Your playbook begins with three action dots already placed. You get to add four more dots (so you’ll have seven total). At the start of the game, no action rating may have more than two dots.
Your character’s background describes what they did before they joined the crew. Choose one of the general background options from the list on your playbook, then write a detail about it that’s specific to your character.
Your character’s heritage describes where their family line is from. You may be of any heritage of your choice, and then decide if you’re a foreigner who has immigrated to Doskvol or if you’re a local who grew up here.
Take a look at the special abilities for your playbook and choose one.
Each playbook has a list of NPCs that your character knows. Choose one from the list who is a close relationship and then choose another NPC on the list who’s your rival or enemy.
Every scoundrel is in thrall to some vice or another, which they indulge to deal with stress.
Choose a name for your character from the sample list, or create your own.
Take a look at the details on your character sheet, especially the experience triggers for your playbook and the special items available to a character of your type.
Each character sheet has a set of three boxes to track usage of armor (standard, heavy, and special). If you have any abilities that use your special armor, tick its box when you activate one of them.
