JAM2019:
why so high? wanting to start with uber characters?
I personally think 150 point characters are more standard. In 4th edition, 150 points doesn't go as far as in 3rd edition. 250 points is the standard for GURPS Dungeon Fantasy, which is supposed to represent "Experienced Dungeon Delvers". I'm more comfortable on the lower end of the scale, at least to start. And frankly, I'm less interested in Dungeons than I am in Adventures.. which can of course include some dungeons, but I digress.
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i prefer third edition if i were to run it.
tech three, high mana world setting, fantasy races and monsters, standard magic rules, no psionics or chi abilities, no hybrid martial arts characters.
medieval into renaissance/early tech 4 feel, but with fantasy elements
it would have more european feel, set in world with a few big kingdoms/empires, plenty of city-states, and plenty of wild lands in between.
characters would need to be more than a collection of ah-hah i can do this traits - who are they, where are they from, who do they know, how do they make a living, why are they adventuring, what they do they want, do they have enemies, etc....backstory details that will also help flesh out the world.
Your premise so far sounds very close to what I was looking for. And while I always start off with a "this is what I want to do" outlook on making a character, I usually find myself developing ideas for the story of the character as I build it. And often enough, as I write a background I'll go back and juggle points to make the character fit the final draft. It's kind of an evolving process for me.
The only problem I have is that I don't really have any 3rd edition materials anymore. Might be able to find my basic set and the compendiums if I search enough in the attic, but I'm not sure what else I still have.