\chapter{Character Creation}

This has been a more involved process than I expected, but a big part of
why that has been the case, is because I haven't done any of this while
directing it with other people.

I have created characters in other systems, either on my own, or with 
someone else leading it as the game master.  That ends up being a 
different process.  

This very much has been a more ``methodical'' approach, in part because
not knowing the process in any way, it has lead to me having to read it
on my own.  

\section{Steps}

This brief description is almost directly from {\it RuneQuest Roleplaying in 
Glorantha}(Table \ref{char-create-steps}):

\begin{table}
    \begin{itemize}[noitemsep]
        \item {\bf Step 1: Homeland.} chose your adventurer's Homeland.
        \item {\bf Step 2: Family History.} Develop the family history for 
        your adventurer, and their own history prior to their life of 
        adventure.
        \item {\bf Step 3: Rune Affinities.} Choose your adveturer's Runes.
        These quantify your adventurer's connection to specific Runes and 
        drive personality and social impulses.
        \item {\bf Step 4: Characteristics.} Determine characteristics and 
        secondary attributes.
        \item {\bf Step 5: Occupation.} Choose your adventurer's occupation.
        \item {\bf Step 6: Cult.} Choose your adventurer's cult.
        \item {\bf Step 7: Personal Skill Bonuses.} Allocate personal skill
        bonuses.
        \item {\bf Step 8: Other Information.} Give your adventurer a name
        and determine other information needed, such as gender, equipment, 
        family heirloom, et cetera.
    \end{itemize}
    \caption{Character Creation Steps\cite{rq-rig} p. 23}
    \label{char-create-steps}
\end{table}

Homeland is important in RuneQuest, as it helps to determine a variety of 
cultural aspects such as customs, language, and religion.  In my playing 
at this point, I am not restricting, or recommending a given homeland.  

The homelands that exist in the world of RuneQuest are: Sartar, Esrolia,
Grazelands, Prax, Lunar Tarsh, and Old Tarsh.  

My character is Old Tarsh.