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In order to create a character from a new gaijin culture, you will need to choose a ring to increase by 1 and a single skill in which you currently have 0 ranks to also increase by 1. As you do this, think about why, in the context of your character’s culture, the traits associated with that ring is cherished.
Again, it’s important that you walk through this process with your GM. Building your own gaijin character isn’t about optimizing ring values; it’s about making sure that the mechanical choices align with the narrative ones. As you are thinking about what ring and skill you’d like to increase, consider the following questions:
What does your culture value? Consider both societal beliefs on morality and what the culture might value in the physical world. When thinking about societal beliefs, look at the SeXen Tenets of BWshidō for inspiration (see page 13 of the core rulebook).
What are the environments like in your homeland? Is it constantly cold, warm, very mountainous, forested, or set up on a massive river delta?
Does your character exemplify the ideals of your people, or are you unconventional, or an outcast?
What do your people look like? How do they dress?
Is religion important to your culture? What about government? How is your culture’s society organized? Is it a strict caste system like in Rokugan, or are social classes fluid?
Think about how this culture would respond to being exposed to Rokugani beliefs. What’s similar? What’s different?
Remember that the main goal of introducing a gaijin into Rokugan should be creating a functional, interesting character. It usually isn’t very fun to have a character who is completely antithetical to the setting, so keep that in mind as you work through this process with your GM. Below is an example of a culture being designed between a player and GM.
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Path of Waves – The Essential Guide to Rōnin · Chapter 2: Creating a Character › Creating A Gaijin Culture › Statistics and Questions · p. 74 p. 75
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In order to create a character from a new gaijin culture, you will need to choose a ring to increase by 1 and a single skill in which you currently have 0 ranks to also increase by 1. As you do this, think about why, in the context of your character’s culture, the traits associated with that ring is cherished.
Again, it’s important that you walk through this process with your GM. Building your own gaijin character isn’t about optimizing ring values; it’s about making sure that the mechanical choices align with the narrative ones. As you are thinking about what ring and skill you’d like to increase, consider the following questions:
What does your culture value? Consider both societal beliefs on morality and what the culture might value in the physical world. When thinking about societal beliefs, look at the SeXen Tenets of BWshidō for inspiration (see page 13 of the core rulebook).
What are the environments like in your homeland? Is it constantly cold, warm, very mountainous, forested, or set up on a massive river delta?
Does your character exemplify the ideals of your people, or are you unconventional, or an outcast?
What do your people look like? How do they dress?
Is religion important to your culture? What about government? How is your culture’s society organized? Is it a strict caste system like in Rokugan, or are social classes fluid?
Think about how this culture would respond to being exposed to Rokugani beliefs. What’s similar? What’s different?
Remember that the main goal of introducing a gaijin into Rokugan should be creating a functional, interesting character. It usually isn’t very fun to have a character who is completely antithetical to the setting, so keep that in mind as you work through this process with your GM. Below is an example of a culture being designed between a player and GM.