Sample Characters

Here is sample characters made with standard RIP system.

Bonan the Himmerian

Attributes

Strength +2
Endurance +2
Agility +1

Stubborn (-1)
Over-confident (-1)
Honorable (-1)
Loyal (-1)

Skills

Melee-2
Bow-1
Throw-1
Stealth-1

Climbing-2
Riding-2
Tracking-1
Bestiary(natural)-1

Background Options

Stranger (-1)
Social Stigma: Barbarian (-1)

Trappings

Big Sword
Chain shirt (1/1)
Fur Loincloth (0/1)

Description

This is our typical barbarian with low cunning and big muscles. Master with broad sword, Bonan is respected fighter even when he is usually feared and treated with distrust because of his barbaric origin.

CP Cost Summary:
Attributes 10 (+6+6+2-4), skills 12 (6+1x3+1+1+.5+.5), background -2 (-1-1)

Seann Sneaky

Attributes

Strength -1
Agility +2
Awareness +1

Greedy (-1)
Fear of Pain (-2)

Skills

Stealth-2
Sleight of Hand-2
Bow-1
Throw-1
Melee-1
Read/Write-1
Con-1

Climbing-2
Evaluate Gems and Jewelry-2
Etiquette-2
Riding-1
3 Additional Languages-1

Background Options

Enemy - Kingdom Guards (-1)

Trappings

Leather Vest (1/1)
Daggers
Rope

Description

Seann is expert burglar and thief, living with other's earnings. Her picture is spread all across the kingdom and thus she is sometimes recognized by the city guard and she must escape or face the penalty for theft. She is especially afraid of getting hurt, or more precisely, afraid of pain, and even a slight threat of physical violence will make her very nervous and easily panicked.

CP Cost Summary:
Attributes 3 (-2+6+2-1-2), Skills 18 (4+4+1x5+1x3+.5x4), Background -1.

Borin the Faithful

Dwarf

Attributes

Endurance +1
Agility -1
Willpower +1

Limited magic (earth and force)

Skills

Melee-2
Throw-1
Bow(crossbow)-1
Healing-1

Etiquette-2
2 Additional Languages-1

Mana Control-1
Sorcery-2
Ritual-1
Earth Manipulation Magic-3 (earth and force magic)

Dwarven Songs-2
Miner-1

Background Options

Follower of Onun (-2)

Trappings

Heavy Axe
2 Throwing Axes
Chain Hauberk (1/1)
Horned Helmet (2/3)

Description

Broin is priest of Onun, dwarven god of Mining. He dutifully obeys basic Onun principles and prays to him and in exchange gains power to create magical effect. If Onun is angry with Borin, He may take some or all powers away temporary of permanently (why it is disadvantage). Onun is god of earth, and effects available to His followers are limited to powers which manipulate and move earth. This includes attacks with hurled boulders and defense with sudden holes in ground and walls of pure earth.

CP Cost Summary:
Race 0, Attributes 3 (-2+2+3), Skills 19 (6+1x3+1+.5+.5+1+4+1+4-2*), Background -2 (-2). *Free for limited magic.

Merlan the Sorcerer

Attributes

Endurance -1

Magically Attuned

Show-off (-1)
Impulsive (-1)
Moral (-1)

Skills

Read/Write-2

Con-1
Riding-1
Bestiary(outer world)-1
Additional Language-1

Mana Control-2
Sorcery-2
Primal Magic-3
Elemental Magic-2
Mind Magic-1

Background Options

None

Trappings

Robes
Staff

Description

Merlan is an energitic and young mage. He is master of mana manipulation, and loves to create spectacular effects with fire-magic. His speciality is to draw mana from other spells and then channel it to fire-effects.

CP Cost Summary:
Attributes -2 (-2+3-1-1-1), Skills 22 (4+1+.5x4+4+4+4+2+1)

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