Fantasy Character Race: Human - The most common race in many game systems. If one is familiar with modern examples of humanity, then one has a good basis for humanity when found anywhere else. Culture: May be of any Culture level. Uses standard events tables.

Culture: Civilized - Native to Wilds or UrbanCivilized cultures are most otten noted for central governments (which seem to exist solely for the purpose of ccllecting taxes) and large ctties and stocked wi1h the dubious benefits of civiliza1ion - table manners, royal dynasties, wizards, pro fessional thieves, naval warfare, civil engineering and of ccurse, tax accountants. The hereditary warrior classes have beccme landed gentlefolk as knights and samurai are replaced by paid soldiery. Historical examples include: Persian and Early Roman Empires, imperial China, Serenium kingdom, dynastic Egypt, feudal Japan, the lncan empire. Fictional civilized cultures include: J. R. R. Tolkein's Gondoreans, Raymond Feist's Kingdom of the Isles, and Robert E. Howard's Aquiloneans.Gameplay Benefits: A civilized charaeler has a chance to have develop a hobby. If a Civilized character later changes to a Barbarian or Nomad Culture, he or she will be able to live as if he or she were one Social Status level higher and gain the Culture's survival skills.Survival: Choose either Urban or Wilderness, but character initially has ability in either environment. Literacy: A character from a Civilized Culture has a chance to be literate in his or her native language.Roleplay: Civilized peoples classically take a dim view of lesser cultures, often viewing them as less than human - especially true for those of Well-to-Do and higher Social Status. "Helpful" Civilized folk may feel a need to bring Civilization to lower Culture levels. A civilized character usually feels most at home in a cny and will be aware of what a cny has to offer.

Social Status: Poor - Poor individuals have very little income and typically don't own property. Their homes are often of low quality, sometimes because of neglectful landlords who might also be their employers. Luxuries for this group can be as basic as good food, heat during winter, keeping a pet, or having clean water. In some societies, the poor are only a step above slaves.This group includes most non-leader nomads, primitives, peasants, uncivilized warriors, and the majority of laborers and welfare recipients. It also includes some landowning farmers, craftsmen, young or semi-skilled urban thieves, apprentices, office clerks, and most professional soldiers. The character had an Underworld encounter at some point in his life because of his Poor upbringing in Childhood, Adolescent or Adulthood

Life Period: Childhood -

Underworld, How it started: Power Hungry - The character seeks to wield power in the crime world.

Underworld, Type of Crime: Prostitution - The character is heavily involved in Prostitution.

Underworld, Events: Always Accused! - Whenever a crime occurs in a city, the character is automatically a suspect, even if law enforcement officials are unfamiliar with his past. The character just looks like a hardened criminal.