7th Sea Basic Rules: Characters

From Introduction:

Making a Hero

Before you sit down to play 7th Sea, you need a Hero. Not someone else’s Hero…your Hero. This chapter shows you how to make your own. This is your opportunity to create a Hero just like your favorites in fiction and film. The numbers and words on the Hero sheet aren’t enough; you’ve got to know more about him than Traits and Ranks. There are some important questions you’ll have to answer first, questions that will turn your Hero from a two-dimensional caricature into a three-dimensional character.