CATastrophe Character Creation

Character Creation

What follows are the rules for creating the standard maid characters in Catastrophe: The Role-Playing Game.
So long as it doesn’t become a problem, with the exception of Attributes, you may re-roll any of the aspects of character creation.
For example, if you don’t like a particular maid’s Special Quality, and can’t think of a way you can get into roleplaying that kind of character, then roll again and see what you get.
If you really want to play a single certain type of Maid, or have picked out a Stress Explosion type that you think is perfect, then ask the GM if it will work.

Step 1: Attributes

Roll 2D6 and divide by 3 (rounding down) for each of the six Attributes below.

Athletics Physical ability, combat ability
Affection How good are you at forming bonds with your master and the other maids?
Skill How good are you at your maid duties?
Cunning How capable are you at tricking enemies and other maids, and deceiving the master?
Luck Just how lucky are you?
Will How positive and constructive is your thinking?

Step 2: Maid Types

In order to start getting down the image of the character, determine her Maid Types.
Roll 1D6 twice to get two Maid Types; you can have a particular Maid Type twice.
Apply the bonuses and penalties from the character’s Maid Types to her attributes.
Zero is the lowest an attribute can go; if negative modifiers from Maid Types reduce it to -1 or -2, write down 0 instead.

Step 3: Maid Colors

Roll d66 on the Maid Color Table, and combine the two colors to determine the color of your maid’s uniform.
You may also use this table to roll for your maid’s eye and hair colors.

Step 4: Special Qualities

The next step is to determine your maid’s Special Qualities. These are various physical, mental, or social traits that distinguish a maid from her fellows. Normally maids get two Special Qualities, but the GM may wish to increase this to between 3 and 5 in order to make the game more interesting. Keep in mind that it can be hard to make 3 or more special qualities play an actual role in the game. For a starting game, we suggest sticking to two special qualities. To determine the maid’s Special Qualities, roll 1D66 on the Maid Special Quality Table below. Maid Qualities 41-66 have a star (★) next to them; for all of these, you must proceed to a secondary table and roll 1D6 to determine what specific Quality you have. If you happen to roll the exact same Special Quality Twice, you just get that single Quality.

However, you can get two different selections from the secondary table of a Quality marked with a ★. Step 5: Etcetera Roll 1D66 on the Maid Roots and Stress Explosion tables, or the GM may allow you to choose. If you are using Maid Weapon tables or other optional tables (Trauma, etc), roll for these as well. Step 6: Maid Power Find your highest Attribute, and roll 1D6 on the corresponding Maid Power Table. If two or more attributes are tied for highest, you may choose which table to use. Also, if the total of all your attributes is 9 or less, you can choose two Maid Powers. Step 7: Favor and Spirit Your starting Favor is equal to your Affection score, times two. Your Spirit is equal to your Will score, times ten. Both of these can start off at zero if the corresponding attribute is zero, making the character initially far more vulnerable to dismissal (in the case of Favor) or Stress Explosions (in the case of Spirit), but something has to happen during the game for either of these to be triggered. Step 8: Name and Age Finally, write down your maid’s name and age. Determine these however you wish. Step 2: Maid Type Chart Roll Maid Type Attribute Adjustment Description 1 Lolita Luck +1 Athletics -1 Childish, young, innocent, cute, sweet 2 Sexy Cunning +1 Will -1 Charming, coquettish, womanly body, glamorous 3 Pure Affection +1 Cunning -1 Pure, maidenly, clean, fragile 4 Cool Skill +1 Affection -1 Composed, expressionless, unflappable, doll-like 5 Boyish Athletics +1 Skill -1 Wild, energetic, vigorous, at first glance looks like a boy. 6 Heroine Will +1 Luck -1 Earnest, single-minded, tries her very best. Step 3: Maid Color Table 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Red Purple Orange Pink Brown Vermillion 2 Purple Blue Green Sky Blue Navy Indigo 3 Orange Green Yellow Cream Beige Gold 4 Pink Sky Cream White Gray Silver 5 Brown Navy Beige Gray Black Metallic 6 Vermillion Indigo Gold Silver Metallic Transparent or Rainbow