Life Path Draft

[MrNexx]

Someone asked on FB, so I banged this out:

So, we start by putting 1D in all six attributes. That leaves us with 12 dice to divide between the attribute, and 7 dice for skills.

The breakdown will be
Upbringing: 6D in Attributes, 1D in skills
Education: 4D in Attributes, 2D in skills
Early Career: 2D in Attributes, 4D in Skills.

Now, your choices may make your attributes fail to meet species minimums. That's tough luck, unless some of your choices cause an attribute to exceed species maximum. Any pips or dice which exceed species maximums must be applied to any attribute failing to meet minimums, or wherever you like, if your species minimums have been met.

Likewise, choices may exceed the 2D limit. In that case, you may apply them to other skills, or use them to acquire specializations.
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[MrNexx]

So, for an example, let's look at a Tattooine Moisture Farmer.

*His Upbringing we'll call "Outer Rim". Living on the Outer Rim means you need to be tough, sharp, and quick. We'll say 1D+1 to Perception, Dex, and Strength, and +1 to Knowledge, Mechanical, and Technical. For your 1D skill? Stamina.
Dex 2D+1, Kno 1D+1, Mech 1D+1, Per 2D+1, Str 2D+1 (stamina 3D+1), Technical 1D+1

*Education is going to be "Rural". That gives +1D to Str, Mech, and Tech... gotta be able to use machines, fix machines, and move machines. The other 1D is going to get divided between Knowledge, Perception, and Dexterity. 2 skill dice will be 1D Blaster and 1D Repulsorlift operation
Dex 2D+2 (blaster 3D+2), Kno 1D+2, Mech 2D+1 (Repulsorlift 3D+1), Per 2D+2, Str 3D+1 (stamina 3D+1), Technical 2D+1

*Now, he takes a left turn. His Early Career is Jedi. His Attributes are 1D in Control and Sense, and he gets 1D in Lightsaber, Starfighter Piloting, Starship Weapons, and Control.
Dex 2D+2 (blaster 3D+2, Lightsaber 3D+2), Kno 1D+2, Mech 2D+1 (Repulsorlift 3D+1, Starfighter Piloting 3D+1, Starship Weapons 3D+1), Per 2D+2, Str 3D+1 (stamina 3D+1), Technical 2D+1, Control 2D, Sense 1D

Now, each of these stages should probably be accompanied by some equipment... growing up on the Outer Rim probably netted him some omnioculars, his rural education would give him a blaster rifle, and his Jedi training would pick up a lightsaber.

These numbers provide a framework to go from, but a good life path system requires choices... you'd need things like "Core Worlds" and "Noble" or "Kashyyyk" as possible Upbringings, and "Thief" or "Prep School" or "Tribal Warrior" for education. And, of course, the GM has to decide if you can do wild changes... like can you go from Noble to Tribal Warrior to Jedi?
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[Whill]

I can see a lot of gamers really loving something like this. Thanks for sharing this. Please add to it or expand it as inspired.
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[garhkal]

Nice work up..
What would it look like, say for someone raised in hutt space, who fled and joined say the imperial navy?
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[garhkal]

Very nice...
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[MrNexx]

So, here's my consolidated thoughts, including equipment:

Step 1) 1D in all attributes
Step 2) Upbringing: 6D in Attributes, 1D in skills. Equipment: Something cheap but useful. May include weapons or tools. Example: Sporting Blaster, Survival Pack, Medkit

Step 3) Education: 4D in Attributes, 2D in skills. Equipment: Something relatively expensive; good armor, a speeder bike, a droid, a heavily leveraged space ship.

Step 4) Early Career: 2D in Attributes, 4D in Skills. Equipment: Something useful, frequently a weapon.

Step 5) Buy and Sell equipment. Take 250cr as a base. Sell redundant background equipment for 100% of book price.
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[MrNexx]

Working on this, it becomes SO MUCH easier if "Force" is an attribute, and the Force Skills are Skills.
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[MrNexx]

The Life Path Character Creation System

Step 1) 1D in all attributes
Step 2) Upbringing: 6D in Attributes, 1D in skills. Equipment: Something cheap but useful. May include weapons or tools. Example: Sporting Blaster, Survival Pack, Medkit
Step 3) Education: 4D in Attributes, 2D in skills. Equipment: Something relatively expensive; good armor, a speeder bike, a droid, a heavily leveraged space ship.
Step 4) Early Career: 2D in Attributes, 4D in Skills. Equipment: Something useful, frequently a weapon.
Step 5) Buy and Sell equipment. Take 250cr as a base. Sell redundant background equipment for 100% of book price.

Now, your choices may make your attributes fail to meet species minimums. That's tough luck, unless some of your choices cause an attribute to exceed species maximum. Any pips or dice which exceed species maximums must be applied to any attribute failing to meet minimums, or wherever you like, if your species minimums have been met. Likewise, choices may exceed the 2D skill limit. In that case, you may apply them to other skills, or use them to acquire specializations.

Some samples are below; more will be added as I get the time and inclination.

Upbringing

Hutt Space
*1D+1 in Dexterity, Perception, and Strength, and +1 in Knowledge, Mechanical, and Technical.
*+1 in Brawling, Brawling Parry, and Pick Pocket.
*Equipment: Knife, 100cr

Jedi Youngling
*1D Knowledge, Perception, Dex. 1D Control. +2 Mechanical, Technical, Strength
*1D Willpower
*Equipment: Medpac

Outer Rim
*1D+1 to Perception, Dex, and Strength, and +1 to Knowledge, Mechanical, and Technical.
*1D Stamina
*Equipment: Macrobinoculars, Knife


Education
Jedi Padawan
*+1D Dexterity, Knowledge. 1D Sense. +1 Strength, Perception, Mechanical
*1D Lightsaber, 1D Control
*Equipment: Lightsaber, astromech or protocol droid

Rural
*+1D to Str, Mech, and Tech, +1 to Knowledge, Perception, Dexterity
*+1D Blaster, 1D Repulsorlift operation
*Equipment: Sporting Blaster Rifle, Landspeeder or Speeder Bike

Speeder Thief
*+2D in Mechanical, +1D in Technical, and +1D in Perception
*+2 on Repulsorlift Operation, +2 Streetwise, +1 in Bargain and Security
*Equipment: Blaster Pistol or Hold-out Blaster, Speeder Bike

Early Career
Imperial Navy Crewman
*1D in Knowledge, 1D in Technical
*1D in Blaster, 2D in Capital Ship Repair, and 1D in Sensors
*Equipment: Commlink, Blaster Pistol, Imperial Uniform, Blast Helmet

Jedi Knight
*1D Alter, +1 Strength, Knowledge, Perception
*1D Lightsaber, Sense, Alter, Control
*Equipment: Lightsaber

Late-blooming Jedi
*1D in Control and Sense
*1D in Lightsaber, Starfighter Piloting, Starship Weapons, and Control.
*Equipment: Lightsaber (or 1000cr)
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[MrNexx]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zxXPtXZ2RkB90UYlaxRoIsgVyR3VgaD3j8XQkgLMXFU/edit?usp=sharing

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[Whill]

Very nice!
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