Today, I met with a friend to talk about a concept for a game she wants to run. The premise is that we are modern day people who have been inadvertently pulled into the fantastic world of Fantasy Age with the ultimate goal of getting back home. This concept is perfect for the AGE system, in part because of how it handles how characters come together.

There are three aspects that decide a characters capabilities: Class, Race, and Background. Background is the least of these, awarding a bonus ability focus and are tied to the characters upbringing. This provided a great opportunity to interject some modernity. These all share a theme in that we as characters all work at the same office. I am excited for this campaign and look forward to seeing how this turns out.

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
3d6 Roll	Background	Focus
3	Intern	Dexterity (Initiative) or Willpower (Morale)
4	Data Entry	Constitution (Stamina) or Dexterity (Legerdemain)
5	Temp	Communication (Performance) or Intelligence (Musical Lore)
6	Receptionist	Communication (Animal Handling) or Perception (Searching)
7	Copy Editor	Intelligence (Writing) or Willpower (Self-Discipline)
8	Assistant Manager	Communication (Etiquette) or Perception (Hearing)
9	Marketing Director	Communication (Seduction) or Perception (Empathy)
10	Sales Rep	Communication (Persuasion) or Constitution (Drinking)
11	Human Resources	Intelligence (Cultural Lore) or Willpower (Faith)
12	Public Relations	Communication (Deception) or Strength (Driving)
13	Network Admin	Intelligence (Cryptography) or Intelligence (Research)
14	Accounting	Communication (Gambling) or Intelligence (Evaluation)
15	Analyst	Communication (Investigation) or Perception (Searching)
16	Service Technician	Dexterity (Traps) or Intelligence (Engineering)
17	Nepote	Dexterity (Lock Picking) or Dexterity (Stealth)
18	Supervisor	Communication (Leadership) or Perception (Seeing)

Accounting
You wish people would stop walking away when explaining your Excel spreadsheet.

Analyst
You are surrounded by sheeple.

Assistant Manager
You know that promotion is just one more compliment away. 

Copy Editor
You are all that stands between ‘pubic’ and ‘public.’

Data Entry
You know this can’t last, so you might as well get a stapler out of it before you leave.

Human Resources
You have faith that, with enough sensitivity training, these idiots will work it out.

Intern
You are full of hope, youth, and know the location of the three nearest Starbucks.

Marketing Director
You know what people want.

Nepote
You are literally the boss’s nephew/niece, but you’re pretty sure no one knows that… right?

Network Admin
You are more than a code monkey, you also enjoy Cheetos and Mountain Dew. 

Public Relations
You know how to put the best spin on things.

Sales Rep
You work hard, you play hard, and it’s not alcoholism if you’re doing it for work.

Service Technician
You are who people call when hitting it doesn’t work.

Supervisor
You prefer the term “team leader.” You know from reading self-help books what motivates people and have eyes on the back of your head. 

Temp
You are just trying to pay the bills until the band makes it big.

Receptionist
You have seen things… Luckily you have three cats at home to console you.