MONSTER BUILDER January

Promo Characters

With input from fans I'm going to put together a set of example characters to use for explanations, demonstration and promotion.

Fantasy - Modern - Sci-Fi
For right now, I'm focusing on Fantasy as that is the origin and largest section for elements and expanded mechanics.

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Character Stats

Life: Health, HP, how many points of damage a character can sustain before they pass out or die.
Energy: Spirit, MP, how many points a character has to use on special attacks, actions, abilities, magic spells, etc. Also part of ero-battles
Strength: Power, how strong a character is, impacting their ability to manipulate heavy objects and deal melee damage.
Toughness: Durability, how difficult a character is to damage without the use of armor. Alternatively, how nimble a character may be at dodging damage.
Mind: Power, mental or spiritual strength used with some special actions and spells. Spell damage and/or duration
Will: Focus, mental or spiritual ability to resist psychic or magical effects or resist high stress. Used in some spells
Speed: movement, how many spaces on a grid a character can move in one turn and the methods of movement they have available, like flying or swimming

Size: physical bulk, height and/or weight. Tiny (fairy or rodent), Small (domestic dog or cat), Medium (most player races, dwarf, elf, human, etc), Large (giants, elephants), Huge (full grown dragons, whales)

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Fantasy Races
Halflings - Small size penalizing physical stats (life, strength, toughness, speed), can easily fit into spaces that medium sized characters can't. Bonus to avoiding attacks and being spotted
Pixies - Small size penalizing physical stats, their frail form penalizes physical stats further and their magical nature gives a bonus to magical stats
Nekomata - Small size with a penalty to magical stats.

Human - Average / medium / unmodified stats
Elves - Penalty to physical abilities (Life, strength, toughness), bonus to magical abilities (Energy, mind, will)
Dwarves - Penalty to magical stats (energy, mind, will), Bonus to physical stats (life, strength, toughness)

Giant - Large size with bonus to physical stats (life, strength, toughness, speed), can't fit inside most structures built for medium sized characters. Penalty to avoiding attacks and being spotted. Bonus to physical stats, penalty to magical stats
Orc - Large size with bonus to physical stats, has trouble fitting into some medium sized structures and using medium sized equipment
Troll - Large size with bonus to magical stats

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Fantasy Hero Jobs

Commoner
Peasant, Butcher, Baker, Farmer, Rancher, Potter, Painter, Tailor, Clothier, etc
No value in game terms, no useful training or combat skills. Most common NPCs

Elite
Librarian, Merchant, Noble, Royal
Has access to wealth and/or power. Can provide useful services to characters in-game

Specialists
Student/Teacher, Butler/Maid, Host/Waitress, Priest/Nun, Doctor/Nurse, Dancer/Musician
Has some special training or connections to useful people or places that can be used in game.

Adventurers
Strength - Warrior, Fighter, Samurai, Ronin, Archer, Ranger, Knight, Barbarian
Toughness - Paladin, Ninja, Thief, Guardsman, Amazon, Rogue
Mind - Wizard, Sorcerer, Illusionist, Alchemist
Will - Cleric, Druid, Summoner, Bard
Have special abilities usable in Combat, may include special connections or access.

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Fantasy Beasts
This is a working list, creating a totally exhaustive critter list is not going to be a priority in MonBuilder. Rather a number of favorite or most appropriate entries will be selected and detailed. There is no end of sources of inspiration for creatures and it will be up to the players to devise them at length.

Plants
Alarune, Roper, Treant, Dryad, Nymph, Mandrake
Eternals
Angel, Devil, Demon, Oni, Imp, Djinn, Genie
Undead
Mummy, Dullahan, Ghost, Skeleton, Vampire, Zombie, Lich
Giant Bugs
Arachne, Jurogumo, Giant Snail, Giant Slug, King Hornet, Queen Bee, Scorpina
Water
Echidna, Scylla, Merfolk, Kappa
Air
Harpy, Siren, Tengu, Fairy
Constructs
Golem, Gargoyle, Mimic, Pot Monster
Elementals
Titans, Yukionna, Efreet
Humanoid
Cyclops, Giant, Goblin, Kobold
Animal
Sphinx, Centaur, Nightmare, Cockatrice, Lamia, Medusa, Kitsune, Lizardman, Holstaur, Minotaur, Tanuki, Vorpal Bunny, Werewolf
Slime
Ooze, Pudding, Slime