This is the penultimate character I will be creating for Tales of Argosa. The Ranger.

Most of the character generation in ToA is, or can be, random which makes it perfect for solo play and by following the 17 steps in the rule book you can generate a character really quickly.

Here is how my Ranger character was created.

Step 1. Roll 1d12 for race. I roll 11 so this character will be an Elven Ranger

Step 2. Roll d66 for background. I roll 45 so this character was a Wagoneer and gains +1 Perc, the skill ‘Animal Lore’ and a whip.

Step 3. Roll 3d6 for attributes. I roll 5, 8, 11 13, 14. 15, 15. I assign the rolls to the attributes as follows –
Str: 11 Dex: 15 Con: 13 Int: 8 Perc: 15 (includes +1 gained from step 2) Will: 5 Cha: 15

Step 4. Choose class. As mentioned above this character will be a ‘Ranger’.

Step 5. My Rangers Luck is 11, Re-rolls 1 and DDM 1.

Step 6. Initiative is Dex + Int/2 rounded down so 15+8/2 = 11.

Step 7. Hit points = Con score plus (levelx2), so 15.

Step 8. Death Save is 10 + Con mod so 11.

Step 9. Skills – Persuasion, Apothecary, General Lore, Detection, Wilderness Lore, Stealth and Animal Lore (see step 2 above).

Step 10. Class Abilities. Beast Companion (Owl) & Rangercraft.

Step 11. Battle Gear slots = 5, Pack Gear slots = 5
Pack Gear. Torch, bedroll, 5 days rations.
Tinderbox and 10 silvers in a pouch.
Class Starting Gear. Longbow (1d8), Quiver, Shortsword (1d6). Leather Armour (+1 AC).

Step 12. AC = 10 + 1(leathers) + Dex Mod so 13

Step 13. Attack bonus = +1 (melee), +3 (ranged)

Step 14. Languages – common tongue.

Step 15. Age 1d20+16 = 33 years

Step 16. Name: Yaness (female), Personality: Withdrawn. (rolled randomly from the names and personality tables).

Step 17. Party Bond. Prison cell mates. Captive for a brief while.