Character Generation/Projector

Select Concept, Shade, Lament, Nature, and Demeanor

• Concept can be a Role (Orpheus 136-147, Shades of Gray 107-111) but doesn't have to be
• Projectors can't be Orphan-Grinders
• Lament: Skimmer or Sleeper
  • Spirit and Hue may be added in future, but will be a different Race / Subrace
• Record three Stains (Orpheus 195-199, Shadow Games 116-121) in a +note
  • May take up to two extra Stains for +1 freebie each
• Employees of The Orpheus Group should set Faction = Orpheus

Stat	Baseline	Freebies per additional dot
Attributes	1 in each + 6/4/3	5
Abilities	11/7/4	2
Horrors	1 (Shade)	7 (Shade) / 10 (other)
Backgrounds	2 general + 2 Orpheus	1
Vitality	by Shade and Nature	5
Spite	by Shade and Nature
Willpower	by Shade and Nature	1 (house rule)
Freebies	15

• Normal backgrounds: Allies, Artifact, Contacts, Destiny, Influence, Memorial, Mentor, Reincarnate, Resources
• Orpheus backgrounds: Arsenal, Detective License, Health Insurance, Patron, Personal Trainer, Status
• Some of these may be adjusted on review

Shades:

Shade	Vitality	Spite	Willpower	Recommended Natures
Banshee	5	0	3	Caregiver, Defender, Gallant, Martyr, Mediator, Penitent
Haunter	5	1	4	Dabbler, Explorer, Loner, Rebel, Socialite, Thrill-Seeker
Marrow	6	2	4	Conformist, Curmudgeon, Fanatic, Follower, Scientist, Survivor Avant-Garde, Explorer, Thrill-Seeker
Orphan-Grinder	5	3	6	Addict, Barbarian, Deviant, Grotesque, Monster, Wretch
Phantasm	6	2	4	Architect, Avant-Garde, Celebrant, Dreamer, Gambler, Visionary
Poltergeist	5	2	5	Bravo, Bumpkin, Child, Critic, Judge, Masochist, Perfectionist, Rogue
Skinrider	4	2	6	Autocrat, Bureaucrat, Competitor, Director, Leader, Mentor, Pedagogue, Traditionalist
Wisp	4	0	4	Bon Vivant, Child, Conniver, Rake, Riddler, Trickster

Natures: (Orpheus 123-124)

Nature	Vitality	Willpower	Spite	Recommended for Shade
Addict	+1	+1	+3	Orphan-Grinder
Architect	+1	+3	+1	Phantasm
Autocrat	+1	+2	+2	Skinrider
Avant-Garde	+2	+2	+1	Marrow, Phantasm
Barbarian	+3	+0	+2	Orphan-Grinder
Bon Vivant	+3	+0	+2	Wisp
Bravo	+1	+1	+3	Poltergeist
Bumpkin	+2	+2	+1	Poltergeist
Bureaucrat	+1	+3	+1	Skinrider
Caregiver	+3	+1	+1	Banshee
Celebrant	+3	+0	+1	Phantasm
Child	+1	+1	+3	Poltergeist, Wisp
Competitor	+2	+2	+1	Skinrider
Conformist	+1	+1	+3	Marrow
Conniver	+1	+1	+3	Wisp
Critic	+1	+2	+2	Poltergeist
Curmudgeon	+1	+2	+2	Marrow
Dabbler	+3	+1	+1	Haunter
Defender	+3	+2	+0	Banshee
Deviant	+1	+2	+2	Orphan-Grinder
Director	+1	+3	+1	Skinrider
Dreamer	+2	+1	+2	Phantasm
Explorer	+3	+1	+1	Haunter, Marrow
Fanatic	+2	+2	+1	Marrow
Follower	+1	+1	+3	Marrow
Gambler	+2	+1	+2	Phantasm
Gallant	+2	+2	+1	Banshee
Grotesque	+1	+1	+3	Orphan-Grinder
Judge	+1	+2	+2	Poltergeist
Leader	+2	+2	+1	Skinrider
Loner	+1	+2	+2	Haunter
Martyr	+2	+2	+1	Banshee
Masochist	+1	+2	+2	Poltergeist
Mediator	+2	+1	+2	Banshee
Mentor	+3	+1	+1	Skinrider
Monster	+1	+2	+2	Orphan-Grinder
Pedagogue	+1	+2	+2	Skinrider
Penitent	+1	+3	+1	Banshee
Perfectionist	+1	+3	+1	Poltergeist
Rake	+2	+1	+2	Wisp
Rebel	+1	+2	+2	Haunter
Riddler	+2	+2	+1	Wisp
Rogue	+1	+2	+2	Poltergeist
Scientist	+1	+3	+1	Marrow
Socialite	+2	+2	+1	Haunter
Survivor	+2	+2	+1	Marrow
Thrillseeker	+3	+0	+2	Haunter, Marrow
Traditionalist	+1	+2	+2	Skinrider
Trickster	+2	+2	+1	Wisp
Visionary	+1	+3	+1	Phantasm
Wretch	+1	+1	+3	Orphan-Grinder