All of that talk in occ4 about what the makeup of people was made me think: what makes us?


Gwythaint
64 points
Att: 45 adv:315 D/q:-55 skills:24
St 11 [10] Dx 9 [-20] IQ 13 [60] Ht 9 [-10]
Hp 11 [0] Will 13 [0] Per 12 [-5] fp 9 [0]
Adv
5 Ally (wife)
4 Attractive
5 Artist
5 Versatile
5 Magery 0
5 almost comfortable
Dabbler:
 1 Xray  tech:+2 defaults for biology, physiology, pathology,
   Physics
 Security Guard: +2 defaults to security guard, brawling,
    wrestling, baton
 1 Artist: +2 to defaults for sculpting, engraving,
  architecture, art history
 1 Crafty: +2 default for carpentry, cooking, sewing, poetry
 1 White witch: +2 defaults for wiccan theology, Meditation,
  ritual magic (wiccan), mythology
1 one hit wonder: can do an arm lock at DX.
1 trivia sponge: knows random useless things
Languages English native/native
          Spanish  accented/accented [4]
Disadvantages
-5 Code of honor professional
-5 bad back (reduced)... [replaced with bad leg...]
-5 klutz
-10 bad vision (mitigated)
-12 bipolar (mitigated)*includes migraines
   This seems to me to be more than the cyclothymia quirk due to time and cost
   spent medicating, aranging therapy sessions, avoiding drug interactions
   and trying to resist the impulse to berserk, especially vs inanimate
    objects
   (and of late, medication is working less and moods are more extreme,
  Rapidly cycling, and random)
and frequent bouts of low level paranoia.
-3 fat
-3 Oblivious
-5 selfish


Quirks
Easily distracted and bad with names; gaming geek; Wiccan;
 Sleep of the dead; cannot drink alchohol; tolerant; argues with inanimate objects (occasionally violently)

Artist  drawing [4] 15 painting [2] 14
Electronics op: medical diagnostics [4] 14
Diplomacy [1]  11
Psychology [1] 11
Computer operation [1] 13
Area knowledge  hospital [1] 13
First aid [1] 13
Swimming [1] 9
Writing [1]12
Public speaking [1] 12
Teaching [1] 12
Connoisseur fine art [1] 13
Rpg games [2] 14
Theology, Catholic [1] 11
Occultism  [1] 12

Biology-9
Pathology-9
Physics-9
Physiology-8

Security guard-10
Brawling-7
Wrestling-6
Baton-6

Sculpting-11
Engraving-11
History, Art-9
Architecture-10

Carpentry-11
Sewing-7
Cooking-10
Poetry-10

Meditation-9
Theology, Wiccan-9
Ritual magic, wiccan-8
Mythology-9
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:12, Thu 21 July 2022.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 1):

Total CP: [105]

Attributes [63]
ST 10 [0];
DX 10 [0];
IQ 13 [60];
HT 10 [0].

Damage: Harmless
BL 20 lbs.;
HP 10 [0];
Will 15 [10]; (Just ask my wife!)
Per 11 [-10];
FP 10/10 [0];
Basic Speed 5 [0]
Basic Move 5 [0]
Dodge 8

Languages
Native (Verbal and Written): English
Russian (Verbal And Written): Broken [2]

Cultures
Australian (Native)
Russian [1]

Advantages: [80]

Ally (Wife, 100%, Quite Often) [10]
Ally (Family, 100%, Group up to 10, Quite Rarely) [15]
Ambidexterity    [5]
Empathy   [5]
Intuition   [15]
Wealth (Very Wealthy) [30] Own House I live in, assets worth Aus $300k approx


Disadvantages: [-106]

Debt (Home Loan) Owe $150 k(38% of starting wealth!) Payments Aus $1 k/mth [-1]
Dependant (Daughter, 0%, Loved One, almost all the time) [-60]
   (Wife helps with looking after her)
Discipline of Faith (Christian) [-5]
Loner [-5]
Slow Riser  [-5]
Stubbornness (Resist on 12 or less)[-5]
Truthfulness [-5]
Unfit [-5]
Unlucky [-10]

Quirks [-5]
Attentive
Humble
Imaginative
Responsive
Does not Drink Alcohol

Skills: [68]

Accounting  (H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Animal Handling (Livestock) (A) IQ-1 [1] (12)
Area Knowledge (Melbourne) (E) IQ [1] (13)
Area Knowledge (Forster, NSW) (E) IQ [1] (13)
Axe/Mace (A) DX-1 [1] (9)
Bicycling (E) DX [1] (10)
Boating (Motorboat) (A) DX [2] (10)
Boating (Unpowered) (A) DX-1 [1] (9)
Bow (A) DX-1 [1] (9)
Brawling (E) DX [1] (10)
Camouflage (E) IQ [1] (13)
Carpentry (E) IQ [1] (13)
Chemistry (H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Computer Operation (E) IQ [2] (14)
Computer Programming (H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Crewman(Seamanship) (E) IQ [1] (13)
Current Affairs (Politics) (E) IQ [1] (13)
Detect Lies (H) Per-2 [1] (9)
Driving (A) DX [2] (10)
Engineering (Ships) (H) IQ-1 [2] (12)
First Aid (E) IQ [1] (13)
Fishing (E) Per [1] (11)
Games (RPGs) (E) IQ [1] (13)
Gardening (E) IQ [1] (13)
Guns (Rifle) (E) DX [1] (10)
Guns (Shotgun) (E) DX [1] (10)
Hiking (A) HT-1 [1] (9)
History (Europe)(H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
History (Asia)(H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Housekeeping (E) IQ+1 [2] (14)
Karate (H) DX-2 [1] (8)
Knot Tying (E) DX [1] (10)
Knife (E) DX [1] (10)
Lasso (A) DX-1 [1] (9)
Leadership (A) IQ-1 [1] (12)
Machinist (A) IQ [1] (12)
Masonry (E) IQ [1] (13)
Mathematics (Applied) (H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Merchant (A) IQ-1 [1] (12)
Naturalist (H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Navigation (A) IQ-1 [1] (12)
Physics (VH) IQ-3 [1] (10)
Physiology (E) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Psycology (H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Research (A) IQ-1 [1] (12)
Scrounging (E) Per [1]-11
Scuba (A) IQ-1 [1] (12)
Sewing (E) DX [1] (10)
Staff (A) DX-1 [1] (9)
Shiphandling (Ship) (H) IQ-2 [1] (11)
Speed-Reading (A) IQ-1 [1]-14
Survival (Desert) (A) Per-1 [1] (10)
Survival (Mountains) (A) Per-1 [1] (10)
Survival (Island/Beach) (A) Per-1 [1] (10)
Survival (Plains) (A) Per-1 [1] (10)
Survival (Woodlands) (A) Per-1 [1] (10)
Swimming (E) HT [1] (10)
Theology (H) IQ-1 [2] (11)
Tracking (A) Per-1 [1] (10)
Writing (A) IQ-1 [1] (12)
Traps (H) IQ-1 [1] (12)

Attributes: 40
ST 10
DX 10
IQ 12
HT 10

12 Advantages:
Less Sleep 			[2]
Rapid Healing			[5]
Versatile			[5]

[3]Perks:
Dabbler:
Artist (Drawing), Artist (Painting), Artist (Sculpture), Artist (Digital Layout),
   History (Art), Electronics Operation (Media) - Default +2
Current Affairs (Headline, Pop Culture, Politics, Science/Tech) - Default +3
History (20th century American, 19th Century American, Victorian British Empire,
   Medieval Europe, Medieval China, Classical Antiquety) - Default +2

[-46]Disadvantages:
Light Sleeper			[-5]
Overweight			[-1]
Pacifism (Self Defense Only)	[-15]
Poor				[-15]
Stubbornness			[-5]
Unfit				[-5]

[-5]Quirks:
Taoist
Proud
Forgetful
Responsive
Mild Squeamishness

[35]Skills:
Acting				IQ-1	[1]	11
Bicycling			DX	[1]	10
Carousing			HT	[1]	10
Computer Operation		IQ	[1]	12
Computer Programming		IQ-2	[1]	10
Cooking				IQ-1	[1]	11
Diplomacy			IQ-1	[2]	11
Dreaming			Wil-1	[1]	11
Driving (Automobile)		DX	[2]	10
Fast-Talk			IQ	[2]	12
Games (RPGs)			IQ	[2]	12
Group Performance (Directing)	IQ-1	[1]	11
Housekeeping			IQ	[1]	12
Occultism			IQ-1	[1]	11
Professional Skill (Author)	IQ	[2]	12
Propaganda (Social Media)	IQ-1	[1]	11
Research			IQ+1	[4]	13
Swimming			HT	[1]	10
Writing				IQ+2	[8]	14

Any given skill might be replaced by the appropriate delusion "I have X skill instead of operating from default" instead. IQ might be higher.

haha we did this in high school. back in the mid-late 90's. i was 80 pt's back then... i'm SO doing this.

In reply to Oren (msg # 3):

Wealth Poor? At TL 8, that means you own less than $4000 worth of gear TOTAL, including a car, clothes, computer, software (legal) and kitchenware. Unless you are living in the third world, that would seem extremely unlikely...most of us have a computer worth at least $500, and clothing worth at least 5-10 times that. Hell, even a single suit is worth that! And lets not talk about cars...

Having lived in the third world for a while, I see that most westerners grossly underestimate their wealth or worth. Sometimes it is scary to do an honest appraisal, but insurance companies regularly say most folk are grossly under-insured.

No friends or family that could count as allies?

Yep. Wealth Poor. No car, live in an apartment, entire wardrobe fits in a suitcase, and the most expensive items are the $75 boots I bought three years ago. I am lucky enough to have a slightly older pair of $20 sneakers, but that's it for shoes.

Computer is the most expensive thing I own, and I bought that a year and a half ago for $500, including monitor. I use free open-source software when possible, but I paid $25 or so for Scrivener on sale.

Rather doubt the sum total of my possessions reaches $2k let alone $4k, allowing for depreciation.

I'd be on the dole if I wasn't entirely self-employed.

Allies:
I could probably count a few of my friends as Contacts, and a handful might be covered by the Friend perk. The rest are just people I know.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:51, Sun 24 July 2016.

In reply to Oren (msg # 6):

Bummer. I would send you some old clothes if I knew where you lived. What work do you do, if I may ask?

I write books. I make barely enough to cover my rent, utilities, and food, but there's nothing I'd rather be doing with my time.

But really, I don't own a lot of stuff because I spent most of my 20s homeless and living out of a suitcase, so I just don't think about buying stuff, even when I can afford it. I just don't have those habits.

I should have bought a new pair of jeans months ago. I just... haven't.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:04, Sun 24 July 2016.

Hmm.  I don't have time to do this right now, but this is something cool.  I did this once before, in 1980, for a D&D one-shot when I lived in northern Idaho.  May 18th, it was: I recall the date because through the entire one-shot game, we were seeing cloud cover build in the west-southwest, not knowing until around the middle of the session that what we were seeing was the ash cloud from the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens.

I've also done it once for GURPS, either 2nd or 3rd edition (don't recall which).  I think GURPS will do a better job of letting me simulate the huge array of 1-point skills I have (some of which I put in as half-point in that previous edition).  Not to mention an even bigger array of occasionally useful defaults that I call on often enough to put on a character sheet.  Stuff like Lock Picking, Climbing, Animal Handling (Dog), etc.

claim to hospitality (childhood friends) 3 families, and a single friend. how much would this cost?? anyone help me out? i dunno 4e that well yet

In reply to Chye Isuel (msg # 10):

Could you call that single friend an Ally,  ie someone who would help you out if you were in a real pickle?

yeah, 3e  handled it 1 pt for a single friend w/ a house, 2pts for a small family etc... if that were the case, i'd say thats about 7 pts worth..
This message was last edited by the player at 19:58, Sun 24 July 2016.

wouldn't call 'em allies, just a place for basic aid, food, shelter, small-loans, etc. but it cuts both ways, or you lose the benefit, and or aquire a bad rep. (mooch,etc.)

There are no half point skills, but the dabbler perk performs the same function.

Between the 200 hour training requirement for a single point in a given skill and the fact that disused skills atrophy, it gets hard to justify taking a ton of skills for me. Like... I was a boy scout, but I haven't practiced any first aid in decades. I took karate ten years ago.

Yet I didn't take Karate, Survival, First Aid, Knot Tying, etc because those skills are gone. I'd be relying on defaults at this point.

The dabbler perk is useful for skills you occasionally use, but not often enough to have a full point in.

Friends:

Here are the different levels of Friend advantage.

Ally: Always has your best interests in mind. Will never betray you.
Contact: Won't go too far out of their way, but will help you out. Probably. Has a useful skill.
Friend Perk: Acts as a claim to hospitality. +3 on reaction rolls when asked for help.

This message was deleted by the player at 18:49, Tue 19 Apr 2022.

:D* i'mma badass xD 20 yrs later, i more than doubled my point value! my life has indeed been intensive training from 2006-2015
This message was last edited by the player at 14:12, Sun 24 July 2016.

This message was deleted by the player at 14:53, Sun 24 July 2016.

Stats:  90  Ads:  113  Disad:  -89  Skills:  28

Stats  [90]
  [20]  ST 12
  [40]  DX 12
   [0]  IQ 10
  [20]  Per  14
  [20]  Will 12
  [20]  HT 12

Ads  [98]
   [5]  Animal Empathy
  [15]  Combat Reflexes
  [10]  Common Sense
   [2]  DR 1 (Tough Skin)
   [5]  Eidetic Memory
  [10]  High Pain Threshold
   [4]  Less Sleep 2
   [3]  Night Vision 3
   [5]  Rapid Healing
  [10]  Recovery
  [30]  Jack Of All Trades 2

Perks  [14]
   [1]  Alcohol Tolerance
   [1]  Dabbler 1:  Running, Sport (Lacrosse), Sport (Tennis)*, Strategy (Miniatures)* +1;
	Lifting*, Wrestling* +2
   [1]  Dabbler 2:  Animal Handling (Dogs)*, Camouflage*, Fishing*, Guns (TL7 Longarms)*,
	Guns (TL7 Pistols)*, Survival (Woodland)*, Survival (Mountian)*, Survival (Swamp)*
   [1]  Dabbler 3:  Acting*, Architecture*, Philosophy (Cynicism)*, Poetry*, Psychology*,
	Public Speaking* +1; Linguistics* +2
   [1]  Dabbler 4:  Spear*, Tactics*, Two-Handed Axe/Mace*, Two-Handed Sword*  +1;
	Judo*, Karate* +2
   [1]  Dabbler 5:  Axe/Mace*, Blowpipe*, Bow*, Broadsword*, Knife*, Saber*, Shield*,
	Shield (Buckler)*
   [1]  Dabbler 6:  Electrician*, Leatherworking*, Occultism*, Packing*,
	Smith (TL4 Blacksmith)*, Traps +1; Alchemy* +2
   [1]  Dabbler 7:  Theology*  (Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, Shinto,
	Native American, Nordic, Hindi)
   [1]  Dabbler 8:  Filch*, Intimidation*, Lockpicking*, Observation*, Search*,
	Stealth* +1; Sleight of Hand* +2
   [1]  No Hangover
   [1]  Friend
   [1]  Reach Mastery (Naginata)
   [1]  Weapon Adaptation (Polearm to Staff)
   [1]  Weeble:  May make Breakfall checks and Change Posture (From Prone to Kneel,
	Crouch or Stand) even if Stunned

Disads  [-89]
 [-10]  Bad Sight (Nearsighted, Mitigated)
  [-5]  Callous
  [-5]  Gluttony  (12)
 [-10]  Laziness
  [-5]  Light Sleeper
  [-5]  OPH: Dissocial Personality Disorder
  [-7]  On The Edge (15)
  [-7]  Paranoid Schizophrenia (15)
 [-15]  Very Unfit
  [-5]  Very Fat
 [-15]  Wealth (Poor)

Quirk  [-5]
  [-1]  Alcoholic (Recovered)
  [-1]  Unusual Biochemistry (Painkillers Do Not Work)
  [-1]  Loner (16)
  [-1]  Selfless (Animals and Children Only) (12)
  [-1]  Phobia (Zombies)  (15)


Skills [28]							
	Skill			Level	Bonus	Stat	Difficulty	Bonus
   [0]	Alchemy (TL5)		2	+2/+2	IQ	VH	Jack, Dabbler 6
   [0]	Architecture (TL7)	5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 3
   [1]	Comp Op (TL7-8)		10		IQ	E	
   [2]	Cooking			10		IQ	A	
   [0]	Electrician/TL		5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 6
   [1]	First Aid/TL		10		IQ	E	
   [1]	Housekeeping		10		IQ	E	
   [0]	Leatherworking		8	+2/+1	DX	E	Jack, Dabbler 6
   [0]	Linguistics		3	+2/+2	IQ	H	Jack, Dabbler 3
   [1]	Meditation		10		Will	Will-6
   [0]	Occultism		5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 6
   [0]	Philosophy (Cynicism)	4	+2/+1	IQ	H	Jack, Dabbler 3
   [0]	Poetry			5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 3
   [0]	Psychology		4	+2/+1	IQ	H	Jack, Dabbler 3
   [1]	Research/TL		9		IQ	A	
   [1]	Sewing/TL		10		DX	E	
   [0]	Smith (Black TL4)	5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 6
   [0]	Theology (Dabbler 7)	4	+2/+1	IQ	H	Jack, Dabbler 7

   [0]	Axe/Mace		7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [0]	Blowpipe		6	+2/+1	DX	H	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [0]	Bow			7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [0]	Broadsword		7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [0]	Guns (TL7 Longarms)	8	+2/+1	DX	E	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [0]	Guns (TL7 Pistols)	8	+2/+1	DX	E	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [0]	Judo			5	+2/+2	DX	H	Jack, Dabbler 4
   [0]	Karate			5	+2/+2	DX	H	Jack, Dabbler 4
   [0]	Knife			8	+2/+1	DX	E	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [2]	Polearm			12		DX	A	
   [2]	Polearm (Disarming)	13		Polearm	H	Polearm-0	
   [2]	Polearm (Retain)	13		Polearm	H	Polearm-0	
   [0]	Saber			7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [0]	Shield			8	+2/+1	DX	E	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [0]	Shield (Buckler)	8	+2/+1	DX	E	Jack, Dabbler 5
   [0]	Spear			7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 4
   [2]	Staff			12		DX	A	
   [0]	Strategy (Miniatures)	4	+2/+1	IQ	H	Jack, Dabbler 1
   [0]	Two-Handed Axe/Mace	8	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 4
   [0]	Two-Handed Sword	8	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 4
   [0]	Tactics			4	+2/+1	IQ	H	Jack, Dabbler 4
   [0]	Wrestling		6	+2/+2	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 1

   [2]	Acrobatics		10		DX	H	
   [5]	Breakfall		15		Acro	A	Acro+5
   [0]	Camouflage		6	+2/+1	IQ	E	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [0]	Fishing			10	+2/+1	Per	E	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [1]	Hiking			7	+2/+2	HT	A	
   [0]	Lifting			6	+2/+2	HT	A	Jack, Dabbler 1
   [0]	Packing			5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 6
   [0]	Running			7	+2/+1	HT	A	Jack, Dabbler 1
   [0]	Sport (Lacrosse)	7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 1
   [0]	Sport (Tennis)		7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 1
   [0]	Survival (Forest)	9	+2/+1	Per	A	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [0]	Survival (Woodland)	9	+2/+1	Per	A	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [0]	Survival (Swamp)	9	+2/+1	Per	A	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [1]	Urban Survival		14		Per	A	

   [0]	Acting			5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 3
   [0]	Animal Handling (Dog)	5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 2
   [1]	Diplomacy		8		IQ	H	
   [0]	Public Speaking		5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 3
   [0]	Intimidation		7	+2/+1	Will	A	Jack, Dabbler 8
   [1]	Streetwise		9		IQ	A	

   [0]	Filch			7	+2/+1	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 8
   [1]	Forced Entry		12		DX	E	
   [0]	Lockpicking (TL6)	5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 8
   [0]	Observation		9	+2/+1	Per	A	Jack, Dabbler 8
   [0]	Search			9	+2/+1	Per	A	Jack, Dabbler 8
   [0]	Sleight of Hand		5	+2/+2	DX	H	Jack, Dabbler 8
   [0]	Stealth			7	+2/+2	DX	A	Jack, Dabbler 8
   [0]	Traps (TL4)		5	+2/+1	IQ	A	Jack, Dabbler 6

This message was last edited by the player at 04:43, Mon 25 July 2016.

I donno.... figuring myself out (for however reliable this was) I don't feel very "point optimized"...

have a special horror for zombies, as a quirk.. eh?