Develop a Character concept

The first part of the Player's Guide is intended to provide a new player with enough information about Gateway Guardians so the player can come up with a player concept. 

Gateway Guardians World

The world in which the Gateway Guardians live is very much like Earth-Prime (our Earth).  The history of the world is detailed here.

Next steps

The following steps will help in the creation of a character using the Hero Game System.

  • Name
  • History - A character's history will often define the character's personality, motivations, abilities, and profession.  A few paragraphs are often needed to truly develop a character's history.
    • Birthplace and date
    • Family of origin (parents occupation, married or not, siblings, other relatives)
    • Relationship with the character's family of origin (no contact, regular contact, very close contact)
    • Abilities/Skills - Generally grows out of history and profession
    • Profession - How does your character make a living?
    • Education - How much education does the character have?  What areas of expertise does the character have?  What was their social life like in school?
    • Hobbies
    • Current Social life
  • Personality - A sentence or two describing the character's personality
    • Motivation - Why is the character a hero?
  • Powers and abilities
    • How did the character become gain their powers and abilities?
    • The first use of character's superpowers
  • May or may not be part of character complications
    • Enemies - Provide a detailed reason as to why and who
    • Rivalries - Provide a detailed reason as to why and who
    • Important Non-Player Characters - family member, significant other, nice neighbor, etc