Characters in Regulus have all the normal things you'd imagine: a name, appearance, and so on. However to make the game work, they also have a lot more. Follow along below to figure out how those special things work.
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## Defining Characters
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In this rules-lite game, characters are loosely defined by **Qualities** and **Ratings**. Both are slightly vague, and meant to be applied broadly. Each Quality of a character is a broad defining aspect of them. A **Quality** can be a vocation, a defining trait, or a passion. Each **Rating** is as aspect of the character with a number rating, called the Rating Level. An example of a Rating is Wealth, which is a vague definition of how much wealth the character holds.
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## Qualities
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A **Quality** is a broad definition of an aspect of a character. They typically fall into three types: **vocation**, **trait**, or **passion**. For player characters, **Operatives**, you may also choose characteristics from your **Volume** - more on that later. When your character can apply a Quality in the fiction, it'll provide Means or Advantage for a die roll.
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Each **Vocation** is a broad set of skills all wrapped up together. 'Detective' is a good example, or 'Net Coder' for a more setting specific example. Each Vocation may also get one or Aptitudes, which when they apply will give Advantage for a die roll. For the 'Net Coder' example, an Aptitude might be 'Security'.
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A **Trait** is a sweeping aspect of the character summarized as short phrase. 'Strong as an Ox', or 'Crazy Smart' are good example Traits.
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**Passions** are exactly what they say they are: something your character cares deeply about. Each of these are enough to drive them to action. They fuel and empower. A Passion could be an activity 'Gambling', 'Martial Arts', or 'Coding' are good examples of these.
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## Ratings & Levels
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Ratings are broad, vaguely defined facets of a character. Each has a number level rating, which is a rough measure of the amount of that Rating a character holds. Called a Level Rating, or Level for short, here is what the number roughly means.
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| Level | How much? |
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| 0 | None, you ran out! |
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| 1-3 | A Minor amount |
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| 4-6 | A Moderate amount |
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| 7-9 | A Major amount |
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| 10+ | A Metric Shitload |
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## The Eight Volumes
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As you take the first step in creating your character, you determine which Volume they belong too. You just answer three simple yes or no questions, and you get the **Volume** given the exact combination. Here are the questions:
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1. Does your Operative live under a false identity?
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2. Has your Operative killed someone before?
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3. Many in the Empire believe God is divine. Does your Operative agree?
