Character Origins | Legends of Nor'Ova

Character Origins is a completely optional part of character creation that helps you to develop a background for your character. This should be seen as a skeleton of sorts to aide you with developing your own background story for your character. It is the first step in developing your character as it will allow you to determin your character's profession.

How to Use Character Origins

There are four sections in the Character Origins process: Lineage, Childhood, Psychology, and Profession. Each section has a set of charts. With each section you roll for each chart a set of percentile dice and find the range in the chart that your roll matches. You then record any of the listed benefits and penalties for that roll and move on to the next chart. Once you have rolled for all of the charts in that section you move on to the next section until all sections are complete.

For example, you start with Table One: Ancestors in Section One: Lineage. You roll a set of percentile dice, rolling a 23. That fits in the 21-40 roll meaning that your family was pretty wealthy so you get an extra roll to your currency rolls and increase the multiplier roll by 0.5, however you also lose -1 from your Strength, Grip, and Critical. You'd then move on to Table Two: Parental Influence.

Remember that this only provides a basic skeleton to help you create your own character's back story. For that reason it uses vague results such as being a wealthy family. You would use that (or your GM would use that) to help decide just who your family was and fit it with the current campaign setting. Just because the chart says you descend from royalty it might not mean actual royalty but something similar to royalty for the setting that you are playing in. Just like the Kennedy's are considered American Royalty even though the US doesn't have actual royalty, your character's family might be considered with the same status despite the fact that royalty doesn't exist for your story's setting. Basically this is simply a guide to help you create your own backstory and give you the benefits and penalties that would apply. You still have to use it to come up with a story that fits.

2. Section One: Lineage

This section deals with your character's family and ancestors and how they might affect your character.

2.1. Table One: Ancestors

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1	You descend from Royalty or the most influential family in the region	3 rolls to currency roll luck chance to always "have just enough money hidden away" +2 to Influence and Persuade 1 Talent with no handicaps	N/A
2 to 20	You come from a long line of nobles or "old money"	2 rolls to currency roll +1 to Influence and Persuade 1 Talent with no handicaps	"Spoiled" -2 from Strength -1 from Athletics, Grip, Critical, and Throw Range
21 to 40	Your family was always pretty wealthy	1 rolls to currency roll increase currency multiplier by 0.5 1 talent with no handicaps	-1 from Strength -1 from Grip and Critical
41 to 60	Typical Blue Collar	+2 to Strength and Fortitude +1 to Athletics, Grip, and Endure	-1 to Influence and Charm
61 to 80	Your family was never special	N/A	N/A
81 to 90	Your family has always been poor	+1 to Strength and Fortitude +1 to Survival and Endure	-2 rolls during the currency chapter of character creation -1 to Influence and Charm
91 to 100	You never knew your family - doesn't mean you don't have one, you just don't know about them	skip to Growing Up section	-2 from Luck -1 to Influence

2.2. Table Two: Parental Influence

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1	Very influential in their current class. King/Queen, Duke, Chancellor, Head Potato farmer, etc.	+3 to Influence 10% discount on equipment and items acquired during Character Creation 1 talent with no handicaps	N/A
2 to 20	Fairly influential. A noble, a Captain of the guard, Manager at a factory, etc	+2 to Influence 15% discount on one piece of equipment acquired during Character creation 1 talent with no handicaps	N/A
21 to 40	Somewhat influential. They walk in the same circles as the Fairly Influential.	+1 to Influence 10% discount on one piece of equipment acquired during Character creation	N/A
41 to 60	Not very influential, but they know a guy who knows a guy.	5% discount on one piece of equipment acquired during Character Creation +1 to Luck	N/A
61 to 80	No influence in the community at all	N/A	-1 to Influence
81 to 99	Downtrodden, and dejected.	+1 to Endure	-1 to Influence -1 to Charm
100	Hated. Reviled by the community	+1 to Endure +1 to Survival	-2 to Influence and Charm -1 Persuade prices increased by 20%

2.3. Table Three: Siblings

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1	Player Choice!	Pick the result you would like out of any roll in this chart	N/A
2 to 20	Only Child	You are spoiled! +3 rolls to currency roll +1 talent with no handicaps	-2 Modifier to Strength -1 to Grip, Athletics, Critical, and Throw Range
21 to 40	One Sibling	Spread the wealth! +1 roll during the currency chart	N/A
41 to 60	1d3 Siblings	The more the merrier! No monetary gain but having more siblings builds character. +1 roll to point pool creation	N/A
61 to 80	1d6+1 Siblings	You'd think more kids would mean more character but it also means more stress. +2 rolls to point pool creation +1 to Endure	-1 roll to currency roll -2 Modifier to Main Stat of Choice
81 to 99	1d8+2 Siblings	The sheer amount of kids in your family causes too much stress on your family. +2 to Endure	-1 rolls to currency roll reduce currency roll total by 10% -2 from every Main Stat
100	You don't know. GM rolls a second time in this chart for you and keeps the number hidden for plot reasons. You have always been alone as far as you know.	GM will determine whether this is a benefit or a detriment to your character	GM will determine whether this is a benefit or a detriment to your character

2.4. Table Four: Estate

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1	For your social class your family has a vast amount of riches and land. This could mean a vast castle, or a Luxurious suite in the slums.	+2 to Influence and Persuade +1 roll to Currency Roll Increase Currency Roll Total by 10%	N/A
2 to 20	For your social class your family home is considered extavagant.	+2 to Influence +1 to Persuade +1 to Currency Roll	N/A
21 to 40	For your social class your home is considered to be spacious	+1 Influence	N/A
41 to 60	For your social class your home is considered to be average	N/A	N/A
61 to 80	You live in what you would consider "tight conditions"	You've learned how to make things fit. You get 10% more storage space in any bag or backpack +1 to Insight and Endure	N/A
81 to 99	Your home is considered to be "run down" by your peers.	+1 to Endure and Survival	-1 to influence
100	It could have been due to a recent tragic event or maybe it's just been this way your whole life… but you are homeless.	+1 to Fortitude +2 to Survival +1 to Endure and Nature	-2 to influence and Persuade -2 to Luck Decrease Currency Roll Total by 10%

3. Section Two: Growing Up

This section has to deal with your character's childhood and how it might affect your character. If in the Lineage section it was determined that you don't know about your ancestry then your GM can determine that you should not roll in this chart.

3.1. Table One: Parents

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1 to 15	Both your parents are alive! All is well with them	+5 to Luck! It's not often in this cruel world that people are so fortunate 1 talent with no handicaps	N/A
16 to 30	Both your parents are alive! But some form of tragedy/pain has driven them apart	+1 roll to point pool creation. Tragedy builds character	N/A
31 to 45	One of your parents is no longer in this world. The other has moved on in life trying to make the best of things.	+1 roll to point pool creation. Tragedy builds character	N/A
46 to 60	One of your parents is no longer in this world. The other has been scarred by this loss and has difficulty moving on.	+2 to Mental Balance and Endure. You have had to make due on your own. This has strengthened your resolve.	-10% Currency per game week used to help care for the grief-stricken parent.
61 to 75	Both of your parents are confirmed/believed to be dead. They died as heroes in a great war, saving someone's life, or in some other great and noble way.	Gain 1 Piece of armor or a weapon as an inheritance. GM can determine what you get +2 to Influence - it pays to be the child of heroes.	N/A
76 to 90	Both of your parents are confirmed/believed to be dead. They died a traitor's death, were banished into exile or suffered some other tragic fate.	+2 to Survival +1 to Endure	-2 to Influence because it is hard to be influential when people view you as the spawn of traitors.
91 to 100	The fate of your parents is unknown to you. The GM may roll again for you in this chart and may reveal the result later.	+1 to Endure	-2 to Mental Balance due to the strain of not knowing the fate of your parents and clinging to any news and rumors of their fate.

3.2. Table Two: Childhood Events

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1	You found a treasure!	Consult with the GM to start with a relic.	N/A
2 to 20	You gained an inheritance/found a valuable item worth money!	Get +2 rolls to currency roll increase currency roll total by 10%	N/A
21 to 40	You saved someone's life!	+1 roll to Point Pool Creation	N/A
41 to 60	You led an uneventful childhood	N/A	N/A
61 to 80	You suffered a terrible emotional loss	+2 to Endure and Suvival	-2 to Mental Balance -1 to Spiritual Balance
81 to 95	You suffered an injury in an accident	Roll in chart A below	Roll in chart A below
96 to 100	You suffered a major injury in an accident	Roll in chart B below	Roll in chart B below

3.2.1. Table Two A: Childhood Events Sub-Chart A

This chart will determine the result from an 81 to 99 roll in the above chart. If your roll in the above chart was 80 or less than you may disregard this chart.

Dice Roll (roll 1d6)	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1 or 2	You lost a toe!	N/A	Battle and Area movement rates suffer a -1 penalty, -1 to Brace
3 or 4	You lost a finger!	N/A	Can’t Dual Wield
5 or 6	You lost an eye!	N/A	-2 to Perceive

3.2.2. Table Two B: Childhood Events Sub-Chart B

This chart will determine the result from a 100 roll in the above chart. If your roll in the above chart was 80 or less than you may disregard this chart.

Dice Roll (roll 1d6)	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1 or 2	You lost a limb! our GM will roll 1d8 to determine what limb you lose. 1-2 right arm. 3-4 left arm. 5-6 left leg. 7-8 right leg. Substitutions may be made if your race has a tail.	N/A	Leg: Movement Rates decreased by half, -5 to Speed, -1 to Speed traits except Bow Power Arms: Can’t Dual Wield, can’t use 2 Handed Weapons Tail (if present): -2 to Brace; -1 to Acrobatics Wings (if present): Can’t Fly and loose any benefit of wings
3 or 4	You became horribly disfigured!	N/A	Your influence and Charm suffers a -2 penalty. Attempts to use character skills that involve direct visible interaction suffer a -2 penalty as well. All skills or checks or actions dealing with persuading or charming are immediately hard checks or greater.
5 or 6	You suffered a head wound!	N/A	You receive 10% less experience points. All skill and spell checks have a -2 penalty. -2 to Intellect and Wisdom -1 to intellect traits

3.3. Table Three: Friends & Enemies

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1	You have a very influential friend	Favor: You may call in one favor per game week to your influential friend. The GM will determine if the favor is within reason and may grant your request 1 talent with no handicaps	N/A
2 to 20	You have a trusted mentor	Gain 10% more experience points 1 talent with no handicaps Start with a specialization of your choice for your main profession	N/A
21 to 40	You have a group of loyal friends	+2 to Influence. +3 if you are within your home town.	N/A
41 to 60	You have one very loyal friend/Business parter/Lover	Small favor: Your friend can be called upon for the occasional small favor: a place to stay, loan some money etc.	N/A
61 to 80	You have a Rival/Enemy	Luck Chance in a life or death situation that your rival might actually intervene to save you. After all, challenging you is what your rival lives for.	Occasional Challenge: Your rival/enemy will occasionally appear to get in your way, challenge you to a one on one duel etc.
81 to 99	You made an enemy of a group/gang	N/A	-2 to influence, -3 if you are within your hometown. Chance of battle encounter in the town the enemy group lives in.
100	You made a very powerful person very angry with you.	N/A	Called Hit: At some point in the campaign the GM may put a foe in the groups path that specifically has it out for you. This may happen multiple times depending on the plot, until your resolve whatever grudge your enemy has against you.

4. Section Three: Psychology

This section deals with your character's view points and way of thinking.

4.1. Table One: Personality

You can purchase or roll for one or two of the following

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1 to 10	Quiet / Shy	+1 insight	-1 influence
11 to 20	Easy Going	+1 luck	-1 react
21 to 30	Adventurous	+1 survival	-1 stealth
31 to 40	Obsessive	+1 intimidate	-1 charm
41 to 50	Prim and Proper	+1 Influence	-1 endure
51 to 60	Impulsive	+1 react	-1 luck
61 to 70	Aloof	+1 arcana	-1 critical
71 to 80	Paranoid	+1 perceive	-1 mental balance
81 t0 90	Short Tempered	+1 critical	-1 perform
91 to 100	Coward	+1 initiative	-1 athletics

4.2. Table Two: Philosophy on Life

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
15	Every single person has value/serves a purpose	+5 Light Moral Points	N/A
16 to 30	People all have the capacity to do good	+2 Light Moral Points +2 Order Moral Points	You believe everyone else lives by the same standards and therefore are easily lied to -1 to Mental Balance
31 to 45	You're born, you live, you die	+1 Vitality Save	-1 to React
46 to 60	Respect is earned	+1 to Influence	N/A
61 to 75	No one in this world tells me what to do	+1 to Persuade	-1 to Charm
76 to 90	People are sheep, born to be led	+2 Order Moral Points +1 Dark Moral Points	N/A
91 to 100	People are scum, evil and untrustworthy	+3 Order Moral Points +3 Dark Moral Points	N/A

5. Section Four: Profession

This section has to deal with any past training your character might have had as well as your character's current profession.

5.1. Table One: Skill-Set

This is the skill-set your character has developed naturally. In other words, this shows your character's natural strengths as they relate to professions.

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
o 10	Fighter	Deals 20% more melee damage	N/A
11 to 20	Magician	Magic Spells are 20% more effective (healing or damaging values)	N/A
21 to 30	Laborer	Weight Limit is increased by 20%, Power costs reduced by 20%	N/A
31 to 40	Ranger	Projectile or thrown damages increased by 20%, +1 to Perceive	N/A
41 to 50	Archeologist	Automatically starts with the Translate skill, gain 5 x History stat check worth of EXP when making successful history checks	N/A
51 to 60	Guard	Armor defense increased by 20%, +1d4 to Vitality Gen Dice	N/A
61 to 70	Alchemist	potions are 10% more effective, +1 to Medicine	N/A
71 to 80	Bard	entertainer skills are 10% more effective, +1 to Perform	N/A
81 to 90	Shaman	Familiar stats increased by 10%	N/A
91 to 100	Evangelical	+1 to Influence and Persuade, +2 to Mental Balance and Spiritual Balance	N/A

5.2. Table Two: Current Profession

Rolling for this table is optional. You could roll for this table or you would pick a profession that most interest you. You cannot spend origin points to pick out a profession. This table will show you the list of professions with links to their pages, and what skill set from table 5.1 is best for them. You will also need to reference the profession in the Professions page in Character Growth, as the profession you choose here will affect how you learn skills and your equipment.

Dice Roll	Profession	Basic Information
1 to 9	Warrior	Uses any melee weapon, wears any armor, specializes in offensive skills
10to 19	Guard	Wears any armor, specializes in defensive skills
20 to 29	Ranger	Uses projectile or thrown weapons, wears light armor, specializes in long range skills and tracking
30 to 39	Monk	Wears light armor and specializes in unarmed combat
40 to 49	Thief	Wears light armor, uses knives and daggers, specializes in keeping hidden and moving quickly
50 to 59	Runic Mage	Wears light armor, uses staffs, specializes in magic
60 to 69	Artificer	Specializes in making things, including weapons and armor
70 to 79	Entertainer	Wears light armor, specializes in powerful dances and songs
80 to 89	Cleric	Wears light armor, specializes in dealing with the divine and spirits
90 to 100	Adventurer	Wears light armor, specializes in exploration

5.3. Table Three: Aspirations and Goals

This table deals with your character's life goals. Your GM could allow you to choose one or make you roll for it.

Dice Roll	Result	Benefit	Penalty
1 to 10	Gain a higher rank	Gain 15% more EXP 1 talent with no handicaps Start with specialization of choice for main profession	N/A
11 to 20	Become more skilled	Increase initial stat points by x 1.3 1 talent with no handicaps Gain 10% more xp.	N/A
21 to 30	Take on more responsibility	+25 stat points to be used for character creation Start with specialization of choice for main profession	N/A
31 to 40	Become an adventurer, see the world	Start with Translate and Linguistic skills Adventurer Nodes cost 25% less XP	N/A
41 to 50	Retire Early	automatically decrease your currency by 10% each game week, that 10% goes into a special pool for your character that your character can’t touch except for once a month and that pool increases by 10% each week from interest	N/A
51 to 60	Invest all my money for future generations of my family to enjoy	automatically decrease your currency by 10% each game week, that 10% goes into a special pool for your character that your character can’t touch to be given to your next character	N/A
61 to 70	Seek Vengeance	Double Damage vs one creature type, selected at character creation +1d6 roll with crit check, it is easier to make critical hits.	N/A
71 to 80	Become Famous	+2 to Influence, everyone knows your character	N/A
81 to 90	Become Infamous	10 Dark Moral Points +2 to Intimidate	N/A
91 to 100	Player Choice	You set your own goal but gain no rewards for it.	N/A