Character Generation Cheat Sheet

Version 2
By Nestor

Step One: Archetypes Step Three: Primary Attributes

Pick One Spend 15 Points, on a one-to-one basis, minimum of 1,
Academic AFO-8 Noble AFO-9 maximum of 5
Adventurer AFO-9 Occultist AFO-9 Body AFO-13 Charisma AFO-14
Criminal AFO-9 Outcast EC-2 Dexterity AFO-13 Intelligence AFO-15
Doctor AFO-9 Patron EC-2 Strength AFO-14 Willpower AFO-15
Guardian EC-2 Soldier AFO-10 Step Four: Secondary Attributes
Hunter AFO-9 Spy AFO-10 Calculate; may be affected by Talents
Luminary AFO-9 Survivor AFO-10 Size AFO-15 0
Natural Philosopher AFO-9 Swordsman AFO-10 Move AFO-15 Strength + Dexterity
(or Athletics)
Step Two: Motivations Perception AFO-16 Intelligence + Willpower
Pick One
Initiative AFO-16 Dexterity + Intelligence
Duty AFO-10 Love AFO-11
Defense AFO-16 Body + Dexterity – Size
Escape AFO-10 Mystery AFO-11 (Passive = Body, Active = Dexterity)
Faith AFO-11 Power AFO-11 Stun AFO-17 Body
Fame AFO-11 Preservation EC-3 Health AFO-17 Body + Willpower + Size
Glory EC-3 Redemption AFO-12
Greed AFO-11 Revenge AFO-12
Honor AFO-11 Survival AFO-12
Hope AFO-11 Truth AFO-12
Justice AFO-11 Wisdom EC-3

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Step Five: Skills
Spend 15 Points, on a one-to-one basis, minimum of 1, maximum of 5
Skill Specializations cost ½ Points and add +1 to Skill; no more than one Specialization per Skill at character creation
Musketeer characters have the following skills as Zero-Level Skills: Fencing or Melee, Firearms, Ride, plus an
additional Zero-Level Skill fitting their background
Skill Attribute Specializations
Academics ● Intelligence History, Law, Literature, Philosophy, Religion AFO-19
Acrobatics Dexterity Balance, Breakfall, Contortion, Juggling, Tumbling AFO-19
Animal Handling Charisma Cats, Dogs, Horses, Birds, Rodents AFO-19
Archery Dexterity Bows, Crossbows, Nets, Slings AFO-19
Art ● Intelligence Music, Painting, Sculpture, Writing AFO-19
Athletics Strength Climbing, Jumping, Running, Swimming, Throwing AFO-20
Brawl Strength Dirty Tricks, Grappling, Kicking, Punching, Throws AFO-20
Bureaucracy Intelligence Academia, Church, Government, Legal, Military AFO-20
Con Charisma Bluff, Fast Talk, Lying, Tricks, Seduction AFO-20
Craft ● Intelligence Blacksmithing, Carpentry, Masonry, Medicines, Weaponsmithing AFO-20
Diplomacy Charisma Etiquette, Leadership, Negotiation, Persuasion, Politics AFO-21
Empathy Intelligence Body Language, Emotions, Intuition, Lies, Motives AFO-21
Fencing ● Strength Anatomie, Cavalerie, Danse, Dardi, Del Rio, Position de Fer, Renoir, Scarlotti, Spanish
AFO-21
Firearms Dexterity Arquebus, Blunderbuss, Musket, Pistol AFO-21
Gambling Intelligence Active Games, Board Games, Card Games, Cheating, Dice Games AFO-22
Gunnery Intelligence Falconet, Falcon, Legitimate Culverin, Bastard Culverin, Great Culverin, Cannon AFO-22
Intimidation Charisma Interrogation, Orders, Staredown, Threats, Torture AFO-23
Investigation Intelligence Crimes, Enigmas, Interview, Research, Search AFO-23
Larceny Dexterity Alarms, Lockpicking, Pickpocketing, Sleight of Hand, Strong Boxes AFO-23
Linguistics Intelligence Codes, Deciphering, Gestures, Lip Reading, Translation AFO-23
Magick ● Willpower (Requires Magickal Aptitude Talent) Aeromancy, Alchemy, Benignus, Cryomancy,
Divination, Enchantment, Faunamancy, Floramancy, Geomancy, Homomancy,
Hydromancy, Necromancy, Pyromancy, Transmutation, Transportation AFO-24
Medicine Intelligence Diagnosis, Diseases, First Aid, Surgery, Veterinary AFO-24
Melee Strength Axes, Clubs, Knives, Spears, Swords AFO-25
Natural Philosophy ● Intelligence Biology, Chymistry, Engineering, Geology, Physics AFO-25
Performance Charisma Acting, Dancing, Musical Instrument, Oratory, Singing AFO-25
Ride Dexterity Dismount/Mount, Galloping, Jumping, Remaining Seated, Vehicles AFO-25
Spying Intelligence Alias, Bribery, Forgery, Speed Read, Unobtrusive WD-2
Stealth Dexterity Camouflage, Disguise, Hiding, Shadowing, Sneaking AFO-25
Streetwise Charisma Black Market, Carousing, Haggling, Rumors, Scrounging AFO-26
Survival Intelligence Foraging, Hunting, Navigation, Shelter, Tracking AFO-26
Warfare Intelligence Logistics, Organization, Strategy, Tactics, Terrain AFO-27
● Specialized Skill

Step Five-A: Fencing Styles

Style Disarm Feint Parry Thrust Slash
Anatomie –1 +1 +1 –1
Cavalerie +1 when fighting from horseback
Danse –1 +1 –1 +1
Dardi +1 +1 –1 –1
Del Rio +1 +1 –1 –1
Position de Fer –1 +1 +1 –1
Renoir –1 –1 +1 +1
Scarlotti +1 +1 –1 –1

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Spanish –1 –1 +1 +1

Step Six: Talents

Pick one Talent or Resource
Musketeer characters begin with the Followers and Rank Resources at Level 0.
Talent Prerequisite Benefit
Accuracy — Reduced called shot penalties AFO-27
Agile● — +1 Dexterity rating AFO-27
Alertness — +2 Perception rating AFO-27
Animal Affinity — +1 Charisma bonus dealing with animals AFO-28
Attractive — +1 Charisma bonus dealing with people AFO-28
Barbed Tongue Charimsa 3 +2 bonus in social duels AFO-28
Blind Fight — Reduced penalty for poor visibility AFO-28
Block Brawl 4 Perform block as a reflexive action AFO-28
Blunt Strike Melee 4 Do nonlethal damage with lethal weapons AFO-28
Bold Attack Charisma 3 Use Charisma with a specific combat Skill AFO-28
Bold Defense Charisma 3 Use Charisma for Active Defense rating AFO-29
Calculated Attack Intelligence 3 Use Intelligence with a specific combat Skill AFO-29
Calculated Defense Intelligence 3 Use Intelligence for Active Defense rating AFO-29
Callous Rider Ride 4 Exert your mount to gain Ride bonus AFO-29
Captivate Performance 4 Temporarily entrance targets AFO-29
Charismatic ● — +1 Charisma rating AFO-30
Climb — Improved climbing speed AFO-30
Combat Aptitude Intelligence 3 Exchange attack and Defense dice AFO-30
Combat Skill Skill 4 +2 Defense with specific non-combat Skill AFO-30
Counterstrike Brawl 4 Damage attacker with a successful Block AFO-30
Danger Sense — Reduced surprise penalty AFO-30
Diehard — Improved death threshold AFO-30
Direction Sense — Always know direction AFO-31
Dodge Athletics 4 Perform dodge as a reflexive action AFO-31
Evasive Riding Ride 4 Use Ride Skill for Defense roll AFO-31
Fearsome Intimidation 4 Temporarily frighten opponents AFO-31
Fearsome Attack Intimidation 4 Use Intimidation skill for unarmed or melee attack roll NB-2
Finesse Attack Dexterity 3 Use Dexterity with a specific combat Skill AFO-32
Florentine Dexterity 3 Reduced penalty for two-weapon attacks AFO-32
Flurry Dexterity 3 Reduced penalty for multiple strikes AFO-32
Focused Attack Willpower 3 Use Willpower with a specific combat Skill AFO-32
Focused Defense Willpower 3 Use Willpower for Passive Defense rating AFO-33
Giant ● — +1 Size rating AFO-33
Guardian Intelligence 3 Provide Defense bonus to allies AFO-33
Headstrong Willpower 3 Use Willpower for Stun rating AFO-33
Herb Lore Medicine 4 Use natural supplies for medicine AFO-33
High Pain Tolerance — Reduced penalty for wounds AFO-33
Inspire Diplomacy 4 Provide Skill bonus to allies AFO-33
Intelligent ● — +1 Intelligence rating AFO-34
Iron Jaw — +1 Stun rating AFO-34
Iron Will ● — +1 Willpower rating AFO-34
Jack of All Trades Intelligence 3 Improved untrained Skill rolls AFO-34
Jump — Improved jumping distance AFO-34
Keen Sense ● — +4 Perception rating with a specific sense AFO-34
Knockout Blow Brawl 4 Improved knockout ability AFO-35
Lethal Blow Brawl 4 Do lethal damage with Brawl attacks AFO-35
Lifesaver Medicine 4 Improved healing ability AFO-35

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Talent Prerequisite Benefit
Long Shot — Double weapon ranges AFO-35
Lucky — +2 bonus to any one roll per game session AFO-35
Magickal Aptitude — Ability to channel magical energy AFO-35
Magic Sensitivity ● — Sensitive to magickal phenomena AFO-35
Mobile Attack Dexterity 3 Move and attack simultaneously AFO-36
Moneywise Intelligence 3 Improved Wealth Resource AFO-36
Mounted Attack Ride 4 Use Ride skill for attack roll AFO-36
Mounted Charge Ride 4 May charge without losing Active Defense AFO-36
Musketeer — Reload weapon in half the time AFO-36
Natural Leader Charisma 3 Recruit temporary allies AFO-36
Pack Mule — Treat encumbrance level as one level less AFO-36
Parry Fencing School/Melee 8 Perform parry as a reflexive action AFO-36
Provoke Con 4 Temporarily provoke opponents AFO-37
Quick Draw — Draw weapon as a reflexive action AFO-37
Quick Healer ● Body 3 Double the normal healing rate AFO-37
Quick Reflexes — +2 Initiative rating AFO-37
Ricochet Shot Firearms 4 Reduced called shot penalty for cover AFO-37
Ride by Attack Ride 4 Mount may move and attack simultaneously AFO-37
Riposte Fencing School/Melee 8 Damage attacker with a successful Parry AFO-38
Rising Handspring — Stand up as reflexive action AFO-38
Robust — +2 Health rating AFO-38
Run — Improved running speed AFO-38
Savvy Fighter Dexterity 3 Improved Defense ability AFO-38
Skill Aptitude — +2 Skill rating with a specific Skill AFO-38
Skilled Assistant — Improved teamwork bonus AFO-38
Staggering Blow Brawl 4 Improved knockback ability AFO-38
Strong ● — +1 Strength rating AFO-39
Strong Attack Strength 3 Use Strength with a specific combat Skill
Strong Defense Strength 3 Use Strength for Passive Defense rating AFO-39
Subtle Strike Stealth 4 Can use Stealth for attack roll AFO-40
Sweep Brawl 4/Fencing 4/Melee 4 Reduced sweep attack penalty EC-4
Swift — +2 Move rating AFO-40
Swift Mount Ride 4 Mount gains +2 Move rating AFO-40
Swim — Improved swimming speed AFO-40
Time Sense — Always know time AFO-40
Tinker Craft 4 Improved tool bonus AFO-40
Total Recall ● — Never forget anything AFO-40
Tough ● — +1 Body rating AFO-40
Tough Attack Body 3 Use Body with a specific combat Skill AFO-40
Tricky Fighter Intelligence 3 +2 bonus when performing tricks AFO-41
Unarmed Parry Brawl 4 Can block melee weapons AFO-41
Vigorous Defense Dexterity 3 Reduced penalty for multiple attackers AFO-41
Well-Connected Charisma 3 Improved Contacts Resource AFO-41
Well-Educated Intelligence 3 General expertise with one Specialized Skill AFO-41
<italics> Unique Talent ● only available during character creation

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 Resource Description
Ally Close friend or relative who can be counted on for help AFO-42
Contacts Network of associates who may be called on for items and/or information AFO-43
Fame Reputation, notoriety, and influence due to your character's popularity AFO-43
Fencing School Member of a specific school AFO-44
Followers Faithful friends and retainers who accompany your character AFO-46
Patron A powerful patron, teacher, or protector who looks out for your character AFO-47
Rank Rank and membership in a secret or exclusive organization AFO-48
Refuge A safe and comfortable home. Private retreat, or secret laboratory AFO-48
Status Social status and income due to your character's profession or birthright AFO-49
Talisman Unique and powerful item designed to make magick easier to invoke AFO-49
Wealth Income and assets, plus amount of money available to invest AFO-50

Step Six-A: Fencing Schools

School Style Prerequisites
Accademia degli Sporchi Trucchi Del Rio Con 4
Dardi School Dardi Willpower 3
L’Académie de Cavalerie Cavalerie Ride 4
L’Académie de l’Anatomie Anatomie Medicine 4
L’Académie de Pugilism Pugilism Brawl 4
L’École de Danse Danse Performance 4
L’École de Position de Fer Position de Fer Body 3
Renoir’s Academy Renoir Dexterity 3
Scarlotti’s Academy Scarlotti Intelligence 3
Spanish Style Spanish Strength 3

Step Seven: Flaws

Pick one (Optional)
Flaw Description
Physical Flaws
Blind ● Automatically fail sight rolls AFO-51
Clumsy Has poor coordination AFO-51
Crippled ● Cannot walk AFO-51
Deaf ● Automatically fail hearing rolls AFO-51
Dwarf Not as big or as strong as others AFO-51
Dying Has an incurable disease and may soon die AFO-51
Elderly Advanced in age AFO-51
Glass Jaw Easily stunned or knocked out AFO-51
Hard of Hearing Poor hearing and may misunderstand speech AFO-51
Illness May be incapacitated by illness AFO-52
Lame ● Has a bad leg or foot and moves slower than others AFO-52
Lice-infested Cannot rid his body of lice NB-4
Low Pain Tolerance Has extreme sensitivity to pain AFO-52
Mute ● Can't speak and must write or gesture instead AFO-52
Obese Larger and slower then normal AFO-52
One Arm Missing an arm and has trouble doing work AFO-52
One Eye Missing an eye and has poor depth perception AFO-52
Poor Vision Bad eyesight and has trouble identifying things AFO-52
Sickly Illness causes major discomfort AFO-52
Skinny Has a weak physique AFO-52
Young ● Child or youth AFO-52

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Flaw Description
Mental Flaws
Absent-Minded Often forgets or overlooks important details AFO-52
Addiction Hooked on a specific substance or activity AFO-52
Amnesia Has lost his memory and may have flashbacks AFO-52
Blasé Easily jaded and bored AFO-52
Code of Conduct Lives by a set of inflexible rules that limit his actions NB-4
Coward ● Afraid of conflict and may run from a flight AFO-53
Curious Fascinated by the unknown AFO-53
Delusion Suffers from hallucinations AFO-53
Depressed Sad and pessimistic AFO-53
Envious Wants what other people have AFO-53
Gluttonous Continually eating AFO-53
Hesitant Cannot make split-second decisions NB-4
Illiterate Dyslexic or uneducated and cannot read or write AFO-53
Impulsive Impatient and reckless and often gets in trouble AFO-53
Lustful Has an eye for the ladies and a strong libido AFO-53
Megalomania Delusions of grandeur AFO-53
Obsession A compulsion to perform a particular activity AFO-53
Obvious Too loud or careless to stay hidden or hide his intentions NB-4
Overconfident Foolhardy and sometimes gets in over his head AFO-53
Paranoia Anxious and distrusts everyone around him AFO-53
Phobia Scared of a particular thing and will avoid it AFO-53
Short Temper Has trouble controlling anger AFO-53
Skeptic Never takes anything at face value AFO-53
Thrill-seeker Addicted to danger AFO-53
Timid Nervous and anxious AFO-53
Vow Sworn to an action or organization AFO-54
Social Flaws
Alley Child Utterly unschooled and ignorant of social conventions NB-4
Aloof Distant and remote AFO-54
Bad Reputation Character has a bad name AFO-54
Callous Selfish, uncaring, and insensitive of others AFO-54
Condescending He is better than everyone else AFO-54
Criminal Believed to have committed a serious crime AFO-54
Disfigured Ugly, unattractive, and repulsive to others AFO-54
Fanatical Zealous and dedicated AFO-54
Forceful Driven to be the one in charge NB-4
Gossip Cannot stop himself from sharing juicy gossip NB-5
Gullible Believes almost anything AFO-54
Honest Never lies AFO-54
Inscrutable Mysterious and hard to read AFO-54
Intolerant Biased and prejudiced against a certain thing AFO-54
Liar Constantly embellishes the truth AFO-54
Lovelorn Lovesick and forlorn AFO-54
Merciful Compassionate and forgiving AFO-54
Pacifist ● Opposed to violence and war for any reason AFO-54
Sadist ● Derives pleasure from inflicting pain NB-5
Secret Has an embarrassing or shameful secret AFO-54
Shy Dislikes social situations and tries to avoid them AFO-54
Speech Impediment Has trouble speaking and may be misunderstood AFO-54
Stingy Reluctant to spend money NB-5
Stubborn Obstinate and hard-headed AFO-55

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 Flaw Description
Submissive Wants other to make all the decisions NB-5
Superstitious Goes out of her way to follow her unusual beliefs AFO-55
Vain Egotistical and narcissistic AFO-55
Miscellaneous Flaws
Danger Magnet Attracts trouble through no fault of her own AFO-55
Hunted Pursued by an individual or organization AFO-55
Poor Destitute and bad with money AFO-55
Primitive ● Unfamiliar with modern technology AFO-55
Unlucky Cursed, jinxed, or otherwise unlucky AFO-55
Weirdness Magnet Attracts supernatural occurrences
<italics> Severe Flaw ● Cannot be taken by Musketeers

Step Eight: Experience Step Ten: Starting Style Points

Spend up to 15 Points Start play with up to 5 Style Points
(Unspent Points can be carried into play) • Taking a Flaw at character generation: 1 pt.
Trait Experience Point Cost • Writing a character background: 1-3 pts.
Primary Attribute New Attribute Level x 5 • Creating a plot hook (e.g. a rival or dependent) for
Skill New Skill Level x 2
Skill Specialization 3
your character: 1 pt. each
Talent 15 • Using props or costumes for your character: 1 pt.
Resource 15 • Miscellaneous (e.g., hosting the game): 1 pt

Step Nine: Finishing Touches

(AFO: 55) Fill in the rest of the details
• What is your character’s name?
• Where did your character come from?
• What does your character look like?
• What gear is your character carrying?

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