762A-C: Rivals

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Not everyone encounter during life is going to be the character pal. There are those who will covet what the character has, who is jealous of what the character is, and who seek the same goals that the character seeks. These people become competitive rivals, unfriendly foes, or even deadly enemies.

Instructions: To gain a picture of the characters rivals, questions must be answered. Who is the rival? Why is he an opponent? What are the rival's feeling towards the character? What does the rival seek to accomplish? Start with Table 762A and follow the directions. Record info as you go.
Role play: The rival is essentially a plot element for the GM to use as opportunity to create and continuing bad guy to foil the characters activities. To develop the character's attitudes toward this foe, think about how you felt when you discovered someone didn't like you, especially if you liked that person.

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762A: Who is the Rival
Instruction Roll a D10 and match against the table below to select who is the character's rival. Rival is usually of the same social status as the character. Roll a D6 on a result of 1-4, the social status is the same. On a result of 5-6, find the rival's social status on table 103: Social Status. From here: Go to Table 762B: Why an Opponents?
Gender note: If the gender of the rive is not predetermined then roll a D6: High a female or Low a male.

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762B Why an Opponent?

Instructions: Roll a d10 and match the results against the table below to select why the rivalry exists.  From here go to tabel 762c: What Feelings

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762C: What feelings

Instruction:  Roll a d10 and match the results against the table below to learn the rival's level of antagonism towards the character.  If you wish, roll d8 for the characters feelings towards the rival.  Option for DM: from here, if desired give the rival a name and develop him as NPC on table 114: parents and PNC.  Set him up as a character to foil the player plans.