Kashin Generation

For setting information on Kashin, see this page.

Family and School

 * 1) Choose your Clan and Family or Monastic Order. If you wish to be Ronin, speak with staff.
 * 2) * Anyone is welcome to join the staff-run Jade Tortoise Clan, though we suggest choosing PC-run clans for more dynamic RP experiences. You should speak with the heads of a clan before blindly joining it. All temples are NPC-run (a monk's existence is a lonely one).
 * 3) Choose a valid School. (These are usually constrained by clan and family.) Monks follow the school of their Order.
 * 4) Take note of any attribute bonuses, favored abilities, specialties, and techniques the family and school grants. These are assigned first, before any of the steps below (with the exception that all attributes start at 1 by default).

Attributes

 * 1) All Attributes begin at 1 (Void begins at 2; family/school bonuses are assigned after these).
 * 2) Choose Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary categories.
 * 3) Primary category gets 5 points to spend.
 * 4) Secondary category gets 4 points.
 * 5) Tertiary category gets 3 points.

A fifth dot in any attribute costs double points in character generation.

Abilities
Keep in mind that certain actions are considered 'Low' and are thus dishonorable. Typically, these are matters of Stealth, Intimidation, Theft, Forgery, Temptation/Seduction, Deception, and so on. You can read more info about Low actions here.


 * 1) Remember to have placed all of your School abilities.
 * 2) Choose your Capstone Ability. (This is a favored ability that none of your other abilities can surpass in rating--the ability your character is most known for. If your preferred Capstone Ability is already favored from some other source, choose an additional favored ability; if it is not, favor it.)
 * 3) Spend 20 points among Abilities. Note that Abilities cannot be raised beyond 3 without spending freebies.

Advantages

 * 1) Essence is set at 1.
 * 2) The four virtues (Compassion, Conviction, Temperance, and Valor) all start at 1.
 * 3) Allocate 5 points among virtues.
 * 4) * Willpower is the sum of your two highest virtues.
 * 5) Choose 5 points of Backgrounds. Note that Backgrounds cannot be raised beyond 3 without spending freebies.
 * 6) * Kashin can purchase Holdings as described on the Daimyo Generation page, but only on a very limited basis that supports their story; staff discretion. These holdings would then be merged with clan holdings, if any.

Freebies
Spend 21 points of freebies with the following cost table:


 * Attributes cost 4 freebies.
 * Abilities cost 2 freebies.
 * Favored Abilities cost 1 freebie.
 * Specialties cost 1 freebie.
 * Virtues cost 3 freebies. Note that increasing your virtues may increase your Willpower.
 * Void costs 10 freebies.
 * Willpower cost 2 freebies.
 * Backgrounds cost 2 freebies.