Master Character Creation Table
Source: SR2 core, p. 45 ("Master Character Creation Table"). Pick five letters; each row tells you what that letter buys in each category.
| Priority | Race | Magic | Attributes | Skills | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Metahuman | Human Full Magician | 30 pts | 40 pts | 1,000,000¥ · 50 FP |
| B | Human | Human Adept / Metahuman Full Magician | 24 pts | 30 pts | 400,000¥ · 35 FP |
| C | Human | Metahuman Adept | 20 pts | 24 pts | 90,000¥ · 25 FP |
| D | Human | — | 17 pts | 20 pts | 5,000¥ · 15 FP |
| E | Human | — | 15 pts | 17 pts | 500¥ · 5 FP |
Only A grants metahuman status. Race B–E = Human, regardless.
Full Mage: human needs A, metahuman needs B. Adept: human B, metahuman C. Otherwise mundane.
Points spread across Body, Quickness, Strength, Charisma, Intelligence, Willpower. Min 1, max = racial maximum.
Active and Knowledge skills. Cap 6 unless using Concentration / Specialization.
Nuyen for gear, cyber, and lifestyle. Force Points for spells & foci — magicians only.