP- 35
POW- 85
SIZ- 40
INT- 80
EDU- 60

No problem. The dice are integrated into a post, so it's more convenient and visible to the GM.

How old is your character?

He is probably in his late 30's

Ok so no loss of physical characteristics but a chance to improve education. Roll 1d100 vs your EDU. If you fail and get over, you may increase the score by 1d10

Here goes nothing.

Bad luck. Ok your EDU sticks at 60.

Next up is career.

A few suggestions:

Accountant
Acrobat
Actor
Agency Detective
Alienist [Classic]
Animal Trainer
Antiquarian [Lovecra ian]
Antique Dealer
Archaeologist [Lovecra ian]
Architect
Artist
Asylum Attendant
Assassin – see Criminal
Athlete
Author [Lovecra ian]
Aviator [Classic] – see Pilot
Bank Robber – see Criminal
Bartender
Big Game Hunter
Book Dealer
Bootlegger – see Criminal
Bounty Hunter
Boxer/Wrestler
Burglar – see Criminal
Butler/Valet/Maid
Chau eur – see Driver
Clergy, Member of the
Computer Programmer/Technician/Hacker [Modern]
Conman – see Criminal
Cowboy/girl
Cra sperson
Criminal – also Gangster
Cult Leader
Designer
Dilettante [Lovecra ian]
Diver
Doctor of Medicine [Lovecra ian] – also see Psychiatrist
Dri er
Driver
Editor
Elected O cial
Engineer
Entertainer
Explorer [Classic]
Farmer
Federal Agent
Fence – see Criminal
Fire ghter
Foreign Correspondent
Forensic Surgeon
Forger/Counterfeiter – see Criminal
Gambler
Gangster
Gun Moll [Classic] – see Criminal
Gentleman/Lady
Hacker – see Computer Programmer
Hobo
Hospital Orderly
Journalist [Lovecra ian]
Judge
Laboratory Assistant
Laborer
Lawyer
Librarian [Lovecra ian]
Lumberjack – see Laborer
Maid – see Butler
Mechanic (and Skilled Trades)
Military O cer
Miner – see Laborer
Missionary
Mountain Climber
Museum Curator
Musician
Nurse
Occultist [Lovecra ian]
Outdoorsman/Outdoorswoman
Parapsychologist
Pharmacist
Photographer
Photojournalist – see Photographer
Pilot – also see Aviator
Police Detective/O cer [Lovecra ian]
Private Investigator
Professor [Lovecra ian]
Prospector
Prostitute
Psychiatrist
Psychologist/Psychoanalyst
Reporter – see Journalist
Researcher
Sailor
Salesperson
Scientist
Secretary
Shopkeeper
Smuggler – see Criminal
Soldier/Marine
Spy
Street Punk – see Criminal
Student/Intern
Stuntman
Taxi Driver – see Driver
 ug – see Criminal
Tribe Member
Undertaker
Union Activist
Valet – see Butler
Waitress/Waiter
White-collar Worker
Zealot
Zookeeper

I think I will go with antique dealer. Given his stats, he really needs to go into something more intellectual than physical.

Antique Dealer
Antique dealers usually own their own shop, retail items out of their homes, or go on extended buying trips, making a
profit on reselling to urban stores.

Occupation Skill Points: EDU × 4
Credit Rating: 30–50
Suggested Contacts: Local historians, other antique dealers, possibly criminal fences.
Skills: Accounting, Appraise, Drive Auto, two interpersonal skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate, or Persuade), History, Library Use, Navigate

Credit rating is one of those skills you need to spend points in, but you can choose between the range depending on how successful he is.

In addition you have INT x2 to spend on personal interest skills, so anything you like except Cthulhu Mythos

Well, I am going to have to really put points into those interpersonal skills to make them viable.

I think for the skills I would arrange them something like this:
Occupation skills
Appraisal- 50pt (55%)
Credit rating- 35pt
Library use- 35pt (55%)
Charm- 35pt (50%)
Fast talk- 40pt (45%)
Drive auto- 30pt (50%)
History- 45pt (50%)

Personal skills:
Firearms (handgun)- 40pt (60%)
Language (undecided)- 50pt (51%)
Art/craft (photography)- 50pt (55%)
Listen- 20pt (40%)

I think that adds up correctly. I am unsure what additional language to take. I am thinking maybe Latin, or another local language. Would you recommend I try and focus on a couple of skills and adjust my point distribution?

That’s the struggle , be a Jack of all trades or a specialist, both options are viable so I won’t recommend one way or another.

As for language, the most commonly used in CoC are Latin and Ancient Greek. Tomes are often written in them but the full reading of one applies more to long campaigns (that’s not to say they won’t get use in ancient places CoC often takes you to.)

I think I will take Latin as my second language and stay a jack of several trades.

Your max Sanity is 99, current sanity is equal to your POW
Magic Points are 1/5 of your POW
Roll 3d6 x5 for Luck

Now roll for some background elements to help you flesh the character out:

Ideology 1d10
Significant People 1d10
Why significant? 1d10
Meaningful location 1d10
Treasured possession 1d10
Trait 1d10

Hope I roll an interesting character.

What about hit points?

Damage bonus 0
Build 0
Move 8
Hit Points 7

As you have some low stats (3+) you get to roll an additional d6 and divide it among your stats (before the x5)

Idealogy "Money is power, and I’m going to get all I can" (e.g. greedy, enterprising, ruthless).
Significant Person: Person who taught you your highest occupational skill. Identify the skill and consider who taught you (e.g. a schoolteacher, the person you apprenticed with, your father)
Why? They give your life meaning. How? (e.g. you aspire to be like them, you seek to be with them, you seek to make them happy)
Location: The grave of a significant person. Who? (e.g. a parent, a child, a lover).
Treasured possession: Something you found but you don’t know what it is – you seek answers (e.g. a letter you found in a cupboard written in an unknown language, a curious pipe of unknown origin found among your late father’s effects, a curious silver ball you dug up in your garden).
Trait - Ladies’ man/seductress (e.g. suave, charming voice, enchanting eyes).

I will have to give my backstory some thought. And here is my roll