Character Background Generator

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The character background generator is a series of random rolls designed to outline a new player character's basic characteristics and idiosyncracies resulting from cultural heritage, race, age, ability stats and chance events happening during the individual in the time prior to joining the game. The generator concentrates on social relationships and skills that originate with the game world and do not, therefore, come within the player's sphere of control. For example, the player isn't given the choice of deciding whether or not his or her parents are alive, whom he was raised by, what generational skills he or she was taught, into what social class the character was born, what others who have known the character for years think, how much money he or she has with which to start the game and so on.

It's standard in many games to allow the player to invent an entirely fictional "background" that serves their personal needs; this system sets out, instead, to create a completely RANDOM background, over which neither the character nor the DM has control. Players may, after the fact, choose to lie about their background; they may make up a background that suits them; but they cannot change the actual fact of what their background was, a fact that's known to the other players and the DM as a matter of game play.

The generator includes a considerable number of both elaborate and simple tables that strives to offer so many possibilities that the generation of two identical characters would be next to impossible. Normally, these tables are incorporated into an excel file for random generation, but for the wiki I have chosen to include all results as a series of open tables for readers to examine.

Physical Characteristics

Height & Weight

Initially, the character's physical creation requires the character's height and weight. For this, height is measured in feet and inches, while weight is measured in lbs. These represent the character in the peak of condition, unless indicated otherwise elsewhere in the generator. Base height depends upon the character's race and birth sex. Base weight depends on the character's race and birth sex, and also upon results indicating gluttony, agility and lack of balance.

Height Rolls

roll
4d6
FEMALE HEIGHT MALE HEIGHT
dwarf elf gnome half-elf halfling half-orc human dwarf elf gnome half-elf halfling half-orc human
4 3 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 2 ft. 4 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 4 ft. 9 in. 2 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 5 ft.
5 3 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 2 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 1 in.
6 3 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 2 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 2 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 2 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 2 in.
7 3 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 2 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 2 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 3 in.
8 3 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 4 ft. 9 in. 2 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 3 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 2 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 5 ft. 4 in.
9 3 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 4 ft. 10 in. 2 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 5 in.
10 3 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 2 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 6 in.
11 3 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 2 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 7 in.
12 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 2 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 5 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 8 in.
13 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 9 in.
14 3 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 5 ft. 3 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 5 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 10 in.
15 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 11 in.
16 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 6 ft.
17 4 ft. 4 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 6 ft. 1 in.
18 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 2 in.
19 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 6 ft. 3 in.
20 4 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 5 ft. 7 in. 6 ft. 4 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 3 ft. 3 in. 6 ft. 6 ft. 4 in.
21 4 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 5 ft. 8 in. 6 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 1 in. 6 ft. 5 in.
22 4 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 3 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 6 in.
23 4 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 6 ft. 3 in. 6 ft. 7 in.
24 4 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 6 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 6 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 6 ft. 3 in. 6 ft. 8 in.

































Weight Rolls

roll
4d6
FEMALE WEIGHT MALE WEIGHT
dwarf elf gnome half-elf halfling half-orc human dwarf elf gnome half-elf halfling half-orc human
4 99 66 62 83 41 107 116 124 83 66 107 50 124 144
5 102 68 64 85 42 110 119 127 85 68 110 51 127 148
6 105 70 65 87 44 113 122 131 87 70 113 52 131 153
7 107 72 67 90 45 116 125 134 90 72 116 54 134 157
8 110 74 69 92 46 120 129 138 92 74 120 55 138 161
9 113 75 71 94 47 123 132 142 94 75 123 57 142 165
10 116 77 73 97 48 126 136 145 97 77 126 58 145 169
11 119 79 74 99 50 129 139 149 99 79 129 60 149 174
12 122 81 76 102 51 132 143 153 102 81 132 61 153 178
13 125 84 78 104 52 136 146 157 104 84 136 63 157 183
14 128 86 80 107 53 139 150 160 107 86 139 64 160 187
15 133 89 83 111 55 144 155 166 111 89 144 66 166 194
16 137 92 86 114 57 149 160 172 114 92 149 69 172 200
17 142 95 89 118 59 154 166 177 118 95 154 71 177 207
18 147 98 92 122 61 159 171 183 122 98 159 73 183 214
19 151 101 95 126 63 164 177 189 126 101 164 76 189 221
20 156 104 98 130 65 169 182 195 130 104 169 78 195 228
21 161 107 101 134 67 174 188 201 134 107 174 80 201 235
22 166 111 104 138 69 180 194 207 138 111 180 83 207 242
23 171 114 107 142 71 185 199 214 142 114 185 85 214 249
24 176 117 110 147 73 191 205 220 147 117 191 88 220 257

































Age

Next is the calculation of age according to class and race.