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[edit] Artistic Expression

To get the specific artistic expression the character uses, the player must roll 1d100 and look at the chart. When writing the numbers down on the character sheet, the first two numbers are the particular art and the last two are the skill percent of that art.

[edit] Dance, Ball Room

This dance deals in simplistic movements which is done in couples. The movements allow the partners to bow, join hands, separate, pass, circle one another, or exchange partners. Classical music accompanies this.

[edit] Dance, Ballet

A dance based on bearing, posture, movement, and balance. The trunk of the body remains relatively calm, while the limbs extend outward to form intricate designs. The dance does quick light movement expressing feeling aroused by the music.

[edit] Dance, Bolero

A dance forming intricate steps, pauses, and light foot stamping with jumps and leaps. In the first and third section, couples dance and in the second section the dancers are solo. Music is percussion, tambourine, and string instruments.

[edit] Dance Cossack

A dance where the legs kick forward while in a fast repetition to music. The dancer goes in a movement resembling a circle. The music accompanying is with non-electrical instruments and mainly percussions.

[edit] Dance, Egens Waltz

It is a three-step and two-step movement with partners.

==== Dance, Flamenco ==== The dance includes finger snapping, forceful but flowing arm movement, and skillful footwork. String instruments are played in coordination with the dance.

[edit] Dance, Fox Trot

The dance performs slow, gliding walking steps combined with first. Syncopation music is usually combined with this.

[edit] Dance, Larhan Rumba

A dance with a quick-quick-slow rhythm. The rumba emphasizes swaying hip motion. Steps are typically in a square pattern. The rumba is usually accompanied with a repeated beat played on percussion instruments.

[edit] Dance, Minuet

A basic dance step which gives the couples a series of movements, at least one that is the letter Z. The figures allow them to join hands, separate, pass, or circle one another.

[edit] Dance, Square

A dance with four couples in a square formation. Dancers swing about, bow, change partners, and other movements.

[edit] Dance, Syncopation

A type of dance using balance, posture, and technique with the whole body. The background music used for this is Syncopation

[edit] Dance, Tango

The couple dances smoothly with long, slow steps and short, quick steps and striking elaborate poses. Coordinated music with this is usually string instruments and brass wind instruments.

[edit] Dance, Tap

A type of dance mainly using the heals, toes, and balls of the feet making a rhythmic noise by tapping the bottom of all three against the floor with metallic shoes. Though the dance mainly deals with the feet, the actual poses the dancers do during the time with the body and arms also adds to the atmosphere. Music applying to this dance is Syncopation

[edit] Dance, Tarantella

A brisk dance by couples. The steps deal in runs, skips, and movements with the partner. Wood wind instruments and tambourines are usually played in the background.

[edit] Dance, Thrump'n

This type of dance deals with balance and agility. The more agile the person, the better the dance. Not only are the feet used, but other body parts are permitted. Much of the dancing deals with acrobatic performances from flipping, jumping, and twirling. No planned footsteps are necessary. Music accompanying this is either Syncopation, Myno Burgy, Heavy Beat, or preferable Ghetto.

[edit] Drawing, Cartoon

Art with exaggerated proportions and exaggerated shapes.

[edit] Drawing, Charcoal

Art with the use of charcoal.

[edit] Drawing, Computer

Art with the use of computer three-dimensional graphics.

[edit] Drawing, Ink

Art created by the use of only ink.

[edit] Fashion

(01-40) Clothing, (41-60) Clothing Accessories, (61-80) Cosmetics, (81-90) Hair, (91-00) Body modification

[edit] Fashion, Clothing

The designing of clothes into various shapes, colors, and designs.

[edit] Fashion, Clothing Accessories

The accessories such as handbags, hats and gloves that have more than one use. While they can be used to accent an outfit, handbags can also be useful carrying cases. Hats are created with large or small rims to protect the face from nature’s harsh conditions.

[edit] Fashion, Cosmetics

The art applying to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions.

[edit] Fashion, Hair

The designing and cutting of hair to various shapes and colors with the use of chemical perms (relaxers, curls, waves) and color treatments, braiding, trimming, and spraying in the styling of hair. This art can also apply to hair extensions and weaves.

[edit] Fashion, Body modification

Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the body for non-medical reasons, such as spiritual, various social (markings), or aesthetic. It can range from the socially acceptable decoration (e.g., pierced ears in many societies), to the overtly religiously mandated (e.g., circumcision in a number of cultures) to corporal punishment, to provocative statement by the rebellious (e.g., tongue splitting).

[edit] Instruments, Keyboard

The musical playing of Chordophones (e.g., pianos, clavichords, or harpsichords), Aerophones (e.g., accordion, concertina, or organ), Electrophones (e.g., synthesizers, samplers, continuums).

[edit] Instruments, Percussion

The musical playing of kettledrums, snare drums, bongos, bass drums, triangle, cymbals, chimes, gongs, or vibraphones.

[edit] Instruments, String

The musical playing of violins, violas, harps, guitars, lyre, cellos, bass, lute, veena, zither, or mandolins.

[edit] Instruments, Wind Brass

The musical playing of trumpets, horns, tubas, flutes, trombones, bugles, or harmonicas.

[edit] Instruments, Wind Wooden

The musical playing of bagpipes, clarinets, oboes, bass clarinets, saxophones, shehnai, or bassoons.

[edit] Literature, Adventure

Violent or heroic deeds usually in fiction. Most of the time there is an enemy in the novel.

[edit] Literature, Ballad

A story in verse form.

[edit] Literature, Burlesque

A literature exaggerating a familiar subject.

2.6.1 Artistic Expression

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Contents

[edit] Introduction

[edit] Character Development

[edit] Races

[edit] Age, Money, and Gender

[edit] Adventure Points and Levels

[edit] Attributes and Adjustments

[edit] Life Points and Healing

[edit] Skills