Character Death and New Character Creation (March to Pittsburgh)
First a word about my intentions, I am not trying to kill your characters. How ever I am very much intending to set up scenarios such that there is a serious risk and a serious threat. Here's a few things to keep in mind:
- I'm planning for the level of co-operation I see the team normally have. I'm factoring in the fact that you are mostly not combat characters.
- Although this an Earth you were masters of mere months ago things have changed and the risks are new and unknown. If you mis-estimate your situation you will get hurt and characters may die
- If your character acts as a hero and takes big risks remember heros often get recognized post-mortem
- Nothing I'm throwing at you is intended to kill the entire party
So with that in mind, I do expect we'll see a few characters die during the campaign, and while you have doctors handy no one has a resurrection spell, so it's likely to be final. That said here's what we need to know about new characters. This also goes for anyone joining the campaign in progress:
- There won't be any magical saves, dead is dead. We may also have characters removed by plot, poison, or infirmity. Usually the player will have a chance to discuss (and always a chance to avoid) before their character is plotted out.
- You can start rolling stats right away, note that genetic engineering rules have changed in favor of slightly larger bonuses.
- Discuss with the group what sort of character you would like to make,
- Each player present will vote to give you xp ranging from 0 to their current xp.
- You will vote using the final xp from your former character, which may include significant self sacrifice bonuses.
- You will start with the average of the votes.
- Based on your stats and the plot your OCC and MOS may be limited--or even expanded.
- I'll work with your on backstory.