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Every character in Pilgrim’s Passages is made-up of three things: Traits, Stamina, and items. Traits represent changes to the character, these changes can be positive or negative. Stamina is a representation of a character’s over all well-being, think energy levels, fatigue, minor injuries, and how heavy of a burden they carry. The character’s items are all of the useful things they burden themselves with.
Players will be making special characters known as Pilgrims. Traveling craftsfolk, road wardens, and mystics. Pilgrims travel from one community to the next plying their trade, learning about the world, being impartial judges, hosting festivals, and being translators for the spirits the towns deal with. All Pilgrims start as young adults in their early twenties. Old enough to be passable at a trade, know how to survive on the road, and feel the desire to make something for themselves.
The practice of Pilgrimage was started due to a cultural need for skilled craftsfolk and mystics in communities both old and new. After the flood waters receded, nomadic flotillas and ships set roots where they ran aground. This led to skilled craftsfolk being isolated and many communities not having specialists. Thus craftsfolk traveled, this worked until they became to old and road-weary to travel much. Older craftsfolk settled and trained the next generation. Who then traveled until they wanted to settle in a town without a craftsperson of their skill. They then educated the next generation, and so-on. Pilgrimage was born.
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Traits are a character’s experiences. As well as any natural or magical effects that they may have. There are two types of Traits: Skills and Scars. Skills are positive, granting their Grade to rolls and beneficial abilities. Scars are negative, subtracting their Grade from relevant rolls and inflicting banes upon a character. Player characters start with two Skills. Other non-player characters might start with any combination of Traits that equal their amount of Stamina Dice.
The first Skill for a player character is related to the player character’s life before becoming a pilgrim. By default this is the Pilgrim’s Trade, roll or choose one from the following table. You could also base it off what their childhood was like, what were they interested in, or a hobby?
| 1D66 | Skill | Tools | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Actor | Quill (1L), Ink (1L), Make-up Set (1L), Costume (2L) | +1 |
| 12 | Apothecary | Bottle (1L), Bottle (1L), Mortar and Pestle (2L), Knife (1L) | +1 |
| 13 | Archaeologist | Brush (1L), Chalk (1L), Rope (1L), Magnifying Glass (1L), Paper (1L) | +1 |
| 14 | Basket Weaver | Dried Reeds (1L), Knife (1L), Medium Basket (3) | +1 |
| 15 | Blacksmith | Small Anvil (3L), Hammer (2L) | +1 |
| 16 | Bookbinder | Paper (1L), Paper (1L), Leather (1L), Quill (1L), Ink (1L) | +1 |
| 21 | Botanist | Secateurs (1L), Press (2L), Paper (1L), Twine (1L) | +1 |
| 22 | Brewer | Medium Barrel (3L), Measuring Cup (1L), Yeast (1L) | +1 |
| 23 | Carpenter | Hammer (1L), Saw (2L), Plane (2L) | +1 |
| 24 | Carver | Chisel (1L), Knife(1L), Sledge Hammer (3L) | +1 |
| 25 | Ceramicist | Brush (1L), Scuplting Tool (1L), Sponge (1L), Caliper (2L) | +1 |
| 26 | Cook | Knife (1L), Wok (3L), Ladel (1L) | +1 |
| 31 | Cooper | Hammer (1L), Saw (2L), Plane (2L) | +1 |
| 32 | Coroner | Saw (1L), Knife (1L), Book of Anatomy (2L), Formaldehyde (1L) | +1 |
| 33 | Dancer | Costume (2L), Make-Up Set (1L), Music Box (1L) | +1 |
| 34 | Glass Blower | Jacks (1L), Blowpipe (2L), Block (2L) | +1 |
| 35 | Jeweler | Magnifying Glass (1L), Mandrel (1L), Pliers (1L), Hammer (1L), File (1L) | +1 |
| 36 | Lapidarist | Stone Measure (1L), File (1L), Pick (1L), Magnifying Glass (1L), Shovel (1L) | +1 |
| 41 | Leatherworker | Awl (1L), Oil (1L), Knife (1L), Needle (1L), Ruler (1L) | +1 |
| 42 | Mason | Sledge Hammer (3L), Chisel (1L), Brush (1L) | +1 |
| 43 | Mechanic | Wrench (1L), Hammer (1L), Screwdriver (1L), File (1L), Vice (1L) | +1 |
| 44 | Musician | Instrument (2L), Paper (1L), Pencil (1L), Small Sack (1L) | +1 |
| 45 | Mystic | Candle (1L), Incense (1L), Chalk (1L), Knife (1L), Flint (1L) | +1 |
| 46 | Naturalist | Binoculars (2L), Paper (1L), Paper (1L), Pencil (1L) | +1 |
| 51 | Needleworker | Needle (1L), Yarn (1L), Yarn (1L), Scissors (1L), Measuring Tape (1L) | +1 |
| 52 | Painter | Brush (1L), Pencil (1L), Roll of Canvas (2L), Paint (1L) | +1 |
| 53 | Papermaker | Scissors (1L), Mold (2L), Sponge (1L), Masher (1L) | +1 |
| 54 | Photographer | Camera (3L), Engraving Plate (1L), Silver Nitrate (1L) | +1 |
| 55 | Physician | Knife (1L), Bandages (1L), Needle (1L), Twine (1L), Alcohol (1L) | +1 |
| 56 | Poet | Paper (1L), Paper (1L), Quill (1L), Candle (1L), Ink (1L) | +1 |
| 61 | Printer | Knife (1L), Needle (1L), Burnisher (1L), Ink (1L), Paper (1L) | +1 |
| 62 | Roper | Scissors (1L), Flint (1L), Gloves (1L), Splicer (1L), Rope (1L) | +1 |
| 63 | Sculptor | Point Chisel (1L), Tooth Chisel (1L), Chisel (1L), Hammer (1L), Brush (1L) | +1 |
| 64 | Tailor | Scissors (1L), Needle (1L), Thread (1L), Tape Measure (1L), Chalk (1L) | +1 |
| 65 | Weaver | Frame (2L), Shuttle (1L), Scissors (1L), Beater (1L) | +1 |
| 66 | Writer | Paper (1L), Paper (1L), Quill (1L), Candle (1L), Ink (1L) | +1 |
The second Skill represents an initial Spirit that the character follows. Most Pilgrims follow one of the the six wandering Spirits, though a character could follow any or no spirit.
| 1D6 | Skill | Domains | Items | Grade | Hair/Eye Color | Smells |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devotion to Prevernal the Revenant: Early Spring | Alteration, Transmutation | Backpack (3/5L), Bedroll (2L), Shovel (3L), Compass (1L), Torch(es) (1LX2), Medium Sack (3L) | +1 | White/Green/Gray | Wet Earth |
| 2 | Devotion to Vernal the Companion: Late Spring | Water, Healing | Backpack (3/5L), Bedroll (2L), Eku (3L), Bandage (1L), Tent (3L), Waxed Cape (1L) | +1 | Green/Blue/Gray | Rain |
| 3 | Devotion to Estival the Curator: Early Summer | Earth, Protection | Backpack (3/5L), Bedroll (2L), Scythe (3L), Rope (1L), Quilted Coat (1L), | +1 | Green/Blue/Yellow | Sweat |
| 4 | Devotion to Serotinal the Gleaner: Late Summer | Evocation, Fire | Backpack (3/5L), Bedroll (2L), Flail (2L), Flint (1L), Canteen: 3L Capacity(1L), Widebrimmed Hat (1L) | +1 | Brown/Yellow/Green | Spices |
| 5 | Devotion to Autumnal the Migrant: Autumn | Revelation, Entropy | Backpack (3/5L), Bedroll (2L), Staff (2L), Compass (1L), Candle(s) (1Lx4), Medium Sack (3L) | +1 | Brown/Red/Yellow | Wet Leaves |
| 6 | Devotion to Hibernal the Hosterler: Winter | Winter, Necromancy | Backpack (3/5L), Bedroll (2L), Axe(2L), Fur Coat (2L), Boots (2L), Lantern (2L), Flask of Oil (1L) | +1 | White/Gray/Black | Nothing |
The well-being and energy levels of a character is called Stamina. Roll your character’s Stamina Dice (SD) to determine their maximum Stamina. A Character’s number of Stamina Dice (SD) is 1 + (their total number of Skills minus their total number of Scars). By default, that should give a starting player character three Stamina Dice.
All Pilgrim’s get 3x Rations (1L). Take the items gained from their Pilgrim’s two starting Skills and pack them using their Stamina Bar and Item Cards.
Peoples of the archipelago name themselves by the amount of achievements they have made. Every Trait that character has grants them an additional syllable in their name.
If using the Totro, the Fantasy Name Generator, don’t forget to set the number of syllables to the amount of Traits the character has.
Roll 1D66 to determine your Pilgrim’s memento. All memento’s are 1 Load, unless the memento is a character.
| 1D66 | Memento |
|---|---|
| 11 | A small idol for the Spirit of your hometown. |
| 12 | A love letter from someone you left behind. |
| 13 | An elder’s United Worker’s Army rank insignia. |
| 14 | A map to a forgotten shrine. |
| 15 | A pearl containing the memories of a loved one. |
| 16 | A grudge. You are fleeing someone. |
| 21 | A childhood pet damselfly (1SD). |
| 22 | A pamphlet extolling the virtues of war Spirits. |
| 23 | Guilt. You caused a great catastrophe at home. |
| 24 | A tattoo. Depicting something meaningful or absurd. |
| 25 | A debt. You took and took. |
| 26 | Proof. You have evidence supporting a great theory. |
| 31 | An incomplete small craft. You teacher died before finishing it, but you do not have the skill to complete it, yet. |
| 32 | A wanderlust. What sort of place do you desire to visit? |
| 33 | A delicious treat, baked by a beloved elder. |
| 34 | A secret recipe from an beloved elder. It is desired by anyone who knows of it. |
| 35 | A quilted coat depicting events from your life, given to you by your hometown. |
| 36 | A locket with a photo of a missing loved one. |
| 41 | A small pre-flood ceramic of a small extinct animal with long ears. |
| 42 | A small amount of gilding on a hidden part of your body, marking you as family of gilded. |
| 43 | A song, written by a local musician from your hometown. |
| 44 | A mysterious brightly colored slug in a jar. A gift from the coast. |
| 45 | A bandana, patterned and dyed to show you as an ally to your friends and a threat to your enemies. |
| 46 | A compass, given to you by an old Pilgrim that came through your community when you were young. |
| 51 | A stamp, your old teacher helped you make your own. What does the stamp show? |
| 52 | A wax seal you found when you were little. What does the seal depict? |
| 53 | A letter of recommendation from your teacher. It speaks highly of your potential at your craft. |
| 54 | Your childhood pet Doter (2SD). It is getting up there in age but it follows you loyally. |
| 55 | A letter from your childhood friend who left on their pilgrimage one year before you. |
| 56 | A letter with the directions to an absent parent. |
| 61 | A case for a legendary tool. What is the tool? |
| 62 | A rare dye (+1) that is made from a material found only near your childhood home. What does it look like? |
| 63 | A small shell that calls to a distant shore. |
| 64 | A spice (+1) that can only be found near your childhood home. What does it taste like? |
| 65 | A painting on one of your tools. It depicts a great act that one of your ancestors did. What was it? |
| 66 | The gilding from a Gilded fighter in the war. You could recognize the previous owner. |
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