Character Creation

[canuckofthering]

Hello from the frozen tundra that is Canada!

I bought the One Ring RPG set a month ago and am getting ready to run a campaign. My question is simple (or is it?) and concerns character generation...

This process seems to be scattered throughout the book(s) and I was wondering if someone, somewhere produced a pdf where the process of character creation is presented in order with proper page referencing. Something of a loremaster and player aid to PC generating that can be printed and that the LM and PCs can use to avoid flipping through the pages of the books.


As a side note, I am a long time ropleplayer and I have to offer my sincere congratulations to cublicle7 on producing what is BY FAR the best LOTR rpg I have ever seen. The standard of the products is simply outstanding. I hope you guys keep it up!

[Valarian]

The character generation is pretty much followed in the adventurers book, section by section.

For quick character generation : http://azrapse.es/tor/sheet.html

[Hermes Serpent]

This is lifted from the Characters pdf listed in my sig line.
1) Select a Heroic Culture – There are seven possible cultural choices for a character in TOR (page no.s in AB).
Men
Bardings (p35) (Cultural blessing p37, Backgrounds p38)
Beornings (p41) (Cultural blessing p43, Backgrounds p44)
Men of the Lake (p25 LTSB) (Cultural blessing p26 LTSB, Backgrounds p27 LTSB)
Woodmen of Wilderland (p66) (Cultural blessing p69, Backgrounds p69)
Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain (p47) (Cultural blessing p49, Backgrounds p50)
Elves of Mirkwood (p53) (Cultural blessing p55, Backgrounds p57)
Hobbits of the Shire (p60) (Cultural blessing p62, Backgrounds p63)
These cultural choices provide basic attribute values for a character.
1. Record a character’s Cultural blessing and skill list.
2. Select two Specialities from the list for your character's culture.
3. Roll (or choose) Background from the list for your character's culture.
4. Record Basic Attributes and Favoured Skill from the list for your character's culture.
5. Select two Distinctive Features.
2) Customise your Hero
1. Choose your hero’s Favoured Attributes (1, 2, 3 in Body Heart and Wits, used as a bonus in tests of favoured skills).
2. Spend Previous Experience to buy skill levels.
3. Choose a Calling and Favoured skills.
There are five callings that the characters may choose to personalise their character – Scholars (p72),
Slayers (p73), Treasure-hunters (p73), Wanderers (p74) or Wardens (p74).
Skills
Favoured skills are underlined and describe a character’s peculiar talent in the field described by
the ability.
(Cultural) skills are enclosed in brackets.
4. Generate the scores for Endurance and Hope (based on your culture + your Heart score) .
5. Prioritise the scores for Valour and Wisdom (choosing your starting Reward or Virtue).
6. Record Starting Gear and Fatigue (The Encumbrance total of your equipment).

The full pdf also has some tips of making sure your hero has skills in the right areas and at the right levels to give a decent game.
HTH

[Jenssen]

I just wanted to say thank you to Hermes - that is a nice clarification. Much appreciated!

[Heilemann]

I second http://azrapse.es/tor/sheet.html; without it my group would still be going through character generation.

[windsurfjunkie]

Which Canadian city are you in?

cheers

[Hermes Serpent]

@Jenssen glad you found it useful. There are lots of helpful people here and many, many useful tools on offer which makes this forum so useful to new TOR players.

[BobusX]

I second http://azrapse.es/tor/sheet.html; without it my group would still be going through character generation.

Agreed, it is a massive time saver. With some system familiarity, you can make a PC in five to ten minutes with the generator.

[shipwreck]

I'm not even playing TOR yet, but just going through this stuff has already taken the trepidation out my first (full) tabletop RPG experience. Can't wait to get a campaign going!

[BobusX]

The online character generator is pretty damn awesome. You can even save your characters into a cloud database thing. With the generator I can make PCs in under 5 minutes now that I know the system, and even showing it to new players it usually only takes 15-20 minutes. That is one thing I love about this system, character generation is so easy and immersive. No sifting through 200 pages of abilities trying to pick the right comboes or filling out a 4 page character sheet.