Determine profile
This is really fun part, and the part which takes the second longest (after thinking of a name for your character).
- Summary of characteristics.
- Human starter profile.
- Elven starter profile.
- Dwarven starter profile.
- Halfling starter profile.
Summary
Caracter statistics fall into three catagories (1-10, 1-100, no range) depending on their range. If it is not stated, the characteristic is a percentage score. These are the different characteristics which give your character differing abilites from others:- M
- Movement. This is from 1 to 10, and an indication of how far you can move in a specified time. This generally is fixed.
- WS
- Weapon skill. This is the percentage chance that when you attack with a hand to hand weapon that you might cause damage.
- BS
- Ballistic skill. This is the percetage chance that you hit when you throw something, or launch a projectile.
- S
- Strength. This is from 1 to 10, and measures your raw brute strength; or lack of it.
- T
- Toughness. This is from 1 to 10, and measures your resistance to damage either from blows in combat or from disease.
- W
- Wounds. This represents how much damage you can take before you take possibly fatal critical hits. Can be any number.
- I
- Initiative. This is a percentage score, used for initiative in combat and tests for alertness.
- A
- Attacks. The number of separate attacks you can have in one round of combat. Can be any number.
- Dex
- Dexterity. A percentage score for your dexterity; nimbleness or whatever you like.
- Ld
- Leadership. A percentage score reflecting how well your character commands respect and loyalty.
- Int
- Intelligence. The little grey cells. Reasoning, clear thinking, etc.
- Cl
- Cool. This represents the characters natural bravery, ability to remain carm under pressure situations.
- WP
- Will power. This is the characters self-will, which is the characters resistance to magic, hypnotism, etc.
- Fel
- Fellowship. The character's ability to impress others; their force of personality. Also represents whether the character is a 'babe'.
Human starter profile
- M: D3 + 2
- WS: 2D10 + 20
- BS: 2D10 + 20
- S: D3 + 1
- T: D3 + 1
- W: D3 + 4
- I: 2D10 + 20
- A: 1
- Dex: 2D10 + 20
- Ld: 2D10 + 20
- Int: 2D10 + 20
- Cl: 2D10 + 20
- WP: 2D10 + 20
- Fel: 2D10 + 20
Elven starter profile
- M: D3 + 2
- WS: 2D10 + 30
- BS: 2D10 + 20
- S: D3 + 1
- T: D3 + 1
- W: D3 + 3
- I: 2D10 + 50
- A: 1
- Dex: 2D10 + 30
- Ld: 2D10 + 30
- Int: 2D10 + 40
- Cl: 2D10 + 40
- WP: 2D10 + 30
- Fel: 2D10 + 30
Dwarven starter profile
- M: D2 + 2
- WS: 2D10 + 30
- BS: 2D10 + 10
- S: D3 + 1
- T: D3 + 2
- W: D3 + 5
- I: 2D10 + 10
- A: 1
- Dex: 2D10 + 10
- Ld: 2D10 + 40
- Int: 2D10 + 20
- Cl: 2D10 + 40
- WP: 2D10 + 40
- Fel: 2D10 + 10
Halfling starter profile
- M: D2 + 2
- WS: 2D10 + 10
- BS: 2D10 + 20
- S: D3
- T: D3
- W: D3 + 3
- I: 2D10 + 40
- A: 1
- Dex: 2D10 + 30
- Ld: 2D10 + 10
- Int: 2D10 + 20
- Cl: 2D10 + 10
- WP: 2D10 + 30
- Fel: 2D10 + 30