Random Generation: Sorcerer

Random Generation: Sorcerer

You can generate a sorcerer 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 once on Table 3 to determine sorcerer bloodline.
6. Your bloodline will have college or theme-based scope limitations. For each scope or theme that has its own table, roll on the Starting Spells table 1d4-2 (minimum 1) times and take these spells as alternative abilities. Then roll 1d6; on 1-2, take a number of levels of Sorcerous Empowerment limited with your bloodline scope limitation enough to take the most expensive spell rolled as an alternative ability.
7. Roll 3 times on Table 4 to determine extra advantages.
8. Roll 3 times on Table 5 to determine extra disadvantages.
9. Roll 4 times on Table 6 to determine secondary skills.
10. Roll 4 times on Table 7 to determine background skills.
11. Roll 1d-2 times on Table 8 to determine languages.
12. Roll on Table 9 to determine appearance.
13. Roll 17 + 1d to determine the starting age.

Please note that some steps may refer to not-yet-existent tables, such as the Expert Skill table.

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

 

Base Sorcerer Template

Attributes: ST 8 + 1d/2; DX 9 + 1d/2; IQ 10 + 1d/2; HT 9 + 1d/2

Secondary Characteristics: Will 10 + 1d/2

Advantages: Sorcery Talent 1 [5].

Skills: Innate Attack (any*) (E) DX+2 [4].

* Choose the specialty after you roll your starting spells.

 

Table 1. Armor Loadout

3d	Armor Loadout
3-5	Leather Jacket
6-9	Cloth
10-13	Leather Pants
14-18	No Armor

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.

Leather Pants

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Boots, Leather	Feet	$80	3	LTIA, p. 16
Hat, Small	Skull	$12	0.2	DF8, p. 17
Leather, Light	Groin	$9	0.2	LTIA, p. 7
Leather, Light	Legs	$180	3.3	LTIA, p. 10
Ordinary Clothing	Torso, Arms, Legs	$0*	2	LT, p. 98
Total		$281	8.7

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

No Armor

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Hat, Wide	Skull	$18	0.3	DF8, p. 17
Ordinary Clothing	Torso, Arms, Legs	$0*	2	LT, p. 98
Shoes	Feet	$40	2	LTIA, p. 16
Total		$58	4.3

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

Table 2. Weapon Loadout

1d6	Weapon Loadout
1	Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #1
2	Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #2
3	Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #3
4	Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #4
5	Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #5
6	Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #6

Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #1

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Arrows x 12	Quiver	$24	1.2	LT, p. 78
Short Bow (Rated to your ST)	Torso	$50	1.5	LT, p. 76
Shoulder Quiver	Torso	$10	0.5	p. B289
Small Knife	Belt	$30	0.5	LT, p. 67
Total		$114	3.7
Skills and Traits
Bow (A) DX [2] Knife (E) DX [1]

Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #2

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Light Club	Belt	$5	3	LT, p. 65
Small Shield, Light	Torso	$30	3	LT, p. 116
Total		$119	9.2
Skills and Traits
Broadsword (A) DX [2] Shield (Buckler) (E) DX [1]

Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #3

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Light Cloak	Back	$20	2	LT, p. 76
Smallsword (Cheap)	Torso	$160	1.5	LT, p. 69
Total		$180	3.5
Skills and Traits
Cloak (A) DX [2] Smallsword (A) DX [2]

Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #4

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Light Cloak	Back	$20	2	LT, p. 76
Short Staff	Torso	$20	1	LT, p. 69
Total		$40	3
Skills and Traits
Cloak (A) DX [2] Smallsword (A) DX [2]

Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #5

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Pouch	Belt	$10	0.2	p. B288
Sling	Belt	$20	0.5	LT, p. 76
Sling Stone, Shaped x 10	Pouch	$0.6	0.5	LT, p. 78
Small Knife	Belt	$30	0.5	LT, p. 67
Total		$60.6	1.7
Skills and Traits
Knife (E) DX [1] Sling (H) DX-1 [2]

Sorcerer Weapon Loadout #6

Item	Location	Cost	Weight	Reference
Quarterstaff	Torso	$10	4	LT, p. 69
Total		$10	4
Skills and Traits
Staff (A) DX [2]

Table 3. Bloodlines

First, roll on the following table to determine the rarity of your bloodline. The Draconic bloodlines are intentionally separated into their own categories to avoid clutter and to represent draconic bloodlines being predominant. After rolling on Table 3, roll on Table 3a for Common/Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare bloodlines or on Table 3b for Draconic bloodlines.

3d	Bloodline Rarity
3-4	Very Rare
5-6	Rare
7-8	Uncommon
9-10	Common
11-12	Draconic (Common)
13-14	Draconic (Uncommon)
15-16	Draconic (Rare)
17-18	Draconic (Very Rare)

Table 3a. Non-Draconic Bloodlines

1d24	Common	1d40	Uncommon	1d42	Rare	1d28	Very Rare
1	Aberrant	1	Accursed	1	Air Sentinel	1	Aeon
2	Abyssal	2	Aranea	2	Al-Jahar	2	Anunnaki
3	Angelic	3	Astral	3	Apollyon	3	Apkallu
4	Aquatic	4	Asura	4	Avari	4	Axiomite
5	Arcane	5	Barghest	5	Busen	5	Baernaloth
6	Archon	6	Couatl	6	Chaos Sentinel	6	Behemoth
7	Boreal	7	Cyclopean	7	Charuntes	7	Being of the Ball
8	Dao	8	Demodand	8	Dawnspirit	8	Daelkyr
9	Destined	9	Dreamspun	9	Death Angel	9	Darksider
10	Djinni	10	Hyperborean	10	Div	10	Eidolon
11	Doppelganger	11	Illithid	11	Ki-Rin	11	Elohim
12	Efreeti	12	Khayal	12	Linnorm (Corpse Tearer)	12	Flail Snail
13	Eladrin	13	Lamia	13	Linnorm (Dread)	13	Fungal
14	Elemental (Air)	14	Lillend	14	Linnorm (Land)	14	Impossible
15	Elemental (Earth)	15	Medusa	15	Linnorm (Flame)	15	Kamerel
16	Elemental (Fire)	16	Mercane	16	Linnorm (Forest)	16	Manasaputra
17	Elemental (Water)	17	Mishtai	17	Linnorm (Frost)	17	Ooze
18	Fey	18	Paraelemental (Ice)	18	Linnorm (Gray)	18	Plant
19	Guardinal	19	Paraelemental (Magma)	19	Linnorm (Rain)	19	Telkhine
20	Infernal	20	Paraelemental (Ooze)	20	Linnorm (Sea)	20	Teotl
21	Marid	21	Paraelemental (Smoke)	21	Linnorm (Stygian)	21	Unicorn
22	Slaad	22	Phoenix	22	Linnorm (Swamp)	22	Xill
23	Undead	23	Qorrashi	23	Naga (Banelar)	23	Weird (Air)
24	Yugoloth	24	Quasielemental (Ash)	24	Naga (Bright)	24	Weird (Earth)
		25	Quasielemental (Dust)	25	Naga (Brine)	25	Weird (Fire)
		26	Quasielemental (Lightning)	26	Naga (Dark)	26	Weird (Ice)
		27	Quasielemental (Mineral)	27	Naga (Guardian)	27	Weird (Snow)
		28	Quasielemental (Radiance)	28	Naga (Ha-Naga)	28	Weird (Water)
		29	Quasielemental (Salt)	29	Naga (Iridescent)
		30	Quasielemenal (Steam)	30	Naga (Spirit)
		31	Quasielemental (Vacuum)	31	Naga (Water)
		32	Rakshasa	32	Naga (Worm)
		33	Rilmani	33	Naga (Zin)
		34	Saraph	34	Neter
		35	Serpent	35	Quori
		36	Shadow Demon	36	Sea Serpent (Crested)
		37	Sirensong	37	Sea Serpent (Lantern)
		38	Spell Weaver	38	Sea Serpent (Spiked)
		39	Spider	39	Sphinx
		40	Starsoul	40	Titan
				41	Vaati
				42	Vestige

Table 3b. Draconic Bloodlines

1d25	Common	1d38	Uncommon	1d38	Rare	1d34	Very Rare
1	Black	1	Amber	1	Adamantine	1	Avalanche
2	Blue	2	Amethyst	2	Albino Wyrm	2	Beljuril
3	Brass	3	Auburn	3	Amphi	3	Bestiary
4	Bronze	4	Aquatic	4	Arack	4	Blizzard
5	Brown	5	Black Ice	5	Arboreal	5	Brainstealer
6	Chameleon	6	Brine	6	Astral	6	Celestial
7	Chromium	7	Cave	7	Axial	7	Cerilian
8	Cloud	8	Chiang Lung	8	Battle	8	Drow-Dragon
9	Cobalt	9	Cobra	9	Beast	9	Earthquake
10	Copper	10	Crystal	10	Blight	10	Ectoplasmic
11	Deep	11	Dune	11	Chaos	11	Elder Brain
12	Fang	12	Emerald	12	Chole	12	Fire
13	Gold	13	Gray	13	Concordant	13	Force
14	Green	14	Hex	14	Crimson	14	Frost
15	Iron	15	Jade	15	Deathmask	15	Incarnum
16	Mercury	16	Li Lung	16	Electrum	16	Jacinth
17	Mist	17	Lung Wang	17	Elysian	17	Moon
18	Nickel	18	Marsh	18	Ethereal	18	Mystaran Amber
19	Purple	19	Mithril	19	Faerie	19	Mystaran Crystalline
20	Red	20	Mustard	20	Gloom	20	Mystaran Jade
21	Silver	21	Night	21	Hellfire	21	Mystaran Onyx
22	Steel	22	Obsidian	22	Howling	22	Mystaran Ruby
23	Tungsten	23	Orange	23	Mirage	23	Mystaran Sapphire
24	White	24	Pan Lung	24	Moonstone	24	Pink
25	Yellow	25	Pearl	25	Oceanus	25	Prismatic
		26	Rain	26	Orium	26	Rainbow
		27	Rattelyr	27	Pact	27	Red Hawk
		28	Salt	28	Pyroclastic	28	Sun
		29	Sand	29	Radiant	29	Time
		30	Sapphire	30	Rust	30	Tornado
		31	Scintillating	31	Shadow	31	Tourmaline
		32	Sea	32	Song	32	Typhoon
		33	Shen Lung	33	Stone	33	Volcanic
		34	T’ien Lung	34	Styx	34	Wildfire
		35	Tome	35	Tarterian
		36	Topaz	36	Vishap
		37	Tun Mi Lung	37	Water
		38	Yu Lung	38	Wretch

Table 4. Extra Advantages

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

1d13	Advantage
1	Per+1 [5]
2	FP+2 [6]
3	Ally (Familiar) [Varies]
4	Charisma 1 [5]
5	ER 2 (Magic) [6]
6	Fit [5]
7	Longevity [2]
8	Magic Resistance 1 (Improved, +150%) [5]
9	Occultist 1 [10]
10	Sensitive* [5]
11	Single-Minded [5]
12	Versatile [5]
13	Voice [10]

* Upgrade to Empathy [15] if you roll it twice

Table 5. 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.

1d24	Disadvantage
1	Bad Back (Mild) [-15]
2	Colorblindness [-10]
3	Hard of Hearing* [-10]
4	Disturbing Voice [-10]
5	Easy to Kill 1 [-2]
6	Low Pain Threshold [-10]
7	Slow Healing 1 [-5]
8	Susceptible to Poison 1 [-4]
9	Susceptible to Disease 1 [-4]
10	Unfit** [-5]
11	Absent-Mindedness [-15]
12	Bad Temper (15) [-5]
13	Bully (15) [-5]
14	Callous [-5]
15	Combat Paralysis [-15]
16	Cowardice (15) [-5]
17	Curious (15) [-2]
18	Easy to Read [-10]
19	Greed (15) [-7]
20	Klutz [-5]
21	Loner (15) [-2]
22	Overconfidence (15) [-2]
23	Post-Combat Shakes (15) [-2]
24	Stubbornness [-5]

* Upgrade to Deafness [-20] if you roll it twice

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

Table 6. 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.

1d13	Skill
1	Alchemy (Organic) (VH) IQ-2 [2]
2	Alchemy (Dark) (VH) IQ-2 [2]
3	Alchemy (Metallic) (VH) IQ-2 [2]
4	Thaumatology (VH) IQ-2 [2]
5	Diplomacy (H) IQ-1 [2]
6	Expert Skill (H) IQ-1 [2] (roll specialty randomly)
7	Fast-Draw (Potion) (E) DX+1 [2]
8	Fast-Draw (Spell Component) (E) DX+1 [2]
9	Climbing (A) DX [2]
10	Stealth (A) DX [2]
11	Intimidation (A) Will [2]
12	Leadership (A) IQ [2]
13	Occultism (A) IQ [2]

Table 7. 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.

1d15	Skill
1	Area Knowledge (local area) (E) IQ [1]
2	Body Sense (H) DX-2 [1]
3	First Aid (E) IQ [1]
4	Gesture (E) IQ [1]
5	Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ [1]
6	Savoir-Faire (Magical) (E) IQ [1]
7	Cartography (A) IQ-1 [1]
8	Connoisseur (any) (A) IQ-1 [1]
9	Hazardous Materials (Magical) (A) IQ-1 [1]
10	Speed-Reading (A) IQ-1 [1]
11	Artist (A) IQ-1 [1] (roll specialty randomly)
12	Physiology (H) IQ-2 [1] (roll specialty randomly)
13	Strategy (Land) (H) IQ-2 [1]
14	Hiking (A) HT-1 [1]
15	Scrounging (E) Per [1]

Table 8. 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 9. Appearance

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