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Introduction by Henrik Grönberg T his part of the guide contains several tools for GMs running WFRP. Although the GM is free to use these in any way imaginable, a few notes are provided in order to help in doing so. It should be noted that the scope of these tools is limited in several ways. Firstly, they are written with the Empire and Humans in mind. Although this doesn’t mean you can’t use them for characters of other races and nationalities, or for scenarios set outside the Empire, you’ll have to tweak or re-roll the results a lot more often. Secondly, most tables come with a random generation (“dice decision”) option. If this is used, far from all results will be grammatically correct, make sense or be of any help. Thirdly, all tables represent only a limited selection of possible entries. However, if they spur your imagination to come up with alternatives, they still serve a purp ose! Liber Fanatica - Volume III : The Game Master’s Guide Character Traits T his tool consists of ten sets of ten tables each listing ten entries. Each set of tables is loosely linked to one of the Ten Questions on pages 21-22 of WFRP. Each table can be read as offering fragments of answers to one of these questions and can be used during character generation to help players come up with a background for their PCs (see above). The entries in these tables are intended to serve several purposes: Improving Improvisations GMs can keep these tables handy while at the table for coming up with a few defining attributes for improvised NPCs. In this case, picking or rolling (1d10 for the set of tables, another 1d10 for which table and 1d10 for the entry) a few, say three, traits may be a good idea. Scenario Creation GMs can use the tables when creating NPCs for scenarios and campaigns (homemade or others), much in the same ways as described above. Character Generation This material is also useful for GMs and players generating player characters. For instance, players can roll once on each set of tables, 1d10 traits as above, or simply use the tables in any other way as they and the GM see fit. The resu lt won’t be a cohesive and complete personality–you still have to connect these dots–but may provide a few starting ideas for creating a personality and background. Ten Hundred Answers: Question Set of Tables 1: Where are you from? Character Background 2: What is your family like? Family & Heritage 3: What is your social class? Social Status 4: What did you do before you became an adventurer? Personal History 5: Why did you become an adventurer? Personality 6: How religious are you? Religiosity 7: Who are your best friends and worst enemies? Friends & Enemies 8: What are your prized possessions? Peculiar Possessions 9: Who are you loyal to? Loyalties 10: Who do you love/hate? Loves & Hates 38
Liber Fanatica - Volume III : The Game Master’s Guide Character Background 1 CHILDHOOD MISFORTUNES 1 Character was abused as a child 2 Orphaned early, raised by distant relatives 3 Sickly and weak as a child 4 Mocked and teased by other children 5 Parents had to move a lot, never rooted 6 Resents parents and upbringing to this day 7 Always felt out of place as a child 8 Mistreated by stepmother or father 9 As a child regarded as weird by everyone 10 Resented schooling or similar education 2 AS A CHILD, CHARACTER WAS 1 known as a dreamer 2 quite bright and was considered for schooling 3 cold and deliberate 4 Known for his good manners and politeness 5 sometimes running away for days 6 prematurely adult and conscientious 7 proficient in some sport or art 8 disobedient and rude to his parents 9 a good child: helpful, loving and sweet 10 religious and had an early awakened piety 3 WHILE GROWING UP, CHARACTER 1 spent summers with relatives in the countryside 2 spent winters in a city with friends of his parents 3 Intermittently worked for a distant relative 4 was sent to a nearby village during the harvest 5 always tried to impress a neighbour but failed 6 often found a reason to visit the next village 7 ran away and spent the evening in a close-by inn 8 often hid from mother – sometimes for days 9 was considered somewhat slow 10 never felt he really could talk to either parent 4 FAMILY’S ROOTS IN COMMUNITY 1 Recently driven from ancestral home 2 Has always moved around throughout province 3 Moved there 1d10 years ago 4 Lived in community for 1d10 generations 5 Family recently moved to another province 6 Entire extended family lives elsewhere 7 Extended family lives in same community 8 Parents recently moved back to ancestral home 9 Parents alternated between two homes 10 Family never had a steady home 5 FEELINGS ON HOME COMMUNITY 1 Feels people there care for each other 2 Proud of a famous figure or feature 3 Constantly felt estranged 4 People back home are insular and bigoted 5 Something goes on behind the scenes 6 Always felt the wrong people had authority 7 The community is hiding a sinister secret 8 Lately treated as an outsider back home 9 Family has never felt part of community 10 Gets a special feeling treading those streets 6 HAS TRACES OF THE ACCENT OF 1 Averland 2 Hochland 3 Middenland 4 Nordland 5 Ostermark 6 Ostland 7 Reikland 8 Stirland 9 Talabecland 10 Wissenland 7 ONCE SPENT 1D10 MONTHS IN 1 another province in the Empire 2 Bretonnia, visiting distant family 3 Kislev, in the line of work 4 Tillea, to find someone who fled there 5 Border Princes, to hide out for a while 6 Estalia, visiting the temple of Myrmidia 7 Marienburg, working off a debt 8 Nuln, seeking a scholar’s advice 9 Altdorf, to address the Emperor! 10 prison, mental asylum or slavery 8 NURTURES A LIFELONG DREAM TO 1 live in a another country 2 marry someone “untouchable” due to class 3 move to another town, city or province 4 live on the sea / in the mountains 5 take up a different profession 6 buy a certain farm or townhouse 7 reacquire some family estate or heirloom 8 visit friends or relatives that live far, far away 9 visit a settlement of Elves, Dwarfs or Halflings 10 say “I’m sorry” to someone he hurt years ago 9 FOND MEMORIES OF A NEARBY 1 Lake 2 River 3 Town 4 Village 5 Forest 6 farmstead 7 Ruin 8 Field 9 Temple 10 Shrine 10 USE TABLE 1:9 TO DETERMINE 1 a place the character has very bad memories of 2 where the character was born 3 where the character used to hide from everyone 4 what left an unforgettable impression as it burned 5 where he had his first real experience of death 6 a place the character knew to be haunted 7 a place the character returns to in his dreams 8 where a loved one wanted to be buried 9 where he was almost killed 10+1d10 years old 10 where the character had his first brush with love 39
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