

If you reallocate 3 or more points, it becomes a major passion (2 flames). If you reallocate 1 or 2 points to a non-flame skill, it becomes a minor passion (1 flame). This represents your character's focus on some skills at the expense of others:ĭo not reduce any skill to 0 unless it is also penaltized by the backstory.

If desired, reallocate up to 5 points from non-flame skills to other skills. Pick a Childhood backstory (unless your character is supposed to be Colony Vatgrown).Ī +3 or more bonus granted by the backstory is a double flame.Ī +1 or +2 bonus granted by the backstory is a single flame.įor Colony Vatgrown characters, every skill is a minor passion (single flame), to represent the fact that they were genetically engineered. Note that a score of 0 represents either utter unwillingness to apply oneself in this area ("Art? I can't even draw a stick figure and don't want to learn!) or a crippling inability to engage in related tasks ("A dog mauled me once and I'm scared of all animals now!") If you wish to represent the character being below average (stupid, weak, etc.) reduce the corresponding skill by 1, 2 or 3. Pick Colony Vatgrown backstory to start (it has no bonuses or penalties). This way a character that happens to be naturally predisposed to certain work but prohibited from doing it by backstory can still do it through gritted teeth when the situation demands.ĭesign the character's childhood (ages 14 to 19):
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NOTE: I highly recommend using "Pawns are Capable" mod so that disabled work turns into hated work instead. It goes without saying that without regard for character concept, you can create an obscenely powerful character under these rules too, but then you might as well use no rules at all.

Note that the "balanced" is in quotes, I'm sure someone will think that characters created via this method are OP regardless, but whatever. I don't like to use point limits, but I still try to have some kind of guardrails so my compulsion to create demigod supermen doesn't get completely out of hand. This is my own personal set of guidelines that I use when creating characters with Prepare Carefully.
