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Once you have selected your species, it is time to customize your character and build a character sheet.

On the previous page, we discussed three elements for your character: the basic concept and ideas in your mind, whether they are a native to the Mazes or an otherworlder, and the species. If you're wondering why we haven't yet talked about things such as names, backstories, or stats other than racial bonuses, this is the page where it will all become clear, and you will find out why it was done in this order.

What's in a name?

It is proper to decide on a name after you've decided on a species. As mentioned in the previous page, humans and halflings generally speak Common (English), while youkai speak their own language (Youkai language, the equivalent of Japanese). These linguistic tendencies do extent to names. Humans and halflings typically have English or Anglo-Saxon names, and Youkai typically have Japanese names. Italian, Nordic, German, and Hispanic names exist, but are rare and usually reserved to specific characters or groups of characters.

Although it's possible for a human to have a Youkai given name or family name, or for a youkai to have a Common name, this generally suggests a mixed ancestry, and is not recommended unless you are prepared to explain a little backstory for your character. The GM has the right to accept or deny a name that doesn't sound like it would fit in the Mazes.

Your character may optionally be known by a nickname, a shorthand, a callsign, or some other preferred name or designation, and you are free (and even encouraged) to explain where the nickname comes from.

All characters, and by extension, all PCs, must be designated as either male or female according to their sex at birth, as certain occupations in the Mazes are only available to certain combinations of species and sexes (e.g. shrine maidens can only be female humans). If applicable, any details related to gender identity should be explained in the backstory, if you feel that it is important to discuss, and you can annotate your character sheet to reflect them if you so desire.

Appearance

Your character's physical appearance is influenced by the following traits: their constitution, their age, their height and weight, their skin color, their hair (color and length), the presence of distinctive traits like tattoos, scars, etc. or not, and if applicable, any traits unique to their species.

With the exception of constitution, all traits related to appearance are purely cosmetic and up to you to decide.

Constitution

If your character is a human or a halfling, the chosen constitution trait will also modify your character's stats. If your character is a youkai, the listed modifiers do not apply.

You may choose among the following constitution descriptors:

  • Average - This character's constitution and body are within the norm for their species. Provides no advantages or disadvantages.
  • Slender - This character is slim and lightweight. Humans and halflings get Agility +1 but Base limb health value x0.9.
  • Thin - This character is lithe and frail. Humans and halflings get Agility +2 but Base limb health value x0.8.
  • Athletic - This character is fit and sporty. Humans and halflings get Strength +20% but needs 1.25x more food and water every day.
  • Muscular - This character is a bodybuilder. Humans and halflings get Strength +40% but needs 1.5x more food and water every day.
  • Overweight - This character is chubby and unfit. Humans and halflings get Agility -1 but Base limb health value x1.1.
  • Fat - This character is round and tubby. Humans and halflings get Agility -2 but Base limb health value x1.2.

Age

Age of majority in the Mazes is 17 years old for all species, as such you cannot play a character younger than 17. The listed age group may also reflect the character's maturity level. Characters under the age of 17 are children and should not be playable. For various reasons, children will not depicted in any games run by the author, and it is highly recommended not to depict them in yours, let alone play as one.

It is uncommon for humans and halflings to live longer than 70. Youkai lifespans can go well into the thousands of years, and those in the "elder" category may have lived for as long as youkai have existed in the Mazes (~2300 years ago).

Humans and halflings:

  • Teenager (between 17 and 22 years old)
  • Young adult (23 to 28 years old)
  • Adult (29 to 40 years old)
  • Middle-aged (41 to 50 years old)
  • Aged (51 to 65 years old)
  • Old (over 65 years old)

Youkai:

  • Youngling (between 17 and 100 years old)
  • Young (100 to 300 years old)
  • Young adult (301 to 500 years old)
  • Adult (501 to 700 years old)
  • Middle-aged (701 to 1000 years old)
  • Aged (1001 to 1500 years old)
  • Old (1501 to 2000 years old)
  • Elder (over 2000 years old)

Other appearance stats

You may also list height, weight, skin color, hair length, hair color, eye color, some distinctive traits (tattoos, scars..), and if applicable, species-specific traits.

Species-specific traits apply if you are a halfling or a youkai. They are:

  • Halflings:
    • Canine, Feline: Ear shape and color, tail color
    • Equine, Murid: Ear color
    • Lagomorph: Ear color
    • Squamata: Tail color
    • Salientia: Frog skin color (overrides regular skin color)
    • Alligator: Tail and scale color
  • Youkai:
    • Hakutaku: Horn shape
    • Jorougumo: Color of spider parts (abdomen, legs)
    • Kappa, Oni: Skin color (overrides regular skin color)
    • Kasha, Kitsune, Guhin: Ear and tail color
    • Kirin: Tail and scale color
    • Satori: Third eye color
    • Tengu: Feather color
    • Yousei: Wing color

Background information

Though not strictly necessary, it is good form to write in freeform about your character's background. You can talk about where they come from, what job or occupation they have, what sort of personality they have. The point is to describe your character in ways that the rest of the sheet can't get across, and to serve as a quick reminder for you, other players, and your GM of what that character is like.

This can be especially important if your character isn't an otherworlder, as that backstory must be sufficiently believable and reasonable. As with everything else, the GM has final say on what constitutes an acceptable backstory.

Statting

"Statting" redirects here.

Statting (short form for Statistical customizing)...


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