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 +======Random Character Creation======
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 +Creating a random character, whether as a PC or NPC is a very similar to the process gone through by tarot card readers when they creatively invent their future predictions.  Take a Tarot deck, shuffle it, and lay out the cards in a "Spread" Have a look at where the cards are within the spread to determine what the character's game information is.
 +=====The Spreads=====
 +There are two spreads made for a character if you want a detailed description.  The first is for the game-related statistics, and the second is for personality and background.
 +====Characteristics====
 +For characteristics, lay the cards out in 10 rows.  Some rows will have only one card.  When a particular item has several cards, add them together.  No characteristic should exceed 10. 
 +===The positions===
 +    Class (1 card)
 +    Birth (1 card)
 +    Body (1 card)
 +    Beliefs (2 cards)
 +    Reputations (2 cards)
 +    Favours (2 cards)
 +    Repartee (2 cards)
 +    Skills (5 cards)
 +    Contacts (3 cards)
 +    Currency (1 card)
 +===Interpretation===
 +^ ^Major Arcana^Minor Arcana^
 +^Class|see **Interrupt** in the tarot card description|Suit = Major Class, Number = Minor Class|
 +^Birth|see **Birth** in the tarot card description|see "Birth" in the tarot card description|
 +^Body|see **Body** in the tarot card description|see "Body" in the tarot card description|
 +^Beliefs|group as many **descriptors** into an appropriate belief as you can, and count each as +1 point for that belief|Suit, Staves = Sports, Chalices = Dance and theatre , Coins = Academics and philosophy , Swords = Profession \\ Number = levels of the beliefs (can be split amongst several)|
 +^Reputations|see **Interrupt** in the tarot card description, Level of reputation=8|Suit = Major Class, Number = Level of reputation|
 +^Favours|see **Interrupt** in the tarot card description, Level of favour=8|Suit = Major Class, Number = Level of favour|
 +^Repartee|see **Repartee** in the tarot card description|see "Repartee" in the tarot card description|
 +^Skills|see **Skills** in the tarot card description|Suit = skill area, Number = points to be distributed|
 +^Contacts|see **Interrupt** in the tarot card description, Level of contact=8|Suit = Major Class, Number = Level of contact|
 +^Currency|Number = livres readily available.  If Mechant x10, If Noble x100|Number = livres readily available.  If Mechant x10, If Noble x100|
 +
 +====Personality and Background====
 +While this spread is easier to do, the interpretation is harder.  Lay twelve cards out in a circle to form a clockface.  Each position on the clock represents a separate zodiac house.  12 of the cards in the Tarot also represent zodiac signs.  There are several things to look for in this spread-
 +    Which zodiac" card is in which position."
 +    Which other major arcana card is in which position.
 +    Where other normal cards fall.
 +===The positions===
 +    identity, personality, disposition
 +    values, finances, possessions
 +    communications or travel
 +    home, family, heritage
 +    creativity, children, romance
 +    work and health
 +    marriage or any other partnerships
 +    support from others, regeneration
 +    education, religion, philosophy
 +    profession / career, reputation, social status
 +    friendships, aspirations
 +    fears, sub-conscious, and secrets 
 +===The "zodiac" cards===
 +  * The Hierophant. --- Ares - leadership role
 +  * The Sun. --- Taurus - domestic role
 +  * The Moon. --- Gemini - expressiveness
 +  * The Star. --- Cancer - sympathetic or emotional nature
 +  * The World. --- Leo - pride or self-assurance
 +  * The Empress. --- Virgo - industrious nature
 +  * The Emperor. --- Libra - cooperative or diplomatic nature
 +  * The High Priestess. --- Scorpio - motivation or determination
 +  * Justice. --- Sagittarius - philosophy or idealism
 +  * Temperance. --- Capricorn - resourcefulness
 +  * Strength. --- Aquarius - intellect
 +  * The Hanged Man. --- Pisces - intuition 
 +===Interpretation===
 +  * If a "zodiac" card falls within one of the positions, that is how the character views that area.  i.e. If **The Sun** falls in the **ninth** position, the character probably lives as a teacher or curate - or they view education, religion or philosophy as a particularly domestic thing to do.
 +  * If another major arcana card falls on a position - you can either interpret it according to that card's meaning (see the descriptors in the [[VersaillesTarot|Tarot chapter]]), or you can regard it as a null (the character doesn't care about that subject).
 +  * For the numerical cards, regard them as how important the subject of that position is according to the suit of the card (see the faculties in the [[VersaillesTarot|Tarot chapter]]).  i.e. An **8 of Staves** in the **fourth** position means the character invests most of their creative energy in their home and family or their heritage.
 +
  
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