Okay, first, check this out: Career Paths for 3d6 Fantasy
I link to Goblin Punch a lot. Almost exclusively. You'd think it was all I read.
Anyway, this is an alternative to character generation, where you create your character's history while generating stats. It's not totally elegant, but it works and it's fun. A few random numbers turn into a realized bit of fiction right in front of you.
There's a lot of room for expansion, too. Here's my offering:
I link to Goblin Punch a lot. Almost exclusively. You'd think it was all I read.
Anyway, this is an alternative to character generation, where you create your character's history while generating stats. It's not totally elegant, but it works and it's fun. A few random numbers turn into a realized bit of fiction right in front of you.
There's a lot of room for expansion, too. Here's my offering:
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| Joseph Noel Paton, Rime of the Ancient Mariner |
Maritime Useful:
DEX, CON, CHA
1.
Helped quell a mutiny. Test STR to influence
CHA.
2.
Helped start a mutiny. Test CHA to influence
STR.
3.
Survived a shipwreck. Test DEX to influence CON.
4.
Swam with mermaids, once. Test DEX to Influence
CHA.
5.
The bosun was a cruel taskmaster. Test CON to
influence DEX.
6.
Would stay up all night, telling tall tales. Test
CON to influence CHA.
7.
Old Salt showed you how to run the rigging. Test
CHA to influence DEX.
8.
Always up for a dare. Test CHA to influence CON.
9.
Stay awake on lookout duty. Test CON to
influence INT.
10. Marooned.
Test WIS to influence CON.
11. Saw
a devil at high tide. Test WIS to influence DEX.
12. Picked
up some entertaining tattoos. Test STR to influence CHA.
13. You
can smell a squall. Learn Weather.
14. Lived
for Shore Leave. Learn Carousing.
15. You
know your jib from your mainsail. Learn Sailing.
16. You
hate to spend too long on land. Learn Oceans.
17. All
you need is a line and a hook. Learn Fishing.
18. The
stars will guide you. Learn Navigation.
19. There’s
a reason you left home. Learn Random.
20. There
are some strange ports in the world. Learn Random.
21. You
learned it from a bunkmate. Learn Random.
22. The
captain was an enthusiast. Learn Random.
23. You
had a lover in a faraway port. Learn Random.
24. You
needed to do something to pass the night watch. Learn Random.
This is excellent. I stopped a mutiny and learned about History from a lover in a faraway port.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it. Thanks for coming up with such an engaging system!
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