This page is about character creation for Kinetic Energy. I usually like to write a character or scenario generator instead of using the rules as-written to check whether they make sense. It allows me to see dozens of characters in a few seconds (once it’s done). This time, I want to take it slowly. I’m aiming for three characters. I want a pilot, a fighter and a rogue. Let’s call them Sam, Trent and Urs. I need a family name for Sam. I rolled…
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https://alexschroeder.ch/view/2025-11-24-character-creation
I finally think that Kinetic Energy is ready for testing. It’s a small Traveller-like game in 20 pages. Like I said elsewhere: As a role-playing game author, I am mostly driven by my need for shorter texts. I play something I like and I wonder whether I could make it shorter, keeping just the ideas I like, maybe mix in some ideas I’ve seen elsewhere, and call it a day. As such, my games aren’t very original but they are very personal. These are…
#RPG #2d6 #KineticEnergy
https://alexschroeder.ch/view/2025-11-23-kinetic-energy
This page is about character creation for Kinetic Energy. I usually like to write a character or scenario generator instead of using the rules as-written to check whether they make sense. It allows me to see dozens of characters in a few seconds (once it’s done). This time, I want to take it slowly. I’m aiming for three characters. I want a pilot, a fighter and a rogue. Let’s call them Sam, Trent and Urs. I need a family name for Sam. I rolled…
#RPG #2d6 #KineticEnergy
https://alexschroeder.ch/view/2025-11-24-character-creation
I finally think that Kinetic Energy is ready for testing. It’s a small Traveller-like game in 20 pages. Like I said elsewhere: As a role-playing game author, I am mostly driven by my need for shorter texts. I play something I like and I wonder whether I could make it shorter, keeping just the ideas I like, maybe mix in some ideas I’ve seen elsewhere, and call it a day. As such, my games aren’t very original but they are very personal. These are…
#RPG #2d6 #KineticEnergy
https://alexschroeder.ch/view/2025-11-23-kinetic-energy