[EverFATE] Character Generation Outline

Character Generation Outline

Vision Stage:

• Draw 5 Vision Cards and create a basic character idea from those cards.

Identity Stage:

• Select a character name.

• Create a Motive (High Concept) Aspect.

• Either draw three Fortune Deck Cards to develop the Fault (Trouble) Aspect and Virtue and Fate Aspects, -or- free-form create Aspects for each of them.

• Record Name and Aspects in the appropriate boxes on the character sheet.

Elements, Powers and Magic:

• Divide 20 points among Elements, Powers and Magic.

• Each is outlined below in separate stages.

• Magic is tied to one Element (Earth, Air, Fire or Water).

• Magic cannot exceed Epic (+7) and cannot exceed it's tied Element

Elements Stage:

• Each of the Elements (Earth, Air, Fire and Water) starts at Poor (-1).

• One (1) point raises an Element up the FATE Ladder one step.

• Record the final FATE Adjective in the Element wedge.

Specialty Stage:

• Select one free Specialty per Element.

• Specialties add a +1 to the value of the Element for that particular Specialty.

• Specialties include:

1. Earth: thick skin, resisting magic, resisting persuasion
2. Air: lying, occult lore, herb lore, oratory, singing
3. Fire: archery, jumping, climbing, running, swordfighting
4. Water: stealth, sensing ambush, diagnosing illness

• Cross-specialties are also allowed (i.e. using a speciality from one Element with a different Element).

• Record each of the Specialties with the final FATE Adjective and value in the appropriate Element wedge.

Powers and Stunts:

• Stunts can be purchased per FATE Accelerated Edition for two (2) points.

• Powers cost between one (1) and three (3) points, with one (1) point for each Major, Frequent or Versatile feature.

• Each character gets one free 0-point Power that is neither Major, Frequent or Versatile.

• Record the total Power points in the Powers hexagon of the character sheet.

• Record Powers and Stunts in the Powers section of the character sheet.

Magic:

• Spend any remaining points on Magic, with the following rules:

1. Magic is tied to one Element (Earth, Air, Fire or Water).
2. Magic cannot exceed Epic (+7). 
3. Magic cannot exceed it's tied Element.

• Record the total Magic points in the Magic heptagon of the character sheet.

• Record the final FATE Adjective and value in the Magic section of the character sheet.

Stress Tracks:

• Calculate Physical and Mental Stress Tracks.

• Physical is based on the Earth Element score.

• Mental is based on the Water Element score.

Earth or Water score	Corresponding Stress Track Size
Poor (-1) or Mediocre (+0)	2
Average (+1) or Fair (+2)	3
Good (+3) or Great (+4)	4
Superb (+5)	4 + extra mild consequence
Fantastic (+6)	4 + extra mild & moderate consequence
Epic (+7)	4 + extra mild, moderate & severe consequence

• Consequences are limited to mild, moderate and severe.

Refresh:

• Default is 3.

• Trade 1 Refresh for 2 more points to spend on Elements, Powers, Magic or Stunts.

• Minimum Refresh is 1.