Hello Folks

If it can be helpful, I streamlined the 20 questions character creation process in a kind of template.

I use it in a word doc or in a Onenote, in parallel to following the 20 questions in the book. this should help avoid missing an option.

Formatting is a bit messy as I copy/pasted from word, but it still helpful to post your character on the forum

Part I: Core Identity (Clan and Family)

1. What clan does your character belong to?

Ring Increase:

Skill Increase:

Status:

2. What family does your character belong to?

Ring Increase:

Skill Increases:

Glory:

Part II: Role and School

3. What is your character’s role and school?

Ring Increases:

Skill Increases:

Techniques Available:

Starting Techniques:

Honor:

School Ability:

Starting Outfit:

4. How does your character stand out within their school?

Ring Increase:

Part III: Honor and Glory

5. What is your character’s duty to their lord?

6. What does your character long for?

7. What is your character’s opinion of their clan?

+5 glory or Bonus skill

8. What does your character think of Bushidō?

+10 Honor or Bonus skill

Part IV: Strengths and Weaknesses

9 What is your character’s greatest accomplishment so far?

Distinction advantage:

10. What holds your character back the most in life?

Adversity disadvantage:

11. What activity makes your character feel at peace?

Passion Advantage:

12. What concern, fear, or foible troubles your character the most?

Anxiety disadvantage:

13 Who has your character learned the most from during their life?

1 Mentor Advantage

OR

1 Mentor Disadvantage

1 Mentor Skill

14. What detail do others find most striking about your character?

15. How does your character react to stressful situations?

16. What are your character’s preexisting relationships with other clans, families, organizations, and traditions?

Part VI: Ancestry and Family

17. How would your character’s parents describe them?

18. Who was your character named to honor?

Roll 2 d10 and check heritage table

19. What is your character’s personal name?

Part VII: Death

20. How should your character die?

Edited October 9, 2017 by Nitenman

Template for the Stats Block

Name, Clan, School, Concept

Rings : Air , Earth , Fire , Water , Void

Skills:

Techniques available:

Starting Techniques:

School Ability:

Glory :

Honor :

Status :

Equipment:

Distinction Advantage:

Passion Advantage:

Adversity Disadvantage:

Anxiety Disadvantage:

Mentor Advantage/Disadvantage:

Derived Attributes:

Resilience (Water Ring + Earth Ring) x 2:

Focus (Fire Ring + Air Ring):

Composure (Earth Ring + Fire Ring) x 2:

Vigilance (Air Ring + Water Ring) / 2:

Void Points:

NINJO:

GIRI:

Edited October 9, 2017 by Nitenman

Good job man. This helped my group a lot!