Creating an "experienced" character or NPC

[Axoid]

Is there any guidance on creating a character with more "experience" or "levels" vs a starting character? You start with a template and 7D to distribute in skills (or 6D and 3D in specializations). But what would be a good number for a more experienced character. Since D6 doesn't have levels, it's hard for me to wrap a concept around what is good to make a character more like one who has been adventuring for awhile.

I am asking because if I want to run some one-shot games, I don't want to always use beginner characters. Or if I want to create a good NPC to challenge my players, what's a good place to start.

I guess I could assume an experienced character has about 10 adventures under his/her/its belt, and assign character points and then convert those to skill increases. But that seems like a lot of work if I am making many characters.

I guess I'm looking for some of your shared experience.

Double the starting dice to 14D, and no skill increased more than 4D. Too much, too little?

Thanks
Don

[CRMcNeill]

I'd say no more than 3D max. Another possibility is "round-out dice", which is a pool of 4D which can be applied to any skill you didn't spend starting skill dice on, to a maximum value of 1D, with the caveat that it must be linked to your character's background write-up.

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[Whill]

Welcome to the Pit, Axoid! Does " Skill Costs for Creating Experienced Characters [google doc] " at the below webpage help?

https://rancorpit.com/forums/downloads/
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[ThrorII]

For 1e, I looked at the Galaxy Guides and such, and while there is no golden rule to follow, there were trends. I decided:

Mooks
12D in abilities and 8D in skills.
Up to four skills at ability +2D
Example: Stormtrooper

Inexperienced Named NPCs
18D in abilities, 7D in skills
No skills above ability +2D
Example: Starting PCs, Porkins

Experienced Named NPCs
18D in abilities and 15D in skills
One skill up to ability +3D
Other skills up to ability +2D
Example: Hobbie, Dak

Veteran Named NPCs
18D in abilities, 20D in skills
Several skills up to ability +3D
Example: Wedge Antilles, General Rieeken

Exemplar Named NPCs
18D in abilities, 30D in skills
Up to one skill at ability +4D
Other skills up to ability +3D
Example: General Veers, Dengar, Bossk

Epic Named NPCs*
18D in abilities, 60D in skills
Up to one skill at ability +8D
Several skills up to ability +4D
Example: Vader, Han Solo
*I severely capped these NPCS, as they had 100D-150D as written.
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[pakman]

D6 does have levels....sort of. It is the total CP earned.

You could say the someone is a "60 point character" which would represent a bit of experience, but still learning, compared to say - a 120 point character.

I have my characters keep track of their total XP (character points - I segregate points used for adding to dice, and points used for character advancement).

Check out page 269 of the reup edition for their suggested level groupings.
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[Whill]

I have a character stat called "Caliber" which I use for all characters, PCs and NPCs alike. It is actually three things separated by slashes.

Total Attribute Dice / Total Starting Skill Dice / Total Character Points used to improve the character. For example, a starting human PC in RAW would be: 18D/7D/5

As the character advances, the last number increases.
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