Character Creation Process for Call of Cthulhu

(Your Keeper may have changes to this process for the game he/she has in mind.)

Attribute Rolling: 3D6 (3 six-sided) Do this 5 times. These rolls apply to STR (Strength), CON (Constitution), POW (Power), DEX (Dexterity), and APP (Appearance) The average score for the person on the street is 9-11. 2D6+6 (2 six-sided) Do this 2 times. These apply to SIZ (Size), and INT (Intelligence) The average score for the person on the street is 13. 3D6+3 (3 six-sided) Do this 1 time. This is for EDU (Education) The average score for the person on the street is 12-14 Other Stats in Attribute box: SAN (Sanity) is your POW x5 LUCK is your POW x5 IDEA is your INT x5 KNOW is your EDU x5 (maximum of 99%) Damage Bonus: Add your STR and SIZ. Use the total on the following chartSTR + SIZ Damage Bonus
2 to 12 -1D6 13 to 16 -1D4 17 to 24 +0 25 to 32 +1D4 33 to 36 +1D6 (Damage Bonus is used for inflicting additional damage in hand-to-hand combat)

Hit Points: Con + SIZ divided by 2. Round up any fractions. Magic Points: Same as POW Sanity Points: Same as SAN listed in the Attribute box. Income: Roll 1D10 (1 ten-sided) and follow this chart1890's Era:

1= $500 + room & board, 2= $1000, 3= $1500, 4= $2000, 5= $2500, 6= $3000, 7= $4000, 8= $5000, 9= $5000, 10= $10,000
1920's Era:

1= $1500 + room & board, 2= $2500, 3= $3500, 4= $3500, 5= $4500, 6= $5500, 7= $6500, 8= $7500, 9= $10,000, 10= $20,000
Modern Era:

1= $15,000, 2= $25,000, 3= $35,000, 4= $45,000, 5= $55,000, 6= $75,000, 7= $100,000, 8= $200,000, 9= $300,000, 10= $500,000 The investigator also has property and other assets of value equal to five times the yearly income. Example: An investigator who makes $4500 has $22,500 in assets. One tenth of that is banked as cash. Another one tenth is in stocks and bonds, convertible in 30 days. The remainder is in old books, a house, or whatever seems appropriate to the character. Careers: Choose a career from the core rule book, Investigator's Companion, or create a new one with your Keeper.
(Get your career choice approved by the Keeper.)

Skills: Career skill points are your EDU x20. These are ONLY for the skills that come with the selected career. Personal Interest skill points are your INT x10. These are for any skill on the sheet except Cthulhu Mythos. (Cthulhu Mythos is only gained
through play)

Add the points to the base chance shown in parenthesis next to each skill. Character Age: The minimum age is your EDU +6.
Optional: Adding 10 years to your character will add a point to EDU (With additional 20 career points) Characters at 50 and up must subtract 1 Attribute point from STR, CON, DEX or APP for each 10 years starting at 50, then 60, etc.

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