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2024 Character Creation Challenge Day 9

31 DAY CHARACTER CREATION CHALLENGE

You can read more about the challenge here and here.

Dedicated to Niko whom once lamented “man you have SW in the scene for like 10 or more years and you cannot get a supplement with pregens.”

Let's make some clerics! As before, we will roll attribute scores with 3d6 in order:

SET STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA GOLD
1 10 14 7 13 12 14 9
2 8 4 11 12 13 10 11
3 10 12 6 10 8 10 10
4 17 7 8 8 16 7 17
5 8 9 8 14 11 16 7
6 10 10 13 11 12 9 12
7 11 12 7 8 6 17 13
8 10 14 10 6 17 7 15
9 9 13 13 16 12 11 9
10 8 9 10 8 15 13 7
11 16 12 13 11 6 12 10
12 10 12 9 12 14 12 12
13 7 12 9 8 11 8 11
14 11 12 9 15 11 12 13
15 13 13 14 12 12 9 12
16 14 8 8 11 8 12 14
17 11 10 12 8 14 11 5
18 11 11 10 9 6 8 5
19 6 13 10 13 10 9 11
20 8 10 13 12 13 15 12

In Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised clerics cannot be Neutral—only Lawful or Chaotic. Hence I decided to make 10 of each. Lawful clerics worship Lawful deities, while Chaotic worship, well, Chaotic deities. The deities were sourced at random from Petty Gods.

1. Angalion

Class: Cleric
Deity: Neco, petty goddess of political assassinations and contract killings; symbol is a small green frog facing downward (Petty Gods p. 120)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Lawful
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 5'9'' / 1.75 m, 165 lbs / 75 kg; blonde hair; black eyes; light brown skin tone
Traits: ferocious, inconsistent, stimulating

Hit points: 3
Armor class: 5[14]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 10 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: +5 lbs)
DEX: 14 (missile to-hit modifier: +1; AC modifier: better by 1 point)
CON: 7 (hp per hit die modifier: -1; raise dead survival: 50%)
INT: 13 (max additional languages: 3)
WIS: 12 (experience bonus: none)
CHA: 14 (max # of special hirelings: 5; retainer morale adjustment: +1; experience bonus: +5%)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Ring (-3[+3] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Hammer, war (1d4+1); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (30 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 1 × Lamp, bronze; 1 × Case (map or scroll); 1 × Lantern, hooded; 6 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Flint & steel; 3 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 4 gp, 3 sp, 5 cp
Encumbrance: 77 lbs

2. Metabel

Class: Cleric
Deity: Merramorina, petty god of the lawful end of time; symbol is a broken circle with four dots in the center (Petty Gods p. 108)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Lawful
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 5'11'' / 1.8 m, 170 lbs / 77 kg; roan hair; black eyes; pale green skin tone; 1'' scar
Traits: intense, poised, humble, rebellious, honorable

Hit points: 1
Armor class: 6[13]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 8 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: 0 lbs)
DEX: 4 (missile to-hit modifier: -1; AC modifier: worse by 1 point)
CON: 11 (hp per hit die modifier: 0; raise dead survival: 75%)
INT: 12 (max additional languages: 3)
WIS: 13 (experience bonus: +5%)
CHA: 10 (max # of special hirelings: 4; retainer morale adjustment: 0; experience bonus: none)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Shield (-1[+1] AC); 1 × Ring (-3[+3] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Hammer, war (1d4+1); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Grappling hook; 2 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (30 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 2 × Case (map or scroll); 6 × Torch; 6 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Flint & steel; 1 × Garlic, charmed; 6 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 3 gp, 0 sp, 9 cp
Encumbrance: 87 lbs

3. Decilius

Class: Cleric
Deity: Pollycockle, petty goddess of small children and youngest siblings; symbol is a hand holding stuffed animal (Petty Gods p. 144)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Lawful
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 5'10'' / 1.78 m, 205 lbs / 93 kg; dark brown hair; mixed aqua and gold eyes; amber skin tone
Traits: miserly, ruthless, cowardly

Hit points: 2
Armor class: 6[13]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 10 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: +5 lbs)
DEX: 12 (missile to-hit modifier: 0; AC modifier: none)
CON: 6 (hp per hit die modifier: -1; raise dead survival: 50%)
INT: 10 (max additional languages: 2)
WIS: 8 (experience bonus: none)
CHA: 10 (max # of special hirelings: 4; retainer morale adjustment: 0; experience bonus: none)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Ring (-3[+3] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Mace, heavy (1d6); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 1 × Block and tackle; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Crowbar; 1 × Hammer; 2 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (30 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 1 × Case (map or scroll); 6 × Torch; 6 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Flint & steel; 3 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 5 gp, 6 sp, 9 cp
Encumbrance: 78 lbs

4. Ojentius

Class: Cleric
Deity: Bubulmax, petty god of adventurers and muscles; symbol is a six pack of abs (Petty Gods p. 23)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Lawful
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 6'2'' / 1.88 m, 220 lbs / 100 kg; dark blonde hair with dark brown stripes; yellow eyes; medium brown skin tone; tailed (4'' long)
Traits: perverse, immaculate, self-conscious, righteous

Hit points: 4
Armor class: 4[15]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 17 (open doors: 1–4; carry modifier: +30 lbs)
DEX: 7 (missile to-hit modifier: -1; AC modifier: worse by 1 point)
CON: 8 (hp per hit die modifier: -1; raise dead survival: 50%)
INT: 8 (max additional languages: 1)
WIS: 16 (experience bonus: +5%)
CHA: 7 (max # of special hirelings: 3; retainer morale adjustment: -1; experience bonus: none)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Plate (-6[+6] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Hammer, war (1d4+1); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 1 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (15 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 1 × Lamp, bronze; 1 × Case (map or scroll); 1 × Lantern, hooded; 6 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Flint & steel; 1 × Garlic, charmed; 6 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 6 gp, 1 sp, 5 cp
Encumbrance: 107 lbs

5. Victeus

Class: Cleric
Deity: Saint Vineria, petty goddess of eyes; symbol is a bowl with a pair of eyes inside it (Petty Gods p. 156)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Lawful
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 5'7'' / 1.7 m, 125 lbs / 57 kg; dark blonde hair with dark brown spots; yellow eyes; medium brown skin tone
Traits: sentimental, shrewd

Hit points: 1
Armor class: 6[13]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 8 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: 0 lbs)
DEX: 9 (missile to-hit modifier: 0; AC modifier: none)
CON: 8 (hp per hit die modifier: -1; raise dead survival: 50%)
INT: 14 (max additional languages: 4)
WIS: 11 (experience bonus: none)
CHA: 16 (max # of special hirelings: 6; retainer morale adjustment: +2; experience bonus: +5%)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Ring (-3[+3] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Flail (2H, 1d8); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, wooden; 1 × Bell; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Crowbar; 1 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 6 × Torch; 2 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Garlic, charmed; 3 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 4 gp, 1 sp, 9 cp
Encumbrance: 67 lbs

6. Abasarmer

Class: Cleric
Deity: Maharb’aal, petty god of remorse and guilt; symbol is a dilated pupil (Petty Gods p. 100)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Chaotic
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 5'8'' / 1.73 m, 195 lbs / 88 kg; black and red hair; grey eyes; lavender skin tone
Traits: jovial, rakish

Hit points: 2
Armor class: 5[14]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 10 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: +5 lbs)
DEX: 10 (missile to-hit modifier: 0; AC modifier: none)
CON: 13 (hp per hit die modifier: +1; raise dead survival: 100%)
INT: 11 (max additional languages: 2)
WIS: 12 (experience bonus: none)
CHA: 9 (max # of special hirelings: 4; retainer morale adjustment: 0; experience bonus: none)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Shield (-1[+1] AC); 1 × Ring (-3[+3] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Mace, heavy (1d6); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Grappling hook; 2 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (30 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 2 × Case (map or scroll); 6 × Torch; 6 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Flint & steel; 1 × Garlic, charmed; 6 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 4 gp, 0 sp, 9 cp
Encumbrance: 87 lbs

7. Chigakar

Class: Cleric
Deity: Diit’Wentii, petty god of minutiae; symbol is the shining icosahedron (Petty Gods p. 39)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Chaotic
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 5'7'' / 1.7 m, 150 lbs / 68 kg; orange hair; brown eyes; dark tan skin tone; 1 ½'' scar
Traits: noble, wise, dashing

Hit points: 5
Armor class: 5[14]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 11 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: +5 lbs)
DEX: 12 (missile to-hit modifier: 0; AC modifier: none)
CON: 7 (hp per hit die modifier: -1; raise dead survival: 50%)
INT: 8 (max additional languages: 1)
WIS: 6 (experience bonus: none)
CHA: 17 (max # of special hirelings: 6; retainer morale adjustment: +2; experience bonus: +5%)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Chain (-4[+4] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Hammer, war (1d4+1); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 1 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Crowbar; 1 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (30 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 2 × Case (map or scroll); 6 × Torch; 1 × Flint & steel; 6 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 5 gp, 5 sp, 9 cp
Encumbrance: 88 lbs

8. Thutmuris

Class: Cleric
Deity: Wicked Skein, petty goddess of unwelcome messages; symbol is a broken quill (Petty Gods p. 189)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Chaotic
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 6'3'' / 1.91 m, 170 lbs / 77 kg; dark brown hair; no eyes (nor sockets or lids; 50' radar sense) eyes; grey-green skin tone
Traits: saintly, blase, decisive, impartial, feisty

Hit points: 5
Armor class: 3[16]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 10 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: +5 lbs)
DEX: 14 (missile to-hit modifier: +1; AC modifier: better by 1 point)
CON: 10 (hp per hit die modifier: 0; raise dead survival: 75%)
INT: 6 (max additional languages: 0)
WIS: 17 (experience bonus: +5%)
CHA: 7 (max # of special hirelings: 3; retainer morale adjustment: -1; experience bonus: none)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Shield (-1[+1] AC); 1 × Chain (-4[+4] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Hammer, war (1d4+1); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 1 × Bell; 1 × Block and tackle; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Crowbar; 1 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (30 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 2 × Case (map or scroll); 6 × Torch; 6 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Flint & steel; 6 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 3 gp, 8 sp, 9 cp
Encumbrance: 98 lbs

9. Abeem

Class: Cleric
Deity: Hlinjassa, petty god of broken dreams, fleeting nightmares, and lucid dreaming; symbol is a pocketful of sand, or a tiny hourglass of silver sand (Petty Gods p. 69)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Chaotic
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 5'6'' / 1.68 m, 145 lbs / 66 kg; red hair; yellow eyes; pale orange skin tone; 1 ½'' scar; circle-shaped birthmark
Traits: cheerless, chivalrous, handsome, succinct

Hit points: 5
Armor class: 5[14]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 9 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: +5 lbs)
DEX: 13 (missile to-hit modifier: +1; AC modifier: better by 1 point)
CON: 13 (hp per hit die modifier: +1; raise dead survival: 100%)
INT: 16 (max additional languages: 5)
WIS: 12 (experience bonus: none)
CHA: 11 (max # of special hirelings: 4; retainer morale adjustment: 0; experience bonus: none)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Ring (-3[+3] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Hammer, war (1d4+1); 1 × Staff (2H 1d6); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, silver; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 12 × Spike, iron; 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 2 × Sack (30 pounds capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 1 × Lamp, bronze; 1 × Case (map or scroll); 1 × Lantern, hooded; 6 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Flint & steel; 3 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 4 gp, 3 sp, 5 cp
Encumbrance: 77 lbs

10. Anafra

Class: Cleric
Deity: Yellow King, petty god of the the madness that comes with illness and old age; symbol is pallid mask (Petty Gods p. 196)
Ancestry: Human
Alignment: Chaotic
Languages: Common, Alignment

Appearance: 6'0'' / 1.83 m, 165 lbs / 75 kg; black hair; violet eyes; dark brown skin tone; no belly button
Traits: panicky, tough, assertive, argumentative

Hit points: 3
Armor class: 6[13]
Saving throw: 15
Saving throw modifier(s): +2 against being paralyzed or poisoned

Attributes

STR: 8 (open doors: 1–2; carry modifier: 0 lbs)
DEX: 9 (missile to-hit modifier: 0; AC modifier: none)
CON: 10 (hp per hit die modifier: 0; raise dead survival: 75%)
INT: 8 (max additional languages: 1)
WIS: 15 (experience bonus: +5%)
CHA: 13 (max # of special hirelings: 5; retainer morale adjustment: +1; experience bonus: +5%)

Class abilities

Spell casting; banishing undead.

Equipment

Armour: 1 × Ring (-3[+3] AC)
Weapons: 1 × Flail (2H, 1d8); 1 × Sling (2H, ROF 1, range 40’); 1 × Stones, sling (20) (1d4)
Gear: 1 × Holy symbol, wooden; 1 × Bell; 3 × Chalk, 1 piece; 1 × Crowbar; 1 × Rope, hemp (50 feet); 1 × Backpack (30-pound capacity); 1 × Waterskin; 6 × Torch; 2 × Oil, lamp (1 pint); 1 × Garlic, charmed; 3 × Wolfsbane; 5 × Rations, trail (per day); 5 × Rations, dried (per day); 1 × Bedroll
Coins: 4 gp, 1 sp, 9 cp
Encumbrance: 67 lbs

Ten ladies coming tomorrow!

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