Creating Your Character In 5 Easy Steps

1. Grab a pen and blank piece of paper (or a character sheet) to record all your choices. Choose from one of four types in chapter 5. Follow the instructions provided for finishing your stats, abilities, equipment, and cyphers. A walk-through example of a player creating a character (Warrior Example, Adept Example, Explorer Example, and Speaker Example) accompanies each type. Each example showcases a player following all the steps presented here.
2. Choose a descriptor in chapter 7.
3. Choose a focus in chapter 8.
4. Choose a character arc in chapter 12.
5. Begin your adventure

Difficulty	Description	Target	Guidance
0	Routine	0	Anyone can do this basically every time.
1	Simple	3	Most people can do this most of the time.
2	Standard	6	Typical task requiring focus, but most people can usually do this.
3	Demanding	9	Requires full attention; most people have a 50/50 chance to succeed.
4	Difficult	12	Trained people have a 50/50 chance to succeed.
5	Challenging	15	Even trained people often fail.
6	Intimidating	18	Normal people almost never succeed.
7	Formidable	21	Impossible without skills or great effort.
8	Heroic	24	A task worthy of tales told for years afterward.
9	Immortal	27	A task worthy of legends that last lifetimes.
10	Impossible	30	A task that normal humans couldn’t consider (but one that doesn’t break the laws of physics).