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A character’s Background reflects how he spent his time before becoming an adventurer. They are meant to round out a character’s skill set.
Character Creation Steps
1. Grab a blank Character Sheet
2. Choose a Racial and Cultural Template (20 points)
3. Choose an Archetype (25 points)
4. Choose a Disposition (15 points)
5. Choose a Background (10 points)
6. Choose Characteristic Sets (5 Sets; 50 points)
7. Choose additional Abilities (Skills, Talents, or Perks; 30 points)
8. Choose 50 points of Matching Complications
9. Purchase Equipment with 250 SP
Character Sheet Notes
The easiest way to record to the Background is to note its abilities in the Skills, Perks, & Talents section on the second page of the Character Sheet. The parenthesized values refer to the Characteristic Roll used as the Skill Base which should be recorded in the Roll column of the Skills, Perks, & Talents section of the Character Sheet. Some skills may simply list a number followed by a dash (e.g., 8-); this value should be recorded in the Roll column as well.
Academic Template
Cost Abilities
1 Any KS or SS +1
2 SS: Geometry 11-
2 SS: Natural Sciences 11-
2 KS: History 11-
3 Language: Literate (All Alphabets)* or Any three KS or SS skills +1
Total Cost of Template: 10
Actor Template
Cost Abilities
3 Acting (PRE Roll)
3 Disguise (INT Roll)
3 Mimicry (INT Roll)
1 PS: Thespian 8-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Adept Template
Cost Abilities
5 Essence Shaping (EGO Roll)
var Personal Focus
Cost Spell Application Example
1 Small OAF (Fragile) wand, feather, book
2 Small OAF (Breakable) baton, crown, tome
2 Medium OAF (Durable) rod, sword
3 Long OAF (Durable) staff, spear
3 Worn OIF (Fragile) necklace, circlet
4 Worn OIF (Breakable) ring, bracers, torque
var Spell Familiarity: Choose 5 spells from any Arcana, -1 spell per point spent on Personal Focus
Total Cost of Template: 10
Alchemist Template
Cost Abilities
3 Inventor (INT Roll)
3 SS: Alchemy (INT Roll)
2 KS: Arcane Lore 11-
2 PS: Alchemist 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Arcanist Template
Cost Abilities
2 Inventor 10-
1 KS: Arcane Lore +1
1 Language: Arcan +1
2 PS: Scrivener 11-
2 SS: Cryptography 11-
2 Thaumaturgy +1
Total Cost of Template: 10
Archer Template
Cost Abilities
2 +1 OCV with Bows
2 Far Shot: +2 OCV to offset the Range Modifier with bows
3 Fast Draw (Bows; DEX)
2 PS: Bowyer 11-
1 PS: Fletcher 8-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Aristocrat Template
Cost Abilities
3 Bureaucratics (PRE Roll)
1 KS: Heraldry 8-
2 KS: Noble Society 11-
3 High Society (PRE Roll)
1 Social Status: Aristocrat (Rank 1); +100sp Starting Wealth
Total Cost of Template: 10
Athlete Template
Cost Abilities
3 Athletic: +1 with DEX Rolls, Climbing, and Breakfall
3 Breakfall
3 Climbing
1 +1m Running; increase Characteristic
Total Cost of Template: 10
Barbarian Template
Cost Abilities
3 Climbing (DEX Roll)
2 Favored Weapon: +1 OCV with single weapon type
3 Stealth (DEX Roll)
2 Survival (INT Roll) or Survival +1
Total Cost of Template: 10
Beastmaster Template
Cost Abilities
4 Animal Handler (PRE Roll) with 2 Animal Categories
Choose from Birds, Bovines, Canines, Equines, Felines, Raptors, Reptiles and Amphibians, Ursines
3 KS: Fauna (INT Roll)
3 Riding (DEX Roll)
Total Cost of Template: 10
Bladesman Template
Cost Abilities
3 +1 OCV with Blades
2 Precision Blade: +2 OCV to offset the Hit Location modifier with Blades
3 Fast Draw (Blades; DEX Roll)
2 PS: Weaponsmith 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Charioteer Template
Cost Abilities
2 Choose KS: Military 11- or KS: Chariot Racing 11-
3 Combat Driving (DEX Roll)
3 Mechanics (INT Roll)
2 TF: Carts and Carriages
Total Cost of Template: 10
Craftsman Template
Cost Abilities
3 PS: Specific Craft 12-
3 KS: Specific Craft Lore 12-
3 SS: Specific Craft Materials 12-
1 Trading 8-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Dedicant Template
Cost Abilities
5 Channeling (Single Enaros)
2 KS: Enarosian Religion 11-
3 Orison Familiarity: Choose 3 Orisons from your chosen Enaros
Total Cost of Template: 10
Detective Template
Cost Abilities
3 Criminology (INT Roll)
3 Deduction (INT Roll)
3 Interrogation (PRE Roll)
1 Eavesdropping 8-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Dilettante Template
Cost Abilities
3 Charm (PRE Roll)
3 Gambling (INT Roll)
3 High Society (PRE Roll)
1 KS: Noble Society 8-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Grifter Template
Cost Abilities
3 Bribery (PRE Roll)
3 Forgery (INT Roll)
3 Persuasion (PRE Roll)
1 PS: Appraiser 8-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Healer Template
Cost Abilities
3 Healing (INT Roll)
3 SS: Medicine 12-
2 KS: Poisons 11-
2 PS: Apothecary 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Horseman Template
Cost Abilities
5 Riding (DEX Roll +1)
2 Animal Handler: Equines (PRE Roll)
2 PS: Groom 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Hunter Template
Cost Abilities
2 KS: Fauna 11-
2 Survival (Temperate/Subtropical Plains or Forests, or Mountains) (INT Roll)
3 Stealth (DEX Roll)
3 Tracking (INT Roll)
Total Cost of Template: 10
Leader Template
Cost Abilities
3 Tactics (INT Roll)
3 PS: Leader (INT Roll)
1 Oratory 8-
3 Persuasion (PRE Roll)
Total Cost of Template: 10
Man-At-Arms Template
Cost Abilities
8 +1 with HTH or Ranged Combat
2 Choose 1:
WF: Blades, Polearms and Spears
WF: Bows, Thrown Javelins and Spears
Favored Weapon: +1 OCV with Favored Weapon
Total Cost of Template: 10
Merchant Template
Cost Abilities
5 Trading (PRE Roll +1)
2 PS: Appraiser 11-
3 PS: Merchant (INT Roll)
Total Cost of Template: 10
Philosopher Template
Cost Abilities
3 Philosopher: +1 with Science Skills
3 SS: Cosmology (INT Roll or 12-)
2 SS: Natural Science 11-
2 SS: Geometry 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Sailor Template
Cost Abilities
3 Combat Piloting: Watercraft (DEX Roll)
3 Navigation (INT Roll)
2 PS: Sailor 11-
2 TF: Wind-Powered Boats
Total Cost of Template: 10
Smithy Template
Cost Abilities
2 PS: Blacksmith 11-
3 PS: Armorsmith (INT Roll)
3 PS: Weaponsmith (INT Roll)
2 SS: Metallurgy 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Soldier Template
Cost Abilities
2 Favored Weapon: +1 OCV with Favored Weapon or WF: Polearms and Spears, Thrown Javelins and Spears
2 KS: Heraldry 11-
2 KS: Military 11-
2 PS: Soldier 11-
1 Tactics 8-
1 Military Rank 1
Total Cost of Template: 10
Technician Template
Cost Abilities
3 Expert: +1 with Lockpicking, Security Systems, and Concealment
3 Inventor (INT Roll)
2 KS: Locks 11-
2 KS: Traps 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10
Thief Template
Cost Abilities
3 Choose Lockpicking (INT Roll) or Security Systems (INT Roll) or Stealth (DEX Roll)
3 Concealment (INT Roll)
1 PS: Appraiser 8-
3 Streetwise (PRE Roll)
Total Cost of Template: 10
Trapper Template
Cost Abilities
3 Inventor (INT Roll)
3 Security Systems (INT Roll)
2 PS: Trapper 11-
2 KS: Traps 11-
Total Cost of Template: 10