Character Creation
“What was done to me was monstrous, and they created a monster.” – V for Vendetta
Reign of Dragons is an immersive, narrative roleplay experience. It’s systems are intentionally streamlined to support cooperative storytelling while remaining fair, consistent and moderated.
Nothing is certain and every action carries consequence and every choice carries risk.
Character creation is where you story begins.
A character in Reign of Dragons is defined not only by skill, but by background, strengths, flaws, and the house they are tied to. Advancement comes through play, narrative consequence, and staff reviewed progression rather than unchecked accumulation.
What Makes Up a Character?
Every character consists of…
- An Archetype
Your foundation in training, upbringing and worldview. - Seven Skills
The core abilities used to resolve action and conflict. - Advantages & Disadvantages
Strengths, flaws and defining traits that shape how your character interacts with the world. - Health
A measure of survivability, derived from your character’s strengths and altered by circumstance. - House Affiliation
Every character belongs to a House and may contribute to it’s growth and resources.
Once your character enters play, they begin earning Improvement Points, which are used to advance skills, adjust advantages or disadvantages and invest in their House over time.
Creation Process
Creating a character follows these steps:
- Choose an Archetype – select the concept that best represents your character’s early life and training.
- Assign Starting Skills – define what your character is good at and where they fall short.
- Select Advantages & Disadvantages – choose defining strengths and mandatory flaws.
- Determine Health – establish your character’s baseline survivability.
- Enter Play – once approved, your character is ready to take part in the world and begin earning Improvement Points.
Each of these steps is explained in detail…
Advancement After Creation
Character growth does not happen instantly.
All advancement including skill increases, advantage changes, House investment, and Trophy use, is handled through Story Requests, tracked via the in world HUD and official character sheets. This ensures progression is earned, documented, and consistent across the setting.