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| *a **public bio** - a short paragraph about your character which other players will see on the Characters list | *a **public bio** - a short paragraph about your character which other players will see on the Characters list | ||
| *a **private bio** - information about your character that you know but you don't want other players to know at game start. This can include anything from relatively innocuous backstory details to the darkest of dark secrets! Note that the GMs will be able to see and refer to this bio. | *a **private bio** - information about your character that you know but you don't want other players to know at game start. This can include anything from relatively innocuous backstory details to the darkest of dark secrets! Note that the GMs will be able to see and refer to this bio. | ||
| - | *a set of **skills** - up to 10 at game start. In order to take some skills, you'll need to have others first. For more info on skills, and a list of which skills are available, check the related page. | + | *a set of **[[skills]]** - 8 at game start. In order to take some skills, you'll need to have others first. For more info on skills, and a list of which skills are available, check the related page. |
| - | *a set of **quirks and flaws** - some extra features which often have an impact on the way you play the game. | + | *a set of **[[quirks|quirks and flaws]]** - some extra features which often have an impact on the way you play the game. |
| - | Before Session 1 of the game, the GMs are running an in-person Character Generation session; this will be on Tuesday of Week 1, Trinity term (30th April 2019). Feel free to bring any questions and ideas along. If you can't make it to the session or have any further questions, please feel free to email the GMs. | + | For a guide to the basic structure of character sheets at game start, consult the [[example_characters|Example Characters]] page. |
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| - | For a guide to the basic structure of character sheets at game start, consult the [[:example_characters|Example Characters]] page. | + | |
| =====Bios===== | =====Bios===== | ||
| - | Bios are essentially short passages detailing the basics of your character. The GMs would request that, while containing a decent amount of information, they're not pages and pages in length! Please also provide a **name, age, and preferred pronouns** for your character. Your pronouns IC (in-character) and OC (out-of-character) do not have to match, and nor do your age. | + | Bios are essentially short passages detailing the basics of your character. The GMs would request that, while containing a decent amount of information, they're not pages and pages in length! Please also provide a **name, age, and preferred pronouns** for your character. Your pronouns IC (in-character) and OC (out-of-character) do not have to match, and nor does your age. |
| When generating your character, please keep in mind what you do or do not want other players of CHRONOS to know about your character at game start. Remember that anyone can access the Characters list at any time. | When generating your character, please keep in mind what you do or do not want other players of CHRONOS to know about your character at game start. Remember that anyone can access the Characters list at any time. | ||
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| Skills are, essentially, things that your character has the capacity to do at game start. Your character can, through using an action on a turnsheet, acquire new skills as the game progresses. | Skills are, essentially, things that your character has the capacity to do at game start. Your character can, through using an action on a turnsheet, acquire new skills as the game progresses. | ||
| - | At game start, your character will be allowed **10 or fewer** skills. If a skill on the list (see page here) is marked as Tier 2 or Tier 3, there are one or more prerequisite skills you need in order to take that skill. These prerequisite skills do count towards the 10 total. | + | At game start, your character will be allowed **8** skills. If a skill on the list (see page here) is marked as Tier 2 or Tier 3, there are one or more prerequisite skills you need in order to take that skill. These prerequisite skills do count towards the 8 total. |
| - | For more information on skills, including a complete list of the skills available to players, click [[:skills|here]]. | + | For more information on skills, including a complete list of the skills available to players, click [[skills|here]]. |
| =====Quirks===== | =====Quirks===== | ||
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| In CHRONOS, quirks are divided up into Personal, Relationship and System categories. Broadly speaking, any player is allowed to take any Personal or Relationship quirk (see the corresponding page for exceptions). In the case of System quirks, **please only take quirks or flaws that correspond with your character's home system** (e.g. Kybele, Kedalion, Achelia etc). | In CHRONOS, quirks are divided up into Personal, Relationship and System categories. Broadly speaking, any player is allowed to take any Personal or Relationship quirk (see the corresponding page for exceptions). In the case of System quirks, **please only take quirks or flaws that correspond with your character's home system** (e.g. Kybele, Kedalion, Achelia etc). | ||
| - | For more information on quirks, including the full list, please click [[:quirks|here]]. | + | For more information on quirks, including the full list, please click [[quirks|here]]. |
| =====Tell the GMs===== | =====Tell the GMs===== | ||
| - | Once you have your character, email the details to [[gm@chronos.chaosdeathfish.com]]. The deadline for character submissions is FIXME. Be sure to include the following: | + | Once you have your character, email the details to [[gm@chronos.chaosdeathfish.com]]. The deadline for character submissions is **23:59 on Friday 26th April**. Be sure to include the following: |
| Name: | Name: | ||
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