CHARACTER CREATION

WHAT YOU NEED

You need:

• A printout of the character sheet (or a scrap of paper or index card)

• A pencil

• Scrap paper

CHECK WITH YOUR GAME MASTER

Your GM may have house rules or campaign standards that vary from these rules. You should also find out what the other players have created so that your character fits into the group.

The GM will specify what kind of character your campaign focuses on:

• Is it an Epic Hero?

• A trench-crawling foot soldier?

• A stealthy jaunt into enemy territory?

The Game Master will also outline any forbidden classes or factions for the campaign.

• Are Wraiths allowed?

• Can you play a zombie?

These are important clarifications before character creation.

GAME MASTER ASSIGNS POINTS

• The GM will tell players how many points they have to spend on their character.

• The GM may reserve a certain amount of points specifically for starting wargear.

• Take note of these points as you progress through the character creation process.

CHOOSE YOUR FACTION, CLASS, AND RACE

Faction: Your Faction determines what classes you can play, where your allegieances lie. If you are creating a renegade character who belongs to no faction, then Bloodpact Anarchists are the choice for you, whether you join the resistance or not.

Once you select a Faction, Class, and Race, write them down on your character sheet.

Important Notes:

• Choosing a base Race will adjust your stats in the next section.

• Classes will not affect your starting stats but will adjust your access to starting wargear.

  • When players wish to purchase starting wargear, they must select from what is available to their starting class.

• No Class: is also an option a GM might offer his players, in which case he will specify to the players what their wargear options are.

• If the GM allows players to play a Hero class instead of a Basic Unit, they will stll go through normal character creation. They are just considered to be "In Training" if their stats are too low for a typical representation.

• If the GM allows, players can also create a custom race and class by simply spending points and choosing wargear freely within the point limit. Perhaps your character is a bounty hunter beholden to no faction? 

• Because all wargear and stats are tied to a specific point algorithm, custom characters can be played in skirmish without imbalancing the game, however, players may only bring 1 custom character unless both players agree otherwise.

SPEND YOUR POINTS

Your character starts with a base set of stats as determined by the core character stats, and can spend points accordingly to raise them from there. Stats are also affect by wargear items. 

Core Character Stats:
The following are the base stats of a 18 point Base Unit Character.

• Martial (M): 2

• Perception (P): 1

• Strength (S): 3

• Defense (D): 3

• Aggression (A): 1

• Wounds (W): 1

• Integrity/Infiltration (I): 

• Destiny (D):

• Faith (F): 

• Affinity (A): 

• Movement: 6"

Step 1: Add Racial Bonuses

Apply any Racial Bonuses found in the Race’s section and adjust points accodingly.

Custom Races: Andromeda is a vast galaxy and Dwethia is a diverse universe. While the lore details many common races, the world is filled with infinite species that don't get the recognition they deserve. Players can create a custom race using the options below which counts as upgrades that follow normal point purchase rules (see step 2 below).

Pick One:

1. Add +1 affinity and 1 spell: Players may opt to add +1 Affinity and any spell to their character from the universal spell list, or their chosen faction spell list.

2. Ignore Terrain Modifiers: This is a free upgrade but forfeits other racial bonuses.

3. Add 2 stat bonuses: Players may add 1 to any two stats of their choice or +2 to one stat. Movement is added at 2" per increase.

   • Players may also subtract 1 or 2 from a stat to gain another 1 or 2 stat bonuses, but no stat can receive greater than +2 during this process.

Example: Orion is a kebaltic foreigner, a species not widely travelled. They are tall and brutish but not overly perceptive of graceful. As such Orion has the following Kebaltic Racial Bonuses: +4" of movement and +2 Strength. However he does receive -1 Perception and -1 integrity.

Step 2: Spend Points to Increase Stats and Purchase wargear

You can now distribute your assigned points into the following stats:

• Martial (M): 1 point per increase.

  • Represents skill in combat. Higher numbers mean better fighters.

  • Maximum 9 for heroes, 5 for base units.

• Perception (P): 1 point per increase.

  • Represents detection and aiming ability. Higher numbers mean better accuracy.

  • Minimum 1.

• Strength (S): 1 point per increase.

  • Determines attack power. Higher numbers increase chances of wounding enemies.

  • Maximum 9 for heroes, 5 for base units.

• Defense (D): 1 point per increase.

  • Measures resilience against attacks. Higher numbers make the unit harder to wound.

  • Maximum 5 for heroes, 4 for base units (without armor).

• Aggression (A): 1 point per increase.

  • Determines the number of attacks per combat round.

  • Maximum 4 for heroes, 3 for base units.

• Wounds (W): 5 points per increase.

  • Represents how many hits a unit can take before being removed from play.

  • Maximum 5 for heroes, 2 for base units.

• Integrity/Infiltration (I)

This stat switches from Integrity to Infiltration based on the combat ruleset. In the Skirmish ruleset this is the Integrity stat. In the Dungeons ruleset this becomes Infiltration.

• Integrity:

  • A bonus added to Martial when the unit is in coherency with its allies.

  • Encourages strategic positioning and teamwork.

• Infiltration:

  • A bonus added to Martial and subtracted from Enemy Perception when hidden.

  • Subtracted from Enemy Perception when behind Cover or line of sight it blocked.

  • Subtracted from Enemy Aggression when target is unaware of the attacker.

  • Added to Strength on Wound rolls when a target is unaware of the attacker.

• Destiny (D): 1 point per increase. Used for rerolling dice.

  • Often limited to crucial moments.

  • Maximum 6 for heroes, 1 for base units.

• Faith (F): 1 point per increase. Represents resistance to Affinity powers (magical or supernatural effects).

  • Higher values mean greater resilience to spells and enchantments.

  • Maximum 6 for heroes, 1 for base units.

• Affinity (A): 5 points per increase.

  • Represents magical ability used for casting spells, enchanting, or manipulating reality.

  • Maximum 6 for heroes, 2 for base units.

  • Masters of Affinity: This special rule costs 9 points and allows the character to cast 3 spells per phase.

• Movement (Mv): 1 point per 2" increase.

  • Represents the travel speed of a unit.

  • Maximum 10" for any non-monster unit.

PURCHASE STARTING WARGEAR

• The GM will inform players if they can spend points on wargear.

• Players should refer to their class for allowed wargear or follow specific wargear options determined by the GM.

• Finalize your character sheet by marking any wargear and making adjustments to your stats based on that wargear.

Players may also create custom wargear, enhancements, and spells. See the links below.

BASIC UNIT EXAMPLE

HEROIC EXAMPLE

FINAL NOTE

There’s no need to develop every detail right away. With the GM's permission, you can adjust or add character details as you play and get a better feel for them.