<div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Character Creation</span></strong></span></div><br/><br/>Creating your character is a multi stage process.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Step 1.</strong></span>Envision your character. This OOC thread and it's backstory should give you some inspiration.  I truly believe that envisioning your character, at least in the abstract is always an important first step in the character creation process.  Once you've got a character idea in mind, submit your character back story for GM approval either via PM on these forums or over IM.  Keep in mind that since play is starting above 1st level, there needs to be some thought and explanation on how they got to where they are.  No farmboys coming into battle, wet behind the ears, your characters have seen some battle and gained some experience already.<em>(currently I'm thinking 3rd-5th level as a starting point, but not set on this yet)</em><br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Step 2.</strong></span>Revise your character based on GM feedback.   Now go and find a picture, or several pictures, that you feel suit your character.  At the VERY least, a decent face picture, but if possible find a picture with both a face and body that represents what your character might look like.  Deviantart is a great source of inspiration for this kind of thing, but if you need help finding an image, contact the GM.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Step 3.</strong></span>Create your character using the character creation process for pathfinder, as located here:<br/><br/>http://www.d20pfsrd.com/basics-ability-scores/character-creation (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/basics-ability-scores/character-creation)<br/><br/>We will be using the point buy system.  Since this will be an  Epic Fantasy game you may buy your abilities with a total of 28 points with one major stipulation.<strong>No ability score may be 'bought down' below 10 for negative points even though the chart shows it as a possibility. </strong><br/><br/>Hit points are max for first level, and after first level we will be using set progression for each level based on the hit die size.  (you may NOT roll for hp when you level)<br/>d6 = 4hps<br/>d8 = 5 hps<br/>d10 = 6 hps<br/>d12 = 7 hps<br/><br/>Add the skill<strong>Preform (sex)</strong>to your character sheet even if you put zero ranks into it.<br/><br/>Level your character up to level 5.<br/><br/>Character starting GP is your character's Average as shown in the third column of the first table in section 8 on the character creation page of the pathfinder srd, plus 10,500 gold because the characters will be starting at 5th level.  So for example a wizard would have 10,570 gp to start.  No more than half (50%) of your starting gold can be spent on any one item.  Further your character must spend at least 90% of his starting wealth on equipment.  You can't start the game with chests full of gold coins, the starting wealth is to be used to buy items for your character to represent the adventures they've already completed.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Languages :</strong>Each character starts knowing the common trade language, which is an amalgamation of English, Italian, French, and Spanish.  In addition you gain any language that is specific to your race, an elf also speaks elvish.  Finally you speak a language of your home nation,  Italian, french, spanish, or english.  You can choose one of those four languages as an int based language as opposed to others like draconic.  However since you speak common, you have a chance to understand one of those 4 national languages when you hear them spoken, though you can't reply in kind.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Step 4.</strong></span>Submit your completed character sheet (I recommend using mythweavers (http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumhome.php) to host your sheet) to the GM either over PM or IM for approval.<br/><br/><br/>A completed and ready to play character has 3 things: A backstory, a picture, a completed character sheet