Choose a concept
You may already have an idea of the type of character you would like to play. This will be your basic template for creating your character with the Lorien Role-playing system.
If you do not have a basic idea for a character, think of a favourite story or film character you may wish to base your character upon.
You will hopefully have this character for a long time to come, so you don't want to get stuck playing something you don't enjoy.
Remember as well that most Lorien Trust events last for a considerable period of time - up to four or five days.
You should come up with a concept that you are comfortable with role-playing for this amount of time.
Choose a character name
Choose a name for your character. This can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. Try to avoid putting titles like Lord of Baron in the name.
Such titles are earned, not assumed and titled characters tend to take exception to a simple peasant calling himself Kind something.
Do not give yourself too long a name otherwise it will not fit on your character card.
Choose your character race
Numerous fantasy races exist within Erdreja. Many are widespread, but others remain all but unknown.
For purposes of simplification, we have grouped all the common known races together into racial groups (listed below).
If your choice of race does not fit into these categories, then please specify your chosen race within reason.
| Racial Group | Individual Races |
| Humans | Humans, Avalonians, Caledonians, Norscans, etc... |
| Beastkin | Beastmen, Cats, Creatures such as Wolves and Bugbears |
| Elves | Sea Elf, Wood Elf, Blood Elf, etc... |
| Urucks | Goblin, Hob Goblin, Orc, Black Orc, etc... |
| Ologs | Ogre, Troll, Trollkin, etc... |
| Dark Elves | Dark Elves, Norn, etc... |
| Dwarves | Dwarf, Dark Dwarves, etc... |
| Fey | Fairy, True Fey, Seelie/Unseelie Fey, Gelf |
| Wee Folk | Halfling, Hobbit, Kender |
| Other | Those not covered above |
Choose your character's skills
Use the list of basic skills to choose the abilities with which your character will being the game.
You should read through the descriptions of all the skills carefully before deciding which skill to buy.
Your character has 17 points to spend on basic skill and you cannot buy the same basic skill more than once.
Choose your faction
Finally select the faction that your character comes from.
| Faction | Lands |
| Bears | Caledonia and Orkneyjar |
| Dragons | Cymrja and Erin |
| Gryphons | Lyonesse and Estragales |
| Harts | Albion |
| Lions | Formerly Albion, currently Avalon |
| Tarantulas | The Underdark underneath most of the Heartlands |
| Unicorns | Mauritania |
| Vipers | Teutonia |
| Wolves | Norsca and Orkneyjar |
Go to the Factions section for more details.