Youth

On the Map Sheet

1. Draw a Diamond, representing a new Location. Draw an arrow to it from your Lead, and label it. Optional: Drawn an arrow from the diamond back to your Lead square, and label it.
2. Draw an arrow from a circle or diamond that you had previously added to any other circle or diamond, and label it.
3. Any single circle that has arrows going to it from two different squares becomes a double circle. That means it's been upgraded from an Extra to a Feature. The players who have that Extra listed on their sheets under Resources move it to Relationships, and it goes from having two dice to one die.

On Your Character Sheet

Pick one of: Jock, Average, Geek, Outsider, Paragon.

Jock

1. Think about:
   • What was the defining moment of your athletic career?
   • Were you a team player, or more of a solo athlete, and why?
   • Has your athletic background given you some above average skills?
2. Add a new Distinction (recommended: Agile, Athletic, or Martial Artist).
3. Step up a Resource (an Extra or a Location).
4. Step up a Relationship (with another Lead or a Feature), an Asset (an Ability, Distinction, or Heritage), or a Resource (an Extra or a Location).
5. Go on to the Focus stage. Pick one of: Supernatural/Paranormal, Money, or Life.

Average

1. Thin about:
   • Did your parents buy you skates in the second grade when you showed promise of becoming the next Kristi Yamaguchi only to have you discover a love of the drums by the next summer?
   • Did your family have high expectations for you only to be disappointed with your performance? Or, on the other extreme, were they abusive, showing you no support and always letting you know what a loser you were doomed to be?
   • Did you grow up feeling stuck in your small town dreaming that one day you’d break out of there and become something great?
2. Add a new Distinction (recommended: Observant, Sneaky, or Willful), or step up a Distinction or Heritage.
3. Step up a Relationship (with another Lead or a Feature).
4. Step up a Relationship (with another Lead or a Feature), an Asset (an Ability, Distinction, or Heritage), or a Resource (an Extra or a Location).
5. Go on to the Focus stage. Pick one of: Status, Money, or Life.

Geek

1. Think about:
   • What makes you geek out?
   • Do your friends share your enthusiasm or do they find it odd? Amusing? Dire?
   • Do you wear your true geek on your sleeve, or keep it private for only a select few?
2. Add a new Distinction (recommended: Clever, Investigator, or Observant).
3. Step up a Distinction.
4. Step up a Relationship (with another Lead or a Feature), an Asset (an Ability, Distinction, or Heritage), or a Resource (an Extra or a Location).
5. Go on to the Focus stage. Pick one of: Status, Technology, or Life.

Outsider

1. Think about:
   • Where did you find comfort? A favorite hiding spot? A library of books? Pets?
   • Just what was it that pushed you beyond loner and made you an Outsider?
   • What kinds of conflicts have developed between yourself and others in your surroundings: family, neighbors, classmates, etc.?
2. Add a new Distinction (recommended: Backhanded, Observant, or Sneaky), or step up a Distinction or Heritage.
3. Step up a Location.
4. Step up a Relationship (with another Lead or a Feature), an Asset (an Ability, Distinction, or Heritage), or a Resource (an Extra or a Location).
5. Go on to the Focus stage. Pick one of: Status, Technology, or Supernatural/Paranormal.

Paragon

1. Think about:
   • What are you a paragon of?
   • How did other kids perceive you as you developed this reputation?
   • How much of your reputation was you, and how much was hype?
2. Add a new Distinction (recommended: Daring, Genius, or On a Mission), or step up a Distinction or Heritage.
3. Add or step up an Ability or Distinction, or step up a Heritage.
4. Step up a Relationship (with another Lead or a Feature), an Asset (an Ability, Distinction, or Heritage), or a Resource (an Extra or a Location).
5. Go on to the Focus stage. Pick one of: Money, Technology, or Supernatural/Paranormal.