From f1fb0efb2f9569e7297639589e40bc1d130552ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Brian S. Stephan" Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2024 23:03:00 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] character creation updates and cleanups --- pages/cypher/adventuring/character-creation.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/cypher/adventuring/character-creation.md b/pages/cypher/adventuring/character-creation.md index df60b2a..aacc6a8 100644 --- a/pages/cypher/adventuring/character-creation.md +++ b/pages/cypher/adventuring/character-creation.md @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Footer: Numenera, the Cypher System, No Thank You, Evil!, Invisible Sun, # 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 @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Games, may also be of interest. Anything homebrew we will write up and include h 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 @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ that hews a bit closer to the Forgotten Realms line, you can apply these convers ## 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; @@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ core and *Godforsaken* foci (others are negotiable): 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).