Playing Ethnis using E.Lite

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Ethnis

Character Creation

With some homebrew notes under each section

Sophont

• 3 Abilities and...
• Human: Astral Meta
• Verin: Double Meta
• Sazashi: +2 Attributes, Claws, Tail, Extra Mantra, Akjhe

Banners

• 1 Mantra

Provenance

• 1 Mantra
• 2 Skills
• 1 Ability

Mantle

• 2 Skills (Char creation only)
• 1 Ability

And then choose 1 mantra for yourself. So you end with:

• 3 Mantra
• 4 Skills
• ~5 Abilities

Sophont

Banners

For more information about these Banners, read their Introduction. This takes you away from the RPG content and into the Narrative Universe.

The Jupiter Syndicate

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—Read more about the Jupiter Syndicate.

The Free Planet Federation

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—Read more about the Federation of Free Planets.

The Apple of Hedonism

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—Read more about the Apple of Hedonism.

The Verin Haimarchy

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—Read more about the Verin Haimarchy.

The Church of the Somnolent

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—Read more about the Church of The Somnolent.

The ValuSelu Pact

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—Read more about the ValuSelu Pact.

The House of Sorrows

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—Read more about the House of Sorrows.

Provenance

Your provenance encompasses your life circumstances of your early years, somewhere up to your mid-20s.

Hubworlder

You grew up on a world that serves as a primary hub for a Banner, where there was always a safety net for failure, education was common, and scarcity was rare.

Base Skills

[Narrative] Describe to the party an academic skill you learned. Gain a +1 to that skill.

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Tribe: Metropolitan

Chaos was a constant—things were always in wane while yet more things waxed into renaissance. With so much populace you learn to cope with a crowd.

+1 bonus to navigating cities

Enochlophilia: [Passive] Negate maluses caused by crowds.

Tribe: Pariah

You grew up among the unwanted of society. Life might have been tough, but you lived by your own rules.

Tribe Skills

+1 bonus to stealth in urban settings

Seedy Inspiration: [Active/Narrative] Describe to the Narrator an intellectual skill needed from your childhood. Activate this ability to gain a +1 to a check of said skill.

Cosmic Nomad

You were raised in the cold environment of space. In such confined spaces the faces were familiar, setting foot on solid ground was a rare experience, and everyone had a part to play in maintaining the quota.

What was your first profession? Gain either ++ to that skill, or choose a 2nd and gain + to both.

• MütOrg Farmer or Medical Assistant (Biology)
• Port Escort or Junior Xenotherapist (Anthropology)
• Scrap Welder or Wayship Custodian (Engineering)
• Astroid Technician or WayRoute Planner (Navigation)

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Tribe: Stationeer

You worked in a stationary platform, whether that be orbiting a planet or operating in deep space. You see many new faces, and get to glean something from each.

Always Familiar: [Active] When activated, you can ask two questions to the GM about a culture.

Tribe: Wayshipper

You grew up aboard a Wayship, where gravity was generated by gravity plating or centrifuges.

Living in fluctuating orientation and gravity has made you resistant to disorientation.

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[Active Ability] Negate a Rank of Motion Sickness or 0-G sickness.

[Mantra] "Always be prepared to change course."

Colonist

You come from a world that had been colonized at one point. The condition of fringe worlds vary greatly, and can range from near hub-like to an apocalpytic wasteland. Being so away from the rest of the galaxy has left you as a stranger in a strange land.

Base Skills

[Narrative] Describe a skill you had to learn to survive on your world. +1 to that skill.

-1 to all hubworld culture checks

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Tribe: Survivor

The world you grew up on approaches the realm of inhospitable. Whatever the reason, civilization has failed, and you were left to survive.

Tribe Skills

[Narrative] Describe an obstacle that you had to overcome. Gain a + to the skill used to overcome said obstacle.

Hardened: [Passive][Narrative] Describe a horror faced on your world, be it physical or mental. If physical gain +2 Armor, if mental gain +2 SDR

Tribe: Civilized

Despite being cut off from the hubworlds, your world survived its trials. Civilization lives on, and imparts its knowledge onto you.

Tribe Skills

[Narrative]Describe a skill needed to thrive on your world. +1 to that skill.

Wildcard: [Active/Narrative] Describe what your world specialized in to survive. Activate to reroll a single dice when using related skill.

Lacunist

Youre

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Tribe: Civilized

Tribe: Civilized

Metropolitan

You grew up in the thrum of a city where everybody had a hustle and nobody had a name. Chaos was a constant—things were always in wane while yet more things waxed into renaissance.
The greatest threats were falling behind and the greed of others.

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Skill Bonuses

• +1 to navigating large cities
• +1 to navigating a crowd

Mantras

• Welcome in those in need, but never forget it is your home.
• Never let a good deal escape your grasp.

Mantles

Need a doctor mantle, and a tank (Rook), and a Parkourist

Rename Commander to Diplomat or something

Skills

Some of the various skills useful to the setting that Players are advised to pick up.

Ballistics • Weaponry • Brawling • Sneaking • Driving • Mechanics • Investigation • Persuasion • History • Style