Player Characters
From World of Charun
This is a guide for creating a player character for the Charun setting. It details races and classes, as well as other miscellaneous information. If you are new to the setting of Charun, it is suggested that you begin with choosing a race, an available class from the racial description and finally an appropriate name. It can be a good idea to complete the Character Survey to flesh out your characters history and motivations. If you want to save time and create a character quickly, choose "Quick Start".
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Character Creation
Races
There are seven playable races in Charun, with numerous available sub-races. They are all detailed in this section.
Classes
Your character class is your vocation; it determines your strengths, your training and more. Along with race it determines, in game terms, who you are. You will find information about them all in this section.
Regional Names
A name is something that identifies your player character as a member of a race, realm or culture. It adds to the atmosphere of Charun and it is highly recommended that you use the guides found in this section.
Alignment
The basic attitude of your player character is determined by his alignment. Those, and various actions related to them, are described in this section.
Abilities
Your character's ability scores are not only used by the game mechanics, but they also largerly determine how the player character is role played and perceived by others.
Skills
Skills represent the individual areas of practical knowledge possessed by a character. These are in addition to the base abilities of the character's class and race.
Faith
Faith and gods are matters of course in Charun. All inhabitants of the world acknowledge the existence of greater powers and deities.
Character Survey
The survey is intended as help to flesh out your character's background and motivation. It can be a good idea to have certain characteristics set from the start, however, that does not hinder your player character from developing and gaining new insights.
Quick Start
Charun is in many ways a vast world and it can be daunting with all the information available for those not familiar with it. The numerous races and sub-races found require patience and interest to research in order to create a suitable player character. This section helps those who want quick access to the world, through a summary of important things about the world, as well as an easy step-by-step guide to character creation.
Character Customisation
This section details the various ways that your character can influence the world, as well as the customisation options at start and over the course of the game.
Background Points
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Fate Points
Fate points are a narrative device to enable the players to have an input in the game. With Fate Points, you, the player, can alter the game world in some way so as to benefit your character. Fate points are intended to offer you the chance to add to the story of your character, adapting the events around them, or the circumstances that befall your character so as to make a better game and feel for the World of Charun.
Language Choices
Languages are important in many ways. They are a way of communication between player characters that adds to the atmosphere of the world, as well as a necessity at times to understand written lore, parlay with NPCs or understand what is being said by your captors.
Reputation
Reputation can get you far in Charun. It has saved many adventurers more than once.
Corruption and Insanity
One's mental health can take damage as well as one's physical health. Unnatural encounters and continuous dealings with ambiguous powers can lead to that, making sorcerers especially vulnerable.
High Level Features
Upon reaching higher levels a character can attract a number of followers, build a stronghold of his own and have a heraldry.
Followers
Along with their levels, characters also gain reputation. Those who show promise, great power, a path towards success, or perhaps just a friendly demeanor, may find that NPCs want to follow them. These NPCs may wish for apprenticeships, employment, or a leader they can look up to.
Strongholds
Upon reaching sufficient level your character may purchase/build a stronghold. It may be a mansion, a tower, a castle, a temple or a dungeon – the possibilities are almost limitless, as long as your character has the means of carrying through with the project.
Heraldic Shields
Your character may have his own heraldic shield upon reaching sufficient level, regardless of his or her class. This shield can be worn by the character or/and by the characters followers or other hirelings.
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