OpenQuest : Character creation rules

1-Character creation

1-1 Race

First choose the Race:

Race	Movement	Body	Mind	Ability
Human	7	6	4
Elf	9	6	4
Dwarf	5	6	4	can disarm traps

1-2 Class

Then apply class modification:

Class	Body	Mind	Spells sets	Observation	Gold
Barbarian	+2	-2	0	cannot wear armor (defence = 2)	350
Warrior	0	0	0		470
Wizard	-2	+2	3	cannot wear armor (defence = 2)	100
Ranger	0	0	1		600
Bowman	0	0	0	can equip range weapons	300

1-3 Equipment

Finally buy equipment with the gold granted in the previous table

1-3-1 Weapons

Item	Attack	Observation	Price
Two-handed Staff	1	cannot equip shield	100
Dagger	1		150
Sword	2		150
Spear	2	Can be thrown (range 5pts)	150
Axe	2		150
Two-handed sword	3	cannot equip shield	350
Two-handed axe	4	cannot equip shield	400
Bow	2 (range 10 pts)	cannot equip shield	200
Longbow	2 (range 15 pts)	cannot equip shield	250
Crossbow	3 (range 10 pts)	cannot equip shield cannot move and shoot the same turn	350

1-3-2 Armor

Item	Defence	Observation	Price
Leather armor	1		200
Chainmail	2		450
Full Plate armor	3	-2 movement points	850
Shield	+1	only with one handed weapons	100
Helmet	+1		120

1-4 Examples :

The Barbarian

as a Human he starts with the following characteristics:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
7	-	-	6	4	0	-

as a Barbarian he gains 2 body points, loses 2 Mind points and has 2 defence points:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
7	-	2	8	2	0	-

finally as he is only wearing a two-handed sword, he gains 3 attack points:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
7	3	2	8	2	0	Two-handed sword

The Wizard

as a Human he starts with the following characteristics:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
7	-	-	6	4	0	-

as a Wizard, he loses 2 Body points but earns 2 Mind points and can learn 3 spell sets and has 2 defence points

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
7	-	2	4	6	3	-

finally his two-handed staff grants him 1 attack point:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
7	1	2	4	4	3	Staff

The Dwarf

as a Dwarf he starts with the following stats:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
5	-	-	6	4	0	-

as a Warrior his characteristics are not modified, but as he is equipped with a leather armour, a helmet and an axe, he wins 2 points in Attack and Defence:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
5	2	2	6	4	0	Axe Chainmail

The Elf

as an Elf he starts with the following characteristics:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
9	-	-	6	4	1	-

as a Ranger, he gains 1 spell set:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
9	-	-	6	4	1	-

finally he is wearing a chain mail and a sword he earns 2 Defence points and 2 Attack points:

Movement	Attack	Defence	Body	Mind	Spells	Equipment
9	2	2	6	4	1	Chain mail Sword