Addressing Updated Character Creation and Updated Bestiary

docs/src/1_Mechanics/03_CharacterCreation.md

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 Players and GMs both control Dealers. A Dealer is someone who is in charge of their own
 fate, and likely plays using their own unique deck. Players are able to level up their Dealers
 by playing in Adventures, and GMs can set the level of their Dealers to best balance
-the Encounter during a session.
+Encounters during a session.
 
-Every Dealer can take Powers and Vulnerabilities, and has Skill Modifiers that impact
-their ability to interact with the world around them. These are the steps to building a
+Every Dealer can take Powers and Vulnerabilities, and has Attribute and Skill Modifiers that impact
+their ability to interact with the world around them. 
+
+Outlined below are the steps to building a
 Dealer as part of Character Creation. GMs can find additional advice on how to create a
 GM Dealer in the [GM Guide](./02_GMGuide.md)
 
@@ -19,69 +21,78 @@ would motivate adventuring. Classically, this is a 'racial' or species origin
 (e.g., Dwarves, Humans, or Elves of Fantasy) that fits with the GM's setting. 
 This has no inherent mechanical impact, but may shape how your character
 navigates challenges. Growing up at a seaport, your character might be more
-adept at sailing (i.e., certain skill checks) than others. Coming to a new land as an
+adept at sailing (i.e., certain Skill Checks) than others. Coming to a new land as an
 outsider might be a [Vulnerability](./03_CharacterCreation.md#choose-your-vulnerabilities), as described below.
 
-Characters beginning their journey at level 1 are relatively unskilled. They may have 
-had one profession for many years, but should not have any significant experience 
-adventuring or traveling beyond the borders of the comfort zone shared by their peers.
+Characters beginning their journey at Level 1 are relatively unskilled. They may have 
+had one profession for many years, but should not have significant experience 
+adventuring or traveling beyond the borders of the comfort zone shared by their peers. Work with your GM if you feel your character would have specific experience related to their background.
 
 ## Choose Your Role
 
 Your Role describes how your character navigates challenges. While a Defender might
-apply force, a Caster might find a more magical solution. Choosing an Role grants you
-access to specific upgrades, called Powers. Each Role has a skill they use to attack in
-combat (e.g., Brute Strength or Knowledge). You can switch your Role later on, but must
-forfeit Powers with that prerequisite in exchange for the points previously spent.
+apply force, a Caster might find a more magical solution. Choosing a Role grants you
+access to specific Powers. Each Role has a skill they use to attack in
+combat (e.g., Brute or Knowledge). You can switch your Role later on, but must
+forfeit Powers with a prerequisite Role in exchange for the points previously spent.
 
+- Caster
+    - Description: Casters can be mages of fantasy or techno-wizards of a much more
+    mundane world. Their intellect drives them to skills the rest of us can barely
+    comprehend.
+    - Primary Attribute: Intelligence
+    - Suggested Primary Skill: Knowledge
+    - Example Powers: Attack, Mystic Aura, Slow
 - Defender
     - Description: Defenders can take a hit and keep protecting their allies. They focus
     more on battlefield control during combat than outright damage. Not someone to mess
     with!
-    - Primary Skill: Brute
-    - Suggested Suit: Clubs ♣️ / Defense 🛡
+    - Primary Attribute: Strength
+    - Suggested Primary Skill: Brute
+    - Example Powers: Shield, Self, Attack, Sweep
+- Martial
+    - Description: Martials move quick and hit hard. They're adept with physical weapons
+    to directly damage enemies. Agile and light on their feet!
+    - Primary Attribute: Agility
+    - Suggested Primary Skill: Finesse
+    - Example Powers: Attack, Charge, Attack, Dual Wield
 - Support
     - Description: Attending to their allies, support characters may focus on healing or
     other boons to sway the battle in their favor. We're all stronger thanks to the
     support of our friends.
-    - Primary Skill: Craft
-    - Suggested Suit: Hearts ♥️ / Life ❤️‍
-- Martial
-    - Description: Martials move quick and hit hard. They're adept with physical weapons
-    to directly damage enemies. Agile and light on their feet!
-    - Primary Skill: Finesse
-    - Suggested Suit: Spades ♠️ / Offense 🤛
-- Caster
-    - Description: Casters can be mages of fantasy or techno-wizards of a much more
-    mundane world. Their intellect drives them to skills the rest of us can barely
-    comprehend.
-    - Primary Skill: Knowledge
-    - Suggested Suit: Diamonds ♦️ / Conjuring ⚡️
+    - Primary Attribute: Intuition
+    - Suggested Primary Skill: Craft
+    - Example Powers: Lend Vigor, Attack, Mystic Entangle
+
 
 ## Using Experience Points (XP)
 
-Both at character creation (6) and at the GM's discretion for each level up (3), you are
-awarded Experience Points. These can be spent to gain additional Powers, boost an
-Attribute, a Skill, or remove a Vulnerability. Total XP is
-equal to 6 + (level * 3). GM permitting, you may respec, or exchange powers for their 
-equivalent XP value.
+At character creation (6) and for each level up (3), you are
+awarded Experience Points. These points can be spent to gain additional Powers, boost an
+Attribute or a Skill, or remove a Vulnerability. Total XP is
+equal to 6 + (Level * 3). You may have leftover XP after a level up, but your XP can never be negative.
+
+On level up, a GM may allow you to respecialize (known as respec). This allows you to exchange Powers for their 
+equivalent XP value, and reduce any Attributes or Skills down to 0. You may also choose at this time to change your Role, though you can no longer access any Powers that require your old Role. 
 
 ### Choose Your Powers
 
 Powers are your way of amplifying your character both on and off the battlefield,
 covering simple abilities like swinging a weapon to complicated magical feats. Some
 Powers require a specific Role, prerequisite levels or relevant Attribute/Skill
-Modifiers.
+Modifiers. These are listed in each Powers description.
+
+Each Power has an associated XP cost to add to your character. Passive mechanics, or Minor magical tricks
+typically cost 1 XP. Big, character-altering feats will cost more. 
 
-Each Power has an associated XP cost. Passive mechanics, or Minor magical tricks
-typically cost 1 XP. Big, character-altering feats will cost more. Major Powers are
+Major Powers are
 tiresome and require a limited resource to use: Power Points (PP). Each Power will list
-the range of PP that can be spent (e.g., 1 PP to target one enemy vs. 2 PP to target
+the PP that must be spent to use the Power. Some Powers allow for different effects depending on the PP expended (e.g., 1 PP to target one enemy vs. 2 PP to target
 multiple). The more PP spent, the bigger the effect. Numbers separated by `or` in the
 mechanics description indicate different effects depending on PP spent.
 
-Adding a Power with an PP cost raises the character's maximum PP by the largest number
-of PP listed for that Power. PP are replenished on a [Rest](./01_PlayerGuide_Full.md#rests).
+Adding a Power with a PP cost also raises the character's maximum PP by the largest number
+of PP listed for that Power. This means when you add a new Power you automatically gain enough PP to use it once. PP are replenished on a [Rest](./01_PlayerGuide_Full.md#rests).
 
 Unless otherwise noted, Powers...
 1. Take a Major Action to perform and use a Dealer's Primary
@@ -101,19 +112,21 @@ during character creation. Each Vulnerability added grants 1 (Minor) or 2
 character creation. A GM may overrule this limit if, for example, the events of the
 story result in a character gaining an additional Vulnerability.
 
+When roleplaying your character, keep these Vulnerabilities in mind. How do they shape the way your character interacts with the world, and how might this affect their relationships with others?
+
 Vulnerability types:
 
 - **Minor**: Adds 1 XP
 - **Major**: Adds 2 XP
 
-Some Vulnerabilities are either Minor or Major, depending on the effects you choose.
+Some Vulnerabilities can be either Minor or Major, depending on the effects you choose. Work with your GM if a Vulnerability has story implications (e.g., Hunted or Outsider).
 
-### Changing Attributes and Skills
+### Modifying Attributes and Skills
 
 All Attributes and Skills start at a 0 Modifier. You can adjust your Skills and
 Attributes using your Experience Points (XP), which will help define how capable your
 character for relevant actions. On initial character creation, you can spend or earn
-points by increasing or decreasing Attributes and Skill Modifiers up to -2 or +2. This
+points by increasing or decreasing Attributes and Skill Modifiers up to -2 or +2 at Level 1. This
 upper limit increases as you level up (see table below). Once modifiers are set at
 character creation, a player may only add newly awarded Experience points.
 
@@ -132,10 +145,12 @@ character creation, a player may only add newly awarded Experience points.
 | 9     | 5        |
 | 10    | 6        |
 
-The lower limit for Modifiers is -2. If -1, any Check made with that modifier must be 
-be a Color Match for success. If -2, any Check made with that modifier must be Suit 
+The lower limit for Modifiers is -2. If a Modifier is -1, any Check made with that modifier must be 
+be a Color Match for success. If -2, any Check made with that modifier must be a Suited 
 Match for success.
 
+When modifying an Attribute, the related Skills are affected as well. This means that boosting Strength to a +1 will also add a +1 to Brute and Intimidation. Reducing an Attribute by -1 also reduces the related Skills by -1. 
+
 Raising an Attribute Modifier by +1 initially costs 2 Experience Points. Raising a Skill
 Modifier by +1 initially costs +1 Experience Point. In both cases, raising
 modifiers becomes more costly as you add. The table below shows the cost in