@selfexiled: Astute Tinkering Guardian, I like it. So, how do you see his Trouble: 'How Did I Upset You Now? Biting Wind I like as a Mystic Talent and I don't see any problems with that or anything to add. It's both flexible and flavorful.  Your Skills are a bit off, should be one Good, two Fair and two Average. So you have the right number total, just with one extra in the Good Slot and missing one in the Fair Slot. I'd also suggest 'Oration' as the name of your Charisma (Speechcraft) skill.<br/><br/>You also get one more Aspect relating to your character's background. This can be pretty much anything that you feel stands out about your character not covered by his Trouble or High Concept.<br/><br/>@HangedMan: Ok, so it takes on too many obligations and ends up overwhelming himself. I think I can work with that. Let's talk about Restful Vigil. I like the concept, but I'd like to make it more flexible. I want you to still be able to use it as described, but for the Guardian ability to be able to express itself in other interesting ways. So, as I see it he becomes the perfect Guardian, perhaps able to intercede himself against any attacks against whatever it is he has chosen to protect and increasing his own defensive (but not offensive power) against any threats while it is active. Maybe some sort of shielding or armoring component?<br/><br/>Since we've added Samurai to your High Concept, do you want to retain that with your Background Aspect: Samurai's Strength, Monk's Wisdom? Beyond that your skill layout looks good so I have no questions there.<br/><br/>@Genbu83: Ok, let's start with Trouble. Taking either of the two suggested Aspects as your Trouble implies that they're the greatest source of drama in your character's life. Combined with what you've mentioned about your character's bestial side, it sounds like you're going for him going too far when it comes to physical actions. So, perhaps something along the lines of 'Gotta Be King', which causes him to compete and do his best to prove himself superior in any physical contest? It'll give him more of a competitive edge then you've been describing him so far, but the other alternative is having him easily provoked due to his temper with something like 'Quick to Anger.' An alternative Trouble might be something that encompasses being 'Impulsive' where planning is secondary and he acts first without really questioning things.<br/><br/>For his last Aspect, Model Japanese Youth can work, though that's got a lot of overlap with 'King of the Boyscouts' so you might think about drawing upon another as of yet hidden aspect of your character instead. That said, I have no problem if you keep it either. Skills look good, which brings us to your Mystic Talent.<br/><br/>I like the suggestion of Bestial Features as being his Mystic Talent, which would at baseline imply some sort of Fist weaponry to make his close combat attacks more deadly, with generally increased physical attributes such as strength, speed, agility and endurance. You could make it flexible by having him focus on the traits of a specific 'animal' to adopt, which would determine what traits are specifically enhanced. At the beginning of the game he'd be limited to only adopting one mundane 'animal' at a time. But as the game progresses and he grows in power, multiple or even mythic animals could be used as a template. What do you think about that?<br/><br/>@Jane: Can you tell me more about your High Concept and what it means to you? Trouble I like and I think I understand, but feel free to elaborate upon your ideas with it. Your Background Aspect looks good conceptually, I'd like to hear you elaborate a little more on your ideas about it though. Skills are fine, so let's talk background. The game's set in Japan, is your character a transfer student or has she lived in the area all of her life?<br/><br/>Conceptually I like the Mystic Talent, but I'd like to tweak it some. Enhanced personal charisma is awesome, but I'd like it to be somewhat active rather then simply aura she has. So, some sort of trigger like locking eyes, a touch, singing, dancing, etc. I'd be fine using it as an aura simply for defense though, making opponents hesitant to attack or harm her for the most part.