Character Creator
Getting Started
Embark on an epic journey with Mellow Quest, a tabletop RPG where legends are forged and destinies unfold. Craft your character and submit their profile with the steps below.
Open the Character Upload Form.
Fill in your character information using the steps below.
Submit the form to finalize your character.
Step 1.
Choose your culture
Select one of four unique species.
Human
(+) BASIC TRAINING:
+5’ MOVEMENT W. ARMOR
(+) RESILIANT:
+4 ON CONSTITUTION CHECKS
(-) MORALE:
-1 ATTACK DICE AT <10 WOUNDS
Relative newcomers to The Cut, Humans migrated to the region by sea shortly after the Skyfall. While their penchant for combat tactics is useful in a fight, they lack the prowess of the native cultures when heavily wounded.
Goff
(+) BIG EYE:
NIGHT SIGHT
(+) BRUTE FORCE:
+4 ON STRENGTH CHECKS
(-) NEAR SIGHTED:
-1 RANGED ATTACK DICE
The stocky, one-eyed Goff have held a presence here since long before the Skyfall. Their hearty constitution is well suited for feats of might and their single, large eye gives them excellent low light vision, at the expense of distance.
Shrike
(+) AVIAN AGILITY:
+10’ MOVEMENT & JUMP
(+) EAGLE EYE:
+4 ON PERCEPTION CHECKS
(-) HOLLOW BONES:
-1 MELEE ATTACK DICE
A proud and ancient people who trace their avian lineage back thousands of years prior to the formation of The Cut. Their aptitude with ranged weapons and enhanced agility leave the Shrike less suited to melee focused combat.
Mantid
(+) REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY:
HEAL +1 WOUND PER TURN
(+) CHITIN:
+1 NATURAL DEFENSE
(-) XENOBIOLOGY:
1/2 HEALING FROM POTIONS
A strange, hermetic culture, Mantids are widely shrouded in mystery. These creatures have an innate intellectual curiosity and are rumored to have self healing properties, but their incompatible biology means potions are less effective.
Step 2.
Choose your skillset
Select one of six basic classes.
Conscript
A combatant trained in martial tactics specializing in one-handed combat including swords, axes, hammers and shields.
+1 TO YOUR GUSTO SCORE
ACCESS TO CONSCRIPT SKILL PATHS
PROFICIENT WITH ONE-HANDED MELEE
Laborer
A laborer whose strength gives them two-handed weapons proficiency including great swords, battle axes and mauls.
+1 TO YOUR GUSTO SCORE
ACCESS TO LABORER SKILL PATHS
PROFICIENT WITH TWO-HANDED MELEE
Hunter
A lifetime fieldsman skilled in spot and stalk techniques, hunting at range with bows and crossbows.
+1 TO YOUR TACT SCORE
ACCESS TO HUNTER SKILL PATHS
PROFICIENT WITH BOWS & CROSSBOWS
Trapper
An adept sportsman skilled in tracking, trapping and gaining the tactical edge with blowguns slings and nets.
+1 TO YOUR TACT SCORE
ACCESS TO TRAPPER SKILL PATHS
PROFICIENT WITH BLOWGUNS, SLINGS & NETS
Herbalist
A dedicated naturalist with endless knowledge of flora and potioncraft for both healing and dealing damage.
+1 TO YOUR SMARTS SCORE
ACCESS TO HERBALIST SKILL PATHS
PROFICIENT WITH FLASKS & SMARTS WEAPONS
Librarian
A true scholar focused on the lessons of history and emerging technologies, proficient with bombs and advanced equipment.
(+) +1 TO YOUR SMARTS SCORE
ACCESS TO LIBRARIAN SKILL PATHS
PROFICIENT WITH BOMBS & SMARTS WEAPONS
Step 3.
Choose your homeland
Select one of four distinct locations.
The Wilds
RURAL:
Vast Farmland, Uncharted Forests & Lawless Wilderness
You are child of nature most comfortable in the open plains and lush forests of the Wilds. Cities and their technological wonders be damned, open skies and clear air are all you need to live a good life.
(+) ADVANTAGE ON CERTAIN CHECKS INVOLVING THE WILDS
The Midlands
SEMI-URBAN:
Military Compounds, Salt Flats, Factories & Mines
Growing up behind the relative comfort of The Grand Bulwark isn’t without it’s perks, but the conveniences afforded by the streets and taverns of the Midlands are hard-fought in the factories and barrackses that dot the countryside.
(+) ADVANTAGE ON CERTAIN CHECKS INVOLVING THE MIDLANDS
The Choke
URBAN:
Dense Boroughs, Industry & High Society Palaces
You take to the clogged footpaths and seedy back-alleys of the Capitol hive city like a fish to water. Whether in the slums of Greywater or the gilded Spire of the Sovereign, corrupt political schemes and assasination attempts are a fact of life.
(+) ADVANTAGE ON CERTAIN CHECKS INVOLVING THE CHOKE
The Maw
HYPER-URBAN:
Manufacturing Sectors, Dungeons & Church Rule
You’ve lived your life toiling away in the industrial center of the hive city. It takes true grit and determination to scrape up a living in such noxious conditions from the smoggy, claustrophobic Underspire to the Grand Cathedrial itself.
(+) ADVANTAGE ON CERTAIN CHECKS INVOLVING THE MAW
Step 4.
Choose your background
Select 2 proficiency bonuses.
Sovereign Citizen
You’ve lived your life under the watchful eye of the King Regent, giving you special insight into the dominant monoculture.
(+) ADV. ON SOVEREIGN CHECKS
First Kin Revolutionary
Through the strength of your roots and the sweat of your brow, you’ve earned your place amongst the tribal coalition.
(+) ADV. ON FIRST KIN CHECKS
Guildsman
With a keen sense for bookmaking and a ravenous scent for gold, your ties to the Trade Union Guilds run deep.
(+) ADV. ON TRADE UNION CHECKS
Academic
A lifelong pursuit of knowledge has deepened your comprehension of the lived history of the world around you.
(+) +4 ON HISTORY CHECKS
Criminal
With a light touch and the right Thieve’s tools, there isn’t a lock in The Cut you can’t have a crack at.
(+) +4 ON LOCKPICK CHECKS
Acolyte
Years of devotion to the translation of sacred texts reveals the complexities of religious themes and icons.
(+) +4 ON RELIGION CHECKS
Physician
An innate understanding of the body and a healing touch has seen you in a variety of caretaker roles.
(+) +4 ON MEDICINE CHECKS
Survivalist
Oh my, what rugged individualism you have!
A hard-fought life builds resiliency and
snap decision-making.
(+) +4 ON CONSTITUTION CHECKS
Investigator
Nothing slips past you! You’ve earned your reputation as an eagle-eyed sleuth, always focused on the little details others miss.
(+) +4 ON PERCEPTION CHECKS
Empath
Your innate sense of people and their emotions serves you well when determining their true goals.
(+) +4 ON INSIGHT CHECKS
Body Builder
Got a good pump? Your relentless focus on your physique has it’s perks when push comes to body-oiled shove.
(+) +4 ON STRENGTH CHECKS
Acrobat
Your early life in a traveling troupe of performers has given you increased stamina for physical feats.
(+) +4 ON DEXTERITY CHECKS
Socialite
Your days of wooing acquaintances at parties has given you the silver tongue needed to get exactly what you want.
(+) +4 ON PERSUASION CHECKS
Tough Guy
A rough exterior and unusually extensive vocabulary of slurs gives you the upper hand in scaring the shit out of people.
(+) +4 ON INTIMIDATION CHECKS
Noble
A lavish life of high courts and fancy parties has taught you one lesson: you are can be the wolf, or the sheep.
(+) ADVANTAGE ON NOBILITY CHECKS
Commoner
Endless toiling in the fields and pastures of The Cut have given you a strong sense of rural identity. Y’all come back now, y’hear?
(+) ADVANTAGE ON COMMONER CHECKS
Soldier
Tough military training gives you unique insight into the inner-workings of military forces and installations.
(+) +4 ON MILITARY CHECKS
Padfoot
What some may call “immoral” you just see as good business. After all, that family wasn’t using their priceless heirloom anyway.
(+) +4 ON STEALTH CHECKS
Beastwalker
Who rescued who, am I right? You’ve always had a way with animals of all classes and clades.
(+) ADV. ON ANIMAL HANDLING CHECKS
Naturalist
You are one with the landscape. Knowledge of the natural world can be the difference between finding dinner and becoming it.
(+) +4 ON NATURE CHECKS
Wunderkind
A true savant from a young age, you’ve always had a way with the bleeding-edge tools of innovation.
(+) +4 ON TECHNOLOGY CHECKS
Step 5.
Choose your renown
Select 2 unique boons.
Folk Hero
You saved the day in your home town with some heroic feat of bravery or strength. Long live the local legend!
(+) PEOPLE FROM YOUR HOMETOWN WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO ASSIST YOU
Linguist
You always did have a knack for words. You are able to communicate in any main culture’s language.
(+) +UNDERSTAND ALL MAJOR LANGUAGES (NOT SPEAK)
Gatherer
You always have had a green thumb. Keep your eye out for valuable plant resources.
(+) GAIN +1 RESOURCE OF YOUR CHOICE ON LONG REST
Charlatan
A white-collar career has it’s strategic advantages. Namely forgeries, money laundering and espionage.
(+) RELIABLY FORGE FAMILIAR DOCUMENTS
Early Bird
Bird, meet worm. You do your best work in the early hours of the day. Who needs coffee?
(+) GRANTS ADVANTAGE ON THE FIRST CHECK AFTER A LONG REST
Cage Fighter
Your days spent fighting are behind you, but these hands never forget.
(+) GRANTS AN ADVANCED WEAPON PROFILE WHEN MAKING ATTACKS WITHOUT A WEAPON
Magician
Conjure a simple illusion such as a coin from behind an ear, a minor levitation or harmless tomfoolery.
(+) CONJURE MINOR ILLUSIONS
AND SLIGHT OF HAND
Street Urchin
Your upbringing on the streets of The Cut grants you insight into the shortcuts that lie just out of view.
(+) +10FT MOVEMENT IN MAJOR CITIES
Guildmate
Your work negotiating guild contracts has left you with quite the reputation among the local trade unions.
(+) PEOPLE FROM YOUR GUILD WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO ASSIST YOU
Hermit
Your tendency to keep to yourself has given you plenty of time to focus on, well, yourself.
(+) GAIN A FREE FORTIFYING SALVE ON LONG REST IF YOU ARE EMPTY
Tinkerer
An eccentric learner, you feel at home amongst the whirring gears and drafted schematics of your workshop.
(+) ADVANTAGE ON SMARTS CHECKS FOR EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS
Field Medic
Your days spent chopping limbs and burning wounds serve you well in the lands of The Cut.
(+) +5 WOUNDS ANY TIME YOU USE A HEALING ITEM
Night Owl
Hoot hoot! You do your best work in the late hours of the night. You were born in it - molded by it.
(+) GRANTS NIGHT SIGHT IN LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS
Cutpurse
Nimble fingers and slight of hand make quick work of your marks. If it ain’t nailed down, take it.
(+) ADVANTAGE ON PICKPOCKET ATTEMPTS
Guerrilla
From the back alleys to the deep forest, stick-and-move tactics have kept you alive in the thick of it.
(+) FREE DISENGAGE ACTION AFTER SUCCESSFUL CRITICAL HIT
Sadist
You long for combat. The sweet retribution of the blade is the song of your people.
(+) REGAIN +2 WOUNDS WHEN A LESSER ENEMY IS KILLED
Sage
Gaze into your future and divine your deepest desires. That, or ride placebo to the afterlife.
(+) ONCE PER DAY, YOU MAY RE-ROLL A SINGLE SKILL CHECK (D20)
Marksman
Your keen eye and spatial awareness grant enhanced distance on all ranged weapons.
(+) +10 FT TO RANGED WEAPONS
Sailor
Your life, your love, your lady is the sea. And it shows! Grant free passage aboard most vessels.
(+) FREE NAVAL PASSAGE ON MOST VESSELS
Merchant
The experience you’ve had shaking hands and greasing palms gives you a leg up in business.
(+) HIGHER PRICE ON MOST SOLD GOODS
Misfit
Your less-than-sterling reputation allows you to finesse your way around search and seizure.
(+) HIDE ONE SMALL WEAPON ON YOUR PERSON OUT OF SIGHT
Benefactor
A mysterious third party supports your efforts. While the details are decidedly shady, the payouts are all too real.
(+) RECEIVE INTERMITTENT PAYMENTS FROM A MYSTERIOUS SOURCE
Well-Armored
Years of endless fittings and plate measurements have left you comfortable in almost any suit.
(+) IGNORE MOVEMENT PENALTY ON ALL ARMOR
Spelunker
Your adventuring spirit and limber joints grant you increased mobility through caves and dungeons.
(+) +10FT MOVEMENT IN CAVES & DUNGEONS
Gambler
What some call “a problem” you call “calculated risk”. Shoot your shot - what’s the worst that could happen?
(+) ONCE PER DAY, YOU MAY RE-ROLL A SINGLE ATTACK (D6)
Alchemist
Your expertise in the alchemical arts allow you to dilute your brews, without losing potency.
(+) REFILL ONE BREW FOR FREE AFTER EACH COMBAT
Entertainer
Perhaps it’s your perfect pitch, but you seem to earn free room and board at most establishments.
(+) FREE ROOM AND BOARD IN MOST INNS
Debtor
You’ve always known how to squeeze the most out of a silver coin - for better or worse.
(+) LOWER PRICE ON MOST PURCHASED GOODS
Prospector
Thar’s gold in them thar hills! The gold you’ve squirreld away will prove useful for a riny day
(+) START THE GAME WITH A CACHE OF GOLD (MUST FIND IN-WORLD)
Trust Fund
A foreign trust established in your name pays a stipend every month into your Sovereign Mail drop box.
(+) RECEIVE REGULAR PAYMENTS FROM A FOREIGN TRUST
Shieldsmith
The bicep on your shield arm tells no lies. You’re right at home behind the sturdy oak of a targe.
(+) IGNORE MOVEMENT PENALTY ON ALL SHIELDS
Ranger
Your survival training leaves you quick on your feet in the plains and wilderness.
(+) +10FT MOVEMENT IN THE WILDERNESS
