Editing SeventhSun:Character Creation (section)

= Character Creation =
Characters in ''Seventh Sun'' are capable posthuman adventurers from the start. Character creation is quick and flexible. A Path provides a useful recipe, but does not dictate the hero's Skills or profession.

== Character Creation Summary ==

# Develop a Character Concept and Motive
# Choose a Lineage
# Choose a Path
# Assign Attributes
# Choose Skills and Phasmic Formulae
# Select Talents and Flaws
# Record Nerve
# Select Equipment
# Calculate Derived Scores
# Add Final Details

== Step 1 — Character Concept and Motive ==

Start with a general idea of the hero you want to play. Examples might include a road-warden who never abandons a traveler, a ruin-courier who brings hidden truths to those who need them, a Devisor coaxer of ancient machines, an Alliant mercenary weary of inherited wars, or a newly reintegrated Magister searching for the purpose of an unwanted vinculum.

Your concept guides your later choices but grants no numerical bonus.

Write one '''Motive''' as a brief statement in the hero's own voice. A Motive is the reason the hero accepts danger. Pursuing it at meaningful cost can restore Nerve during play.

== Step 2 — Choose a Lineage ==

A [[SeventhSun:Lineages|Lineage]] describes the posthuman body the hero inherits. It does not determine culture, profession, outlook, or Path. Choose one Lineage and record its Lineage Gift.

* [[SeventhSun:Lineages#Inheritors|Inheritor]] — the form most recognizable to people of the earliest ages
* [[SeventhSun:Lineages#Optimates|Optimate]] — slender phasm-sensitive posthumans born with a vinculum
* [[SeventhSun:Lineages#Devisors|Devisor]] — sturdy tunnel dwellers originally designed as Monitor technicians
* [[SeventhSun:Lineages#Alliants|Alliant]] — armored descendants of bodies made for an ancient war
* [[SeventhSun:Lineages#Scutters|Scutter]] — small arboreal posthumans who supplement food with sunlight
* [[SeventhSun:Lineages#Viators|Viator]] — six-limbed travelers designed for long journeys

== Step 3 — Choose a Path ==

A [[SeventhSun:Paths|Path]] describes how the hero meets danger and changes the world. Choose one Path and record its Path Gift.

* [[SeventhSun:Paths#Blade|Blade]] — meets danger directly through disciplined action
* [[SeventhSun:Paths#Shadow|Shadow]] — relies on subtlety, movement, preparation, and misdirection
* [[SeventhSun:Paths#Magister|Magister]] — directs internally generated phasm through a vinculum
* [[SeventhSun:Paths#Emissary|Emissary]] — receives phasmic power from a Monitor

Paths include suggested Skill and Formula choices. These are recipes, not requirements. A Blade may ignore Combat, a Shadow may become the group's finest fighter, and a hero of any Path may learn Formulae if the concept provides access to phasm.

== Step 4 — Assign Attributes ==

Every hero has six [[SeventhSun:Attributes|Attributes]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Attribute !! Summary
|-
| Brawn || Physical force, leverage, lifting, and powerful melee attacks
|-
| Agility || Coordination, balance, precision, reaction, and movement
|-
| Vigor || Endurance, bodily resilience, and resistance to injury
|-
| Intellect || Reasoning, memory, learning, analysis, and technical understanding
|-
| Spirit || Willpower, intuition, awareness, courage, and self-command
|-
| Presence || Personality, empathy, persuasion, authority, and personal force
|}

All Attributes begin at 0. Distribute 6 points among them.

* Maximum starting value for an Attribute is 3
* An Attribute may be reduced below 0 to gain the same number of points elsewhere
* A score below –2 should represent a serious and intentional limitation

== Step 5 — Choose Skills and Phasmic Formulae ==

Every hero receives '''seven competency choices'''. Spend them on any [[SeventhSun:Skills|Skills]] and any [[SeventhSun:Phasmic Formulae|Phasmic Formulae]] the hero can access.

* Spend 1 choice to become Trained 2 in a Skill or Formula
* Spend a second choice on the same competency to become Expert 4
* No starting competency may exceed Expert 4
* An unchosen Skill is Untrained 0
* An unchosen Formula cannot be used without a Gift or Talent that says otherwise

The Skills are:

[[SeventhSun:Skills#Combat|Combat]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Athletics|Athletics]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Finesse|Finesse]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Stealth|Stealth]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Awareness|Awareness]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Insight|Insight]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Influence|Influence]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Guile|Guile]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Command|Command]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Wayfaring|Wayfaring]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Medicine|Medicine]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Lore|Lore]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Technics|Technics]] • [[SeventhSun:Skills#Craft|Craft]]

A hero may choose Phasmic Formulae when the concept supplies a source of phasm: a native or reintegrated vinculum, appointment by a Monitor, or another source established by the setting. Path does not control access. Magister and Emissary are simply the two most common phasmic concepts.

===== Example Competency Choices =====

* Combat 4; Awareness 2; Athletics 2; Command 2; Medicine 2; Wayfaring 2
* Combat 2; Finesse 2; Stealth 2; Awareness 2; Guile 2; Insight 2; Technics 2
* Three Formulae at 2; Awareness 2; Lore 2; Medicine 2; Technics 2

== Step 6 — Select Talents and Flaws ==

[[SeventhSun:Talents and Flaws|Talents]] are short, memorable advantages. Flaws are recurring weaknesses or complications.

* Choose 1 Talent
* You may take 1 Flaw to choose 1 additional Talent
* A starting hero may therefore have no more than 2 chosen Talents
* Lineage Gifts and Path Gifts are automatic and do not count against this limit
* Choose only Talents whose requirements the hero meets

A Flaw must create a concrete disadvantage that can recur in play. A troublesome history, enemy, secret, or obligation without a dependable rule belongs in the hero's description and does not purchase another Talent.

== Step 7 — Record Nerve ==

[[SeventhSun:Nerve and Advancement|Nerve]] represents audacity, luck, and determination.

Heroes begin each session with '''3 Nerve''' and may spend no more than 1 Nerve in a round. Some Talents may increase this maximum.

Once per scene, a hero may regain 1 Nerve when pursuing their Motive exposes them to meaningful danger, sacrifice, or complication.

== Step 8 — Select Equipment ==

Choose [[SeventhSun:Equipment|equipment]] appropriate to the hero's concept.

Typical starting equipment includes:

* Up to 2 weapons
* Armor and a shield, if desired
* 2 Kits suited to the concept
* Ordinary clothing, personal effects, and routine supplies

Describe what the equipment looks like. A weapon's category and Tags provide its rules; its exact form belongs to the character and the world. The Narrator may refuse an artifact or other item whose rarity or importance makes acquiring it an adventure.

== Step 9 — Calculate Derived Scores ==

Record the following values on the character sheet.

{| class="wikitable"
! Score !! Calculation
|-
| Initiative || Agility
|-
| Defense || 11 + Combat rating + Agility, plus the best applicable increase
|-
| Damage Resistance || Vigor + armor Protection
|-
| Speed || 6 squares, modified by Lineage, armor, or Talents
|-
| Attribute Resistance || 11 + relevant Attribute
|-
| Skill Resistance || 11 + relevant Attribute + relevant Skill rating, when training directly opposes the action
|}

Record each attack and its damage. Set Wounds and Fatigue to 0.

== Step 10 — Add Final Details ==

Finish the hero by choosing:

* Name
* Appearance
* Personality
* Home or community
* Important relationships
* Reputation, title, or alias
* Any question raised by the chosen Path or source of phasm

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