Dragon: The Embers Core Book - MrGone's Character Sheets

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cares little for using tools for a purpose.
And that’s what mortals are to Dragons:
tools to be used and broken. Ethics replaces
Morality.
Optionally (at Storyteller discretion)
a character may start with a reduced Ethics
rating in exchange for bonus experience.
Each point of Ethics sacrificed grants 5
additional experience. Note that such a
sacrifice cannot lower Ethics below five,
and will also affect the starting amount of
Breath the character receives. Saintly Devil
Oroboroi cannot trade Ethics for experience.
For more information on the Code of
Draconic Ethics, see page XX.
Gr Grand Gr and Dynasty
Sometimes a Storyteller wishes to widen
the gap between induction into the
Oroboroi and the start of play. Though it
is best to play the game from the start
with an unfamiliar group, if your troupe
is familiar with the setting and systems
of Dragon: The Embers you may
decide to grant players additional
experience to spend at character creation.
First days of Dragonhood 0 EXP
Petty Vassal 35 EXP
Independent Nation 75 EXP
World Power 120+ EXP
Step Step Eight: Eight: Spark Spark of of Life
Life
With the muck of the character sheet
out of the way, it’s time to make your
character as real as possible. Why did you
choose the traits you did? Is there a story
behind that extra dot of Resolve? Did your
character go to college for those ratings in
Academics, or was she a self-inspired
bookworm? Try to come up with a reason
for your trait choices. In fiction everything
revealed about a character has at least some
degree of significance, and it is your job to
create those degrees. That is the Spark of
Life. A character with a well-defined
background is more ‘alive’ than one that is
just an assortment of features. It is essential
to remember that, in the end, the story is
more important than the stats.
With that in mind, consider some of
the physical characteristics your character
exhibits. What does she look like? What
are her features like when she sports True
Form? The Aspects give a guideline for
physical tells, but don’t let that limit you.
Try to create a picture of your creation in
your mind. If you’re good with a
sketchbook, draw her out. The more you do
while creating the character, the more
attached you will become and the more real
she will be.
Physical stature is not the only
component of appearance. How does your
character carry herself? Act at a party? Is
the world revolving around her, or the other
way around? What kind of clothes does she
wear? What’s her favorite food? Color?
Branch of Government? Okay, so that last
one was a joke, but you get the idea.
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