Personality, Archetypes & Alignment
Optional depth tools that add psychological complexity to your character. Pick an Archetype for daily benefits and set your moral compass with the Alignment system. (Looking for your Anchor? Elohim Resonance is now its own page.)
Personality Archetypes
While optional, a Personality Archetype helps define your character's core trait, motivation, and behavioral tendencies; adding depth and complexity to their psychological profile while providing a unique daily benefit.
How Archetypes Work
- Each archetype provides a Daily Benefit ; a once-per-day ability costing 1 AP that gives you an edge in specific situations.
- Archetypes also define your character's temperament, motivations, fears, and social tendencies for roleplay guidance.
- Choosing an archetype is optional; you can let your story define your character organically instead.
| Archetype | Temperament | Daily Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Elusive | Enigmatic | Gain +2 on an Awareness or Stealth Skill Check. |
| Fanatic | Intense | You deal 1d12 extra damage to sentient creatures that oppose your beliefs. |
| Innovator | Curious | Gain +2 to a Magic or Technology Skill Check. |
| Idealist | Passionate | You inspire an ally within 5 m, granting them +2 on their next dice Roll. |
| Manipulator | Charming | Re-roll a Dishonesty, Con-Artist or Persuasion Skill Check. |
| Maverick | Unconventional | Gain +2 on a Stunts or Stamina Skill Check. |
| Motivator | Confident | Gain +2 on a Persuasion or Performance Skill Check while giving a speech. |
| Pragmatist | Practical | You can re-roll a failed Awareness or Critical Thinking Skill Check. |
| Protector | Stoic | You can impose -2 on an Attack Roll against an ally within 1 m. |
| Renegade | Rebellious | Gain +2 on a Parkour or Performance Skill Check. |
| Scholar | Inquisitive | Gain +2 on a Recall or Critical Thinking Skill Check. |
| Strategist | Methodical | Re-roll a failed Awareness, Nuance or Insight Skill Check. |
| Stoic | Resilient | You can resist a mind-affecting Spell or Effect. |
| Survivalist | Pragmatic | Automatically succeed on a Survival or Fight-or-Flight Skill Check. |
| Tactician | Calculating | Gain +2 to an Initiative roll. |
Elusive
You are an enigma: shrouded in mystery. You are hard to read and even harder to understand.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Gain +2 on an Awareness or Stealth Skill Check.
Fanatic
Intensely devoted to their beliefs, often to the point of fanaticism.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
You deal 1d12 extra damage to sentient creatures that oppose your beliefs.
Innovator
Always seeking new ideas and approaches, thriving on creativity and adaptation.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Gain +2 to a Magic or Technology Skill Check.
Idealist
Driven by strong ideals and convictions, often striving for a greater good.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
You inspire an ally within 5 m, granting them +2 on their next dice Roll.
Manipulator
Skilled in negotiation and manipulation, able to navigate complex social situations with ease.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Re-roll a Dishonesty, Con-Artist or Persuasion Skill Check.
Maverick
Unconventional and often unpredictable, willing to take risks and push boundaries.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Gain +2 on a Stunts or Stamina Skill Check.
Motivator
Natural-born leader with a magnetic personality, capable of inspiring and rallying others.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Gain +2 on a Persuasion or Performance Skill Check while giving a speech.
Pragmatist
Focused on practical solutions and efficiency, adapting quickly to changing circumstances.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
You can re-roll a failed Awareness or Critical Thinking Skill Check.
Protector
Fiercely loyal and brave, committed to protecting others and upholding their values.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
You can impose -2 on an Attack Roll against an ally within 1 m.
Renegade
Rebels and free thinkers, challenging authority and forging their own paths.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Gain +2 on a Parkour or Performance Skill Check.
Scholar
Intellectual and curious, always seeking knowledge and understanding.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Gain +2 on a Recall or Critical Thinking Skill Check.
Strategist
Master planners and logical thinkers, adept at analyzing situations and formulating effective strategies.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Re-roll a failed Awareness, Nuance or Insight Skill Check.
Stoic
Unyielding and resilient, maintaining a calm demeanor even under stress.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
You can resist a mind-affecting Spell or Effect.
Survivalist
Skilled at making the most out of limited resources and adapting to challenging environments.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Automatically succeed on a Survival or Fight-or-Flight Skill Check.
Tactician
Expert in tactical planning and execution, with a focus on efficiency and precision.
Daily Benefit • AP: 1 • 1 Charge
Gain +2 to an Initiative roll.
Character Alignment
Character Alignment is an optional customization meant to provide a thoughtful framework for defining your character. An Alignment captures a character's moral, ethical, and behavioral compasses, providing a framework for:
- How your character interacts with others
- How your character views the world
- A character's values and how they affect their behavior
Building Your Alignment
The Alignment axis is divided into three brackets, each consisting of 3 roles. You select one from each bracket to form your axis.
Bracket 1
Societal Conformity
Lawful • Rational • Anarchist
Bracket 2
Egocentricity
Altruistic • Pragmatic • Self-Interested
Bracket 3
Social Dynamics
Harmonious • Individualist • Dominant
Societal Conformity
This axis helps understand a character's stance towards authority, systems of governance and law, and social order.
Lawful
Respect authority and order, valuing structured laws and traditions. They aim for stability and social harmony, often adhering to codes of conduct and working within established systems.
Rational
Maintain a balanced stance towards authority and rules, focusing on personal freedom and autonomy. They may act based on practicality, self-interest, or situational factors, often detached from societal or political structures.
Anarchist
Reject authority and hierarchical norms, championing personal freedom and autonomy. They actively oppose oppressive systems, advocating for a society free of imposed authority. Emphasizing individual rights and voluntary cooperation, they challenge the status quo.
Egocentricity
This axis highlights a character's tendency to prioritize the well-being of others or focus on their own self-interest.
Altruistic
Place others' well-being above their own, driven by compassion and a desire to improve the world. They're selfless, often making personal sacrifices for the greater good and actively seeking ways to help.
Pragmatic
Approach situations with practicality and rationality, prioritizing what's most beneficial or effective over moral considerations. They focus on realism, weighing actions' costs and benefits, and are solution-oriented, valuing efficiency and adaptability.
Self-Interested
Prioritize their own needs and ambitions, focusing on self-preservation and personal gain. They may be opportunistic, seeking to maximize their own benefits while showing less regard for others' needs, often aiming for personal power or wealth.
Social Dynamics
This axis explores a character's stance on interpersonal relationships and power dynamics between themselves and others.
Harmonious
Focus on cooperation and unity, valuing consensus and empathy. They aim to create peaceful environments, prioritizing group well-being and resolving conflicts amicably, driven by a sense of community and mutual understanding.
Individualist
Emphasize personal freedom, self-expression, and autonomy. Valuing independence and their unique identity, they often challenge societal norms and prioritize personal growth and self-fulfillment, cherishing the freedom to make their own choices.
Dominant
Seek power and control, often at others' expense. They aim to assert authority and influence, potentially subjugating or manipulating others for personal gain or ambitions. This manifests in desires for power, wealth, or imposing one's will.
Example Alignment
A character who is Anarchist + Altruistic + Individualist might be a freedom fighter who rejects corrupt governments, fights for the oppressed, and walks their own path; answering to no one but their conscience.
Ready to Build Your Character?
Combine your Archetype and Elohim Resonance Anchor with a Genotype, Background, and Class to create a truly unique survivor of Adamah.