Name -

Concept -

Tradition -

Willpower -

Nature / Demeanor (arch-types that describe your

character) Essence Traits
(your characters inherent attributes such as how muscular they are. Rated
from 1 - 10)
Physical

Mental

Social

Abilities
(describes your characters skills, talents and intellectual pursuits. Rated from
1 - 5)

Backgrounds
(setting elements that are beneficial that your character can call upon)

Merits

Flaws

Health Levels - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arete (how powerful your magic can be) Quintessence (your magical reserves) Paradox Spheres (What magical arts you know)
Rotes (Specific spells you can cast easily)
Paradigm
Common Foci (what are instruments you often use to cast magic)

Character Background -

Abridged Character Creation

Choose a nature and demeanor:
Activist, benefactor, contrary, crusader, idealist, innovator, kid, machine, mad scientist, loner,
monster, martyr, prophet, rogue
Choose your tradition
Starting willpower: 5
Assign physical/mental/social traits.
7 to your primary, 5 to your secondary, 3 to your tertiary.
Choose 5 Abilities:
Academics, Crafts, dodge, computers, drive, firearms, etiquette, brawl, melee, stealth,
subterfuge, enigmas, investigation, medicine, law, occult, politics, hobby, professional, animal
kinship, cosmology, high ritual, athletics, awareness
Choose 5 Backgrounds:
Allies, avatar, arcane, cult, chantry, fame, familiar, wonder, library, mentor, node, past lives,
dream, resources, retainer, contacts, influence. Max arte is 2
Gain the primary sphere dot and Choose 5 sphere dots
Think of your paradigm, how your character views how magic works
Choose some sample foci
Tools that your character would use to cast magic, based on that paradigm. For example wands,
runes, staffs, computers, sensors, drums, dancing
Character story
Think of a short character background to help flesh out your character. What did your character
do before he was a mage? What was their family like? What is your characters goal?
Spend your 7 bonus points
1 physical/social/mental trait = 1 point
1 ability = 1 point
1 background = 1 point
1 willpower = 3 points
New dot of arte 4
New rote 1 dot per sphere level used
New sphere level 4 for primary sphere, 5 for other spheres
Spend 60 experience points