Character Creation

  • Novice Characters
Characters may not be:

  • British

  • Master Criminals

  • Inventors

  • Capable of magic or superpowers

Characters must be able to Speak some Spanish, d6+, as per the Language Rules
Characters must have at least one sky ship skill from:

  • Piloting (Ag.) is the steering of aerial flyers, cloud ships,zeppelins and interplanetary ether flyers

  • Repair (Sm.) the ability to fix damaged items including flyers.

  • Knowledge Gunnery (Sm.) concerns the maintenance and operation of stationary or deck artillery weapons, includes exotic weapons such as rockets and liquid fire.

  • Knowledge Navigation (Sm.) enables safe journey between locations of  aplanet  and travel between the worlds. 

  • Knowledge Trimsman (Sm.)  covers the control of the altitude and attitude of aerial flyers, aerial skiffs, and cloudships.

  • Knowledge Engineering (Sm.) entails the creation of naval vessels, structural engineering, and demolition.

  • Knowledge Mechanics (Sm.)  includes knowledge of electricity and steam machines.

 

There will be an element of aerial combat and there must be a reason why you character would be on board a sky galleon or flyer. Spaces are rare and you must be able to do something more than just shoot a rifle.

The heroes will be in the employ of an authority figure within Villa Real working to advance the interests of Spain.

It is not an episode of Faulty Towers.

Edges and Hindrances

The standard ones apply and most from Red Sands BUT some are clarified or amended under the Edges & Hindrances section.

It is not exhaustive - please use common sense or just ask.

Colour

For a good background and balanced character, there is a bonus of 3xp before the start but is optional.

 

“Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres.”

(Tell me who you are with, and I’ll tell you who you are.)

 

The question is Why? 
Why is your character in Vila Real, a colonial backwater.

 

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