Changeling Chargen Guidance

Step One: Character Concept

Get your character concept approved by Changeling Staff. We use 20th ed Changeling.

Enter Cgen in the OOC Nexus.

Start setting up the Charbit by typing:

 @lock me=me
 @elock me=me
 @ulock me=me

Initialize the character by typing:

 +init
 +help cgen
 +qstart/list
 +qstart/be changeling/

This starts your changeling sheet now. Check your +sheet and fill out the top of your +sheet by using the titles of the columns as the traits terms in +selfstat TRAIT=VALUE

You do not need to set a Nature or Demeanor, as Changelings have Legacies for that. You can remove them

  +selfstat nature=
  +selfstat demeanor=

Possible Trait Values

Type

You can either have a Kith or a Nunnehi trait, not both, and set those to one of the following:

Kith

Sidhe (Arcadian/Autumn), Boggan, Eshu, Redcap, Clurichaun, Nocker, Pooka, Satyr, Sluagh, Troll, Nunnehi, (Other Kiths: Restricted with permission - please contact staff.)

Nunnehi

Canotili, Inuas, Kachinas, Nanehi, Pu'gwis, Rock Giant, Surem, Tunghat, Water Baby, May-may-gwya-shi, Yunwi Amai'yine'hi, Yunwi Tsundsi

Legacies

Seelie Legacies

Bumpkin, Courtier, Crafter, Dandy, Hermit, Orchid, Paladin, Panderer, Regent, Sage, Saint, Squire, Troubadour, Wayfarer.

Unseelie Legacies

Beast, Fatalist, Fool, Grotesque, Knave, Outlaw, Pandora, Peacock, Rake, Riddler, Ringleader, Rogue, Savage, Wretch.

Seeming

Seeming

Childing, Wilder, Grump.

House

Seelie Houses

Beaumayn, Dougal, Eiluned, Fiona, Gwydion, Liam, Scathach

Unseelie Houses

Aesin, Ailil, Balor, Danaan, Daireann, Leanhaun, Varich

Example

+selfstat age=84 and other values result in this:

 <---======##=---------------------[ Vitals ]---------------------=##======--->
 Age..............................84   Concept..............Chocolate Maker
 Faction.......................Seelie  Fullname................. Joe Bucket
 House........................Gwydion  Kith..................Autumnal Sidhe
 Legacy Seelie..................Saint  Legacy Unseelie..............Peacock
 Race......................Changeling  Risk Level.........................0
 Seeming........................Grump  
 <---======##=-------------------[ Attributes ]-------------------=##======--->

Step Two: Fill in your Attributes

Prioritize the three Attribute categories: Physical, Social, Mental (7/5/3)

Note

The first dot in each is free!

Physical Traits

Strength, Dexterity, Stamina

Social Traits

Charisma, Manipulation, Appearance

Mental Traits

Intelligence, Perception, Wits

The Sum of all allocated points in a category before adjustments by your Kith should be 7/5/3 now.

Example

+selfstat strength=3

 <---======##=-------------------[ Attributes ]-------------------=##======--->
       Physical                   Social                    Mental          
 Strength..........03/03  Manipulation......02/02  Perception........02/02
 Dexterity.........04/04  Charisma..........03/03  Intelligence......02/02
 Stamina...........03/03  Appearance........03/03  Wits..............02/02

Step Three: Fill in your Abilities.

Prioritize the three Ability categories: Talents, Skills, Knowledges (13/9/5) (Note: Changeling Lore 3 is free! Don't count this.) To to this follow the +selfstat TRAIT=VALUE as already explained above. Reminder of House Rules: Secondary Abilities cost the same as Regular Abilities!

List Below are only Samples from a [Attributes_and_Abilities#Abilities|Larger List]:

Choose Talents: Alertness, Athletics, Brawl, Empathy, Expression, Intimidation, Kenning, Leadership, Streetwise, Subterfuge,

Choose Skills: Animal Ken, Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms, Larceny, Melee, Performance, Stealth, Survival,

Choose Knowledges: Academics, Computer, Enigmas, Gremayre, Investigation, Law, Medicine, Politics, Science, Technology

Example

+selfstat alertness=1 and other lines will result in this section of the charsheet populating:

 <---======##=-------------------[ Abilities ]--------------------=##======--->
        Talents                   Skills                  Knowledges        
 Alertness.........01/01  Cooking...........02/02  Academics.........01/01
 Athletics.........01/01  Crafts............02/02  Bureaucracy.......01/01
 Brawl.............02/02  Demolitions.......02/02  Computer..........01/01
 Empathy...........01/03  Drive.............01/01  Enigmas...........01/01
 Intuition.........01/01  Firearms..........02/02  Changeling Lore...03/03
 Leadership........02/02  Melee.............02/02  Investigation.....01/01
 Subterfuge........01/01  Performance.......01/01  
                          Survival..........01/01

Step 4: Set the base stats

These commands are the same for all changelings in this step, so just copy:

 +selfstat willpower=4
 +selfstat glamour=4
 +selfstat banality=3

Step 5: Arts, Realms & Backgrounds

You may choose 3 points in Arts. Ex. +selfstat primal=1

Arts

Autumn, Chicanery, Chronos, Contract (Restricted), Dragon's Ire, Legerdemain, Metamorphosis, Naming (Restricted), Oneiromancy, Primal, Pyretics, Skycraft, Soothsay, Sovereign, Spring, Summer, Wayfare, Winter

You may choose 5 points in Realms. Ex. +selfstat fae=1

Realms

Actor, Fae, Nature, Prop, Scene, Time

You may choose 5 points in Backgrounds. Ex. +selfstat chimera=1

Backgrounds

Ex. Chimera, Chimerical Companion, Contacts, Allies, Dreamers, Holdings (Restricted), Mentor, Remembrance, Resources, Retinue, Title (3 and above Restricted), Treasure *(with approval).

(Note: Chimerical Companions require Rede Notes, Retainers etc. +note required for statting)

Step 6: Merits and Flaws

You may choose up to 7 points in Flaws.

You may only buy up to 10 points in Merits in Cgen.

Use the Name of the Merit/Flaw as the TRAIT and its Freebie Value as VALUE So for example +selfstat granite skin=2

Note

Once approved, a player may potentially buy other Merits with permission using Xp.

Step 7: Notes

Write your +notes on anything you wish Staff to know. A background is not required. If you have specialty backgrounds, merits or flaws that require an explanation please write a +note.

 +note/private me/phobia=Phobia: Grandpa Joe Bucket is afraid of bubbles. He has PTSD from almost getting grinded up into hamburger from visiting Willy Wonka's factory. That fan in the ceiling was an end Boss!

It's important to write a note on where your resources $$$ comes from. Also Write a note on any allies, contacts, etc. Ex.:

 +note/private me/resources=Resources: I make my worldly money at McDonalds as a Cashier.

Step 8. Last steps

Write a character description. You might refer to +help +desc for variant code and guidance, but in general, the basic code is enough:

 @desc me=This Sluagh looks like a goth. etc.

Step 9. Turn in the Application!

Type +approveme

Staff will now begin to review and help you get your character going for IC play. All done! Woo!