Fantasy Character Generator.pdf

Fantasy Character

Generator Toolkit

By:

Paul “Wiggy” Wade-Williams

Editing and Layout By: Paul Wade-Williams and Simon Lucas

Art: The Forge, Cheyenne Wright, Niklas Brandt

Dedication: Dave Blewer (for being there to bounce ideas off)

and Spike Y Jones (for molding me into shape so many years ago)

Requires the Savage Worlds rules, available at www.greatwhitegames.com.

Savage Worlds by Shane Lacy Hensley

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Introduction

The Fantasy Character Generation Toolkit is

designed to allow you, the player, to create a fully

detailed hero, complete with family history and a

backstory of deeds before he became an adventurer.

All you need to use the Toolkit is a d100, a pencil,

some paper, and a bit of time.

Reading through, you’ll quickly notice that the

power range the tables produce is quite varied. Some

characters end up far weaker than a regular Novice

character, whereas other will be the equivalent of a

Seasoned or Veteran character. We’re not making any

claims that the system produces perfectly balanced

character, but on average you’ll be roughly equivalent

to a Novice character built using the regular rules.

So why would you want to make a random

character? Well, one reason is the chance to end up

with a hero more powerful than the standard system

allows. You might end up as a demigod mercenary

captain of an elite band of hardened veterans, and be

loaded down with useful Edges but no Hindrances.

Of course, there is also a chance you might end up

with a crippled character with only a handful of skills

and no Edges, but that’s part of the risk you’re taking.

Another reason is that the tables provide a complete

backstory. What did your parents do? Where were you

born? What was my childhood like? Did your siblings

bully you or admire you? How did I get my Fighting at

d10? You’ll have all these answers and more beside.

It is important to note that this book does not

replace the standard character generation system. It is

an optional extra, available if you (and your GM) want

to use it. If you don’t want to risk having a substandard

character, use the standard generation system.

the instructions. There are a few rules to bear in mind

as you go, however.

Inspiration

You can use the tables here in conjunction with the

standard system, but you don’t gain any of the beneﬁts

from the table. For instance, you might wonder where

your character was born, so you roll on the table. If

the entry says, “Gain 1 die in Streetwise,” for example,

you only get a free die if you’re using this toolkit to

generate the character. If you want that die using

thestandard system, you’ll have to buy it from your

standard starting allotment.

Assigning Traits

All characters begin character generation with a d4

in their attributes and zero dice in all skills. Certain

entries will instruct you to increase one or more traits

by a certain of die. Die increases go d4, d6, d8, d10,

d12 as normal.

Some entries apply to a speciﬁc trait. Others allow

you to choose where the dice go. When instructed to

do so, just add the number of dice to what you have

already. Skills you don’t have start at d4 when they

gain their ﬁrst die.

Linked Skills

Sometimes you’ll ﬁnd your skills go over the

linked attribute. Don’t worry about paying extra—just

increase the skill by the number of dice indicated.

Using the Tables

Using the Fantasy Character Generation Toolkit

couldn’t be easier. Simply start at Table 1 and follow

Trait Limits

Trait limits remain a d12. If you are told to increase

a trait that is already at a d12, you gain no beneﬁt but

do not reroll that entry (see below). Each profession

has only a set number of common skills. If you ﬁnd

all your core skills are at a d12, you might want to

consider changing career and learning some new

skills rather than waste the beneﬁts.

or Connection, even of the same type. The same goes

for Enemies, as well as Vows and Phobias, although

duplicate results of the latter two should be rolled.

For instance, a character can have Vow (Silence)

and Vow (Poverty), but he can’t have two vows of

silence.

If a character has a Minor Hindrance, such as Vow

(Silence), and rolls the Major version of the same type,

he upgrades and loses the minor version.

If a character has a Major version of a Hindrance

and rolls a Minor version of exactly the same

Hindrance, reroll on the appropriate subtable.

For instance, if a character rolled an entry leading

him to the Vow subtable for a Minor Hindrance and he

rolled a duplicate of a major one he already had, he

would roll for a new Minor Vow, not reroll the entry that

led him to gain the Vow in the ﬁrst place.

Just to note, we’ve left Delusions for you and your

GM to decide between you, so you can have more

than one of those as well.

Total Points

Given the random nature of the tables, some

characters will end up with more than the usual 5

attribute and 15 skill points, and some will have less.

That’s the risk you take of using this system.

Whatever your character ends up with, he keeps.

Don’t go assigning extra dice to bring you up to the

standard starting levels or lowering your dice to met

the usual starting numbers.

Edge Requirements

Sometimes you’ll be told to give your character an

Edge he couldn’t normally take. Most often you won’t

have the required traits, but in rare cases you won’t

meet an Edge or Rank requirement.

Don’t worry about this. Just add the Edge to your

character as if he met all the requirements. Again, it’s

part of the chance rolling on the tables gives you to

make an above-average character.

Duplicate Entries

Mixed Entry

You might roll an entry more than once which has

both a variable and ﬁxed result. For instance, you may

be told to increase certain traits and gain a ﬁxed Edge

or Hindrance you already have. In this case, use the

guidelines above to help decide what you gain from a

mixed entry.

Due to the way the generator works, there are

several types of duplicate entry: each explained below.

Starting Rank

Regardless of the number of trait points or Edges

you end up with, and whatever the Rank requirement

of Edges your character has, the character begins play

as a Novice character. From there on, all the regular

rules regarding rank requirements apply as usual.

If you rolled an Edge which has an “improved”

Version, such as Block or Level Headed, you have to

meet all the standard requirements of the improved

Edge. So you can be a Novice with Block, but you

can’t buy Improved Block until you reach Veteran.

Trait Entry

Sometimes you’ll roll the same result on the same

table. If the entry tells you to increase a trait by a

certain number of dice, or gives you the choice of

spending dice among multiple skills, apply the result

again. Do not reroll.

If the entry tells you to increase a trait that is already

at a d12, you gain no beneﬁt, but the roll still counts.

In this case, it simply means you performed the same

action but learned nothing new.

Fixed Edges & Hindrances

Final Step

Once you’ve ﬁnished rolling the die, you need to

work the entries into a coherent backstory. At ﬁrst

some of the entries may seem at odds with each other,

such as a priest of the goddess of healing have an

undead or demonic ally, but with a little imagination

you’ll have a great tale to tell.

Give your backstory to your GM and, with any luck,

he’ll weave the elements into the campaign, giving you

ample opportunities for great roleplaying.

If the entry has only a ﬁxed result, such as gaining

a ﬁxed Edge or Hindrance you already have, simply

reroll on that table. If you roll an Edge or Hindrance

that has an “improved” or Major variant, you don’t

automatically upgrade to the advanced version.

Variable Edges

Edges and Hindrances with a variant work

differently, however. You can have more than one Ally

Race & Physique

These ﬁrst tables detail your character’s race, his

physical appearance, and also his state of mind. Start

at Table 1 and follow the instructions.

openly when the priests read the omens

at your birth. You have the Bad Luck

Hindrance.

8–12 Two Hands Are Better: You can use

both hands equally well. You have the

Ambidextrous Edge.

13–17 Magic Resistant: You have the Arcane

Resistance Edge.

18–19 Truly Magic Resistant: You have the

Improved Arcane Resistance Edge.

20–23 Shun Magic: Your people shun all forms

of arcane magic. You may not take the

Arcane Background (Magic) Edge.

24–27 Berserk: You have a terrible temper. You

gain the Berserk Edge.

28–31 Well Built: You have a strong skeleton.

You gain the Brawny Edge. Do not roll on

Table 1.3.5.

37–40 Fast Healer: Physical damage does not

impair you as much as others. You have

the Fast Healer Edge.

41–45 Fortuitous: You have a wide streak of

luck. Gain the Luck Edge.

46–47 Truly Fortuitous: Your luck seems

without limit. Gain the Great Luck Edge.

48–52 Fast: You have fast reﬂexes. You have

the Quick Edge.

53–57 Closeknit: Your people are a closeknit

group. You have the Loyal Hindrance.

58–62 Agile: You move like a cat. Increase your

Agility by 1 die.

63–67 Clever: You demonstrated an ability to

learn from an early age. Add 1 die to your

Smarts.

68–72 Independent: Even as a baby you knew

what you wanted. Add 1 die to Spirit.

1 Race

1 Racial Origin

Every character belongs to a race. If you want to

play a particular race, then just pick an entry. You still

have to roll on the Racial Abilities table appropriate to

your race. See the notes in section 1.1 for details.

d100 Result

1–40 Human (Roll on 1.1.1 Human Fortune)

41–55 Dwarf (Roll on 1.1.2 Dwarf Fortune)

56–70 Elf (Roll on 1.1.3 Elf Fortune)

71–80 Half-Elf (Roll on 1.1.4 Half-Elf Fortune)

81–90 Half-Orc (Roll on 1.1.5 Half-Orc Fortune)

91–100 Half-Folk (Roll on 1.1.6 Half-Folk Fortune)

1.1 Racial Fortune

Roll twice on the relevant race table. When you’ve

ﬁnished, move on to Table 1.3.

1.1.1 Human Fortune

d100 Result

1–4 Alertness: You were born with sharp

senses and detect things others miss.

You have the Alertness Edge.

5–7 Inauspicious Birth: Your mother wept

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