# Games > Cosmere > Stormlight > Character > Creation #### Attributes & Related ``` Category Attribute Stats Skills ────────── ───────── ──────────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────── Physical Strength Lifting Capacity Athletics, Heavy Weaponry Speed Movement Agility, Light Weaponry, Stealth, Thievery ────────── ───────── ──────────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────── Cognitive Intellect Crafting, Deduction, Lore, Medicine Willpower Recover Die Discipline, Intimdation ────────── ───────── ──────────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────── Spiritual Awareness Senses Range Insight, Perception, Survival Presence Deception, Leadership, Persuasion ────────── ───────── ──────────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────── ``` #### Level Advancement | Tier | **Level** | Attributes | Health | Max Skill Ranks | Skill Ranks | Talents | | :--: | :-------: | :--------: | :------: | :-------------: | :---------: | :-----------: | | 1 | **1** | 12 | 10 + Str | 2 | 1 + 4 | 2-3 | | 1 | **2** | - | +5 | 2 | +2 | +1 | | 1 | **3** | +1 | +5 | 2 | +2 | +1 | | 1 | **4** | - | +5 | 2 | +2 | +1 | | 1 | **5** | - | +5 | 2 | +2 | +1 | | 2 | **6** | +1 | +4 + Str | 3 | +2 | +1 + ancestry | | 2 | **7** | - | +4 | 3 | +2 | +1 | | 2 | **8** | - | +4 | 3 | +2 | +1 | | 2 | **9** | +1 | +4 | 3 | +2 | +1 | | 2 | **10** | - | +4 | 3 | +2 | +1 | | 3 | **11** | - | +3 + Str | 4 | +2 | +1 + ancestry | | 3 | **12** | +1 | +3 | 4 | +2 | +1 | | 3 | **13** | - | +3 | 4 | +2 | +1 | | 3 | **14** | - | +3 | 4 | +2 | +1 | | 3 | **15** | +1 | +3 | 4 | +2 | +1 | | 4 | **16** | - | +2 + Str | 5 | +2 | +1 + ancestry | | 4 | **17** | - | +2 | 5 | +2 | +1 | | 4 | **18** | +1 | +2 | 5 | +2 | +1 | | 4 | **19** | - | +2 | 5 | +2 | +1 | | 4 | **20** | - | +2 | 5 | +2 | +1 | | 5 | **21+** | - | +1 | 5 | ... | ... | #### Character Creation 1. **Origins** — choose **Ancestry** (grants 1-2 **Talents**) + **Culture** (grants 2 **Expertises**) + Name 2. **Starting Path** — choose **Heroic Path** (grants **Starting Skill** and **Key Talent**) 3. **Attributes** — allocate 12pts to **Attributes** (max score: 3), then calculate **Lifting Capacity** / **Movement Rate** / **Recovery Die** / **Senses Range** 4. **Skills and Expertises** — allocate 1 rank to Starting Skill (from Heroic Path) and 4 ranks to any of 18 skills (max ranks: 2) 1. calculate modifiers for all skills 2. choose additional Expertise for each Intellect point 5. **Talents** 6. **Equipment** — choose **Starting Kit** 1. record **Deflect** value based on armor 7. **Story** — choose Purpose + Obstacle + Goals 1. Optional: Occupation, Relationships, Loyalties, Personality, Appearance, Possible Radiant Order 8. **Final Calculations** 1. **Health** = 10 + Strength 2. **Focus** = 2 + Willpower 3. **Investiture** = n/a *(2 + greater of Awareness | Presence)* 4. **Physical Defense** = 10 + Strength + Speed 5. **Cognitive Defense** = 10 + Intellect + Willpower 6. **Spiritual Defense** = 10 + Awareness + Presence **Total Assets** - 12 Attribute Points *(max: 3)* - 5 Skill Ranks *(max: 2)* *(1 rank must be in the skill associated with your first Heroic Key Talent)* - 2 Cultural Expertises + Intellect Expertises *(any)* - 2 Heroic Talents - Starting Kit Tier = Level / 5 rounded up Max Skill Ranks = Tier + 1 Skill Ranks = 3 + 2 x Level Talents = 1 x Level + 1 x Tier ## Starting Kits | Name | Weapons | Armor | Equipment | Spheres | Other | | :------------: | :--------------------------------------------: | :--------------: | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------: | :----------------------------------------------------------: | | **Academic Kit** | knife \| sling \| staff | uniform | • backpack w/common clothing<br>• ink pen, bottle of ink, 10 sheets of paper<br>• 3 empty vials<br>• block of wax<br>• reference book<br>• 1 dose weak poison | pouch w/3d12 mk | Expertise: Literature<br>*(if already: cultural \| utility)* | | **Artisan Kit** | hammer \| light | leather | • chest w/common clothing<br>• surgical supplies, 5 doses weak antiseptic<br>• ink pen, bottle of ink, 5 sheets parchment<br>• flint & steel, 5 candles<br>• 3 empty glass bottles<br>• musical instrument, tuning fork<br>• scale | pouch w/4d8 mk | - | | **Military Kit** | 2 non-special | uniform<br>chain | • backpack w/common clothing<br>• waterskin, 10 days rations<br>• flint & steel<br>• whetstone<br>• blanket | pouch w/2d6 mk | - | | **Courtier Kit** | sidesword \| greatsword \| longword \| longbow | - | • alcohol (bottle of violet wine)<br>• fine clothing | pouch w/4d20 mk | Connection: supported by a patron of your noble house | | **Prisoner Kit** | - | - | • manacles<br>• ragged clothing | - | Connection: a Radiant spren (see book) | | **Underworld Kit** | 2 light | leather | • backpack w/common clothing<br>• alcohol (bottle of Horneater white)<br>• crowbar, lockpick<br>• 50' rope<br>• flint & steel, oil lantern, flask of oil<br>• 5 days street food | pouch w/1d20 mk | - |