This page is intended for '''players''' looking to create a '''Player Character (PC)'''.
= Party size considerations =
= Stats and species =
If your GM doesn't offer to [[GM Guide 1: How to build a new player's sheet|build your sheet for you]] as you create your character, arm yourself with the '''[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdVgM1zUtbfjyTQArYPd4otkY0c2_Um_nGJT12oZua8/ Blank character sheet template]'''. Click on '''File > Make a copy''' and start editing your sheet from your copy. Don't forget to give edit access to the GM when you're finished. The template sheet features many useful features, such as auto-filling and auto-calculating many types of stats.
A player character may either be a '''[[human]]''', a '''[[halfling]]''' (8 different species) or a '''[[youkai]]''' (12 different species). In total, there are 21 different playable species.
=== Limb health ===
'''[[Limb health]]''' represents the maximum amount of damage each limb can take before being disabled. If a limb falls to under half maximum value, it is '''damaged'''. If it falls to zero, it is '''disabled'''. If it falls to negative half maximum (e.g. negative half maximum of 40 is -20), the limb is completely '''destroyed''' and may not be recovered or replaced, except under exceptional circumstances.<br/>
The effects caused by damaged, disabled, and destroyed limbs may vary, but do note that if your torso or your head is disabled, you will instantly die!
Every playable species has what is called a ''base limb health value''. To calculate the base limb health value of a playable species, check that species' page and add together the '''Upper body HP + Lower body HP'''.{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:10pt;text-align:center"|-! Base Limb Health Value !! Species|-| '''150''' || [[Oni]]|-| '''90''' || [[Guhin]]<br/>[[Tengu]]|-| '''88''' || [[Kirin]]|-| '''77''' || [[Equine halfling]]|-| '''75''' || [[Hakutaku]]|-| '''70''' || [[Human]]<br/>[[Canine halfling]]<br/>[[Feline halfling]]<br/>[[Lagomorph halfling]]<br/>[[Salientia halfling]]<br/>[[Tanuki]]|-| '''63''' || [[Murid halfling]]|-| '''60''' || [[Kasha]]|-| '''56''' || [[Squamata halfling]]<br/>[[Kitsune]]<br/>[[Satori]]|-| '''46''' || [[Jorougumo]]|-| '''42''' || [[Kappa]]|-| '''35''' || [[Yousei]]|} This value is used to calculate the limb health (amount of hit points, or HP) for each limb. This base value can be looked at as a general indicator of how tough this creature is. Decimal values are rounded to the nearest integer, half up.
* Head HP = (1/7) x (Base value)
* Torso HP = (4/7) x (Base value)
=== Pain sensitivity ===
Most attacks cause two types of damage; [[Limb Damage ]] (which affects limb health, as mentioned above), and [[Pain]]. Pain represents trauma and shock inflicted. Most creatures pass out upon reaching 100% Pain, and die at 150%. Unless "Pain damage" or "Limb damage" is specifically mentioned, "Damage" means both Pain and Limb.
'''[[Pain sensitivity]]''' is one of the ways to affect incoming damage. It is a percentage value, which serves as a multiplier to ALL Pain received. By default, it is 100% (1.0x multiplier). If Pain sensitivity is under 100%, you will receive less damage than normal, and if over 100%, you'll receive more than normal.
* [[Tengu]]
* [[Yousei]]
Choose carefully which species you wish to play as. Many occupations, factions, and groups impose restrictions on the species allowed to join; your choice of background and occupation should make sense for your species.
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