Pick one of the 41 Careers below, or roll D66 to let fate decide.
Each Career gives you:
Basic starting gear
A few gold coins
Recommended spells (if you’re a caster)
You can customize spells later with your GM.
After choosing a Career, roll or pick:
Appearance
Personality
Background
These shape who your Hero is before the adventure begins.
1 Bounty Hunter
2 Dwarf Warrior
3 Gladiator
4 Mercenary
5 Orc Pit‑Fighter
6 Archer
1 Crusader
2 Knight
3 Paladin
4 Monk
5 Samurai
6 Witch Hunter
1 Dark Elvin Warlock / Halfling Wizard
2 Elvin Wizard
3 Mage
4 Necromancer / Spell‑Sword
5 Wizard
6 Sorcerer / Warlock
1 Barbarian
2 Elvin Blade‑Dancer
3 Elvin Ranger
4 Halfling Woodsman
5 Orc Hunter
6 Dwarf Marksman
1 Alchemist
2 Druid
3 Elvin Druid
4 Herbalist
5 Mystic
6 Orc Witch‑Doctor
1 Burglar
2 Cut‑Purse
3 Dark Elvin Rogue
4 Dwarf Sneak
5 Foot‑Pad
6 Ninja / Pirate
1 Acolyte
2–3 Cleric
4 Dwarf Rune‑Priest
5 Priest
6 Warrior‑Priest
1 Bard / Con‑Artist
2 Gnomish Tinkersmith
3 Gnomish Treasure Hunter
4 Halfling Trap Finder
5 Conjurer
6 Swashbuckler
Every Hero begins with:
≈ 5 gold worth of weapons, armour, and supplies
+ d6 gold coins
You’ll upgrade your gear through loot, quests, and treasure.
You now have:
A Career
A look, personality, and past
Gear
A reason to seek gold, glory, and danger
Your adventure begins the moment you step into the world of Talanon.
The GM may allow players to design a custom Career. This recommended once the player has played about 6 - 10 sessions of DoomBlade, to understand how it works.
The player provides:
A Career name
A short description
A Skill Rank spread (choose one of the two arrays below)
Then calculate derived Stats normally.
1 skill at Excellent (7)
2 skills at Good (6)
3 skills at Fair (5)
3 skills at Competent (4)
3 skills at Humble (3)
2 skills at Basic (2)
1 skill at Poor (1)
1 skill at Useless (0)
3 skills at Good (6)
3 skills at Fair (5)
3 skills at Competent (4)
3 skills at Humble (3)
2 skills at Basic (2)
2 skills at Poor (1)
Each Hero begins with:
≈ 5 gold worth of weapons, armour, and equipment
+ d6 gold coins
Heroes start modestly equipped so they must adventure to improve their gear.
Select a physical appearance for your Hero from the list below or roll a d66 to let fate select it for you.
d66 Hero Appearance
11 Dirty
12 Dishelved
13 Unkempt
14 Down-Trodden
15 Weatherbeaten
16 Grubby
21 Untidy
22 Bloodstained
23 Young
24 Youthful
25 Graceful
26 Rough
31 Neat
32 Clean Looking
33 Stylish
34 Fashionable
35 Athletic
36 Overweight
d66 Hero Appearance
41 Brutish
42 Tall
43 Short
44 Chubby
45 Thin
46 Weathered
51 Aged
52 Wrinkled
53 Worn Looking
54 Ancient Looking
55 Greying
56 Elderly
61 Splendid
62 Beautiful
63 Elegant
64 Finely Dressed
65 Gaudy
66 Pompus Looking
d66 Hero's Personality
11 Agressive
12 Psychotic
13 Spiteful
14 Short-Tempered
15 Easy to Anger
16 Rude
21 Oppinionated
22 Annoying
23 Complaining
24 Elitist
25 Superior
26 Moody
31 Serene
32 Thoughtful
33 Kindly
34 Sympathetic
35 Helpful
36 Calm
d66 Hero's Personality
41 Jovial
42 A Joker
43 Comedian
44 Prankster
45 Sarcastic
46 Appathetic
51 Sullen
52 Cunning
53 Self-Centred
54 Alturistic
55 Religeous
56 Non-Commital
61 Peaceful
62 Passive
63 Worried
64 Timid
65 Paranoid
66 Nervous
d66 Hero's Background
11 Worked for the Thieve's Guild
12 Worked for the Warrior's Guild
13 Worked for the Mage's Guild
14 Worked for the Adventurer's Guild
15 Member of Religeous Sect
16 In the Service of a Noble House
21 Hermit
22 Runaway
23 Escaped Prisoner
24 Spy for a Noble House or Lord
25 Soldier
26 Guardsman
31 Hunter
32 Trapper
33 Fisherman
34 Lumberjack
35 Poacher
36 Street Urchin
d66 Hero's Background
41 Orphan
42 Wanted Criminal
43 Deserter
44 Nomad
45 Asthetic
46 Owes a debt to a Guild, Lord or House
51 House Burnt Down
52 Locusts ate your Crops
53 Suffers a Strange Disease
54 In Search of Fortune
55 In Search of Fame
56 In Search of a Lost Relic
61 In Search of a Family Heirloom
62 In Search of True Love
63 In Search of Thrills and Action
64 In Search of Magical Power
65 In Search of a Dark Secret
66 In Search of Eternal Life
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