I've not made this public, mostly so that I can 'surprise' the community with it when I release, but then I noticed that others had already picked up on it, and some blogs about it came out, so I probably should have posted this earlier.. oh well..
There Are Twelve Archtypes in DD12, Based on Yung Philosophy, and the Zodiac. So its no surprise that you can create your character using the zodiac, at least the Earth Zodiac.
In The Coyn World, there are 'other' constellations, most of which I have yet to bother to create the dots with, but Since humans, in the 6th century (mostly) came to the Coyn, they brought all their concepts, including the Zodiac.
So, Player can, if they like, create a Character using the traditional Zodiac, as I'll explain:
You could get a Zodiac dice and roll it, as suggested by Dice Monkey, And there is a game mechanic to allow a character to play where they worship the Zodiac, and gain powers akin to worship of a god.
But in Character Creation, Players could choose the Zodiac Symbol they associate with, and play a character based on a set of structures to create their character.
As an Example: Lets Say you are a Capricorn, An Earth Symbol, Lawful, Practicality, Caution, material world, Action; dynamic; initiative; great force, Navigation of the material realms. Your character Archtype would be Warrior. But say your on the cusp of Aquarius, The Life Bringer, or Healer(Doctor Archtype).. well you could play a Warrior/Doctor.
You can also reverse Engineer this, You might want to play as a Mage, So you look up the Zodiac set and see it aligned to Gemini, so you research Gemini and figure out playing a mage is about Adaptability; flexible; resourceful, Communication; socialization; conceptualization, Highly Motivated. Gives you some building blocks for your characters 'look and feel'
While its not set in stone, Its merely a tool by which to make play of the game easier and yet nuanced enough to be more interesting.
The Earth Zodiac and the Twelve Sided Dice
There Are Twelve Archtypes in DD12, Based on Yung Philosophy, and the Zodiac. So its no surprise that you can create your character using the zodiac, at least the Earth Zodiac.
In The Coyn World, there are 'other' constellations, most of which I have yet to bother to create the dots with, but Since humans, in the 6th century (mostly) came to the Coyn, they brought all their concepts, including the Zodiac.
So, Player can, if they like, create a Character using the traditional Zodiac, as I'll explain:
You could get a Zodiac dice and roll it, as suggested by Dice Monkey, And there is a game mechanic to allow a character to play where they worship the Zodiac, and gain powers akin to worship of a god.
But in Character Creation, Players could choose the Zodiac Symbol they associate with, and play a character based on a set of structures to create their character.
As an Example: Lets Say you are a Capricorn, An Earth Symbol, Lawful, Practicality, Caution, material world, Action; dynamic; initiative; great force, Navigation of the material realms. Your character Archtype would be Warrior. But say your on the cusp of Aquarius, The Life Bringer, or Healer(Doctor Archtype).. well you could play a Warrior/Doctor.
You can also reverse Engineer this, You might want to play as a Mage, So you look up the Zodiac set and see it aligned to Gemini, so you research Gemini and figure out playing a mage is about Adaptability; flexible; resourceful, Communication; socialization; conceptualization, Highly Motivated. Gives you some building blocks for your characters 'look and feel'
While its not set in stone, Its merely a tool by which to make play of the game easier and yet nuanced enough to be more interesting.
