I'd like to first start off by saying that this in no way will lead to an actual Campaign, this is merely a test to see if a viable character can be formed in such a setting.
The basic premise is this;
I the "DM" ask you a series of questions, and you as the player answer them to the best of your ability, I may throw in suggestions now and again but for the most part you are in control of your characters destiny. There is no dice rolling during character gen, everyone starts off the same, and your choices shape your character.
As the DM I will always try to give everything you do an advantage, and if I can't *such as you deciding you want to go blind at a young age* I will award you fate points, which can be used to bend things in your favor if only in minor ways.
Example of fate points being used appropriately:
Derke Fellaxe of the noble house Fellaxe is given formal weapon training *ie proficiency* now instead of doing the bland, all martial weapons proficiency I dictate that he can either be proficiently trained in either the longsword or the just as noble-worthy rapier. Derke's player doesn't find either choice befitting the character he wishes to play so he uses a fate point to allow himself access to the battle axe instead.
Example of fate points being used moronicly:
Derke Fellaxe of he noble house Fellaxe is given formal weapon training, his choices are longsword or rapier, Derke's player uses a fate point and decides that his human nobleman shall instead have firebreath.
Obviously I will be bending quite a few rules during character gen. You're starting character will be much more powerful then a level 1 character but in no way will be perfectly min-maxed either, in fact he might be rubbish, but that's not the point. The point is to make a believable character with an actual history, this is part character building part world building. I don't have a script or flow chart made though I do have enough idea of what kind of questions I wish to ask, but most questions will stem from your answers.
As some of you are aware, I'm terrible at explaining things, so instead let's just jump right in; first question.
What is is your race, and who are your parents?Let's stick to standard player's hand book races for sanity's sake.
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Topic: Class-less/Level-less 3.5 D&D Character Gen (Read 4304 times)