Step 5: Aptitude Template

Pick one of the aptitude templates to determine your six starting aptitudes. These templates are provided as guidelines, and you may raise or lower an aptitude score by taking or giving points from other aptitudes. For example, you can lower WIL by 5 to raise COG by 5. No aptitude score may be lower than 5 or higher than 30.

Though conceptually skills are built on the aptitude values, this step is placed after the skill choices so that you may tailor your aptitudes to your skill set. For example, if you have a lot of SAV-linked skills, choosing a template with a high SAV is a solid way to optimize your character. Alternatively, if you feel you are lacking skills linked to a certain aptitude, boosting that aptitude may help to round out your character.

Spending CP: Extra aptitude points cost 1 CP each. If you’re going to bump an aptitude, we recommend doing it now, before you calculate your skills in Step 6.

Actioneer

You are more comfortable with physicality than talking or thinking.

Extrovert

You can talk your way through most situations.

Facilitator

You’re good with people, planning, and seeing things through.

Factotum

You’ve never quite stood out, but you exhibit broad competence.

Inquirer

Your creative mind is good at figuring things out.

Survivor

You have the will and stamina to scrape by in tough situations.

Thrill Seeker

You’ve never said no to a dare, but your fast reaction time and quick thinking compensate for your lack of foresight.

Aptitude Template

TemplateCOGINTREFSAVSOMWIL
Actioneer101520102015
Extrovert102015201510
Facilitator151510201020
Factotum151515151515
Inquirer202010151015
Survivor151015102020
Thrill Seeker201020151510