====== Character Creation ======

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Follow the steps below to create a player character. 

  * Download and print a {{ :character_creation_worksheet.pdf |character creation worksheet}}
  * Roll ability scores
    * Roll all six stats in order (STR,CON,DEX,INT,WIS,CHA) 3D6 six times
    * Choose a character from those six sets of rolls
    * The payer may choose to do one swap of any two of the rolls from the set chosen
    * The GMs get the other five for NPCs
  * Choose a [[heritage]] or roll a random heritage
    *  [[Byzantines|Byzantines]], [[Danish]], [[English|English]],  [[Frankish|Frankish]], [[Irish|Irish]], [[Italian|Italian]], [[Moorish|Moorish]], [[Norwegian]], [[Normans|Norman]], [[Scottish|Scottish]], [[Spanish|Spanish]] or [[Welsh|Welsh]]    

^Roll^Heritage^Attribute^
|1-4|[[English]]|+2 CON|
|5-7|[[Norwegian]]|+2 CON|
|8-9|[[Scottish]]|+2 STR|
|10-11|[[Irish]]|+2 WIS|
|12-13|[[Welsh]]|+2 DEX|
|14|[[Spanish]]|+2 CHA|
|15|[[Danish]]|+2 INT|
|16|[[Normans]]|+2 STR|
|17|[[Frankish]]|+2 INT|
|18|[[Italian]]|+2 WIS|
|19|[[Byzantines]]|+2 CHA|
|20|[[Moorish]]|+2 DEX|


  * Choose a [[Names|Name]] based on your heritage
  * Generate your character's backstory
      * Draw 3 cards from the [[family features|family background deck]], choose 1 to apply.
      * Draw 3 cards from the [[special features|special features deck]], choose 1 to apply (again at 4th and 8th)
  * The maximum attribute level from cards, heritage, and rolls is 20 and only magic may temporarily increase attributes higher 
  * Pick a [[class|Class and Archetype]]
  * Note the character's [[Languages|Languages]]
  * Note the character's [[Skills|Skills]]
  * Note the character's [[religion|Religion]], and what [[Sacraments]] they have completed
  * Pick [[Equipment]]
  * Decide on [[Supply]] carried
  * Determine total [[Load]]
  * Pick [[Spells]] (if applicable)
  * Decide [[accords|how your character knows the characters]] of the players sitting to your right and left
  * Fill out a character sheet