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[[CharGen]] = CHAR-acter GEN-eration. | [[CharGen]] = CHAR-acter GEN-eration. | ||
* It is the act of rolling dice (...a random element) and making career choices (...a deliberative element). | * It is the act of rolling dice (...a random element) and making career choices (...a deliberative element). | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
The actual details of CharGen have been changed and modified a number of times over the years since Traveller was first published in 1977 CE, but it has always kept the possibility of character death during the process. | The actual details of CharGen have been changed and modified a number of times over the years since Traveller was first published in 1977 CE, but it has always kept the possibility of character death during the process. | ||
Another key feature is that Traveller has consistently rejected features of character advancement common to other RPGs. Traveller has rejected experience points in most of its editions. [[Referee]]s or gamemasters typically award good roleplay and clever choices in other ways. | Another key feature is that Traveller has consistently rejected features of character advancement common to other RPGs. Traveller has rejected experience points in most of its editions. [[Referee]]s or gamemasters typically award good roleplay and clever choices in other ways. | ||
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| + | === Image Repository === | ||
| + | [[File: Trav-Strip-Dork-Tower-John-Kovalic 30-June-2019b.jpg|400px]] | ||
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| + | === External Link/s === | ||
| + | No information yet available. | ||
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | Traveller is best known for its potential lethality in CharGen, which has been the butt of numerous jokes, comments, and even Tshirts since | + | Traveller is best known for its potential lethality in CharGen, which has been the butt of numerous jokes, comments, and even Tshirts since its year of origin in 1977 [[CE]]. |
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= TBD }} | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= TBD }} | ||
| − | + | |S3= Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]], Emeritus | |
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{{MET|Game Mechanic|Terminology}} | {{MET|Game Mechanic|Terminology}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 10 April 2025
CharGen = CHAR-acter GEN-eration.
- It is the act of rolling dice (...a random element) and making career choices (...a deliberative element).
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The actual details of CharGen have been changed and modified a number of times over the years since Traveller was first published in 1977 CE, but it has always kept the possibility of character death during the process.
Another key feature is that Traveller has consistently rejected features of character advancement common to other RPGs. Traveller has rejected experience points in most of its editions. Referees or gamemasters typically award good roleplay and clever choices in other ways.
Image Repository[edit]
External Link/s[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Traveller is best known for its potential lethality in CharGen, which has been the butt of numerous jokes, comments, and even Tshirts since its year of origin in 1977 CE.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
- Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science, Emeritus