All characters in Quad are human although they might have a Dwarf or an Elf somewhere in their family bloodline.

Characters who are part Dwarf tend to be slightly shorter than average and broader across the shoulders, they get a +1 modifier to Body and a -1 modifier to Agility when the character’s vital statistics are rolled.

Characters who are part Elf tend to be slightly shorter than average and slimmer, they get a +1 modifier to Agility and a -1 modifier to Body when the character’s vital statistics are rolled

Players can choose the racial background of their character - BUT must do so before Vital Statistics are rolled.

Characters are defined by 3 vital statistics Strength, Agility and Body, which are generated by rolling 1d6 for each. 0 is considered Very Poor, 1 is considered Poor, 2-5 is Average, 6 is Good and 7 is Very Good. There are no statistics to represent mental abilities, its your responsibility to play the character to the best of your ability.

Character vitality is measured by life points - each character starts with 2d6 life points. Characters with a Very Good Body may add two life point to their total, a Good Body adds 1, a Poor Body subtracts 1 and a Very Poor Body subtracts 2 from the total. But only to a minimum of 1 life point.

During the creation process characters gain 1 extra life point for every 5 skill points that they spend on combat and every 8 points they spend on shady skills. (see below)

If a character is ever reduced to zero life points they are unconscious or incapacitated. If Life Points should ever fall below -5, the character is dead