http://www.stuffoflegend.com Magic jewelry is both a decoration and a source of power. en-us Copyright 1994-2010 feedback@stuffoflegend.com http://www.stuffoflegend.com/q?Characters In Legends, a character consists of a list of key traits based on a literary description. This is an overview of character creation. How to Create a Character ========================= 1. Grab a pencil and a blank piece of paper. 2. Write down your character's name and a literary description. This is his **Legend** (see below.) 3. Identify key concepts from the description and organize them by theme. These are **Traits** and **Trait Lines** (see below.) 4. Go play! Legend ====== The first step in creating a character is to describe him or her in vivid detail, painting a word picture. Start with a name and an epithet (one-liner) that sums up the general concept, such as "Epon, the tamer of horses". Follow with as many details as you can write down. Try to work quickly and stop when you feel you have enough to introduce the character and start playing--you can always add detail later. Here is a list of `sample character names`_. .. _`Sample Character Names`: http://www.stuffoflegend.com/ro http://www.stuffoflegend.com/q?LegendaryItems Legendary Items are special in some way. A sword might be of extraordinary quality, enchanted, or carry a name made famous by the exploits of a bold hero. In fantasy role-playing games they are most often called "magic items", but the concept is more broad and pervasive in Legends. Characters are likely to acquire Legendary Items during the course of their adventures, such as recovering a flaming magic sword from a dragon's lair, a grimoire of spells from the tomb of a liche lord, or a shimmering shirt of mithril given as a grateful gift of service. Family heirlooms and custom-crafted gear can also be legendary items. While a character can carry many items, Legendary Items are much more strongly associated with the character and deserve to be highlighted in his legend. Instead of gaining a normal Trait, the character can gain a new core trait with the name of the item, such as "Flametongue" or "Dragonscale Armor". Legendary Items can grow in power along with the character. Like any core trait, the pl http://www.stuffoflegend.com/q?wood.gif In Legends, a character consists of a list of key traits based on a literary description. How to Create a Character ========================= 1. Grab a pencil and a blank piece of paper. 2. Write down your character's name and a literary description. This is his **Legend** (see below.) 3. Identify key concepts from the description and organize them by theme. These are **Traits** and **Trait Lines** (see below.) 4. Go play! Legend ====== The first step in creating a character is to describe him or her in vivid detail, painting a word picture. Start with a name and an epithet (one-liner) that sums up the general concept, such as "Epon, the tamer of horses". Follow with as many details as you can write down. Try to work quickly and stop when you feel you have enough to introduce the character and start playing--you can always add detail later. Here is a list of `sample character names`_. .. _`Sample Character Names`: http://www.stuffoflegend.com/roleplaying/article?CharacterNames .. side http://www.stuffoflegend.com/q?drayandir_tree.png In Legends, a character consists of a list of key traits based on a literary description. How to Create a Character ========================= 1. Grab a pencil and a blank piece of paper. 2. Write down your character's name and a literary description. This is his **Legend** (see below.) 3. Identify key concepts from the description and organize them by theme. These are **Traits** and **Trait Lines** (see below.) 4. Go play! Legend ====== The first step in creating a character is to describe him or her in vivid detail, painting a word picture. Start with a name and an epithet (one-liner) that sums up the general concept, such as "Epon, the tamer of horses". Follow with as many details as you can write down. Try to work quickly and stop when you feel you have enough to introduce the character and start playing--you can always add detail later. Here is a list of `sample character names`_. .. _`Sample Character Names`: http://www.stuffoflegend.com/roleplaying/article?CharacterNames .. side http://www.stuffoflegend.com/q?Traits The first half of a character is his Portrait, and the second is a set of themes or "Trait Lines" developed over the course of many stories. This system ensures constant advancement for characters for every story, and allows items to be advanced like Traits. Traits ------ A Trait is a keyword that describes an important thematic concept for the character. Examples of Traits include big, strong, fast, ferocious, swordsman, healer, scholar, etc. A character is defined by his Traits. They represent who and what he is, his skills, temperament, physical (or magical) abilities, and what he can do. All character development consists of gaining Traits. Traits are central to the game, so choosing Traits that are both fun to roleplay and useful in the game is very important. Trait Lines ----------- Traits are grouped into "Trait Lines" that organize the Traits by theme. Core Traits ----------- Write your character's name in the middle or top of a piece of paper. Next, write down a few of the cha http://www.stuffoflegend.com/q?hrothgar.png The first half of a character is his Portrait, and the second is a set of themes or "Trait Lines" developed over the course of many stories. This system ensures constant advancement for characters for every story, and allows items to be advanced like Traits. Traits ------ A Trait is a keyword that describes an important thematic concept for the character. Examples of Traits include big, strong, fast, ferocious, swordsman, healer, scholar, etc. A character is defined by his Traits. They represent who and what he is, his skills, temperament, physical (or magical) abilities, and what he can do. All character development consists of gaining Traits. Traits are central to the game, so choosing Traits that are both fun to roleplay and useful in the game is very important. Core Traits ----------- Write your character's name in the middle or top of a piece of paper. Next, write down a few of the character's most broad or defining traits such as "elf", "mercenary", "northman", or "wizard". You're l http://www.stuffoflegend.com/q?LegendsTech Legends Tech is a supplement for the Legends System for running science-fiction campaigns. This builds on the basic Legends System, which covers archaic weapons, adding futuristic weaponry and armor. You can also use this supplement with Legends of Magic if magic exists in your universe.