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===Character Generation===
Chargen operates on a simple point buy method, purchasing attribute points, skills, abilities and advantages from the same pool. You can take Problems for your character, these do not add to your build points but give you bonus experience every time they inconvenience you during play.

There is an optional rule for random generation of a character with a single roll of the dice ("one-roll engine," remember) determining stats, skills, a vague character history and some starting inventory.  Remarkably, this method is as balanced as the point-buy method, although it can produce quirky characters.
:''See [[Reign/Random_Characters|Random Characters]] for more on char gen.

Another item of note is the Passions optional rule. Each character can have a Mission ("More than anything else, I want to..."), a Duty ("I am obligated to..."), and a Craving ("I can't help myself to..."). When the character is doing something that serves these ends he gains +1 die to the roll for each that applies; if he tries to do something that harms these ends he takes a -1 die penalty to the roll. Passions can conflict, allowing these bonuses and penalties to offset.