Character creation (also character generation or character design) is the process of defining a game character. Typically, a character's individual strengths and weaknesses are represented by a set of statistics or descriptive terms.
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Can skill points be used to buy arbitrary wises?
In Burning wheel character creation you get a bunch of general skill points and a larger number of skill points to use on skills listed in lifepaths (I'll call these normal skill points).
The general ...
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Which ability modifiers apply to which Defenses?
I'm creating a level 1 character. When I got to the 'filling out the character sheet' part I really didn't understand what modifiers there were for Defenses or how they were applied. I am new to ...
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How do the Sorcerer Bloodline Feats work?
Me and one of my players are going over the characters. We noticed that the bloodlines provide bonus feats but it isn't stated what level they can get it. Thus I am not sure on how they acquire the ...
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Do you have to take the Advantage “Free access to any Discipline” to use Psychic Powers as a Mentalist?
I've just started playing Anima: Beyond Fantasy and I'm particularly intrigued by the Mentalist, but I'm wondering if you need to take the Advantage "Free access to any Discipline" before you are able ...
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How do I interpret “add +1/3 to natural armor bonus”?
I am new to Pathfinder and am building a Half-Orc Druid.
Half-Orcs
Favored Class Options
The following options are available to all half-orcs who have the listed favored class, and unless ...
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How many wounds does a Rogue Trader character start with?
I do not seem to be able to see where in the RT core rulebook you can work out how many wounds a character starts with. During character creation there are modifiers to it, mostly through career path, ...
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Would this Technomancer concept be plausible?
I haven't played Shadowrun quite yet, but I've been reading the 4E core rulebook and I have been trying to build a character. I've been working on a Technomancer, but for character fluff I was ...
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Good techniques for getting player-character backgrounds integrated into the game?
So I'm starting a new campaign for an existing gaming group soon, and I'd like to actually incorporate character backgrounds that the players will be creating (eventually). These aren't epic-novels or ...
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What 4e character options allow a player to substitute ability scores? [closed]
There are a number of D&D 4e character creation options that allow players to substitute one ability score in place of another under certain conditions. Here are some examples:
Auspicious ...
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Do Powerful Build and Monkey Grip Stack?
The Character in question is a Large half-Minotaur Goliath who is using monkey grip.
Normally a Large Goliath could wield a Huge weapon with no penalty.
Monkey Grip allows you to wield a weapon 1 ...
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How does two weapon fighting calculate the offhand attack?
I am making a character who uses two weapons at once, but this is the first time that I have attempted to make a dual-wielding character. He will have 2 attacks/round from his BAB. Two-weapon fighting ...
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Is gaining Fly as a class skill with the Feather Subdomain supposed to replace gaining Knowledge (Nature) with the Animal Domain?
I'm creating a cleric of Erastil and I'm thinking about choosing the Good domain and Feather subdomain. Should the Fly skill be the only class skill gained or is it supposed to supplement the ...
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Is there any way to reduce Metapsionic Costs?
I Already know of the Torc of Power Preservation and Earth Power and Metapower.
If it Matters the Character in Question(Though it isnt made yet.) is Level 10, has a Flaw which means he has 5 open ...
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What is the term for a mean character role-played by a nice player?
Contradictory character seems to mean a character who defies stereotypes or exhibits traits that contradict one another, in a literary sense. I wish to distinguish what I mean from round characters.
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Do Psicrystals get Feats?
Ive been looking at the uses of Psicrystals lately and have been wondering why I keep seeing references to them getting feats. I have not read anything to support the idea. They technically dont have ...
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How do new characters get equipment?
Last week I bought the Pathfinder Beginner Box and as the GM I am preparing the first adventure for my friends.
I'm pretty sure they will want to create their own characters instead of using the ...
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What does a Template mean by Hit Dice?
If a template references Base Creature Hit Dice(For Special abilities and such.), What exactly does it mean. Does it only count for Hit dice that are given via Race(Ex. Gnolls 2 racial hitdice) or ...
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How to play a Dwarven Gutbuster?
I haven't been able to find a way to create a classic dwarven battlerager that is official. I want to build a dwarf that wears spiked armor, spiked gauntlets, spiked everything, that charges enemies, ...
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Methods of adding more touch spells to a Duskblade's spell list?
I want to play a duskblade, because their ability to channel touch range spells presents a way to use spells in melee combat. but their short list of spells(Coupled with very few touch range damage ...
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How can I get a character with the lowest hit points possible?
A friend of mine has asked me to help him create an escort mission for his April Fool's game (actually held this weekend, because, you know, scheduling). The players will be escorting a tenth-level ...
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Stats for character in Apocalypse World
I can't find anywhere how you generate the stats for the characters in Apocalypse World. Is it even part of the rules or can you just write whatever you want. If so, why would I put -2 in something ...
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Are there female minotaurs?
I wonder... Do the minotaurs in 4e have females of the species? Or do they just use humans to reproduce themselves? Or are they born in the void and come out of nowhere?
I've never seen any female ...
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Pelor's Blackguard (4e)
We're just starting a campaign, and a player wants to create a very distinct character... a Pelor's Blackguard. Yes, a PELOR Blackguard.
Is that possible to create Blackguard that follows Pelor in 4e? ...
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How do I build an 4e essentials character?
I'm having trouble interpreting the 4th Edition Essentials books. How do I determine how many powers a level 1 paladin/cavalier gets? The book never comes out and says it. With skills and feats, it's ...
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Character build for Gandalf in D&D3.5?
In my groups next campaign I am hoping to be a PC instead of the DM and I want to play a character who is like Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. I began looking at options; he would ...
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What are some good chance/luck-themed spells for Sorcerers?
I'm building a gambler-themed Spellscale Sorcerer, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any good luck-themed spells. I know there's things like Unluck and the various Prismatic/Rainbow spells (the ...
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What are the steps for creating an animal companion?
I'm having some issues statting out a badger Animal Companion for a 6th level Ranger in D&D 3.5.
Can anyone provide step by step instructions that I can follow whenever I create an animal ...
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What feats are useful for a Dragonfire Adept build?
I'm building a Human Dragonfire Adept (from Dragon Magic) with the Draconic template (as presented in Races of the Dragon), as well as a feat for Draconic Tail, but I need a bit of help picking out ...
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How do I calculate my attack bonus?
My stats are: Str 18, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 13, Wis 11, Cha 6.
Main Hand Weapon, Frost Bastard Sword
Off Hand Weapon, Flaming Bastard Sword
I am playing a Human, Fighter 7. I need to work out what my ...
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Is there a way to mix Unarmed Strike Damage with Natural Attack Damage or vice versa?
I want to maximize my damage output on my character by Finding a way to add his Unarmed Strike Damage to his Natural Attacks.
If there are ways to do this I would also Like to know at what levels it ...
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Does a Geist's Threshold restrict “flavor text” traits?
I don't know how much this matters, but does a Geist's Threshold limit what kind of effects death had on him that aren't directly tied to combat? For example, if a character died in a drunk motorcycle ...
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Introducing a complex game world to players unfamiliar with its fiction whilst still hitting the ground running with character creation?
I am preparing to start up a Hellfrost game using the Savage Worlds system. Although I've run Hellfrost before, it has always been for people who are already familiar with its fiction and fluff. In ...
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Rules for multi-classing in D&D Next?
I am participating in the D&D Encounters current season, which is being run with the recommended D&D Next ruleset. I am fond of the striker classes from 4e that combine martial with magic and ...
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What systems use interesting questions to inspire character backgrounds?
In another question, it was suggested that the game "Dread" has a number of questions to make players really consider their character's backstory and personality. However, I'm planning to run a ...
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Rules for physical appearances based on charisma and race
I remember reading rules about how to determine physical attractiveness based on charisma and race, but I'm not sure which book. Does anyone remember where this was?
By the way, I'm not talking about ...
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How do multiple attacks with natural weapons work?
I'm planning a character that has 2 claw attacks and a tail attack as natural weapons, but now I'm a little confused about the mechanics of using them all.
1: Can both claws be used at once as a ...
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Feat Selection for a Gestalt Druid/Ninja Wildshape assassin
I know the title isn't terribly descriptive, hopefully someone can help me out on that one.
I'm stating out a Pathfinder Gestalt Druid/Ninja who is trying to maximize usage of Wild Shape paired with ...
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Is there a way to advance both Wizard and Assassin casting?
I'm creating a character for a challenge ("How would you help this village defend against an orcish army?") and in the interests of doing something wacky I decided to try and mix Wizard and Assassin ...
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Is there a reason to ignore/adjust the Wealth By Level chart?
While reading this
Cohort Question I was kinda struck by a quote in there and instead of asking an unrelated question in that area I figured it would be good to make a separate question.
The quote ...
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Pathfinder benchmarks
I was recently creating a new level 10 character for Pathfinder, and realized that I had absolutely no idea of how much AC / HP / Attack Bonus /Saves I was suppose to aim for.
Is there, somewhere, a ...
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How do I turn a daily into an encounter?
I'm looking for something that shifts a daily power into an encounter power. I want to take the Demigod Epic Path so I can use Blade Cascade whenever I want. Ideas?
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What does it take for a new dragonblood character to know sorcery?
I'm trying to create a dragonblood beginning sorcerer based on the rules in Manual of Exalted Power - Dragon-Blooded. The background information indicates that it should be possible for a Heptigram ...
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How is EXP generated for each weapon?
In examining the rules of En Garde! listed here and I've developed a certain amount of confusion over the weapon expertise mechanic.
The initial character creation has the rule for generating EXP as ...
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Stupidity in DnD 4th edition - how low stats does a fool have and how it should change gameplay?
One of my players want to play an extremely stupid Orc fighter (yes, I know, a classic one). How stupid is as fool? What stats govern this and how low should they be? How do I get them that low ...
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How can a friend and I play two complementary characters effectively as a duo?
In 2 weeks I'll be participating in a new campaign at level 1. A friend and I want to play Eladrin twins as mobile, preferably stealthy, characters with complementary skills and abilities, and be ...
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Creating a Wizard at high levels: How many Spells should he know?
I have looked all over this site & Google but I can't seem to get a good answer to this.
When creating a Wizard over level 1, how many spells should he have in his spellbook? I'm speaking in ...
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How does a character become magical in the Dresden Files?
I'm trying to create a character. I've already worked out some of my character. My character is, at the moment, superstitious with that being pretty much the only personality trait. It has glamours ...
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How do I gain access to Perception training as a Hexblade MC Rogue in early Heroic?
I am currently about to start playing as a 1st level fey-pact Hexblade stiker and I'm acting as the rogue (traps, locks, and so on) in a small party. I am currently planning to take the multi-class ...
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Are there any stat-boosting backgrounds?
My DM is asking us to use a 22-point-buy for my main stats but this isn't quite enough to make the character I really want to play. Are there any themes, backgrounds or feats I can take in Heroic Tier ...
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If my Initiator Level is high enough, can I take Stances of a level higher than 1st when I take my first level in a martial adept class?
Usually, a martial adept’s Initiator Level is equal to his class level, plus his class level in any maneuver-granting Prestige Classes, plus half his level in all other classes.
This means a ...
