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| under_fantastic_skies:character_point_distributions [2026/01/12 15:32] – mike_holmes | under_fantastic_skies:character_point_distributions [2026/01/17 23:20] (current) – [The Favored Soul] mike_holmes | ||
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| ==== The Paragon Frame ==== | ==== The Paragon Frame ==== | ||
| - | The raw-stat powerhouse—near-superhuman innate ability drives the whole build. | + | The raw-stat powerhouse—near-superhuman innate ability drives the whole build. |
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| - | * Lifepaths: | + | * Lifepaths: |
| - | * Skills: | + | * Skills: |
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 5 | + | * Gear: 6 |
| Theme: Born exceptional; | Theme: Born exceptional; | ||
| ==== The Savant Outlier ==== | ==== The Savant Outlier ==== | ||
| - | Extreme mental or physical specialization supported by only the leanest structure. | + | Extreme mental or physical specialization supported by only the leanest structure. |
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| - | * Lifepaths: | + | * Lifepaths: |
| * Skills: 11 | * Skills: 11 | ||
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 4 | + | * Gear: 8 |
| Theme: A genius or prodigy, but lacking breadth—very high peak, many gaps. | Theme: A genius or prodigy, but lacking breadth—very high peak, many gaps. | ||
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| ==== The Seasoned Veteran ==== | ==== The Seasoned Veteran ==== | ||
| - | Long life, lots of hard-won experience across different arenas. | + | Long life, lots of hard-won experience across different arenas. |
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| * Lifepaths: 15 | * Lifepaths: 15 | ||
| - | * Skills:10 | + | * Skills: |
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 7 | + | * Gear: 10 |
| Theme: A character shaped by many jobs, crises, and transitions. | Theme: A character shaped by many jobs, crises, and transitions. | ||
| ==== The Journeyman of Ten Thousand Days ==== | ==== The Journeyman of Ten Thousand Days ==== | ||
| - | Extremely broad past, producing a wide but not deep capability spread. | + | Extremely broad past, producing a wide but not deep capability spread. |
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| - | * Lifepaths: | + | * Lifepaths: |
| * Skills: 14 | * Skills: 14 | ||
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 4 | + | * Gear: 11 |
| Theme: Deeply-adapted by life’s winding path; learned a lot but carries little. | Theme: Deeply-adapted by life’s winding path; learned a lot but carries little. | ||
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| ==== The Master Artisan ==== | ==== The Master Artisan ==== | ||
| - | Highly honed skills—the most technical or specialized of all archetypes. | + | Highly honed skills—the most technical or specialized of all archetypes. |
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| * Lifepaths: 11 | * Lifepaths: 11 | ||
| - | * Skills: | + | * Skills: |
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 7 | + | * Gear: 12 |
| Theme: A supreme technician whose competence overshadows raw talent. | Theme: A supreme technician whose competence overshadows raw talent. | ||
| ==== The Professional Expert ==== | ==== The Professional Expert ==== | ||
| - | Less extreme than the artisan; more balanced but still mastery-first. | + | Less extreme than the artisan; more balanced but still mastery-first. |
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| * Lifepaths: 13 | * Lifepaths: 13 | ||
| - | * Skills: | + | * Skills: |
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 5 | + | * Gear: 10 |
| Theme: A consummate professional—trained, | Theme: A consummate professional—trained, | ||
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| ==== The Favored Soul ==== | ==== The Favored Soul ==== | ||
| - | Heritage, relationships, | + | Heritage, relationships, |
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| - | * Lifepaths: | + | * Lifepaths: |
| - | * Skills: | + | * Skills: |
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 6 | + | * Gear: 19 |
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| Connections and status carry the weight; highly social, political, or influence-driven. | Connections and status carry the weight; highly social, political, or influence-driven. | ||
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| - | * Lifepaths: | + | * Lifepaths: |
| * Skills: 12 | * Skills: 12 | ||
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 6 | + | * Gear: 13 |
| Theme: A fixer, envoy, or scion whose power comes from alliances and leverage. | Theme: A fixer, envoy, or scion whose power comes from alliances and leverage. | ||
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| Defined by superior equipment—exotic weaponry, relic armor, gadgets. | Defined by superior equipment—exotic weaponry, relic armor, gadgets. | ||
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| - | * Lifepaths: | + | * Lifepaths: |
| * Skills: 12 | * Skills: 12 | ||
| - | * Distinctions: | + | * Distinctions: |
| - | * Gear: 18 | + | * Gear: 24 |
| Theme: A tech-knight, | Theme: A tech-knight, | ||
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| Less combat-oriented gear, but tons of unique items, tools, talismans, and utilities. | Less combat-oriented gear, but tons of unique items, tools, talismans, and utilities. | ||
| - | * Stats: | + | * Stats: |
| - | * Lifepaths: | + | * Lifepaths: |
| * Skills: 10 | * Skills: 10 | ||
| * Distinctions: | * Distinctions: | ||
| - | * Gear: 15 | + | * Gear: 28 |
| Theme: A well-equipped wanderer; solves problems with the right tool for the moment. | Theme: A well-equipped wanderer; solves problems with the right tool for the moment. | ||