Fast Character Build
Throughout character build, additional points can be bought as Traits.
Rookie: 12 xp build points
Merc: 15 xp build points
Pro: 18 xp build points
Pick a Concept
What do you want to bring to the team?
Examples: hacker, sniper, healer, face, brawler, infiltrator, tank, driver, surveillance specialist, etc.
What kind of flavor do you want to play?
Examples: tech nut, vengeance seeker, strong and silent, naive sweetheart, ex-corpo, etc.
What does your character look like?
What metatype are they? Ork, Troll, Elf, Dwarf, Human, Other?
Choose Etiquettes
Etiquettes are social norms across groups.
Select 1 upbringing etiquette
Street
Corpo
Socialite
Extra upbringing etiquettes can be bought for 6xp
Select 1 career etiquette. This should match your character’s previous employment.
Academic
Bureaucrat
Criminal
Entertainment
Medic
Security
Technician
Wageworker
Extra career etiquettes can be bought for 4 xp
Assign Attribute Points
Attributes are your base stats.
1 & 2 give penalties, 3 is average 4+ is good
Rookie: 9 total points - no attribute below 1, or above 6 during character gen
Merc: 12 total points - no attribute below 1, or above 7 during character gen
Pro: 15 total points - no attribute below 1, or above 8 during character gen
Cor = Body-type active checks
Log = Mental-type passive resistances
Choose General Skills
Skills belonging to broad categories that apply in many situations.
Rookie: 7 general skill points - no skill above 5 during character gen
Merc: 10 general skill points - no skill above 6 during character gen
Pro: 14 general skill points - no skill above 7 during character gen
Athletics
Stealth
Perception
Influence
Additional 2 points can be bought for 3 xp
Choose Niche Skills
Some skills have more limited applications. Pick skills that make sense for your backstory or previous career
No skill above 5 during character gen
3 x Logic = Niche skill points
Combat
Hacking*
Casting*
Medicine*
Biotech*
Engineering
Crafting
Etc.
*Many of these skills have penalties if tried without at least 1 point of training
Additional 3 points can be bought for 2 xp
Choose Skill tricks
Free skill tricks = Logic
Additional skill tricks for 2 xp each
Define Gear
All characters start with:
1 outfit, with an armor rating of 1. Upgrades of main outfit can be bought.
1 career kit
Rookie: Additional 50 Fortune for purchases
Merc: Additional 75 Fortune for purchases
Pro: Additional 100 Fortune for purchases
Additional fortune can be bought for 5 fortune @ 1 xp
Build Contacts
Friendly Contact
Choose a contact type from the Contact Type Table and set their Affinity at Friendly, and their Power at 3. Give them a name, description, etiquette, 1 ability, & 1 leverage.
Enemy Contact
Choose a contact type from the Contact Type Table and set their Affinity at Dislike and Power at 3. You can give them a name and description.
Buy Traits
Purchase up to 6 traits total - negative or positive
Trait balance must = > 0 at end of character build
Heritage traits cannot be bought after character build
Calculate Pools
Initiative = Coordination + Wit
Resonant/Astral Defense = Logic + Mana/Resonance
Physical Defense = Fit + Armor
Health = 8 + modifiers
Armor = 8 + modifiers
Calculate Innate Savvy, Mana, Resonance
Innate Savvy + Mana + Resonance must = 6
Characters start with 6 savvy
Innate mana and resonance can be bought as traits
Purchasing Bioware may convert innate savvy to innate resonance
Available Savvy + Mana + Resonance can be higher through Gear or temporary bonuses
QUICK BUILD EXAMPLES
Sneaky Infiltrator
High Attribute: Sync
Gear: silenced pistol, grappling line, stealth suit
Core Skills: Stealth, Perception
Additional trait: Extra skill points
Gunfighter
High Attribute: Fit & Sync
Gear: rifle or shotgun, medium armor, combat tricks
Core Skills: Combat, Athletics
Additional trait: Initiative bonus
Decker
High Attribute: Wit, Logic
Gear: hacking deck, signal booster, small drone
Core Skills: Decking
Additional trait: Technomancy
Face
High: Wit
Gear: disguises, credsticks
Skills: Influence, Perception
Additional trait: Extra etiquette