Here are the character creation guidelines for S:PI...
Attributes: 8/6/4 plus 1 extra dot in any attrib
Abilities: 35 (15 Ausp/Fav, max 3 dots before bp). Must meet base and caste minima.
Backgrounds: 13 (max 3 dots before bp)
Charms: 16 (min 5 Auspicious/Favoured)
Colleges: 8
Virtues: 5 (max 3 dots before bp)
Essence: 3
Bonus points: 15 (as per costs on MoEP:S p97, cannot raise Essence)
XP: 55 - to be spent once base character is finalised. You can raise Essence to 4 with this.
Other notes:
- No Bronze Faction beyond Backing (Bronze) 1.
- No SMAs
- Sidereal Astrology rules will be used
- All have automatic Backing (some Direction) 2 - this can be raised
- You should all belong to at least one other convention
- No merits/flaws
This will be a primarily investigation-type campaign, combat will generally be limited to the group who is operating in Creation.
New Characters
Replacement characters come in on 80% (rounded up) of personal xp at death. Existing mission point totals will also carry forward. Otherwise, rules for creation are as above.
(This may be subject to change at a later date)