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Making a Character

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	=== Making a Character ===		=== Making a Character ===
	When building a character, first choose a [[starpunks races\|race]]:		When building a character, first choose a [[starpunks races\|race]].

	Then, in any order:		Then, in any order:

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	=== Making a Character ===		=== Making a Character ===
	When building a character, first ~~start with the normal set of [[person]] [[statistics]] or~~ choose a ~~different~~ [[starpunks races\|race]]:		When building a character, first choose a [[starpunks races\|race]]:
	~~{{:Human stat block}}~~

	Then, in any order:		Then, in any order:

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Each player other than the DM controls one or more creatures, thinking for them and [[roleplaying]] their personalities, with the overall aim of accomplishing goals with the other players in the world the DM is providing. The total point value of all of the creatures a player controls should be equal to or less than the point limit the DM declares.

A player is limited to controlling up to three "Units" at a time. A Unit can be either a [[regiment]] of identical Minion characters, or a single Hero character. The DM should refrain from controlling more than five Units in any given battle whenever possible.

=== Recruiting ===

It takes 24 hours or less to recruit new characters and upgrade old ones up to as high as the player's point limit. The exact mechanism by which characters improve or arrive in this way is left up to the DM to decide on a case-by-case basis; perhaps the creatures were captives of some enemy force, or happen to be old friends in the area, or the old character has a sudden epiphany which unlocks new powers or acquires training from a master.

Newly acquired minion characters may be added to existing [[regiments]].

If a player somehow ends up with more characters than their point limit allows, they must [[retire]] characters until this is no longer the case after 24 hours have passed.

Sometimes, a player may acquire characters who were previously controlled by the DM or even another player. That player has the freedom to make those characters act however the player wishes; disagreement by the other players or DM is limited to: disapproving looks and speech, and the option to reclaim the character after 24 hours have passed.

Only if an ally character has a good chance of acting in a traitorous or tactically unhelpful manner should the DM control it while it is fighting on the players' side. If the DM wants to temporarily introduce non-traitorous and non-stupid ally characters, they should be distributed among the players as fairly as possible. If the characters are not temporary, the point limit should be raised to accommodate them.

Normally, a character may only gain [[Starpunks classes|Classes]], [[Specialties]], [[Extras]], and [[Skills]], not get rid of them.

=== Making a Character ===
When building a character, first start with the normal set of [[person]] [[statistics]] or choose a different [[starpunks races|race]]:
{{:Human stat block}}

Then, in any order:

Pick a [[fight or flight|fear response]]. Pick [[extras]]. Pick [[starpunks classes|classes]], and a matching number of [[specialties]] for those classes by tier. Pick a [[mystical tradition]] and [[mystical powers|elements]] if you want the character to have mystical powers. Get bonus HP for being a higher tier than common (+1 for Elite, +2 for Paragon, +3 for Legend). Distribute [[skills|Skill Points]] between your characters.

The order you take things in does not matter as long as the finished character meets all prerequisites and limits.

==== Pricing ====

Each of these things has a minimum and maximum value, determined by Tier, and a cost per item, listed in parentheses.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ <div>{{Anchor|Table: Character Building Limitations}}</div>
|-
! rowspan="2" | Tier
! colspan="4" | Classes by Tier
! rowspan="2" | Heroes Only
! rowspan="2" | Bonus HP
|-
! [[starpunks classes#Common Classes|Common Tier]] || [[starpunks classes#Elite Classes|Elite Tier]] || [[starpunks classes#Paragon Classes|Paragon Tier]] || [[starpunks classes#Legend Classes|Legend Tier]]
|-
| Common || 0-5 (2) || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || No || +0
|-
| Elite || 3-5 (2) || 1-5 (5) || 0-0 || 0-0 || No || +1
|-
| Paragon || 5-5 (2) || 3-5 (5) || 1-5 (20) || 0-0 || Yes || +2
|-
| Legend || 5-5 (2) || 5-5 (5) || 3-5 (20) || 1-5 (75) || Yes || +3
|- class="noalt"
|}

That is, common classes cost 2 points each, elite classes cost 5 points each, paragon classes cost 20 points each, and legend classes cost 75 points each. A character does not need to have any classes at all, and can never have more than 5 in any given tier. A character's tier is equal to the tier of their highest-tier class, and they can't get classes in a tier unless they have at least 3 of the tier below and a full five of any tiers below that. Only Hero characters can have Paragon or Legend classes.

You can choose to take a class as though it was a higher tier class, using the higher tier's cost and specialties. ''Getting [[Meditator]] as though it was a Paragon tier class, for example.''

Special tier classes are free, but can normally only be gotten through specific circumstances. When making a new character (even a high point cost one), you may write the prerequisites into the character's backstory in order to take the class, so long as the Special tier class does not depend on a [ [[Bound]] ] spell, and the prerequisite exists in the setting.

==== Sample Characters ====

See some sample characters [[Starpunks NPCs|here]].

==== Monsters ====

[[Starpunks Monsters|Monsters]] are creatures that don't have a race or classes. When you use a monster, you only have to choose a [[fight or flight|fear response]], and may optionally also give them [[Extras]], Advancements (listed under the monster stat block), and [[skills|Skill Points]].

==== Character Sheets ====

You may use a [http://gempunks.com/Gempunks%20Character%20Sheet%205.0(3).pdf character sheet]

==== Equipment ====

If making starting characters, you can supply your entire force with equipment with whatever total [[credits]] value your DM indicated. Equipment is described under [[arms and armor|arms and armor]].

=== DM Characters ===

The DM also controls creatures, with numbers appropriate for the situation, as covered under [[dm guidelines|DM Guidelines]].

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