The events below are not intended to be an exhaustive list, merely ideas
to get you started. Players and gods are encouraged the expand on these
examples, and even send
in ideas. It is hoped this page will grow as those ideas come in.
Any event maked by a * is a mercari triger event.
Only these types of event can be used to buy Tenet.
Events that happen before birth
Parental contribution
Good/bad genetic influence
genetic defect such as Blindness, Muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemea.
especially intelliengent/ athletic etc parents
psychic/magical abilities
racial abilities and draw backs (e.g. victims of race hatred)
Child is a product of Eugenics or experimental program. or for particular
role e.g.Bred for slave/military work
Inheritance e.g.
royalty/ nobility
property/ trust funds
responsibilities
Family is famous or infamous in some way
Parent(s) is are unusual in some way e.g.
*Displaced Mercari
*Supernatural power or Solo
Rare or unique race
more/ less than the usual number e.g. *virgin birth
Parents don't know each other
Parents have never met (probably *)
Conception was part of some religious or mystical ceremony/scientific
procedure.
Father dies before the birth
*Mother dies before birth, or either parent dies
before conception
Families attitude to the baby: e.g.
Pregnancy is unwanted: Mother attempted unsucessfully to terminate pregnancy.
* Mother successfully terminates pregnancy special
circumstances required for further survival.
Father does not believe he is the father
Character born as result of a rape.
Child especially hated or loved by his siblings
Parent/ family attempts to kill character after birth
Mother addicted to hard drugs during pregnancy.
Character abandonned/ auctioned/sold/ lost/ hidden at birth
Other siblings/family members
Karmic influences e.g
Events in (a) previous life(s) that effect this one, e.g.
Encounters Nemesis in previous life.
Character reincarnated from previous life may have dim memories of each
previous life.
* Character is reincarnated Mercari.
* Character has complete recall of previous
life, generate as a second character. Note characters 'old friends and
enimes may recognise him.
* Character is born with memmories of thousands of
previous lives, and thus is very confused.
Astrology influences,
legends that tell of the characters life/ existance.
Portents before/ during character's birth. E.g Twin tailed comets or kittens
born with two heads in the household.
Birthmarks.
Mysterious strange bestows a gift to the new born.
*VIP attempts to kill character at birth
Death of VIP or family member linked to the childs birth. e.g.
Twin or mother dies at birth
Character almost died at birth or Survives still birth or miscarriage
*Character did die at birth, getting better is your
own problem
Events during pregnancy/ birth e.g
Allergies,
congential deformitites, such as missing limbs, cyclopic appearence, siamese
twins modern surgical (Note in many cases techniques can repair this damage.)
specialist care,
womb tapes
* Highly unusual events e.g.
Conceived in another dimension.
Not native to normal space.
Character possesed at moment of birth.
Born mentally and physically adult
Born mentally but not physically adult
Born in non mammallian manner (Hatched or spawned)
(unless not a mammal!)
Constructed not born
Place of birth
Born in clinc or hospital
Born in Free space -is not an Imperial citizen
Born in open air/home/bar/vehicle/hide-out/offfice/back alley/barn/palace/prison/brothel/temple/research
lab/sewer/tank/petshop
Born during war/rebellion/black-out/plague/eclipse/parents wedding ceremony
Born in gravtaional anomaly- such as black hole or free fall
*Born in U-space
*Born in Caester
*Born in another time/dimension
Born on Earth (Earth being a special planet in any dimesntion because of
Caester and the fact that it 'births' more mercari than any where else.)
Seeing the world Events
Experiences whilst Travelling.
Experiences in a strange location/ on holiday
Exposure to new and different cultures/ languages/ people.
Formal learning events
Experiences in School/ university locations
Influence of Tutors/ mentors
Courses taken/ exams passed/ recognition gained.
Friends/ enemies/ rivals from this time.
Rites of Passage events
Birth (own, witnessed by, character responsible for (either accidental
or planned), of friends/ family/ associates)
Death (own, witnessed by, character responsible for (either accidental
or planned), of friends/ family/ associates)
Marriage (own, witnessed by, character responsible for (either accidental
or planned), of friends/ family/ associates)
Passage into Adulthood.
Reevaluation events. (Life changing revelations usually associated with
a close brush with death or the discovery of some previously unknown information.)
Occupation events
Gaining/ loosing jobs/ promtion
Influence of Tutors/ mentors
Skills learnt on the job.
Friends/ enemies/ rivals from this time.
Plue the stuff you bought with all that hard earnt money.
Medical events
Illness (own, witnessed by, character responsible for (either accidental
or planned), of friends/ family/ associates)
Accidents (own, witnessed by, character responsible for (either accidental
or planned), of friends/ family/ associates)
Experiments the character becomes involved in or is subjected to..
Crime events
Character commits a crime.
Character witnesses a crime.
Character is the victim of a crime.
Character investigates a crime.
Character was imprisoned.
All so the above can be modified by the type of crime and whether the character
was successful or not. Also if the crime effects some one else but has
a knock on effect with effects the character.
War Events
Character volunteers to join the army.
Character is press ganged.
Character is an innocent victim caught up in the conflit.
Character was injured
Character defected/ went Awol.
Character was captured by the enemy.
Character winesses/take part it/ helps to stop war crimes, persecution
or similar really nasty thing.
Character experiences the comeradery caused by war e.g. people supporting
each other in the blitz.
Who the character killed if any one.
Which side 'won' if actually applicable or important.
