Central Casting - Heroes of Legend by Paul Jaquays

Table of Contents Introduction ................................... Howto Use this Book ............................ Rules Terms 'n Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying Applying theGuidelines theGuidelin es .......................... Creating a Character History ...................... Dice Explanation ................................ Other Other Uses &Abuses &Abus es ............................ Motivations: Justifying Justifyi ng a Character's Life . . . . . . . . . . . . NPCs: Creating Cr eating Special Characters ................. Linking Events ................................. 101: haracterRace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cultural Background ..................... ocial Status ........................... egitimacyof Birth ...................... easons or Illegitimate Birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Siblings ............................... irth Orde ............................. Time of of Birth Bir th ........................... Place of Birth Bir th .......................... xotic Birth Locations ................... UnusualBirths ......................... nusual Birth Circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arents NPCs ........................ Significant Signifi cant Events of Childhood Adolescence ........................ Special Events of of Childhood &Adolescence . ignificant ignific ant Events of Adulthood . . . . . . . . . . . . lignment and Attitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apprenticeships Apprenticeships ........................ rimitiveOccupations ................... omadOccupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arbarianOccupations ................... ivilizedOccupations ivilizedOccupations .................... Crafts ................................ Merchants ............................. Occupation Performance ................. Hobbies ............................... Tragedies ............................. omethingWonderful.................... lven Events ........................... warvishEvents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hatfling Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . onster Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nderworldExperience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ilitary Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . oncombat Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Rank ........................... Enslaved! ............................. Imprisoned! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eligious Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ah Love! .............................. In the Service of ........................ Exotic Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeathSituations ........................ Death of of Parent or Guardian ...............

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ightsideTraits ......................... arksideTraits ......................... Exotic Personality Features ............... Others ................................ onhumans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

overnmentOfficials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relatives .............................. Guardians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adventurers ........................... Nobles ................................ UnusualPets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nusual Pet Abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Companions ........................... Rivals ................................ Gifts Legacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . olors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birthmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Body Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blessings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serious Wounds ........................ Special SpecialTi le s for Nobility Nobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relation o Ruler of of the Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psychic Abilities ........................ PhysicalAfflictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UnusualSkills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GM's Specials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..................................... Index ................................... ......... Bibliography.......................... Character history worksheet . . . . . . . . . inside insi deback cover)

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Character Creation System Sy stem and Rolepl R oleplay ay Aid Aid for fo r any Fantasy F antasy detailed, detaile d, stand-alone syste system m or creating thoroughly thoroughly individualized, invol involved ved and invigorating invig orating backgrounds, personalities, person alities, motivations, and skills for for both player characters and nonplaye nonplayerr characters alike-com plete with roleplay roleplay hints, hin ts, gameplay benefits, and guidelines for for fitting skills into any rolepla roleplay y rules rule s system. system.

by Paul Jaquays

Cover Artist: l Illustrator:P a u l J a q u a y s Logotype Design: Darlene Additional review: Ran dy Cox, Bob Leake, Ta ara Wieland Jennifer Matthies and H eather Matthies.

hi s book is lovingly lovingly ded icated to my my wife wife Ru ta, who s seen it devel develop op over over the last seven years and who has ha d more than a little little to say on its final content an d form. Special Special tha nk s to Michael Michael Stackpole, an d M ark O'Green. O'Green.