1. Your Attributes

Your attributes are the main way you interact with the world. Your character has 4 attributes.

With your strength, you may crush, lift, strike and grapple.  With your dexterity, you may dash, aim, sneak and handle. With your willpower, you may perceive, solve, analyze and focus. With your heart, you may persuade, command, charm and honor.

To determine your starting modifiers, reveal a card for each attribute.

Suit	Attribute Modifier
♥	Set your attribute to +2.
♦	Set your attribute to +1.
♣	Set your attribute to 0.
♠	Set your attribute to -1.

Write down the results on your character sheet.

If you are unhappy with your attributes, you may try to get a better result by revealing another card, but must accept the new result. This can only be done for two attributes.

2. Your Guardian Spirit

You are guarded by a Vanori, a spirit of the wild and messenger of the gods. The Vanori you choose increases certain attributes, sets your initial max resilience, and gives you a special ability.

Additionally, you may burn a card to, for a short while, conjure your Vanori or take its physical appearance. Leverage its presence or your new form to roll with a reduced DR.

Choose, roll or invent a Vanori.

1. BEAR: Increase your strength by 2  and your heart by 1. Your max resilience is d10+3. You may burn a card to roll an extra d4 on top of your armor to resist incoming damage.

2. WOLF: Increase your dexterity by 2 and your willpower by 1. Your max resilience is d8+3. You may burn a card to force an enemy to do a morale check.

3. RAVEN: Increase your willpower by 2 and your dexterity by 1. Your max resilience is d6+3. You may burn a card to force an enemy to step down their damage die.

4. ELK: Increase your heart by 2 and your strength by 1. Your max resilience is d10+3. When you burn a card to aid an ally, you give +3 to their score instead of the normal +2.

5. OX: Increase your strength by 2 and your willpower by 1. Your max resilience is d12+3. You may burn a card during a short rest to get the benefits of a long rest.

6. OWL: Increase your willpower by 2 and your heart by 1. Your max resilience is d6+3. Once per session, you may burn a card to mark XP twice.

If you are unhappy with your max resilience, you may reroll once, but must accept the new result.

3. Your Armor And Weapon

Your armor allows you to resist damage during combat. You start with a d4 armor set. Fill the d4 armor dot on your character sheet.

Your weapons provide convenient ways to perform attacks on enemies. You start with a d6 weapon of your choice in your inventory.