Unless otherwise specified, these Skills all begin at Rank 1. In addition to the Trait bonus, your character's School determines his starting Honor Rank, which should also be noted in the appropriate place on your character sheet.Įvery School teaches its students seven Rank of Skills. For example, if a character from the Mirumoto family joined the Mirumoto Bushi School, he would begin with Agility 3 (from the family's +1 Agility benefit) and Stamina 3 (from the School's +1 Stamina benefit). Most combinations do not double up, however, and so your character will most likely have two Traits that begin at 3 instead of 2. If this is the same trait that your family granted a bonus to, then that Trait is now a 4 instead of the normal starting 2. First, a second Trait gains a bonus of +1. When you have chosen the School you wish your character to attend, you gain numerous benefits. These descriptors affect what kind of abilities your character can learn later, including certain Advantages or Disadvantages, as well as optional mechanics. You should by this point know whether you character will be a bushi, a courtier, a shugenja, or one of the few other Schools that have different descriptors (such as Monk or Ninja) or that has no descriptor. With your character established as part of a clan and family, it's time to get a little bit more specific about what kind of character he is going to be. For example, if your character is from the Mirumoto family of the Dragon Clan, he gains +1 Agility and thus begins with Agility 3. this represents the family's legacy of training, bloodline, and expertise. In this case, note both on your character sheet, and then determine what Trait bonus you receive from the family in question. If the character increased his Intelligence to 3, his Fire Ring would become 3 as well.Īlso, by this stage you are probably aware of what clan and family you wish your character to be from. For example, if a character had Agility 4 and Intelligence 2, his Fire Ring would be 2. When the individual Traits that make up the Rings are increased, a Ring always remains equal to the lower of the two.
A character has a number of Void Points equal to his Void Ring.Ī character's Rings all begin at 2. Void: Void has no Traits, but instead produces Void Points.Each Ring represents one aspect of the character's mental and physical abilities. First and foremost, every character possesses five Rings, which are explained here. There are some things you need to know before you ever look at your character's Skills and other abilities. 20 Questions - A list of questions for you to ponder to get a better grasp of your character's background and personality.
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