y&j: character creation basics: part 1

Character Creation Basics

There are several basic steps to follow when creating a 1st level character. To start you will need a photocopy of the character sheet, pencil, one six sided dice and plenty knowledge of 16th century Caribbean.

0. CHECK WITH YOUR YUCAYEQUE MASTER
Your Yucayeque Master (YM) may have house rules that you’ll need to know when creating a character. Also, it could be useful to know what characters the other players are playing to balance the team. Not everyone can be a Taino Naboria.

1. ABILITY SCORES
Roll your character ability scores. Determine each one by rolling the six sided dice, adding 3 to that number, multiply it by 4, divide by 22 and subtracting the number rolled.

2. CHOOSE CLASS AND RACE
Choosing class and race is one of the most important aspects of the games since you can’t play a character without race or class. Also, some classes are better suited to certain races. You may want to select a class that you feel comfortable with. Don’t choose a class that you don’t know how to use. You (and your peers) will find the game much more fun if you don’t have to scroll through pages and pages of yaguas each time you want to cast a spell.
The basic races are Taino, Caribe, Spaniard and African. Race assimilation is also common, mixed races are Mulato and Criollo. The classes are Santero, Naboria, Medico Brujo, Jibaro, Vejigante, Cocinero, Pirate and Colono.