Chapter II: Character Creation

orIgIns and famIly

Table 2-11: number of sIblIngs Table 2-13: age In years
Roll Dwarf Elf Halfling Human Roll Dwarf Elf Halfling Human
1 0 0 1 0 01-05 20 30 20 16
2-3 0 1 2 1 06-10 25 35 22 17
4-5 1 1 3 2 11-15 30 40 24 18
6-7 1 2 4 3 16-20 35 45 26 19
8-9 2 2 5 4 21-25 40 50 28 20
10 3 3 6 5 26-30 45 55 30 21
31-35 50 60 32 22
Note: Your siblings have a 50/50 chance of being male/female. If you 36-40 55 65 34 23
like, you can roll careers for you parents and siblings on Table 2-5: 41-45 60 70 36 24
Starting Careers. 46-50 65 75 38 25
51-55 70 80 40 26
Table 2-12: sTar sIgn 56-60 75 85 42 27
61-65 80 90 44 28
These Star Signs have no effect on your Characteristics; they are
66-70 85 95 46 29
purely of use to astrologers, witches and conmen. Most folk within
71-75 90 100 50 30
the Empire are at least aware of their birth star, though not all are
76-80 95 105 52 31
convinced of their relevance.
81-85 100 110 54 32
Roll Star Sign Significance 86-90 105 115 56 33
91-95 110 120 58 34
01-05 Wymund the Anchorite Sign of Enduring 96-00 115 125 60 35
06-10 The Big Cross Sign of Clarity
11-15 The Limner’s Line Sign of Precision
16-25 Gnuthus the Ox Sign of Dutiful Service
26-30 Dragomas the Drake Sign of Courage Table 2-14: human bIrThplaCe
31-35 The Gloaming Sign of Illusion and Mystery
36-40 Grungni’s Baldric Sign of Martial Pursuits Your first roll determines your home province and your second
41-45 Mammit the Wise Sign of Wisdom determines what type of settlement you were born in. If your roll
46-50 Mummit the Fool Sign of Instinct results in something grossly inappropriate (a Noble born in a hovel, for
51-55 The Two Bullocks Sign of Fertility example) either be inventive with your background or roll again.
and Craftsmanship
Roll Result Roll Result
56-60 The Dancer Sign of Love and Attraction
61-65 The Drummer Sign of Excess and Hedonism 1 Averland 1 City
66-70 The Piper Sign of the Trickster 2 Hochland 2 Prosperous Town
71-75 Vobist the Faint Sign of Darkness 3 Middenland 3 Market Town
and Uncertainty 4 Nordland 4 Fortified Town
76-80 The Broken Cart Sign of Pride 5 Ostermark 5 Farming Village
81-85 The Greased Goat Sign of Denied Passions 6 Ostland 6 Poor Village
86-90 Rhya’s Cauldron Sign of Mercy, Death 7 Reikland 7 Small Settlement
and Creation 8 Stirland 8 Pig/Cattle Farm
91-95 Cackelfax the Cockerel Sign of Money 9 Talabecland 9 Arable Farm
and Merchants 0 Wissenland 0 Hovel
96-98 The Bonesaw Sign of Skill and Learning
99-00 The Witchling Star Sign of Magic
The following common phrases have their origin in the Star Signs.
They spill from the mouths of Peasants the Empire over.
Table 2-15: dwarf bIrThplaCe
Roll Result
“Loyal as Gnuthus”: Someone whose devotion is unparalleled.
“It weren’t the Limner’s line”: A shoddy piece of work, imprecise 01-30 Roll on Table 2-14:
instructions. Human Birthplace instead.
31-40 Karak Norn (Grey Mountains)
“Under the Drummer”: To be on a binge of some sort, particularly 41-50 Karak Izor (the Vaults)
alcohol. 51-60 Karak Hirn (Black Mountains)
“It’s as clear as the Big Cross”: It really is very obvious. 61-70 Karak Kadrin (World’s Edge Mountains)
71-80 Karaz-A-Karak (World’s Edge Mountains)
“Greased Priest”: A person who has apparently forsaken worldly 81-90 Zhufbar (World’s Edge Mountains)
goods and pleasures (from “preaches like the Greased Goat”, 91-00 Barak Varr (the Black Gulf )
i.e. demands the giving up of pleasures).

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