The Characters section provides the foundational tools needed to design and describe the people who inhabit your version of The Nexus Framework. Whether you are creating archetypal adventurers, gritty survivors, or larger-than-life heroes, this section explains how to express their abilities, define their motivations, and determine how they interact with the world. It is not bound to a specific genre or tone; instead, it offers the framework for consistent, rules-driven character design adaptable to any setting you choose to build.

Unlike a traditional role-playing game rulebook, The Nexus Framework does not prescribe what a character must be—it enables you to decide what a character can become. Every element here, from attributes and skills to traits and conditions, is written with modularity in mind. Use these systems as building blocks, combining and refining them to create characters that fit seamlessly into your setting’s tone, pacing, and mechanical balance.