Rain Skills Part 9

How does it all work?

Well, let's start by making a character. Here's one that I'll make for myself.

Tom is an explorer, someone who is too curious for his own good. He loves the Evening Tales, but honestly he is more at home out in the wild, out in the Rain.

I'll choose The Hermit as his Identity, with Agriculture as his Core Skill - he knows a thing or two about nature because of his exploration, but also because he grew up on a farm.

For his Realm I'll go with The Wilds (The World). For the Realm Skill I'll take Survival.

And for his free Basic Combat skill (oh, yeah, did I mention that? Everyone on an expedition needs to learn how to fight off the monsters that come out of the Rain) I'll go with Archery.

For Tom's two Strengths I'll choose Might (Strength) and Charismatic (Temperance).

Now for his story, the Twists.

Twist 1: Spirit Speaker - The Hierophant
First, from a young age he heard the call of the spirits. People talking to him, inviting him to talk back. One in particular, going by the name of Pine, spoke to him often and the two became friends.

Spirit Speaker Skill - Spirit Lore
Through Tom's conversations with Pine, he has learned a lot about the spirits.

Twist 2: Lost in the Rain - The Tower
After a year of conversation, Pine disappeared. Tom waited a week, two, a month. Nothing. So Tom went looking for him. It was a foolish thing to do - wandering out into the dripping, dark woods - and it nearly cost him his life. But he survived. He found his way back, and when he got back home, after a harrowing week lost in the wilds, he found he wasn't really home at all.

Lost in the Rain Skill - Stealth
Tom learned the ins and outs of the woods. He learned how to disappear.

Twist 3: Striving for Love - The Lovers
Tom still hasn't found Pine, but he also hasn't given up. Tom has started acting as a guide to the expeditions that his town sends out to neighboring towns, hoping that he'll find some sign of his friend.

Striving for Love Skill - Athletics
Tom has gotten strong in his constant traveling. Walking the roads between towns isn't easy and often requires strength and stamina.

And I'm done. Looks like I'll save the actual game-play for the next post.