Making FKR characters using Zweihander

Inspired by this post by Wizard Lizard over at Underworld Adventures.

I like Zweihander from an aesthetic standpoint, I really do, but unfortunately I have OSR/FKR brainrot and so I can't run or play a system that complicated. However, what I could do is use the character creation method from that game and tweak it for use with a less complicated system.

The stats in Zweihander are Combat, Brawn, Agility, Perception, Intelligence, Willpower, and Fellowship. Normally you roll for these stats by rolling 3d10 and adding 25 to the result for each, but that's a little too complicated for my tastes, so instead how about you just roll 3d6 for each. Write down any stats that are noteworthy, ignore average stats.

Combat

13-18    Skilled Fighter

9-12      Average

3-8        Poor Fighter

Brawn

13-18    Tough

9-12      Average

3-8        Weak

Agility

13-18    Agile

9-12      Average

3-8        Clumsy

Perception

13-18    Perceptive

9-12      Average

3-8        Inattentive

Intelligence

13-18    Smart

9-12      Average

3-8        Stupid

Willpower

13-18    Strong-willed

9-12      Average

3-8        Spineless

Fellowship

13-18    Charismatic

9-12      Average

3-8        Socially Inept

Next roll a d6 to determine your race/species. A 1-4 indicates you are human, 5-6 indicates you are demihuman, the exact type of which is determined by the table below.

Demihumans

1. Dwarf

2. Gnome

3. Halfling

4. Ogre

5. Elf

6. Half-Human; roll again to determine other half

Next, roll a d6 to determine your archetype (and then roll a d12 to determine your profession based on that archetype)

Archetypes

1. Academic

2. Commoner

3. Knave

4. Ranger

5. Socialite 

6. Warrior

Academic Professions

1. Adherent

2. Anchorite

3. Antiquarian

4. Apothecary

5. Astrologer

6. Diabolist

7. Engineer

8. Informer

9. Investigator

10. Monk

11. Preacher

12. Scribe

Commoner Professions

1. Artisan

2. Barber Surgeon

3. Boatman

4. Camp Follower

5. Cheapjack

6. Coachman

7. Doomsayer

8. Jailer

9. Laborer

10. Peasant

11. Rat Catcher

12. Servant

Knave Professions

1. Beggar

2. Burglar

3. Charlatan

4. Footpad

5. Gambler

6. Graverobber

7. Guttersnipe

8. Highwayman

9. Sex Worker

10. Smuggler

11. Vagabond

12. Vigilante

Ranger Professions

1. Animal Tamer

2. Bailiff

3. Bonepicker

4. Bounty Hunter

5. Gamekeeper

6. Hedgewise

7. Old Believer

8. Outrider

9. Pilgrim

10. Reeve

11. Slayer

12. Trapper

Socialite Professions

1. Anarchist

2. Courtier

3. Cultist

4. Entertainer

5. Envoy

6. Fop

7. Jester

8. Provocateur

9. Racketeer

10. Raconteur

11. Rake

12. Valet

Warrior Professions

1. Berserker

2. Bravo

3. Buccaneer

4. Dragoon

5. Hedge Knight

6. Man-At-Arms

7. Militiaman

8. Pit Fighter

9. Pugilist

10. Sellsword

11. Squire

12. Watchman

There are number of different tables for determining additional features for your character, but I don't feel comfortable copying down wholesale an entire slew of tables from a non-free game. Similarly, this is why I didn't note down the starting equipment you get by your archetype.

You can use this character creation method with whatever system you want to, but I'd personally bolt a slightly modified version of SUDS for the resolution system, renaming the 3 "hits" granted to starting characters to "wounds" for that warhammery flavor.

Using this "system" here are some sample characters rolled up in a few minutes. I rolled quite badly on most character's stats, so I doubt many of them would survive an encounter with the forces of chaos.

Pelgrana, Female Elf Rake

3 Wounds

Poor Fighter

Weak

Clumsy

Inattentive

Strong-willed

Coin purse, fancy shoes, fashionable clothing, foppish hat, holy symbol, knuckleduster, mandrake root (3), mantle, neck ruff, shoulder bag, writing kit, rapier

Ludmilla, Female Human Gamekeeper

3 Wounds

1 Armor

Clumsy

Inattentive

Animalbane (3), antivenom, backpack, bullwhip, heavy boots, holy symbol, suit of fur/hide armor, survival kit, torches (3), traveling clothes, waterskin, wilderness cloak, wolfsbane, hunting bow with arrows (9) and quiver

Jarla, Female Human Pilgrim

3 Wounds

1 Armor

Poor Fighter

Weak

Clumsy

Inattentive

Stupid

Socially Inept

Animalbane (3), antivenom, backpack, bullwhip, heavy boots, holy symbol, suit of fur/hide armor, survival kit, torches (3), traveling clothes, waterskin, wilderness cloak, wolfsbane, woodsman's axe

Heinz, Male Human Rake

3 Wounds

Tough

Agile

Perceptive

Spineless

Charismatic

Coin purse, fancy shoes, fashionable clothing, foppish hat, holy symbol, knuckleduster, mandrake root (3), mantle, neck ruff, shoulder bag, writing kit, throwing knives (3) with bandolier