character creation updates and cleanups

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# Adventuring! Character Creation
At their basic level, characters are defined as *NAME is a [adjective] [adjective] [noun] who [verbs]*. Adjectives are
**descriptors**, and PCs get two; one general descriptor and one racial descriptor (or two general descriptors for
humans). Nouns are **types**, similar to character classes, and verbs are **foci**.
Characters are built by a simple statement that describes them --- *NAME is a [adjective] [adjective] [noun] who [verbs]* --- built from words and phrases from the Cypher System: descriptors, types, and foci. Adjectives are
[Descriptors](#descriptors), and PCs get two; one general descriptor and one racial descriptor (or two general descriptors for
humans). Nouns are [Types](#types), similar to character classes, and verbs are [Foci](#foci).
Chapter 4 of the *Cypher System Rulebook* details character creation, with description of the mechanical elements, and a
small sidebar summarizing the steps to take to create a character. The majority of this information is covered in the
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I skipped listing a lot of the core content, because there's no point in repeating that everything in the core book/SRD
are fair game --- the exception to this are the foci, which are tailored below.
## Types, or ideas therein
## Types
The four [types (SRD)](https://callmepartario.github.io/og-csrd/#chapter-5-type) are all relevant to the game. [Fantasy
Character Options (SRD)](https://callmepartario.github.io/og-csrd/#fantasy-character-options), from *Godforsaken*, has
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## Foci
Foci are the possible verb-phrases that describe what the character does and is good at, beyond the basics from their
type. Most but not all foci in the core book are suitable for the campaign. The following is a mostly-vetted list of
type. Most but not all foci in the core book are suitable for the campaign. The following is a mostly vetted list of
core and *Godforsaken* foci (others are negotiable):
* *Core:* Abides in Stone; Bears A Halo of Fire; Blazes With Radiance; Builds Robots; Channels Divine Blessings;
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Infiltrates; Keeps A Magic Ally; Leads; Lives in the Wilderness; Looks For Trouble; Masters Defense; Masters Spells;
Masters the Swarm; Masters Weaponry; Moves Like a Cat; Murders; Needs No Weapon; Never Says Die; Performs Feats of
Strength; Rages; Rides the Lightning; Sees Beyond; Sailed Beneath the Jolly Roger; Scavenges; Sees Beyond; Separates
Mind From Body; Shepherds the Community; Shepherds Spirits; Slays Monsters; Speaks For the Land; Stands Like a
Bastion; Throws With Deadly Accuracy; Thunders; Travels Through Time; Was Foretold; Wears A Sheen of Ice; Wields Two
Weapons At Once; Works Miracles; Works the Back Alleys
Mind From Body; Shepherds the Community; Shepherds Spirits; Slays Monsters; Solves Mysteries; Speaks For the Land;
Stands Like a Bastion; Throws With Deadly Accuracy; Thunders; Travels Through Time; Was Foretold; Wears A Sheen of
Ice; Wields Two Weapons At Once; Works Miracles; Works the Back Alleys
* *Godforsaken:* Takes Animal Shape; Uses Wild Magic; Walks the Wild Woods; Wields an Enchanted Weapon
These Foci and more can be found at [Focus (SRD)](https://callmepartario.github.io/og-csrd/#chapter-8-focus).