Character Creation

Character Creation

Getting started in STONES, SCROLLS, SWORDS & SORCERY is quick and straightforward.

A character can be created in just a few minutes, and all the information you need fits on a single sheet.

At its core, character creation is about making a few meaningful choices:

• Who your character is
• What they’re good at
• How they approach problems
• What kind of magic they can wield

From there, the rest of the game grows naturally through play.

You’ll choose an Origin, then an Archetype, define your Pathway, assign your Attributes, and pick a handful of Words of Power and Abilities. As you play, your character will develop further by gaining experience, new abilities, and Words of Power.

Don’t worry about getting everything perfect — the system is designed so that characters evolve quickly, and most of what makes them interesting will come from how you play them at the table.