Tutorial: Character Creation

To create a new character in GCS, go to File -> New File... -> New Character Sheet, or press Ctrl+N/⌘ Cmd+N on your keyboard. By default, any new character will start with the default 10 in all Basic Attributes, a Humanoid Hit Location Table 250 unspent Character Points, and no Advantages or Skills, save for Natural Attacks. The character will also start with a random name and description, and your computer's current username in the Player field. To change any of these settings, see Editing Default Settings.

Any value in an underlined, blue (by default) field, including attributes and character description, can be changed by editing the value in the field.

Adding Advantages, Skills, Spells, Equipment, and Notes

To add Advantages, Skills, Spells, or Equipment to your character, do the following. If using an item already available in the Master Library or any other Library:

• Drag the item from the Library file onto a blank space on the edge of the character sheet, or onto the space corresponding to the type of item (e.g. an Advantage, Disadvantage, Perk, or Quirk will go in the Advantages & Disadvantages section, if one is present.
• Or open the Context Menu by right-clicking the item, and under Copy to Character Sheet, click on the name of the appropriate character sheet file.

If adding an item which is not already available in a library, go to Item -> [Item Type] -> Choose from one of the available options. A new window will open, allowing you to edit any details corresponding to the Item. For more details on this window, see one of the following:

• Advantages & Disadvantages
• Skills & Techniques
• Spells
• Equipment
• Notes