I was usually in the GM's seat, but I did have a GMPC (who I did my best to keep out of the spotlight) that would show up regularly.

Ysabette duMontaigne, Renegade 8th Daughter of L'Empereur.

Arcana - The Emperor (virtue) The War (hubris)
Traits - Brawn 2, Finesse 3, Resolve 2, Wits 3, Panache 3
Skills - Aim 3, Intimidate 3, Notice 1, Sailing 2, Theft 1, Convince 2, Empathy 2, Ride 1, Scholarship 1, Weaponry 2, Tempt 1, Warfare 1
Backgrounds - Pirate, Aristocrat
Advantages - Dead Eye, Indomitable Will, Rich, Disarming Smile, Sorcery, Camaraderie, Linguist

Story - (adapted from my poor memory of that first campaign)
Atonement (of a sort): Free (province) from Montainge Rule.
Goal: the Military Governor flees back to Charouse
Reward: Trusted Companions
First step: Make Contact with the resistance

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Now, by way of comparison, her 1st ed stats (from well before the Sophia's Daughter's book was written. File date is July 1999, so base books only)

Arcana - The fool (hubris)
Traits - Brawn 2, Finesse 2, Wits 3, Resolve 2, Panache 3
Backgrounds - True Identity, Hunted
Advantages - Dangerous Beauty, Linguist, Swordsman’s Guild, Avalon (R/W), Castille (R/W), Vodacce (R/W)
Skills:
Swordsdman School: Valroux
Apprentice: No off hand penalty when parrying with Dagger. 1 free Raise with Parry (Knife)
Double Parry
Feint
Tagging
Exploit Weakness 1

Fencing - Attack (Fencing) 3, Parry (Fencing) 2
Knife - Attack (Knife) 2, Parry (Knife) 3, Throw (Knife) 1
Athlete - Climbing 2, Footwork 3, Sprinting 1, Throwing 1
Dirty Fighting - Attack (DF) 1, Parry (Imp. Weap) 1
Ride - Riding 1
Commander - Strategy 1, Tactics 1
Courtier - Dancing 2, Etiquette 3, Fashion 3, Oratory 2
Servant - Etiquette 3, Fashion 3, Unobtrusive 2, Menial Tasks 1
Criminal - Gambling 1, Quack 1, Shadowing 1, Stealth 1
Merchant - Innkeeper 2, Jenny 1
Streetwise - Socializing 1, Street Navigation 1
Sailor - Balance 1, Climbing 2, Knotwork 1, Rigging 1

Yeah... Too much missing to build any of my old faces. Had I backed at the level of adding my character to the sourcebooks, I would have been sending John a 1st Ed sheet and a note reading "good luck, doubt I will recognize it". One centers on disarm with a refusal to hurt people. One thrived on blindfighting and the variety of defense knacks. And the last is a 10 year old parkour kid that has nothing in common with the published backgrounds.

 Salamanca

Though the names may not fit, I could see Romeo having Explorer and Servant (Mother) backgrounds.

John

While there is no true Fhideli background or mention in 2e, here is an attempt at remaking him here. Some of this is masked because of some secrets.

Aleksei Nikolov (7th Sea 2e)

 

Ussuran Fhideli

Traits:

Brawn: 2

Finesse: 3

Resolve: 2

Wits: 3

Panache: 3

 

Backgrounds:

Spy 

  Advantages: Opportunist, Poison Immunity

  Skills: Empathy, Hide, Notice, Tempt, Theft

Performer

  Advantages: Virtuoso (Dancing), Inspire Generosity

  Skills: Athletics, Empathy, Perform, Tempt, Theft

 

Skills:

Aim: 1

Athletics: 2

Convince: 3

Empathy: 2

Hide: 2

Notice: 2

Perform: 2

Scholarship: 1

Tempt: 2

Theft: 2

Weaponry: 1

 

Advantages:

Linguist: 1

Foreign Born: 1

Signature Item: 3

 

Arcana:

Virtue: Wily (Adaptable seemed more appropriate theme wise but the benefit didn't seem to fit)

Hubris: Loyal

 

Secret Society: It's a secret :)

Francois DeGaulle du motte Du Crieux (2nd ed, mark1)

B 2 F2 W3 R3 P3

Sorcier Porte
Courtier

Virtue - Glorious
Hubris - Star-crossed

Advantages

Sorcery
sorcery
Time Sense
An Honest Misunderstanding
Friend at court
Rich
Linguist
Able Drinker

Skills

Empathy3
Hide1
Ride2
Scholarship1
Tempt2
Perform2
Weaponry1
Aim3
Athletics1

Yeah, that was as close as I got on him too. But then I realized something important. I have a new game here with new places and new things. I already played those characters and did what I wanted with them. I don't want to build old characters even as an exercise to see how they stack up. It's time to create a new friend. Side note to Ken and John: are these characters going to end up somewhere down the line? I don't recall what your pledge levels were but I thought at least one of you was toying with the " have a character in a book" level.

Francois is going to be canonical. Even if his cannon won't be. I keep going back and forth between courtier, artistocrat and Ami du roi. And I think he should have the Joi de vivre advantage. It does suit him well. *throws hands up in the air* Too many choices to ponder.

Dave

Yes Aleksei will be in the book. :) hopefully as a Fhideli. We will have to see how that goes :)

Nobody said they need to be at starting level. If they need an advantage, add it.

I hope that's the case, as there are a few advantages I see Aleksei having.

John

SO wanted to have Alfanso Orduno in a book :'( just too poor...