Multi-Genre Characters in Open Legend

Note: I’m going to be using the HeroMuster Open Legend character sheet for this article, so special thanks to Mario Lurig ( @ucffool )for all his hard work on that!

This is going to be a series of articles, and I’ll be writing one article for each genre. If I miss any genres, or you have any ideas for a genre I have not yet included, feel free to add it into the comments below or send me a message, and I’ll be happy to include it in this series!

Probably my favorite part of Open Legend is the narrative freedom of the system. Each of the Attribute scores in Open Legend are designed to be extremely open-ended, allowing the user to flavor their use of the Attribute to suit their character concept.

To prove that Open Legend lends itself to every genre (with a little imagination) I’ve decided to make a character in every genre, with a single character sheet. I’m going to write a little backstory and describe their abilities using the exact same selection of Attributes, Feats, Boons, and Banes for every single one.

There is also a selection of Perks and Flaws available during character creation, and those are used mostly to explain your character’s personality and motivations. I’ll be switching these up between characters in order to tell more entertaining and enriching stories. The Perks and Flaws are designed to have limited impact on gameplay while enhancing the story you are trying to tell, so you don’t have to worry about them impacting the power level of the characters.

Here’s the character sheet that I’ll be using. I even gave the character Companion II to show you how cool THAT can be in multi-genre.

Main Character Sheet:
https://openlegend.heromuster.com/character?s=mainchara388

Companion Character Sheet:
https://openlegend.heromuster.com/character?s=companion759

I’ll list the links of each genre here at the bottom of the inaugural article as I continue writing for this series. I hope you enjoy, and I appreciate any and all constructive feedback you’d like to send my way. Thanks for joining me!

Genres List

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Anime

Contemporary Action/Adventure

Established Universe

Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
Naruto
Twilight
Supernatural
Inuyasha
Pokemon
Bleach
Doctor Who
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Fairy Tail
Sherlock
Lord of the Rings
Dragon Ball Z
Fullmetal Alchemist
Marvel
DC
Scooby Doo
Ghostbusters
Forgotten Realms
Eberron
Elder Scrolls
World of Darkness
Looney Tunes
Avatar: the Last Airbender

Fantasy

Aetherpunk/Arcanepunk Fantasy

Dark/Horror Fantasy

High Fantasy

https://medium.com/@michaelloubier/multi-genre-characters-in-open-legend-high-fantasy-7848815f06a0

Historical Fantasy

Contemporary Fantasy
Edo Japan Fantasy
Futuristic Fantasy
Industrial Age Fantasy
Medieval Fantasy
Modern Fantasy
Renaissance Europe Fantasy
Stone Age Fantasy
Bronze Age Fantasy
Wild West Fantasy

Steampunk Fantasy

Weird West Fantasy

Historical

Bronze Age
Contemporary
Edo Japan
Futuristic
Industrial
Medieval
Modern
Post-Apocalyptic
Renaissance Europe
Stone Age
Wild West

Horror

Humor

Noir

Science Fiction

Biopunk
Cyberpunk
Space Western
Steampunk

Superhero

Of course, I’ve probably missed a few genres or subgenres, and I’m still working on expanding the list, so if you’ve got a good idea for a genre or subgenre that you’d like to see me try to adapt this character to, just let me know in a message or in the comments below. Thanks!