Dragon Warriors: Character Creation Summary

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Dragon Warriors: Character Creation Summary

The step-by-step character creation summary below follows the books closely but incorporates my house rules. The character creation summary is currently only available for the first four Professions. The other Professions will come later.

Step 1: Allocate 20d6 among Strength, Reflexes, Intelligence, Psychic Talent and Charisma, minimum 3d6, maximum 6d6. Choose the best 3 rolls for each.

Step 2: Choose A Profession. Roll for your HP. Choose your equipment and roll for starting money, if necessary.

Knight

The Knight is an armoured warrior excelling in defensive combat ability. Examples: Cavaliers, lancers, heavy cavalry, crusaders.

Health Points	1d6+7
ATTACK	13
DEFENCE	7
MAGICAL ATTACK	NA
MAGICAL DEFENCE	3
EVASION	4
Initial Equipment	Chainmail armour, shield, dagger, lantern, flint-&-tinder, backpack, 25F, sword or morning star

Barbarian

The Barbarian is a powerful and fast attacker. He can go berserk to enhance his offensive capability. Examples: Mongols, Vikings, Celts, nomadic horsemen.

Health Points	1d6+9
ATTACK	14
DEFENCE	6
MAGICAL ATTACK	NA
MAGICAL DEFENCE	3
EVASION	5
Initial Equipment	Hardened leather armour, dagger, lantern, flint-&-tinder, backpack, 6d6F, battleaxe or two-handed sword

Sorcerer

The Sorcerer commands the most powerful magic but he is the weakest fighter. Examples: Merlin, wizards, court magicians.

Health Points	1d6+4
ATTACK	11
DEFENCE	5
MAGICAL ATTACK	15
MAGICAL DEFENCE	5
EVASION	3
Magic Points	4
Initial Equipment	Lantern, flint-&-tinder, backpack, dagger, shortsword or staff, 20F, any two potions from the following: Dexterity, Occult Acuity, Strength, Healing and Replenishment.

Mystic

The Mystic is an all-rounder, a fair fighter and spellcaster. Examples: Psychics, monks.

Health Points	1d6+5
ATTACK	12
DEFENCE	6
MAGICAL ATTACK	14
MAGICAL DEFENCE	4
EVASION	3
Initial Equipment	Lantern, flint-&-tinder, backpack, bow, quiver with 6 arrows, dagger, hardened leather armour, 2D10F, sword or staff

Step 3: Modify your base ATTACK, DEFENCE, MAGICAL ATTACK, MAGICAL DEFENCE and EVASION scores according to the table below. The normal characteristic scores are 3 to 18 but exceptional circumstances such as magic or disease may cause them to fall below 3 or rise above 18.

Characteristic	Characteristic Score
Characteristic	1	2	3-5	6-8	9-12	13-15	16-18	19-21
Strength	-4 ATTACK -2 DEFENCE	-3 ATTACK -1 DEFENCE	-2 ATTACK -1 DEFENCE	-1 ATTACK		+1 ATTACK	+2 ATTACK +1 DEFENCE	+3 ATTACK +1 DEFENCE
Reflexes	-2 ATTACK -4 DEFENCE -4 EVASION	-1 ATTACK -3 DEFENCE -3 EVASION	-1 ATTACK -2 DEFENCE -2 EVASION	-1 DEFENCE -1 EVASION		+1 DEFENCE +1 EVASION	+1 ATTACK +2 DEFENCE +2 EVASION	+1 ATTACK +3 DEFENCE +3 EVASION
Intelligence	-3 ATTACK -3 DEFENCE -3 MAGICAL ATTACK -3 MAGICAL DEFENCE	-2 ATTACK -2 DEFENCE -2 MAGICAL ATTACK -2 MAGICAL DEFENCE	-1 ATTACK -1 DEFENCE -1 MAGICAL ATTACK -1 MAGICAL DEFENCE				+1 ATTACK +1 DEFENCE +1 MAGICAL ATTACK +1 MAGICAL DEFENCE	+2 ATTACK +2 DEFENCE +2 MAGICAL ATTACK +2 MAGICAL DEFENCE
Psychic Talent	-4 MAGICAL ATTACK -4 MAGICAL DEFENCE	-3 MAGICAL ATTACK -3 MAGICAL DEFENCE	-2 MAGICAL ATTACK -2 MAGICAL DEFENCE	-1 MAGICAL ATTACK -1 MAGICAL DEFENCE		+1 MAGICAL ATTACK +1 MAGICAL DEFENCE	+2 MAGICAL ATTACK +2 MAGICAL DEFENCE	+3 MAGICAL ATTACK +3 MAGICAL DEFENCE