A low-medium character example

Character Creation:

Attributes:

Strength: 6 Dexterity: 8 Toughness: 6 Charm: 3 Attractiveness: 3 Empathy: 2 Tech: 5 Intelligence: 4 Cool: 7 Fate: - Cost: 176 Attributes cost 4/level. Average human attribute is 4. Skills are typically linked to an attribute: this does not mean that a given skill cannot be combined with a different attribute at GM discretion. Furthermore, a player may petition to have a given skill moved to a different attribute based on their background. Starred skills are advanced, and cost more points (See below) Strength Brawling +7 Strength Feat +3 Dexterity Martial Arts Personal Weapon Skills (pistols and rifles +5) (10) Type I Ship Weapon Skills (ie human controlled) +5 Acrobatics Climbing +3 Stealth +3 Driving/Piloting Skills (truck)+3

• Autofire +3 (6)

Dodge/Escape +3 Dance Zero G movement Contortionist Toughness: Resist Torture/Drugs +2 Recovery (how fast you get up after getting knocked down) +5 Stamina +3 Charm: Social (like a broader form of “conversation from Hero) Leadership Perform Oratory Etiquette (specific to a given type of social group) Trading Attractiveness: Style Seduction Empathy: Human Perception Interview Mimicry Lipreading Teaching Animal Handler Persuasion Bribery Bureaucratics Tech: Lockpicking

• Interface (necessary for very advanced programs, such as navigation computers, also useful for searching the Internet, etc.)

Computer Programming

• Computer Hacking

Security Systems Mechanics: (basic, engines, structural, weapons, etc.)

• Inventor (choose a specific discipline: examples: structural (for engineering), ship design, weapons, etc.)

Jury Rig Electronics: (Macro/Micro) Cybertech Operate Heavy Machinery (choose a discipline) (loader) +3 Intelligence: Composition Survival +3 Tracking Paramedic

• Doctor (choose specialty)

Navigation (Land, Space, Urban) (land) +2

• Psycho-Navigation

Forgery Demolitions +2 Heavy Weapons (Artillery, etc.) Deduction Cryptography Criminology

• Strategy
• Cosmography

Mathematics Science (choose discipline: physics, chemistry, biology, geology, archeology) Cooking Cool: Fast Draw +3 Initiative +6 Interrogation

• Streetwise +2 (4)

Shadow/Evade

• Tactics

Intimidate +3 Disguise Gambling Sleight of Hand

• Teamwork

Storytelling: None

normal skills cost one point per level. Average Human skill level is 3-4. Advanced Skills cost 2 points per level. No more than one skill at 8 without GM permission. No skills at 9-10 without GM permission. In order to make a roll, a character must have at least a “familiarity” (zero level in the skill, costs 1/2 point). Characters get certain “everyman” skills for free, at familiarity level. Total Skills Cost: +76 Backgrounds: two points per dot Allies Contacts +4 Followers Resources Reputation +2 Influence Organization Equipment +4 Mentor Languages Status No more than one at 8 without GM permission. None at 9 or above without GM permission. Total: 10 Focus: This is the Grit of the Character: it represents how much they can push themselves in the pursuit of their beliefs. Based on the Prologue and the background you subsequently write, the GM will assign you a focus rating, with a 10 level hierarchy of focus that determines in what sorts of actions you may use your focus. If you fail on Focused actions, you may lose Focus and/or Path. Path: The Gemini is a strange place, and not everyone values the same things. Based on the Prologue and the background you subsequently write, the GM will assign you a path and a level along that path, with a 10 level hierarchy of sins that you must adhere to. If you fail to do so, you may lose path and/or focus. Cost before Adds/Disads: 262 +20 Adds Total Cost: 282