Walkerofsorrow character generation

OK we can roll stuff up on this thread. Use a note if you want to keep anything private

The quick start rules are here but I'll be taking you through the full edition for character generation.

OK roll your stats

Str 3d6x5
Con 3d6x5
Size 2d6+6 x5
Pow 3d6x5
Int 2d6+6 x5
Edu 2d6+6 x5
Dex 3d6 x5
Appearance 3d6 x5

You should also decide on an age (anywhere between 15 and 89 ...the older, the better educated but the lower the physical ability

Str 65
Con 35
Size 55
Pow 25
Int 55
Edu 75
Dex 40
Appearance 50

I think I'll be 40 years old.

Looks good! Well educated but weak willed. Sanity will be a big factor with this one so get a good psychoanalyst!


For an age of 40 you get 2 improvement checks for EDU. For an improvement check, roll 1d100. If you get over your current EDU, you gain an additional 1d10 points.

As a result deduct 5 from Str, Con or Dex (you can choose one, or spilt across all three) and reduce APP by 5

Next you can decide on an occupation, which will decide what kinds of skills you specialise in. The group currently consists of a landlord, a bookstore owner, a private investigator and a Professor of Psychology but it's really up to you, anything you can imagine from 1930's America.

New Stats - Str 60, Con 35, Size 55, Pow 25, Int 55, Edu 75, Dex 40, App 45.

Let's see, the landlord has financial and real-estate covered, sort of like a modern day feudal lord. The bookstore owner essentially has an archive that can be used to dredge up information. The private investigator is good with people and problem solving. The psych prof is an educator, likely respected in certain circles, and shrewd where understanding of mental patterns and abnormalities are concerned. Money and property, archives, problem solver, educator...

I think I'll be an editor at an advertising firm, and a brewer on the side who used to co-own a speakeasy back in the day. He has since sold his shares to the other co-owner, sensing the impending end of Prohibition. He invested all the money he made off the sale and his cut from the speakeasy, and now lives comfortably off of his meager advertising salary and his investments. This life of comfort is accompanied by a dark secret: he has been obsessed with ancient scriptures and prophecies for many years. This obsession led him to become an occult enthusiast.

Excellent. The landlord is more of a caretaker than a feudal lord, but I see your point :) I'll draft up some details on the career and your skills later today

OK, this career matches well.
So you have 300 points to spend on career skills listed below. You need at least 30 of those on Credit Rating (this determines your income, so anywhere between 10 and 30, probably higher given his side action)

You then get 110 (Intx2) to spend on personal interests, which can be anything except Cthulhu Mythos.

Editor

Occupation Skill Points: EDU × 4
Credit Rating: 10–30
Suggested Contacts: News industry, local government,
specialists (e.g. fashion designers, sports, business),
publishers.
Skills: Accounting, History, Own Language, two interpersonal skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate, or
Persuade), Psychology, Spot Hidden, any one other skill as personal or era specialty.

I think I'll spend 30 on Credit Rating, 10 on Contact (News industry), 10 on Contact (local government), 20 on Contact (business specialist), 20 on Contact (medical specialist), 50 on Accounting, 20 on History, 20 on Own Language, 30 on Fast Talk, 10 on Intimidate, 20 on Psychology, and 30 on Spot Hidden.

That leaves 30 career points. Can I spend those to raise my Credit Rating to 60?

I'm not really sure what to do about the personal interests.

OK, your contacts don't need to come under skills, they're just flavour for the game, so give yourself that 60 points back.

Normally your credit rating would be limited by career, but given your character's background, you can raise it but 60 is probably the upper limit in this case (the highest level career criminal goes up to 65.)

As for personal skills, this is a good resource for explanations

You mentioned an interest in the Occult, plus brewing would come under Art/Craft. You might also have some skill with a weapon, maybe handguns or something. Plus anything you want really.

Alright, so I'll spend 30 raising my Credit Rating to 60, since that's as high as you'll let me. I have NO delusions that my money will protect me from the Old Ones, but it will be nice to have.

Now I have 60 Credit Rating, 50 Accounting, 20 History, 20 Own Language, 50 Fast Talk, 20 Intimidate, 30 Psychology, and 50 Spot Hidden.

I'll spend 30 on Craft (Brewing), 20 on Fist/Punch, 20 on Handgun, 10 on Locksmith, and 40 on Occult.

OK, you can make a few rolls for some background inspiration. You don't need to use all, but you need one as your Key background element, the thing you use to regain sanity between adventures.

Beliefs 1d10
Significant people 1d10
Why significant 1d10
Treasured Possessions 1d10
Meaningful locations 1d10
Traits 1d10

Rolling...

Beliefs : "Money is power, and I’m going to get all I can" (e.g.
greedy, enterprising, ruthless).

Significant person : A famous person. Your idol or hero. You may never
have even met (e.g.  lm star, politician, musician).

Why?: You idolize them (e.g. for their fame, their beauty
their work).

Possession: An item connected with your highest skill (e.g. ex
pensive suit, false ID, brass knuckles).


Location: A place for socializing (e.g. gentlemen’s club, local
bar, uncle’s house)

Trait : Ambitious (e.g. to achieve a goal, to become the
boss, to have it all).

Well, my highest skill would either be accounting or Spot Hidden. Any suggestions for an item?

I think it would be useful if my location was a country home I was left in a late relative's will, cozy but an excellent place to meet in seclusion outside the humdrum buzz of the city.

I'll take all the features I rolled. These are really good. I'll give the specifics some thought.

Accounting - could be a ledger from the speakeasy (maybe one with some illegal activities that you need to keep out of the authorities.) Alternatively it could something related to your significant person, a signed photo perhaps or some item given as a gift?

I like the ledger. It's more risky and tantalizing than an autograph.

Great. You'l need to indicate one of these as your key element, the thing that centers you. If you haven't already (i'#ve not checked) fire up a 7ed character sheet and apply it to the game, then we can add the details accordingly.

Next steps you'll need a name, description, birthplace and picture. The net's full of 1920's actor portraits that are most suitable.

Cash and Assets:
Cash: Credit rating x 5
Assets: CR x500
Daily Spending Level: $50