Character Creation

Creating a character for the world of Dystopia is a relatively simple process. Choose a nationality and profession, buy Ability and Skill scores, choose your equipment, and you're mostly ready to go.

Vices and mutations provide an extra degree of rounding to characters, optionally. (These may also allow the adoption of free Perks and Feats.)

Working out the base rolls for your skills is also a wise idea, using the formula of (relevant Abilities + Skill score) to enable you to use skills quickly and simply.

Finally, you should work out your Melee Attack Score (MAS) and Melee Defence Score (MDS).

Advancement

Through the events your player's character (PC) is exposed to within the world of the game, you can improve their Abilities, gain Feats, Perks and Techniques, as well as acquire genetic Archetypes and new equipment or consumables, such as the GigaStims you will use to bolster your Ability scores.

As such there are Five main methods of advancing your PC.

1 - Ability scores may be bolstered using GigaStims

2 - Significant body modifications often requiring medical installation, Archetypes change your PC hugely, and offer their own suites of Feats, Perks and Techniques.

3 - Skills and Perks can also be learned as a result of your achievements in-game. Making repeated use of specific skills, or using them effectively, will result in rewarded Skill points granted by the GM. Perks are acquired through the acquisition of Perk Nodes, which can be installed into a PC's Neckport.

4 - Techniques may be downloaded if you possess the required technology.

5 - Equipment can be acquired to allow you to achieve certain tasks.