Generating some EPT characters to get a better sense of the feel.

Busting out my PDF copy of Empire of the Petal Throne, I generated some starting characters to get a feel for the skill system (as minimal as it is) and how it affected the feel of starting characters. The results are below.

I like the general feel, since the push is less toward mechanistic skills and more about differentiating characters and giving some background -- the key things I want in skills.

I think I need some major work on what I posted yesterday, but I might not be on a bad path.

BTW, these EPT characters really do have a very pulp fantasy feel to them. Character 1 is very much a bureaucratic priest, probably out of his league adventuring. Character 2 is devilishly handsome, talented in magic, but has a puny constitution (too much of a rake to exercise?), while the last is a wall of mountainous manhood. I could see these three as sword and sorcery heroes.

Character 1

Alignment:  Good
Profession: Priest
Level:      1


BASIC TALENTS
Strength:           40  Weak      -1 hit dice
Intelligence:       51  Average
Constitution:       28  Puny      -1 hit dice, 40% revivification, 20% healing/eye fail
Psychic Ability:    55  Average
Dexterity:          68  Clever    +1 hit dice, spells and weapons always hit if indicated
Comeliness:         43  Average

ORIGINAL SKILLS
Group I:    Merchant
Group II:   Scribe-accountant

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Knows 2 Ancient Languages
Knows 2 Modern Languges
Can Produce Light (3"r., once per day, 10 turns)

Character 2

Alignment:  Good
Profession: Magic User
Level:      1

BASIC TALENTS
Strength:           54  Average
Intelligence:       94  Brilliant +1 hit, damage, 40% find secret doors as pass them.
Constitution:       32  Puny      -1 hit dice, 40% revivification, 20% healing/eye fail
Psychic Ability:    79  Somewhat  +5% all spells working, may use all levels of spells
Dexterity:          75  Clever    +1 hit dice, spells and weapons always hit if indicated
Comeliness:         99  Wildly Handsome

ORIGINAL SKILLS
Group I:    Cook, Glass blower, Merchant, Paper-inkmaker
Group II:   Animal Trainer, Bird Trainer, Scribe-accountant
Group III:  Alchemist, Don Juan, Scholar

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Clairvoyance
Control of Self
Illusionist
Telekinesis

Character 3

Alignment:  Good
Profession: Warrior
Level:      1

BASIC TALENTS
Strength:           83  Powerful      +1 hit, damage
Intelligence:       10  Brilliant     -1 hit, damage; cannot use eyes or technology.
Constitution:       87  Very Healthy  +1 hit, damage, 70% revivify, 100% healing
Psychic Ability:    52  Average
Dexterity:          83  Dextrous      +1 hit, damage
Comeliness:         34  Average

ORIGINAL SKILLS
Group I:    Butcher
Group II:   Smith-armorer

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Mace/flail user
Axeman
Swordsman