Background Points

Background Points are part of Character Creation. Characters may take mechanical or story drawbacks in order to receive
special equipment or roleplaying bonuses (e.g. connections to a powerful institution).
In certain campaigns, it may be appropriate to allow characters to start out with one or more free background points. In this respect, Background Points give the DM and the player the ability to customize a character’s starting resources without keeping track of precise monetary value.
It is encouraged for players to be creative with both drawbacks and rewards.
== Drawbacks ==
Drawbacks should be negotiated between the DM and the player.
Example Drawbacks:
* Psychological compulsions
* Permanent injuries (see Permanent Injury Table)
* Powerful enemies
== Rewards ==
Example Rewards:
* Magic items (usually +1 for a BP and +2 for 3 BP in a low-magic campaign)
* Specialty items
* Lump sums of cash
* NPC Follower or other allies
Category: Game Mechanics