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* Map: 1 NEW Resource + as many NEW Relationships as there are other players.  
* Map: 1 NEW Resource + as many NEW Relationships as there are other players.  
* 2 Value UPs --- both constrained  
* 2 Value UPs — both constrained  
* Rich, Strange, Ordinary: 1 NEW, 2 UPs  
* Rich, Strange, Ordinary: 1 NEW, 2 UPs  
* Gifted: 2 NEWs, 1 UP  
* Gifted: 2 NEWs, 1 UP  
* Alien/Metahuman: 2 NEW, 1 NEW/UP
* Alien/Metahuman: 2 NEW, 1 NEW/UP


Total for this stage: 2 Value steps, 4 other steps. Min 2 NEW, max 3 NEW.  
Total for this stage: 2 Value steps, 4 other steps. Min 2+P NEW, max 3+P NEW.  


== Youth ==
== Youth ==
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== Road ==
== Road ==


* 1 Value UP --- constrained  
* 1 Value UP — constrained  
* All options: 1 NEW/UP, 2 UPs
* All options: 1 NEW/UP, 2 UPs


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* Map: 1 NEW/UP
* Map: 1 NEW/UP
* 3 Value UPs --- 2 constrained, 1 free  
* 3 Value UPs — 2 constrained, 1 free  
* Advancement, Tragedy, First Contact, Destiny: 1 NEW/UP, 4 UPs  
* Advancement, Tragedy, First Contact, Destiny: 1 NEW/UP, 4 UPs  
* Power Manifestation: 1 NEW, 1 NEW/UP, 3 UPs  
* Power Manifestation: 1 NEW, 1 NEW/UP, 3 UPs  
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* Map: 1 NEW/UP
* Map: 1 NEW/UP
* 1 Value UP --- constrained  
* 1 Value UP — constrained  
* All: 1 NEW/UP, 1 UP  
* All: 1 NEW/UP, 1 UP  


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== Modus Operandi ==
== Modus Operandi ==


* 1 Value UP --- constrained  
* 1 Value UP — constrained  
* Reliability/Loyalty, Outside Normal Channels: 2 UPs  
* Reliability/Loyalty, Outside Normal Channels: 2 UPs  
* Shady Business, Against the Grain, Special Gifts: 1 NEW/UP, 1 UP  
* Shady Business, Against the Grain, Special Gifts: 1 NEW/UP, 1 UP  
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== Motivation ==
== Motivation ==


* 1 Value UP --- constrained  
* 1 Value UP — constrained  
* All: 1 UP
* All: 1 UP



Latest revision as of 11:12, 18 April 2012

NEW = Write down a new Trait at d4. UP = Step up a Trait. NEW/UP = Choice between NEW and UP.

Origin

  • Map: 1 NEW Resource + as many NEW Relationships as there are other players.
  • 2 Value UPs — both constrained
  • Rich, Strange, Ordinary: 1 NEW, 2 UPs
  • Gifted: 2 NEWs, 1 UP
  • Alien/Metahuman: 2 NEW, 1 NEW/UP

Total for this stage: 2 Value steps, 4 other steps. Min 2+P NEW, max 3+P NEW.

Youth

  • Map: 1 NEW Resource
  • Jock, Average, Geek, Outsider: 1 NEW/UP, 2 UPs
  • Paragon: 2 NEW/UPs, 1 UP

Total for this stage: 4 steps. Min 1 NEW, max 3 NEW.

Focus

  • Map: 1 NEW/UP
  • Money: 1 NEW, 2 UPs
  • Life, Status: 3 UPs
  • Technology: 1 NEW, 1 NEW/UP, 1 UP
  • Paranormal: 2 NEW/UPs, 1 UP

Total for this stage: 4 steps. Min 0 NEW, max 3 NEW.

Road

  • 1 Value UP — constrained
  • All options: 1 NEW/UP, 2 UPs

Total for this stage: 3 steps. Min 0 NEW, max 1 NEW.

Life-Chaning Event

  • Map: 1 NEW/UP
  • 3 Value UPs — 2 constrained, 1 free
  • Advancement, Tragedy, First Contact, Destiny: 1 NEW/UP, 4 UPs
  • Power Manifestation: 1 NEW, 1 NEW/UP, 3 UPs

Total for this stage: 3 Value steps, 6 other steps. Min 1 NEW, max 2 NEW.

Priority

  • Map: 1 NEW/UP
  • 1 Value UP — constrained
  • All: 1 NEW/UP, 1 UP

Total for this stage: 1 Value step, 3 other steps. Min 1 NEW, max 2 NEW.

Modus Operandi

  • 1 Value UP — constrained
  • Reliability/Loyalty, Outside Normal Channels: 2 UPs
  • Shady Business, Against the Grain, Special Gifts: 1 NEW/UP, 1 UP

Total for this stage: 1 Value step, 2 other steps. Min 0 NEW, max 1 NEW.

Motivation

  • 1 Value UP — constrained
  • All: 1 UP

Total for this stage: 1 Value step, 1 other step. No NEW.

Identity

  • The Sidekick, The Foil, The Rebel: 3 UPs
  • The Specialist, The Hero: 1 NEW/UP, 2 UPs

Total for this stage: 3 steps. Min 0 NEW, max 1 NEW.

Conclusions

Characters are designed with 9 Value steps (not including the initial establishment of all six Values at d4 levels). All Value steps but one are constrained, meaning the player is given a choice of two Values to step up.

Not including NEW Relationships established with other Leads: Full-fledged Leads receive 30 steps other than Values. 5 of these come from the map, and are therefore either Relationships or Resources; the others all come from taking options on the chart. At least 5, and at most 16 of these steps will establish NEW Traits of some kind (again, this is not including Relationships with other Leads).