PDQ# Trek Character Creation (work in progress)

[jonlaw]

I have been inspired to try to post information about using PDQ# and Swasbucklers of the 7 Skies (S7S) as the basis for designing characters and adventures for playing in the Star Trek Universe. I am here going to post my initial proposal for character creation

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S7S

[parthalon]

Well, the first test run of the PDQ# Rules, voice vote carried unanimously to switch all of our stories to the new rules.

I like the "Expertise" and "Fleet Expertise" naming convention.

I have a question about a rule change between the free PDQ# rules and those given in S7S, namely, that the free rules give (4) additional fortes, whereas the S7S rules give (3). Do you know why the divergence?

Re: S7S

[jonlaw]

The difference is easy to explain. In S7S (and in my PDQ# Trek mod) one of the "extra" fortes is slotted into the Nationality (or species/culture) slot. So, the characters still have the same number of slots, just one more is a dedicated one in S7S.

Re: S7S

[parthalon]

Ahh! And Ooops!
The character sheet I put together for Peridian added the Nationality forte but didn't reduce the four extra.

"I was blinded by Ephemera!"

I'll have to consult my group and determine which to pull.