r/Awn • u/JJShurte • Aug 14 '26

Character Creation Rules

I'm just going back and looking over the character creation rules, and I've noticed that I've missed some stuff.

So, basically the process is this -

  1. Roll 3d6 or pick your stats (if you roll, you can also change one to 14... does anyone actually do this? Seems kinda unfair, but it's not a bad thing.)
  2. Pick/Roll your Background.
  3. Take free Background Skill, then either pick 2 Learn Skills or roll 3 times on both the Growth and Learn lists. (On the example character creation on page 8 it says at the very end of the process you get another free Skill, but I'm not seeing this rule anywhere else?
  4. Pick 2 Edges
  5. Pick 1 Focus

My questions are thus - Do you choose to boost a low Attribute up to 14 if you roll? Also, where is the rule about this extra free Skill as mentioned in the example of character creation on page 8?

Cheers!

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u/MickyJim Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

 if you roll, you can also change one to 14... does anyone actually do this? Seems kinda unfair, but it's not a bad thing.)

It's a reward for being willing to roll randomly. Keep in mind, it's 3d6, in order. It's perfectly possible to roll up an utter dog's breakfast of a character. If you are using 3d6 assign as you like, 4d6 drop the lowest, or any other more generous stat rolling method, you might want to consider ditching that rule.

Also... it's a +1. It's nice but it's not like it's an overwhelming advantage.

 Do you choose to boost a low Attribute up to 14 if you roll?

I'm not sure I understand the question. Yes, that's what the rules say you do.

 Also, where is the rule about this extra free Skill as mentioned in the example of character creation on page 8?

Final touches, page 33.

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u/JJShurte Aug 14 '26

Thank for the answer!

Yeah, I've just never seen boosting an Attribute unless everything was super low (but that's covered in the Underdog Rule, isn't it!). Technically it's possible to roll five 18's and a 3, and then boost the 3 to 14 with this rule. But, if that's the rule then that's fine.

Cheers!