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College Freshman (25 points)
The College Freshman is in something of a transition from High School into a less structured enviroment. Most college students are about 50 point characters, with this template taking up most of their Disadvantages and about half of their points.
Attributes: ST 10 [0]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 10 [0]; HT 10 [0]
Secondary Characteristics: Dmg 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lbs.; HP 10 [0]; Will 10 [0]; Per 10 [0]; FP 10 [0]; Basic Speed 5 [0]; Basic Move 5 [0].
Advantages: IQ or DX +1 [20]. You may also choose any one advantage from among Allies [5]; Charisma 1 [5]; Fit [5]; Single-Minded [5]. Alternatively, you may instead pick one advantage from among Independent Income [2]; Less Sleep [2]; Lightning Calculator [2]; Contacts [2]; Reduced Consumption [2]; One "Broken" language [2]; and 2 extra "Background" skills picks below [1/each], and one advantage from among Patron (Parents, 6-, Minimal Intervention) [3]; Reputation (Other Students, +1) [3]; Cast-Iron Stomach [3]; Resistant to Disease (+3) [3].
Disadvantages: Struggling Wealth [-10]; and -10 points chosen from among Addiction [-5 to -10]; Code of Honor (Students) [-5]; Compulsive Carousing [-5*]; Gullibility [-10*]; Laziness [-10]; Light Sleeper [-5]; Loner [-5*]; Low Self Imagine [-10]; Overconfidence [-5*]; Shyness [-5 to -10].
Primary Skills: Research (A) IQ+1 [4]-11; Mathematics (H) IQ-1 [2]-9; Writing (A) IQ [2]-10, and 2pts toward one skill related to your Major.
Secondary Skills: Either Hobby (any) (E) DX/IQ+2 [4]-12 or Sports (any) (A) DX+1 [4]-11. Select two skills from: Computer Operation (E) IQ+1 [2]-11; Speed-Reading, Public Speaking, both (A) IQ [2]-10; Sewing, Bicycling, both (E) DX+1 [2]-11; Driving (A) DX [2]-10; Carousing (E) HT+1 [2]-11; Sex Appeal (A) HT [2]-10.
Background Skills: Select any two skills from: Acting, Area Knowledge (any), Current Affairs (any), First Aid, all (E) IQ [1]-10; Cooking, Fast-Talk, both (A) IQ-1 [1]-9; Brawling (E) DX [1]-10; Dancing (A) DX-1 [1]-9.
* Multiplied for self-contrl number; see p. 120.
Pothead (varies): The most common Addiction for college students is undoubtedly Cigarettes, but a number of schools have a definate pot culture. An addiction to Marijuana costs -15 points, which can lower the cost of the College Student template to 10 points if stacked with an additional -10 points of disadvantages or simply to 20 points if you "upgrade" the templates' addiction option.
Off-Campus [0 points, or +10 points]: Someone who doesn't live in the Dorms usually lives in an apartment complex nearby, probably one that's intended to house college students. It's easily possible to model this as a 0 point feature, but some students that live off-campus will have nicer jobs and maintain a slightly better lifestyle than that of their fellows. This gets rid of the Struggling disadvantage, replacing it with Average. This adds 10 points to the cost of the template.
Additional Detail and Information
Code of Honor (Students): Attend all of your classes, do all your assignments and keep up with your assigned readings; put in extra effort and ensure that you get good grades; maintain an active connection to the campus culture and try to keep up a social life; don't do anything that would make your parents or friends disappointed in you. -5 points.
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