Random Generation: Ranger

Random Generation: Ranger

You can generate a ranger character using the following procedure:
1. Take the base template (below), rolling attributes as shown in the template.
2. Determine an armor loadout by rolling on Table 1.
3. Determine a weapon loadout by rolling on Table 2.
4. Roll 3dx40 to determine your extra money in $.
            4.1. Optionally, purchase a delver kit (DF13, pp. 5-6).
5. Roll 3 times on Table 3 to determine extra advantages.
6. Roll 3 times on Table 4 to determine extra disadvantages.
7. Roll 4 times on Table 5 to determine secondary skills.
8. Roll 6 times on Table 6 to determine background skills.
9. Roll 1d-2 times on Table 7 to determine languages.
10. Roll on Table 8 to determine appearance.
11. Roll 17 + 1d to determine the starting age.

Certain steps can be considered optional if the information derived from them is not important in the context of the character.
 

Base Ranger Template

Attributes: ST 10 + 1d/2; DX 10 + 1d/2; IQ 9 + 1d/2; HT 10 + 1d/2

Secondary Characteristics: Per 10 + 1d/2.

Advantages: Outdoorsman 1 [10].

Skills: Camouflage (E) IQ+1 [2]; Observation (A) Per [2]; Tracking (A) Per [2].

 

Table 1. Armor Loadout

3d	Armor Loadout
3-5	Medium Leather Armor
6-10	Layered Light Leather Armor
11-14	Cloth
15-18	Leather Jacket

 

Medium Leather Armor

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Boots, Leather	Feet	$80	3	LTIA, p. 16
Leather, Medium	Torso	$100	12	LTIA, p. 4
Leather, Medium	Arms	$50	6	LTIA, p. 7
Leather, Medium	Legs	$100	12	LTIA, p. 10
Ordinary Clothing	Torso, Arms, Legs	$0*	2	LT, p. 98
Pot Helm, Leather, Medium -          Padding	Skull	$20 $10	2.4 1.2	LTIA, p. 13 LTIA, p. 13
Total		$360	38.6

*The starting set is free; replacement costs $120.

 

Layered Light Leather Armor

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Boots, Leather	Feet	$80	3	LTIA, p. 16
Layered Leather, Light	Torso	$120	15	LTIA, p. 5
Layered Leather, Light	Legs	$120	15	LTIA, p. 11
Ordinary Clothing	Torso, Arms, Legs	$0*	2	LT, p. 98
Pot Helm, Leather, Medium -          Padding	Skull	$20 $10	2.4 1.2	LTIA, p. 13 LTIA, p. 13
Total		$350	38.6

*The starting set is free; replacement costs $120.

 

Cloth

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Boots, Leather	Feet	$80	3	LTIA, p. 16
Hat, Small	Skull	$12	0.2	DF8, p. 17
Cloth, Padded	Torso	$50	6	LTIA, p. 4
Cloth, Padded	Arms	$25	3	LTIA, p. 7
Cloth, Padded	Legs	$50	6	LTIA, p. 10
Ordinary Clothing	Torso, Arms, Legs	$0*	2	LT, p. 98
Total		$217	20.2

*The starting set is free; replacement costs $120.

 

Leather Jacket

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Boots, Leather	Feet	$80	3	LTIA, p. 16
Hat, Small	Skull	$12	0.2	DF8, p. 17
Leather, Light	Chest	$135	2.5	LTIA, p. 5
Leather, Light	Arms	$90	1.7	LTIA, p. 7
Cloth, Padded	Legs	$50	6	LTIA, p. 10
Ordinary Clothing	Torso, Arms, Legs	$0*	2	LT, p. 98
Total		$367	15.4

*The starting set is free; replacement costs $120.

 

Table 2. Weapon Loadout

1d12	Weapon Loadout
1	Archer
2	Longbowman
3	Crossbowman
4	Dual Shortswords

 

Archer

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Arrows x 20	Quiver	$40	2	LT, p. 78
Hip Quiver	Torso	$15	1	p. B289
Regular Bow (Rated to your ST)	Torso	$100	2	LT, p. 76
Shortsword (Cheap)	Torso	$160	2	LT, p. 69
Small Knife	Belt	$30	0.5	LT, p. 67
Total		$345	7.5
Skills and Traits
Armoury (Missile Weapons) (A) IQ [2] Bow (A) DX+3 [12] Fast-Draw (Arrow) (E) DX [1] Fast-Draw (Sword) (E) DX [1] Knife (E) DX [1] Shortsword (A) DX [2]

 

Longbowman

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Arrows x 20	Quiver	$40	2	LT, p. 78
Hip Quiver	Torso	$15	1	p. B289
Large Knife	Belt	$40	1	LT, p. 67
Longbow (Rated to your ST)	Torso	$200	3	LT, p. 76
Total		$295	7
Skills and Traits
Armoury (Missile Weapons) (A) IQ [2] Bow (A) DX+3 [12] Fast-Draw (Arrow) (E) DX [1] Knife (E) DX [1]

 

Crossbowman

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Crossbow (Rated to your ST)	Torso	$150	6	LT, p. 76
Crossbow Bolts x 20	Quiver	$40	1.2	LT, p. 78
Hip Quiver	Torso	$15	1	p. B289
Shortsword (Cheap)	Torso	$160	2	LT, p. 69
Small Knife	Belt	$30	0.5	LT, p. 67
Total		$395	10.7
Skills and Traits
Armoury (Missile Weapons) (A) IQ [2] Crossbow (E) DX+3 [8] Fast-Draw (Arrow) (E) DX [1] Fast-Draw (Sword) (E) DX [1] Knife (E) DX [1] Shortsword (A) DX+1 [4]

 

Dual Shortswords

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Arrows x 20	Quiver	$40	2	LT, p. 78
Hip Quiver	Torso	$15	1	p. B289
Short Bow (Rated to your ST)	Torso	$50	1.5	LT, p. 76
Shortsword (Cheap) x 2	Torso	$320	4	LT, p. 69
Small Knife	Belt	$30	0.5	LT, p. 67
Total		$455	9
Skills and Traits
Armoury (Missile Weapons) (A) IQ [2] Bow (A) DX+1 [4] Fast-Draw (Arrow) (E) DX [1] Fast-Draw (Sword) (E) DX [1] Knife (E) DX [1] Off-Hand Training (Shortsword) [1] Shortsword (A) DX+1 [4]

 

Table 3. Extra Advantages

If you roll the same leveled trait multiple times, add up the levels.

1d23	Advantage
1	Will +1 [5]
2	HP +1 [2]
3	FP +1 [3]
4	Basic Speed +0.25 [5]
5	Basic Move +1 [5]
6	Absolute Direction [5]
7	Acute Hearing 1 [2]
8	Acute Vision 1 [2]
9	Ambidexterity [5]
10	Animal Empathy [5]
11	Animal Friend 1 [5]
12	Combat Reflexes [15]
13	Danger Sense [15]
14	Excellent Balance* [10]
15	Fearlessness 1 [2]
16	Fit** [5]
17	Flexibility [5]
18	High Pain Threshold [10]
19	Outdoorsman 1 [10]
20	Peripheral Vision [15]
21	Rapid Healing [5]
22	Stalker 1 [5]
23	Survivor 1 [5]

* Upgrade to Perfect Balance [15] if you roll it twice

** Upgrade to Very Fit [15] if you roll it twice

 

Table 4. Extra Disadvantages

If you roll the same leveled trait multiple times, add up the levels. If you roll the same disadvantage with a self-control roll multiple times, decrease the self-control number by a step.

1d19	Disadvantage
1	Will -1 [-5]
2	Bloodlust (15) [-5]
3	Callous [-5]
4	Greed (15) [-7]
5	Honesty (15) [-5]
6	Overconfidence (15) [-2]
7	Sense of Duty (Wild nature) [-15]
8	Stubbornness [-5]
9	Sense of Duty (Adventuring companions) [-5]
10	Intolerance (Urbanites) [-5]
11	Light Sleeper [-5]
12	Loner (15) [-2]
13	No Sense of Humor [-10]
14	Phobia (Crowds) (15) [-7]
15	Phobia (Enclosed Spaces) (15) [-7]
16	Sadism (15) [-7]
17	Social Stigma (Disowned) [-5]
18	Vow (Never sleep indoors) [-10]
19	Vow (Own no more than what can be carried) [-10]

 

Table 5. Secondary Skills

If you roll the same skill multiple times, do not add up the points but increase the skill level by one for each time after the first.

1d8	Skill
1	Climbing (A) DX [2]
2	Stealth (A) DX [2]
3	Gesture (E) IQ [1]
4	Cartography (A) IQ [2]
5	Traps (A) IQ [2]
6	Navigation (Land) (A) IQ [2]
7	Survival (any land) (A) Per [2]
8	Hiking (A) HT [2]

 

Table 6. Background Skills

If you roll the same skill multiple times, do not add up the points but increase the skill level by one for each time after the first.

1d25	Skill
1	Brawling (E) DX [1]
2	Garrote (E) DX [1]
3	Jumping (E) DX [1]
4	Knot-Tying (E) DX [1]
5	Boating (Unpowered) (A) DX-1 [1]
6	Bolas (A) DX-1 [1]
7	Riding (Equines) (A) DX-1 [1]
8	Throwing (A) DX-1 [1]
9	Wrestling (A) DX-1 [1]
10	Area Knowledge (local area) (E) IQ [1]
11	First Aid (E) IQ [1]
12	Falconry (A) IQ-1 [1]
13	Prospecting (A) IQ-1 [1]
14	Shadowing (A) IQ-1 [1]
15	Weather Sense (A) IQ-1 [1]
16	Fishing (E) Per [1]
17	Expert Skill (any monster-related) (H) IQ-2 [1]
18	Mimicry (Animal Sounds) (H) IQ-2 [1]
19	Mimicry (Bird Calls) (H) IQ-2 [1]
20	Naturalist (H) IQ-2 [1]
21	Tactics (H) IQ-2 [1]
22	Net (H) DX-2 [1]
23	Swimming (E) HT [1]
24	Running (A) HT-1 [1]
25	Search (A) Per-1 [1]

 

Table 7. Languages

Languages are chosen either randomly (there is no language table yet), or from a list of appropriate languages for the local area.

1d12	Fluency/Literacy
1	None/Semi-Literate
2	None/Literate
3	Broken/None
4	Broken/Semi-Literate
5	Broken/Literate
6	Accented/None
7	Accented/Semi-Literate
8	Accented/Literate
9	Native/None
10	Native/Semi-Literate
11	Native/Literate
12	Add Language Talent [10]

 

Table 8. Appearance

3d	Appearance
3-4	Handsome/Beautiful
5-7	Attractive
8-13	Average
14-16	Unattractive
17-18	Ugly