Instructions

CHANGELING: THE DREAMING 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDIT

No copyright infringement intended. You will need copies of Changeling: the Dreaming, 20th Anniversary Edition
Please note: this spreadsheet was designed for LibreOffice Calc and is un

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Go to Parameters tab and set sourcebooks and character traits. You may leave this blank for a completely random characte
2. Press F9. Wait for the spreadsheet to complete its calculations. Press F9 again. Unfortunately, this may take some time
3. Go to Character Sheet tab and see your character!

DETAILED HINTS AND TIPS

1. Books
- The Book of Freeholds is not present in the list of sourcebooks to be included on the Parameters tab. This is because this b
to character generation.
- By default, only Changeling: the Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition is included. Choose “All Books” at the top of the list to i
2. Freebie Points
- Freebie points may be included or excluded, but it is not possible to assign where freebie points will be spent. 15 Freebie p
changed in the relevant dropdown. Reduce to 0 to exclude Freebies entirely.
3. Dropdowns
- Some dropdowns will only populate in response to specific choices. For instance “Subtype” will remain blank until “Type” is
- If dropdowns have not generated correctly, press F9 once.
4. Courts
- For characters who have three courts, you may choose the Primary or the Tertiary Court, but it is not possible to choose the
Courts are assigned, then clearly, the remaining Court will be secondary.
- Nunnehi are treated as having two courts – Summer and Winter. Midseason will never be randomly generated as this is a t
choose Midseason on the Parameters tab. You may then choose a Tertiary Court as described above, in order to ensure w
- If a Tertiary Court is assigned to dual-court character types (i.e. characters other than Nunnehi and Adhene), the generator
5. Minimum Points
- All points requests are treated as minimums, and the character may end up with a higher number. There is no way to set a
- It is not possible to request an Ability or Art at higher than 3, as this must be done with freebie points, which cannot be indiv
- If high levels of Attributes or Abilities are requested, it is recommended to ensure the requisite category is set to Primary or
than are available at character creation, the available points will be randomly divided among the traits requested. This mean
that are “too high” in order to narrow the character's options while still maintaining and element of randomness.
6. Extrapolated Rules
- Kinain can be generated with heritage from any Kithain, Menehune, Nunnehi or Thallain kith. This required creating extrapo
- Kinain begin with 4 dots of Willpower. A Seeming is still generated for flavour, although this does not determine starting tem
- Appropriate Legacies are not provided for the Krofted and Gladeling Courts. Inanimae characters are given one Seelie and
- Inanimae Mannikins may use Kithain Arts in addition to Inanimae Slivers. It is noted that they must purchase Realms with fr
without Realms, Mannikin characters with dots in Kithain Arts may purchase Realms with Freebie Points but are not require
- Title is an inconsistently excluded background for Gallain. This generator presumes it refers to status within the 14 Kithain H
- Simple placeholder names have been used for Hsien Luck and Curses
7. Kith-based Bonuses
- Chimerical bonuses to Attributes, etc., from Birthrights (for instance a Sidhe's appearance) are generally included as they a
This is not the case for circumstantial bonuses (such as a Troll's strength increasing upon undertaking an oath).
- Multiple choice options (such as Adhene affinity realms, or certain kith-based Attribute bonuses) are randomly assigned an
8. Rules of the Character Generator
- The Character Generator attempts to ensure that “illegal” characters are not created. A Kinain will not be given the Inanima

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can be assigned via the Parameters tab and these choices will override everything else.
- The Character Generator is not truly random. For instance, left blank, it will generate more Kithain than other character type
and if a sourcebook indicates that a certain type of character is more likely to have a certain background or be from a certai

TERMS OF USE
Not to be used for commercial purposes or sold. Permission given to redistribute and develop new v
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ANNIVERSARY EDITION CHARACTER GENERATOR

he Dreaming, 20th Anniversary Edition and associated sourcebooks to use this character generator.
esigned for LibreOffice Calc and is unlikely to work with Excel.

INSTRUCTIONS
lank for a completely random character.
nfortunately, this may take some time as Calc was not designed for a sheet this complex.

ILED HINTS AND TIPS

Parameters tab. This is because this book does not include any additional rules relevant

ose “All Books” at the top of the list to include all possible options.

ebie points will be spent. 15 Freebie points are included by default. This number can be

btype” will remain blank until “Type” is chosen.

ourt, but it is not possible to choose the Secondary Court alone. However if Primary and Tertiary

r be randomly generated as this is a transitory, short-term court. However, it is possible to

described above, in order to ensure which Court is not included on the Character Sheet.
Nunnehi and Adhene), the generator may behave unpredictably.

gher number. There is no way to set a maximum from this tab.

h freebie points, which cannot be individually assigned.
requisite category is set to Primary or Secondary. If more points are set on the Parameters tab
among the traits requested. This means that it is possible to deliberately set minimum requests
d element of randomness.

ain kith. This required creating extrapolated Thallain Affinity Realms.

gh this does not determine starting tempers.
e characters are given one Seelie and one Unseelie legacy, with dominance randomly determined.
hat they must purchase Realms with freebie points. However, since Unleashing Arts is still possible
with Freebie Points but are not required to do so.
refers to status within the 14 Kithain Houses only.

ance) are generally included as they are considered to be in effect at all times in this edition.
upon undertaking an oath).
e bonuses) are randomly assigned and cannot be set on the Parameters tab.

A Kinain will not be given the Inanimae “Husk” background, for instance. But illegal choices

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e.
more Kithain than other character types (although any character type can be randomly generated)
certain background or be from a certain court, that option receives a probability boost.

TERMS OF USE
ven to redistribute and develop new versions based on this design. Credit appreciated.
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TO CLEAR, SELECT CELLS, THEN HIT DELETE. YOU WON'T DELETE ANYTHING IMPORTANT. TO GENERATE A CHA
(SOME DROPDOWNS DEPEND ON OTHERS. YOU MAY NEED TO HIT F9 ONCE TO UPDATE T

All Books Freebies

Kithbook: Boggans
Type
Subtype

Seeming

House

Primary Court
Tertiary Court

Primary Legacy
Secondary Legacy
Tertiary Legacy

Physical Attributes
Strength
Dexterity
Stamina

Talents

Backgrounds

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HING IMPORTANT. TO GENERATE A CHARACTER, HIT F9 TWICE. IT MAY TAKE SOME TIME.
HERS. YOU MAY NEED TO HIT F9 ONCE TO UPDATE THEM.)

3
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Dauntain Doom

Social Attributes Mental Attributes

Charisma Perception
Manipulation Intelligence
Appearance Wits

Skills Knowledges

Arts Realms

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0 Seeming Dropdown Court Dropdown

1 Childling 0
2 Wilder 0
3 Grump 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
11 0
12 0
13 0
14 0
15 0
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Kithain

Name Kith
Player Seeming
Chronicle Legacies

Attributes

Physical Social
Strength 2 Charisma
Dexterity 5 Manipulation
Stamina 4 Appearance

Abilities

Talents Skills
Alertness 1 Animal Ken
Athletics 2 Crafts
Brawl 1 Drive
Empathy 1 Etiquette
Expression 3 Firearms
Intimidation 1 Larceny
Kenning 0 Melee
Leadership 0 Performance
Streetwise 0 Stealth
Subterfuge 0 Survival
Hobby Talent 0 Professional Skill
Shentao 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

Advantages

Backgrounds Arts
Chimerical Item 2 Autumn
Chimerical Companion 2 Chicanery
Contacts 1 Chronos
Dreamers 2 Contract
Holdings 0 Dragon's Ire
Mentor 0 Legerdemain
Remembrance 0 Metamorphosis

Tempers

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Glamour Willpower
4 5

Other Traits

Merits & Flaws Birthright

0 -4 Make It Work
0 0 Fix-It
0 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
On Probation 0
0 0
0 0

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Kithain

Nocker Primary Court Seelie

Grump Secondary Court Unseelie
Paladin / Pandora House None

Attributes

Social Mental
2 Perception 1
3 Intelligence 4
3 Wits 1

Abilities

Skills Knowledges
1 Academics 2
2 Computer 3
1 Enigmas 0
1 Gremayre 0
3 Investigation 0
2 Law 0
3 Medicine 0
1 Politics 0
0 Science 0
0 Technology 0
0 Expert Knowledge 0
0 Occult 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

Advantages

Arts Realms
5 Actor 1
0 Fae 2
0 Nature 1
0 Prop 1
0 Scene 0
0 Time 0
0 Tao 0

Tempers

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Willpower Banality
5 3

Other Traits

Birthright Frailty
Make It Work Perfect is the Enemy of Done
Fix-It 0
0

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