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  This book will help you create a Pirate character for 
  your game of FirstFable. If you would rather just start 
  playing right away, the middle of this book contains a 
  fully created, playable Pirate character named Blake. 
  Just write your name on the line that says “Player” and 
  you’re ready to go!
  If you want to make your own Pirate character, though, 
  start here!
  Step One: Fill in the Blanks
  Here are five questions to answer to help you think 
  about your character: 
  Is your Pirate a girl or a boy?
  ____________________________________________
  What is your Pirate’s favorite color?
  ____________________________________________
  What does your Pirate do for fun?
  ____________________________________________
  What is your Pirate’s favorite food?
  ____________________________________________
  What is your Pirate afraid of?
  ____________________________________________
  Step Two: Where Does your Pirate Shine?
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  You get to decide three things your Pirate is really good 
  at. They can be anything you want! Your Pirate might 
  be great at sailing a ship, tying knots, fighting with 
  a sword, walking really quietly, fishing, playing card 
  games or anything else you can think of. These special 
  skills are called Shines. 
  Write your Shines on your character sheet, and write a 
  “1” after them to show they give you one bonus. But be 
  sure to do it in pencil! You will have the chance to get 
  better at your Shines during the game, and even add 
  new Shines!
  Step Three: Where is your Pirate Slow?
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  Everybody has something they’re not so good at. Some 
  people don’t run very fast, and some people can’t read 
  or write very well. That doesn’t make them bad or 
  stupid, but it can sure make things hard sometimes. 
  Your Pirate has some skill or task that he or she just 
  isn’t great at. This is called a Weakness. A Weakness is 
  the same kind of thing as a Shine, but it’s something 
  your Pirate just can’t quite get right. 
  Decide what your Pirate’s Weakness is, and write it on 
  the character sheet where it says “Weakness.” 
  Step Four: Pick One Special Thing
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  All characters in FirstFable get one Special Thing. 
  For Pirates, this Special Thing is usually a special 
  Treasure that the Pirate picked up in his or her travels. 
  We’re going to tell you how to make up your Magical 
  Treasure. If you want your Pirate to have a different 
  Special Thing, though (like an Animal Friend or a 
  Special Weapon), talk to the Grown-Up. He or she 
  will help you make up the Special Thing that you want 
  for your Pirate. 
  When you’ve decided on your Special Thing, write its 
  name on the first “Special Thing” line on the character 
  sheet, and color in all five of the stars. Your Grown-Up 
  will explain what that means during the game. 
  Building your character
  
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  To make up a Magical Treasure, answer these questions:
  What kind of object is your Magical Treasure? 
  ____________________________________________
  Examples: Jewel, map, compass, ring, boots.
  What can your Magical Treasure do to help you?
  ____________________________________________
  Examples: Let you see far away, let you jump really 
  high, let you breathe water.
  Where did you get your Magical Treasure?
  ____________________________________________
  Draw a picture of your Magical Treasure.
  
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  Playing the Pirate
  Here are a few things to think about when you’re 
  playing a Pirate character:
  Pirates Are Travelers 
  They don’t usually stay in one place very long. Your 
  Adventures with the other characters might only 
  happen when you’re visiting — or you might all be 
  traveling together! 
  Pirates Are Tough
  They have to be at sea for a long time, without much 
  food and doing a lot of hard work. This means that 
  they are tough and strong.
  Pirates Can be Sneaky
  Pirates steal and fight for a living, and that means they 
  aren’t always very nice. 
  Pirates are Loyal to their Friends
  Even though Pirates steal, they don’t steal from 
  their friends. They have to be able to trust the other 
  characters, after all! Pirates take care of their friends 
  and the people on their ships. 
  Pirates Are Adventurous
  Pirates love excitement and danger. They will help 
  people if they think they’ll get a good story to tell the 
  other pirates later.  
  Extra Questions 
  Here are a few more questions about your Pirate. 
  You don’t have to answer these questions, but if you 
  answer all of them, you get an extra Shine to add to 
  your character! You get this Shine no matter when 
  you finish, so if you don’t want to decide on an answer 
  until the Adventure starts, but then you figure out the 
  answer during the Adventure, you can add the Shine 
  right there and then!
  What does your Pirate do to pass the time at sea?
  ____________________________________________
  What does your Pirate carry in his or her pocket for luck?
  ____________________________________________
  What was the strangest sea creature your Pirate ever saw?
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  Sneaky 1
  Fighting With a Dagger 1
  Acrobat 1
  Cooking
  Magical Treasure-Eye of the Sea              Can see long distance or future
  Character Sheet
  Character’s Name:  
   
   
  Player’s Name:  
    
  Character Type: 
  Stats:
  Strong:   
   
   
   
  Fast:   
   
   
   
  Smart: 
  Shines:
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
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  Weaknesses:
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
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  Special Things:
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  Damage:
   
   
     
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  Character Sheet
  Character’s Name:  
   
   
  Player’s Name:  
    
  Character Type: 
  Stats:
  Strong:   
   
   
   
  Fast:   
   
   
   
  Smart: 
  Shines:
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
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  Weaknesses:
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
   
  Special Things:
  ________________________________   Effect: _____________________________  Stars:
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  Damage:
   
   
     
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  Draw your character
  
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  This page is to help you remember your Pirate’s first Adventure! If you want, the Grown-Up can make copies of 
  this page for every Adventure your Pirate has. If you want, you can draw pictures from the Adventure and put 
  these pages together into a book all about your Pirate. 
  Once upon a time, ____________________________________________ 
  went on an Adventure with _____________________________________
  and ___________________________________________. 
  They all set out from _________________________________, 
  trying to_________the _________ before __________________________.
  They traveled together through the ___________, and then they 
  found the ___________. They couldn’t get to the _____________ until 
  they ______________________________________. 
  At last, they found the _________________ and worked together 
  to ______________________________________. 
  After the Adventure
   
   
   
   
  [YOUR PIRATE’S NAME] 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  [NAME OF ANOTHER CHARACTER]
   
  [NAME OF ANOTHER CHARACTER]. 
   
   
   
   
   
  [PLACE WHERE ADVENTURE STARTED] 
    
         [VERB]   
         [NOUN]   
   
       [SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED].
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         [PLACE] 
                                  [NOUN] 
   
   
   
   
   
   
      [NOUN]  
   
    [HOW YOU SOLVED THE PROBLEM] 
   
   
   
   
               [NOUN]  
             [HOW THE STORY ENDED] 
  
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  Quick wit and swashbuckling 
  derring-do make the Pirate 
  a great hero for your 
  FIRSTFABLE.
  
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