WARRIORS OF THE NIGHT WIND:

CHARACTER CREATION

A NOTE TO PLAYTESTERS

Thanks to all the original playtesters for their efforts at helping me learn how to run an on-line game with a strong tactical component. You will find your reward below, in the form of extra points with which to create your characters.

The Game system being used for Spirit Warrior Empire is a modified version of Jovian Chronicles, a game which uses the Silhouette system, published by Dream Pod 9. It is not necessary to own the system in order to play. For a very brief explanation of how Attributes and Skills work in the Silhouette system used in all Dream Pod 9's games, go here.

Player Characters are all warriors of Yoali Ehecatl, tithed by their respective city-states as part of an agreement between Yoali Ehecatl and the others of the Huitznahua. Known as the Night Wardens, they are an elite force of scouts similar in function to the Rangers or SAS of the modern world. In theory they serve the Spirit Warrior Empire above any loyalty to their own city state or deity. The truth of the matter is a bit more complex than that, since it cannot be truly determined where the loyalty of any individual Night Warden may lie.

The character creation process follows five simple steps, as detailed below. Here is an Excel 97 spreadsheet you can download to help with the process.

STEP I: DETERMINE WHAT CITY-STATE YOU ARE FROM

There are currently six City States that players can be from. Each has distinct advantages. Go to the section on Tamoachan to read background on them. Each city has a specific Attribute advantage and Skill advantage.

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STEP II: PURCHASE ATTRIBUTES

Characters have 30 points with which to purchase attributes.
Original playtesters have 40 points with which to purchase attributes.

List of Attributes
City-Specific Attribute Modifiers
Secondary (Derived) Attributes
Attribute Point Cost

ATTRIBUTES
Agility (AGI) - Physical prowess and coordination	Influence (INF) - Charisma and persuasiveness
Appearance (APP) - Physical comeliness	Knowledge (KNO) - Education and logical thinking
Build (BLD) - Physical size and mass	Perception (PER) - Alertness and ability to discern details
Creativity (CRE) - Mental innovation & quick thinking	Psyche (PSY) - Mental health, empathy, and luck
Fitness (FIT) - Physical conditioning & endurance	Willpower (WILL) - Mental endurance and conviction

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
Cuauhtlicalli	+1 to PER
Chantico	+1 to INF
Tepeyolohtli	+1 to WILL
Ixcuina	+1 to KNO
Toxcatl	+1 to FIT
Quetzaltepec	+1 to PSY
Ehecalli	+1 to CRE

SECONDARY ATTRIBUTES
SECONDARY ATTRIBUTES	DERIVED FROM
Strength (STR) - Raw physical strength	(Build+Fitness)/2 round down
Health (HEA) - Physical well-being and resistance to disease	(Fitness+Psyche+Willpower)/3 round nearest
Stamina (STA) - Physical endurance	(5*[Build + Health])+25)
Unarmed damage (UD) - base damage multiplier for hand-to-hand combat	3+Hand-to-Hand skill+Strength+Build
Armed damage (AD) - base damage multiplier for melee combat	3+Melee Skill+Strength+Build
Flesh Wound (FW) score	Stamina/2 round down
Deep Wound (DW) score	Stamina
Instant Death (ID) score	Stamina *2
System Shock (SS) score	5+Health

ATTRIBUTE POINT COSTS
Attribute Rating	Character Point Cost	Attribute Rating	Character Point Cost
+5	36	0	1
+4	25	-1	0
+3	16	-2	+1
+2	9	-3	+4
+1	4	-4	+9

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STEP III - PURCHASING SKILLS

Characters have 30 points with which to purchase skills.
Original playtesters have 40 points with which to purchase skills.

Master Skill List
City-Specific Skill Specialties
Skill Costs

MASTER SKILL LIST
NAME	BASE ATTRIBUTE	TYPE	NAME	BASE ATTRIBUTE	TYPE
Acrobatics	AGI	Complex	Intimidate	BLD	Simple
Aircraft Pilot	AGI	Complex	Investigation	PER	Complex
Animal Handling	CRE	Simple	Law	KNO	Complex
Atlatl	AGI	Simple	Leadership	KNO	Complex
Athletics	FIT	Simple	Literature	CRE	Simple
Bureaucracy	KNO	Complex	Mechanical Design#	KNO	Complex
Electronics#	KNO	Simple	Mechanics#	KNO	Simple
Camouflage	CRE	Simple	Medicine	KNO	Complex
Combat Sense	PER	Simple	Melee	AGI	Simple
Communications	KNO	Complex	Music	CRE	Simple
Cooking	CRE	Simple	Navigation	KNO	Complex
Craft (specific)	CRE	Simple	Notice	PER	Simple
Dance	AGI	Simple	Psychology	KNO	Complex
Disguise	CRE	Simple	Seduction	APP	Simple
Dodge	AGI	Simple	Sleight-of-Hand	AGI	Simple
Electronic Design*#	KNO	Complex	Sniping*	PER	Simple
Electronic Warfare	CRE	Complex	Stealth	AGI	Complex
Etiquette	INF	Complex	Streetwise	INF	Simple
First Aid	KNO	Simple	Survival	CRE	Simple
Gambling	PER	Simple	Swimming	FIT	Complex
Haggling	INF	Simple	Tactics	CRE	Simple
Hand-to-Hand	AGI	Simple	Teaching	CRE	Simple
Warrior Skin Design*#	KNO	Complex	Theatrics	INF	Simple
Warrior Skin Pilot	AGI	Complex	Throwing	AGI	Simple
Heavy Weapons	AGI	Simple	Tinker	CRE	Complex
Human Perception	PSY	Simple	Way of Travel	PSY	Complex
Interrogation	CRE	Simple	Zero-G	AGI	Simple
Ceremony	KNO	Complex	Wardrobe and Style	INF	Simple

*This skill has a prerequisite skill.
#Only Chichimeca and Tolteca may purchase this skill.

SKILL SPECIALTIES
Cuauhtlicalli	May Purchase Acrobatics as a Simple skill
Chantico	May purchase Etiquette as a Simple skill
Tepeyolohtli	May purchase Psychology as a Simple skill
Ixcuina	May purchase Way of Travel as a Simple skill
Toxcatl	May purchase Swimming as a Simple skill
Quetzaltepec	May purchase Leadership as a Simple skill
Ehecalli	May purchase Tinker as a Simple skill

SKILL COSTS
Skill Level	Simple Skill Cost	Complex Skill Cost	Minimum Attribute*
1	1	2	-1
2	4	8	0
3	9	18	+1
4	16	32	+2
5	25	50	+3
6	36	72	+4
7	49	98	+5
Specialization	5	5	na

*If Attribute is less than the requirement the skill level can still be purchased, but at double cost

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STEP IV: CHOOSE YOUR DEITY

Choose whether you will give your ultimate loyalty to your city-state's patron deity or to Yoali Ehecatl. Chichimeca need not make this choice, as their loyalty is always to the Chichimeca, rather than to any particular deity.

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STEP V: SUBMIT YOUR CHARACTER TO THE GM

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Last update: October 19, 2001

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