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<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-G26W6267FY"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-G26W6267FY'); </script> **[Home Page](Home%20Page.md) / [Prism](Prism.md)** # Prism Character Creation (Work in Progress) > [!grid|txt-c] >[![[Races.webp]]](Prism%20Races.md) >[![[Classes.webp]]](Prism%20Classes.md) >[![[Ability Scores.webp]]](Prism%20Attributes.md) >[![[Armory.webp]]](Prism/Armory/Armory.md) Character creation starts with a few choices: - To begin, decide whether the character is an [Adventurer](Adventurer.md) or a [Vagabond](Vagabond.md). >[!recite|no-i]- [Adventurer](Adventurer.md) >Characters that are **Adventurers** gain the following: > >>Select 1 Skill; that skill becomes the character’s [Core Skill](Prism%20Core%20Skill.md). >> >>A [Core Skill](Prism%20Core%20Skill.md) is a skill in which the character is particularly proficient. They make basic skill checks with a +5 modifier. They may also attempt advanced skill checks. A character's Core Skill also gives access to its [Core Skill Class](Core%20Skill%20Classes.md), which is determined by the character's archetype. This provides a **[Main Attribute Score bonuses](Prism%20Attributes.md)** bonus determined by the skill chosen. > >>Select 1 [Archetype](Archetype.md). >> >> This Archetype will determine the pool of classes you may choose from. Each Archetype gives a collective of features, proficiencies, and **[Main Attribute Score bonuses](Prism%20Attributes.md)** determined by the Archetype. The **Adventurer**, however, can only gain the Attribute bonus from Core Classes once. (Meaning that one that picks Two Core classes out of their three gains only one instance of a +2, instead of both instances of it.) > >>The **Adventurer** determines their [Sub-Attributes](Prism%20Attributes.md) by the lower of the two parent **[Main Attributes](Prism%20Attributes.md)** modifiers that comprise it. > >>Select 1 [Kit](Prism/Armory/Kits/Kits.md); that kit becomes the character’s Core Kit. >> >>A Core Kit is a set of tools that allows the character to have a vocation or participate in a profession. The character gains proficiency in that kit, and is provided a bonus of +2 to a **[Main Attribute Score](Prism%20Attributes.md)** of their choice. > >>Select 1 [Character Origin Path](Character%20Paths.md). >> >>These Origin Paths give access to starting abilities, equipment and various other boons. This may provide a **[Main Attribute Score bonus](Prism%20Attributes.md)** determined by the Origin chosen. > >>The character gains 4 action points to interact with the game space as well as access to the [Core Actions](Prism%20Core%20Actions.md). >[!recite|no-i]- [Vagabond](Vagabond.md) >Characters that are **Vagabonds** gain the following: > >>The **Vagabond** does not gain a [Core Skill](Prism%20Core%20Skill.md). Instead, the **Vagabond** may attempt to make any skill check. If the check is an Advanced one, they have a -5 to it. > >>Select 1 [Kit](Prism/Armory/Kits/Kits.md); that kit becomes the character’s Core Kit. >> >>A Core Kit is a set of tools that allows the character to have a vocation or participate in a profession. The character gains proficiency in that kit, and is provided a bonus of +1 to a **[Main Attribute Score](Prism%20Attributes.md)** of their choice. > >>Select 1 [Character Origin Path](Character%20Paths.md). >> >>These Origin Paths give access to starting abilities, equipment and various other boons. This may provide a **[Main Attribute Score bonus](Prism%20Attributes.md)** determined by the Origin chosen. **Vagabonds** may not choose a Continental Origin nor do they have access to the Continental Classes. > >>The **Vagabond** does not choose an [Archetype](Archetype.md). Instead, the **Vagabond** may choose 3 [Classes](Prism%20Classes.md) from any of the Core Classes. The **Vagabond** gains a +1 to both options that those classes would provide to their **[Main Attributes](Prism%20Attributes.md)**, as well as whenever a class feature would award a choice of one. > >>The **Vagabond** gains [Mana](Mana.md) and [Spellcasting](Prism%20Spellcasting.md) if they choose a Faith or Mana Class. > >>The **Vagabond** gains proficiency in a [Weapon](Weapons.md) group if they choose a Martial or Wanderer class. > >>The **Vagabond** gains [Medium Armor](Medium%20Armor.md) proficiency if they choose a Warrior Class. They gain [Light Armor](Light%20Armor.md) proficiency if they choose a Wanderer Class. > >>The **Vagabond** determines their [Sub-Attributes](Prism%20Attributes.md) by taking the lower modifier of the two parent [attributes](Prism%20Attributes.md). >>Should the parent [attributes](Prism%20Attributes.md) be the same number, the **Vagabond** adds the modifiers together instead. > >>The **Vagabond** gains 6 HP per level. > >>The character gains 4 action points to interact with the game space as well as access to the [Core Actions](Prism%20Core%20Actions.md). - Next, you may choose your classes: - The class system of Prism allows a character to choose three [Classes](Prism%20Classes.md) to advance simultaneously, choosing from abilities between those three [Classes](Prism%20Classes.md). - At 1st Level, choose two class features for each of the three classes you have chosen. The character now has those starting class features. Each class additionally gives a +2 to one of two choices given for each class should the character be an **Adventurer**, and a +1 to both options should they be a **Vagabond**. (**Adventurers** only gain this bonus from one **[Core Classes](Core%20Classes.md)** option. Should multiple of their classes be Core Classes, they do not gain the additional Attribute Bonuses.) - From 2nd Level onwards, a character chooses one of the three available class features from their three chosen classes. - Afterwards, choose a [Race](Prism%20Races.md) and an applicable sub-race. When it comes to determining your Skill Modifiers, such as for skills like Acrobatics and Stealth, you use one of the options of the new [Sub-Attributes](Prism%20Attributes.md) added to Prism. (For more information as to which Sub-Attribute are used where, please see the [Prism Core Skill](Prism%20Core%20Skill.md) page.) --- <Center>Below are linked two example characters that can be used as reference as to how a character of each type looks like:</center> >[!cards|2] >**[Sir Edmund the Endearing](Sir%20Edmund%20the%20Endearing.md)** >**[Adventurer](Adventurer.md) Example Character** > >**[Allan Clast](Allan%20Clast.md)** >**[Vagabond](Vagabond.md) Example Character** --- - For Information on the Character Creation Contest rules that was run during the Alpha, please see the [Prism Character Creation Contest](Prism%20Character%20Creation%20Contest.md) page.