CHARACTER SHEETS

AND CHARACTER CREATION WALKTHROUGH

BY MONTE COOK
 CHARACTER CREATION WALKTHROUGH

Most foci also give you a special ability. Feel free to look at your
focus now and add any special abilities.
My focus of Bears a Halo of Fire gives me a fire esotery called
Shroud of Flame.
4B WRITE IN ADDITIONAL STATS,
6 LIST YOUR ATTACKS
Attacks are based on your chosen weapons and esoteries. List
them here, write down how much damage they do, and include
any special modifiers.
Formyweapons,Ichosetwodaggers.MyPierceandThrustfightingmoves
give me +1 to damage to attacks with those weapons.

CHARACTER CREATION WALKTHROUGH AS DETERMINED BY YOUR

DESCRIPTOR & FOCUS
Shroud of Flame costs me 1 Intellect point, but it inflicts +2 points of
damage on anyone who attempts to touch me or strike me with a melee
attack. It also gives me +2 to Armor against fire damage when the shroud
Follow these steps to create your Numenera character. If you havent already added any additional points from your is active.
descriptor and focus to your starting Pool, do so now. Add any
My descriptor of Charming gives me +2 to my Intellect Pool. This additional skills or equipment from your descriptor and focus as 7 ADD CYPHERS, ODDITIES,OR ARTIFACTS
0 GET PREPARED increases my starting stat Pool numbers to Might 14, Speed 11, and well. Your GM will provide you with starting cyphers, as well as
If youre using the character sheet in the back of this book, make a Intellect 11. Ive already done this, so I dont need to do it again. an oddity. Some foci will also give you an artifact.
two-sided photocopy and then fold it in thirds like a pamphlet so Bears a Halo of Fire gives me an artifacta device that can be used to
the Numenera logo is on the top of the front panel and NOTES is spray inanimate objects to make them fire-resistant.
3 FILL IN YOUR EDGE STATS, AS CHOOSE YOUR POSSESSIONS,
on the back. 5
When the pamphlet is closed, youll see a place to write your DETERMINED BY YOUR TYPE AS DETERMINED BY YOUR TYPE 8 INCLUDE YOUR BACKGROUND
characters name, descriptor, type, and focus, along with space My glaive has a Might Edge of 1, a Speed Edge of 1, and an The possessions that you start the game with are dictated by your If you wish, each one of the three aspects of your
to include an image. When you open the front panel, youll see Intellect Edge of 0. type and include weapons, armor, packs, and other gear. If you character can help define your background. Your type gives you a
a place for your characters background. And when you open the wear armor, or if you have a special ability that grants you Armor, connection to the world, your focus gives you a connection to one
pamphlet fully, youll see a place for all of your characters stats, note the total amount of Armor in the space provided. other player character, and your descriptor gives you a connection
skills, abilities, and equipment. 4A WRITE IN ADDITIONAL STATS, AS Check to see if your descriptor gives you additional to the first adventure.
DETERMINED BY YOUR TYPE possessions, such as equipment or extra shins. For my glaive connection, Im going to choose a past as a bouncer
Add any Effort, skills, and cypher limits, as well as any special As a glaive, I start the game with clothing, two weapons (or one weapon in a local bar. My focus allows me to choose a PC in the group who
1 CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER
abilities provided by your type. These include esoteries, fighting and a shield), light or medium armor, an explorers pack, and 5 shins. Im isnt harmed by my fire. Last, my descriptor connects me to the
DESCRIPTOR, TYPE, AND FOCUS moves, and tricks of the trade. Be sure to write down the cost (if goingtochooseafringedbeastskinjacket(mediumarmor),whichgivesme current adventure, and Ill choose that I instigated this adventure and
Starting on the front panel, record your characters name and the any) of any special abilities and to note whether you are trained 2 points of armor. convinced everyone else to join me.
descriptor, type, and focus to complete the sentence. (T) or specialized (S) in a skill. My descriptor gives me 10 extra shins.
For this example, lets say I am a Charming glaive who Bears a Halo of Fire. My glaive has an Effort of 1 and a cypher limit of 2. He is also
DURING PLAY, NOTE DAMAGE
The space below that is a place to draw, sketch, or paste an image Practiced in Armor and Practiced With All Weapons, and Im going to 9
of your character. You might want to wait to flesh out your background choose jumping as his trained (T) skill. I also get to choose two fighting TRACK, RECOVERY ROLLS, AND XP
until you have figured out your characters stats, since they can play a moves, so Ill take Pierce and Thrust. During gameplay, keep records of how
role in your history. many recovery rolls youve used each
9 9 day and where you are on the damage
4 track. (If youre hale or dead, you wont
2 FILL IN YOUR 1 7 4
4 need to mark anything; otherwise, its
STAT POOLS, AS 8 10 2 important to make a note of your status
3
DETERMINED BY YOUR on the damage track.) The 1D6+ box is
for recording the amount that you add
TYPE to your recovery rolls; this number is
First, take a detailed look at your type, usually your current tier, but it can be
because thats where youll get your Pool altered by various modifiers.
starting values. Fill in those values. Additionally, note what tier you are
For my glaive, my starting values are and how many experience points you
5
Might 11, Speed 10, and Intellect 7, plus currently have.
9
6 additional points to spread between
the Pools. Im going to add 3 points to 10 KEEP GOOD NOTES
Might, 1 to Speed, and 2 to Intellect, 4 The notes section is designated for
7
for totals of: Might 14, Speed 11, and events and experiences that happen to
Intellect 9. 5 your character once the game begins.
Your descriptor might also add to
your Pools. Feel free to check your
descriptor now to see if it gives you
additional points, and, if so, add them to 6
the appropriate starting Pool.
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