Template:Character Creation Finishing Touches - Revision history

Aurorlock at 10:56, 29 July 2025

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	=== Spending Additional Starting XP ===

	New Attribute Trait — One Experience per Attribute Trait.
	New Ability Trait — One Experience per Ability Trait.
	New Background Trait — One Experience per Trait with Storyteller approval.
	New Sphere — Four Experience Traits for Initiate or Apprentice level; eight Experience Traits for Disciple or Adept level; 12 Experience Traits for Master level. '''These costs increase to five/10/15 for Spheres other than your specialty Sphere.'''
	New Arete — Four Experience per Trait (A first-time player’s Arete is capped at 2 in Inheritance of Ashes. All new characters are capped at Arete 3).
	New Rote — One Experience Trait for each Sphere level used in the rote.
	New Specialization — One Experience Trait in an Ability you have at least four Traits in.
	New Willpower — Three Experience per Trait.
	Buy Off Negative Trait — Two Experience per Trait.
	Buying Merits — Merits may be purchased with XP at twice the cost of the Trait value listed in the Merit’s description.
	Buy Off Flaws — A flaw may be removed from a character’s sheet at twice the cost of the Trait value listed in the Flaw’s description.

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Earning Additional Starting XP

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	=== Earning Additional Starting XP ===

	All characters are automatically granted an additional 30 XP after character creation. An additional 30 XP, for a total starting XP pool of 60, can be earned by writing a backstory (minimum 1 page double spaced for 10 XP), completing the “Initial Character Information Sheet” for another 10 XP, and submitting a completed “Avatar Guide” for the last potential 10 XP.

	Each draft of the backstory will be given an XP value based on the quality and length; if not full value is awarded, a total of up to three backstories may be submitted for revised Additional XP earning. With the initial starting XP, no more than half of the XP earned may be spent on Merits and/or Spheres.

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	=== Spending Additional Starting XP ===		=== Spending Additional Starting XP ===

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	=== Earning Additional Starting XP ===		=== Earning Additional Starting XP ===

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Free Traits

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	=== Free Traits ===

	A character has a default of five starting Free Traits. Additional Free Traits can be earned by taking Negative Traits, Derangements or Flaws at CC.

	'''''Free Trait Costs'''''
	* One Free Trait buys an additional Attribute Trait.
	* One Free Trait buys an additional Ability Trait.
	* One Free Trait converts to an additional Background Trait, subject to Storyteller approval.
	* Two Free Traits grants you an additional Arete Trait. You cannot raise that rating above a total of three Arete Traits in this manner, though. A first-time player’s Arete is capped at 2 in Inheritance of Ashes.
	* Three Free Traits can be converted to an extra Willpower Trait, to a maximum of 10 permanent Willpower Traits.
	* Three Free Traits allows you to learn the first level of any Sphere, subject Storyteller approval.
	* Free Traits may be spent on Merits. For additional information see the “Merits” section at the bottom of the preceding page.

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	=== Earning Additional Starting XP ===		=== Earning Additional Starting XP ===

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Step Five: Finishing Touches

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	=== Merits and Flaws ===

	You must have Storyteller permission to take Merits and Flaws.

	'''Merits'''
	At CC you may purchase Merits at cost, up to seven Traits worth of Merits total, with Free Traits. Once past the first seven Traits of Merits, the cost to purchase a Merit with Free Traits increases to twice the Trait value listed; after CC, Merits may be purchased with XP at twice the cost of the Trait value listed in the Merit’s description.

	'''Flaws'''
	During the CC process, Flaws may be taken for additional Free Traits, to a total of seven Free Traits. In the case you gain a new Flaw in the course of play, you will not be granted new free Traits to spend, even if your character did not take Flaws up to or exceeding the seven Trait cap at CC.

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	=== Free Traits ===		=== Free Traits ===

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Step Five: Finishing Touches

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	Rules for what Willpower Traits can be spent on can be found in MET Laws of Ascension on pages 117-118.		Rules for what Willpower Traits can be spent on can be found in MET Laws of Ascension on pages 117-118.

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	An expanded explanation can be found starting on page 119 of MET Laws of Ascension.		An expanded explanation can be found starting on page 119 of MET Laws of Ascension.

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Step Five: Finishing Touches

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Derangements

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	~~===~~ Derangements ~~===~~		{{Derangements}}

	Derangements taken at CC give 2 Free Traits up to a total of 2 additional Free Traits; these traits count towards your cap of five Negative Traits.

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	=== Merits and Flaws ===		=== Merits and Flaws ===