WFRP 4th edition - Character Creation

Hi All,

I've had some down time so I had a chance to finish fleshing out the character that I started a few weeks ago for our transition to 4th edition WFRP. If you go to my WFRP page on the blog you will find links to youtube of our actual play. We just finished The Thousand Thrones campaign. It only took us several years and 54 episodes.

I referenced this post from The Ginger Noob to guide me through the process of character creation. Honestly, the rule book does a pretty good job of walking you through the process, but it's nice to have a reference.

I give you Johannes Knappen.

I started this character a couple of weeks ago, and was taking notes of my rolls etc to do a similar walk through post, but then of course I left those notes at home and finished the character without them or writing things down.

I have 3 extra points to distribute between Fate and Resilience. I was thinking to make both my fate and resilience 3, but I don't really know how resilience works yet. I also haven't written down my ambitions, but they may develop from the 10 questions that you're supposed to ask yourself to flesh out your character.

These are mine:

Ten Questions to flesh out your WFRP character.

1. Where are you from?

From the town of Hupeberg at the foot of the Grey Mountains.

2. What is your family like?

The Knappen family has recently come into the academic class. Peer Knappen was the son of an Imperial officer and Katrin the daughter of farmers. They met as students in Altdorf and returned to their home town Hupeberg upon graduation. Johannes’ younger brother Karl “Shwartzkopf” is studying Bright magic in Altdorf.

3. What was your childhood like?

My parents always stressed education and encouraged me and my brother to go to school and become academics as well.

4.Why did you leave home?

To pursue further studies as an apothecary.

5. Who are your best friends?

Ulli, a fellow apothecary student from home and Sigismund, a brawler and gambler from the Inn that Johannes and Ulli carouse in.

6. What is your greatest desire?

To unlock the secrets of potion making and rid the world of disease.

7. What are your best and worst memories?

My best memory is completing my goal of becoming an Apothecary’s apprentice. My worst memory is being unable to keep my mother from dying of the bloody flux.

8. What are your religious beliefs?

Like all good citizens of the Empire I observe the rites of Sigmar, but I pray to Shallya to help me heal others.

9. To whom, or what, are you loyal?

I am loyal to my friends, family, and the Emperor of course.

10. Why are you adventuring?

To uncover the secrets that will rid the world of disease.

So if you've seen any of my previous characters or listened to our game play, you'll note that this is a bit of a departure from my normal type. Usually I play a guy who hacks stuff with a sword and asks questions later.

I'm not sure how dooming works in this game, hopefully I get one that I can get my head around for gameplay purposes.

What's everybody else playing?

Getting back to "Normal"

 Hi All,

Once again I'm back to apologize for abandoning the blog. Totally unintentional, but it happened.

To be honest, I've been having a rough time. I didn't really want to bore whoever still reads this with it, but I've been in perhaps the deepest and darkest depression that I've had in 30 years or so. Many people online are sharing their stories, and I think overall that's a good thing. I don't really want to do that here, I just wanted to sort of explain myself a little. I've always felt like my blog was more or less like having a conversation with people about what we are mutually interested in.

So the gist of it is this. I'm going to be changing the blog and perhaps the way I do hobby. Right now the things I've been doing for the last few years are not doing it for me, so I'm going to work towards finding the joy in the hobby rather than let the dark side of my thoughts get in the way.

I'm going to go back to a more of "this is what I'm doing" rather than a completely polished" what I've done" approach. (I know, my polished may be the WIP of someone else.)

Anyway, the blog will be nine years old at the end of the week. I had hoped to have retooled it and having some new posts, but I've had another life gut punch in the interim. So it may be a little while until I can really get back into the full swing of regular posting.

I've also been very irritated by all the spam on blogger these days. Perhaps that is because I'm not really active on it and I'm getting notifications from other blogs that are semi abandoned as well.

Anyway, I am getting help for my depression and, gut punch aside, things are getting better. It's ok to not be ok. It's ok to be open about it. It's ok to keep it to yourself and your healthcare provider. Just know that you don't have to "suck it up" and that you will be alright. You can find joy in things again.

So that's pretty much it. Sorry if it's a little disjointed, I'll sit on it as a draft and see how it looks after a good nights sleep.

Have fun hobbying your way and I'll see you around.

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