S&S: The Baltic Maidens

[APlaying]

Snow took a deep breath to steady herself, letting Svetlana’s cheerful energy dissipate some of her anxiety.

“Okay... one step at a time. I can do this,” Snow said, a faint, relieved smile appearing on her lips. She looked away from the confusing grids filled with numbers and focused on Svetlana’s question about her character’s past. This backstory felt much more comfortable to her than the mathematical calculations. “Well...” The actress rested the eraser end of her pencil against her chin and met Svetlana’s gaze. In that moment, she recalled one of her best roles: Shanoan, in the film *Timing Hunters*.

“Well, she used to move from place to place, and not exactly by choice. She probably didn’t have a big, welcoming family, so she had to learn to blend into the shadows of busy city streets just to survive. She’s quick, observant, and, without a doubt, knows how to keep a secret—after all, secrets were what kept her alive.” She tapped her finger on the character sheet, right next to the word rogue. “I suppose that’s why she’s a rogue. She’s the type of person who notices a hidden pocket or a guard looking the other way. But, even though she’s tough, she isn’t cruel. She simply... does what she has to do.” Snow looked up at Svetlana; her enthusiasm was finally beginning to take hold, overcoming her confusion. “So, if she’s that stealthy and quick... which of these level 1 numbers show just how good she is at those things?”

[Highfly]

Svetlana nodded. "Okay this is great!" Svetlana said. "Combat you use smaller melee weapons and can be suited to some ranged combat as well with small crossbows." Svetlana said.

"So skills over here are kind of what you sre good-natured away from a fight. Rogues get a lot of skill points the hard part is deciding where they go." She said. "Maybe someone who can sneak, observe, disguise herself and that type of thing works better than pick pocketing and the like." Svetlana said.

"Right now we get to roll your stats." She said getting dice ready. "Roll four of these, ignore the lowest roll then add the rest. We get 6 numbers then you assign them where you like."

[APlaying]

Snow understood only a few words, which at least gave her a rough idea of ​​what was happening. In a way, she felt creatively constrained, something that often happened when film directors assigned her roles. Even so, she took the dice and shook them, a strange sensation washing over her as she felt their edges. "I just have to roll them, right?" After doing so, Snow wasn't quite sure what to do next; in any case, Svetlana would know how to interpret the results. "By the way, aren't you going to play too, with a character of your own?" she asked, curious.