I posted this to WoG, but I hope folks won't remind me putting it here. This is where I am with this on The Coming Storm. Color without hard numbers:
Narrator Character Format
Bloodline: The bloodline of the character and the birth clan of women
married into the clan
Faction: The political faction that character is sympathetic too
Age: How old the character is.
Keywords: The character's occupational keyword, included to give you
some idea of what they know.
Magic: The character's cult and the rune that they initiated or
devoted with. You should use this for color when narrating use of magic.
Significant & Legendary Abilities: You do not need to know numeric
abilities for narrator characters. Just narrate what they do,
consistent with their description, and come up with a suitable
resistance for your story (using the pass/fail cycle as appropriate).
To help I have noted significant abilities that are key to the
character. You may want to narrate the use of these abilities when you
need a High or Very High resistance class. Some people are famed for
their abilities. I note these as legendary abilities. You can use
these when the resistance is very challenging, a Very High or even a
Nearly Impossible resistance. By the same token, if the contest is
framed to specifically challenge a legendary ability, you're entirely
justified in setting a higher resistance than you otherwise might.
Quirks: These are those little facets of appearance distinguish a
character: a gruff voice, a nervous twitch, a vicious scar. They are a
shorthand description – just enough to be memorable.
and for variety a different example to the one on WoG:
Morgan Sword-Tongue
Morgan Sword-Tongue proved his courage as a warrior fighting at the
Battle of Iceland when he watched Kernalda Other-Ways' back. He is
sworn man to Alebard Shadow-Trail and calls for raids against the
northerners instead of peace.
Morgan is tall, dark, and handsome and whilst popular with the women,
he has given his heart to his wife Halda Mistress-Of-Tales.
Farandar Orendalson and Orlmakt Nine-Winds are friends from youthful
adventures.
Morgan's mother is Griselda Gray-Tresses and he shares her friendship
with Aska Almond-Eyes.
He lost his father to the Great Winter. That fuels his hatred of the
followers of the Moon.
Bloodline: Kerenelling Faction: The Conquering Storm Age: 28
Keywords: Thane Magic: Initiate of Orlanth (s)
Significant Abilities: Javelin, Sword and Shield
Quirks: Curly dark hair; handsome; short dark beard; tall; sarcastic
sense of humor; skinny
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