TEXT: Animal Keeper  Character BOok
  Animal Keeper  
  Animal Keeper  
  Animal Keeper  Character BOok
  Character BOok
  Animal Keeper  
  Animal Keeper  
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  Animal Keeper  Character BOok
  
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  This book will help you create an Animal Keeper 
  character for your game of FirstFable. If you would 
  rather just start playing right away, the middle of this 
  book contains a fully created, playable Animal Keeper 
  character named Ruby. Just write your name on the 
  line that says “Player” and you’re ready to go!
  If you want to make your own Animal Keeper character, 
  though, start here!
  Step One: Fill in the Blanks
  Here are five questions to answer to help you think 
  about your character: 
  Is your Animal Keeper a girl or a boy?
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  What is your Animal Keeper’s favorite color?
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  What does your Animal Keeper do for fun?
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  What is your Animal Keeper’s favorite food?
  ____________________________________________
  What is your Animal Keeper afraid of?
  ____________________________________________
  Step Two: Where Does your Animal Keeper Shine?
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  You get to decide three things your Animal Keeper 
  is really good at. They can be anything you want! 
  Your Animal Keeper might be great at climbing trees, 
  running, talking to birds, shooting a bow and arrow, 
  healing sick animals, painting pictures or anything else 
  you can think of. These special skills are called Shines. 
  Write your Shines on your character sheet, and write a 
  “1” after them to show they give you one bonus. But be 
  sure to do it in pencil! You will have the chance to get 
  better at your Shines during the game, and even add 
  new Shines!
  Step Three: Where is your Animal Keeper Slow?
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  Everybody has something they’re not so good at. Some 
  people don’t run very fast, and some people can’t read or 
  write very well. That doesn’t make them bad or stupid, 
  but it can sure make things hard sometimes. Your 
  Animal Keeper has some skill or task that he or she just 
  isn’t great at. This is called a Weakness. A Weakness is 
  the same kind of thing as a Shine, but it’s something 
  your Animal Keeper just can’t quite get right. 
  Decide what your Animal Keeper’s Weakness is, and 
  write it on the character sheet where it says “Weakness.” 
  Step Four: Pick One Special Thing
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  All characters in FirstFable get one Special Thing. 
  For Animal Keepers, this Special Thing is usually an 
  Animal Friend. We’re going to tell you how to make up 
  your Animal Friend. If you want your Animal Keeper 
  to have a different Special Thing, though (like a Magic 
  Spell or a Special Weapon), talk to the Grown-Up. He 
  or she will help you make up the Special Thing that 
  you want for your Animal Keeper. 
  When you’ve decided on your Special Thing, write its 
  name on the first “Special Thing” line on the character 
  sheet, and color in all five of the stars. Your Grown-Up 
  will explain what that means during the game. 
  Building your character
  
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  To make up an Animal Friend, answer these questions:
  What kind of animal is your Animal Friend? 
  ____________________________________________ 
  Examples: Wolf, bear, cat, dog, eagle.
  What can your Animal Friend do to help you? 
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  Examples: Fetch things, scare away enemies, fight, carry you.
  Where did you meet your Animal Friend? 
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  Draw a picture of your Animal Friend.
  
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  Playing the Animal Keeper
  Here are a few things to think about when you’re 
  playing an Animal Keeper character:
  Animal Keepers Love Animals
  That doesn’t just mean cuddly animals like dogs, cats 
  and rabbits. That means scary, slimy and spiky animals 
  like spiders, rats, snakes and bees. Animal Keepers are 
  curious about animals, and love to watch them as they 
  fly, eat or play. 
  Animal Keepers Respect Animals
  That means they don’t go running up to bears or wolves, 
  or stick their hands into bees’ nests. They understand 
  that animals can be dangerous when they’re scared. 
  (In FirstFable, animals behave more like people 
  sometimes, but they can still bite if they’re afraid!)
  Animal Keepers Like to Be Outside
  Animal Keepers like to camp, sleep under the stars, 
  cook their own food and climb trees to watch the 
  sunrise. 
  Animal Keepers are Loyal Friends
  Animal Keepers don’t lie to their friends, and they 
  don’t play mean jokes on people. 
  Animal Keepers are Kind
  If someone is hurt, even if it’s an enemy, an Animal 
  Keeper is likely to help. Animal Keepers don’t like 
  seeing others in pain. 
  Extra Questions 
  Here are a few more questions about your Animal 
  Keeper. You don’t have to answer these questions, but 
  if you answer all of them, you get an extra Shine to add 
  to your character! You get this Shine no matter when 
  you finish, so if you don’t want to decide on an answer 
  until the Adventure starts, but then you figure out the 
  answer during the Adventure, you can add the Shine 
  right there and then!
  What does your Animal Keeper wish for when she or he sees 
  a falling star?
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  What animal does your Animal Keeper think is scary?
  ____________________________________________
  What chore does your Animal Keeper really hate?
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  Scampering 1
  Taking Care of Hurt Animals 1
  Throw Things 1
  Camping
  Animal Companion-Blaze                   Scary Roar
  Character Sheet
  Character’s Name:  
   
   
  Player’s Name:  
    
  Character Type: 
  Stats:
  Strong:   
   
   
   
  Fast:   
   
   
   
  Smart: 
  Shines:
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  Weaknesses:
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
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  Special Things:
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  Damage:
   
   
     
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  Character Sheet
  Character’s Name:  
   
   
  Player’s Name:  
    
  Character Type: 
  Stats:
  Strong:   
   
   
   
  Fast:   
   
   
   
  Smart: 
  Shines:
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
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  Weaknesses:
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  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
  ____________________________________________    ____________________________________________
   
  Special Things:
  ________________________________   Effect: _____________________________  Stars:
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  Damage:
   
   
     
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  Draw your character
  
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  This page is to help you remember your Animal Keeper’s first Adventure! If you want, the Grown-Up can make 
  copies of this page for every Adventure your Animal Keeper has. If you want, you can draw pictures from the 
  Adventure and put these pages together into a book all about your Animal Keeper. 
  Once upon a time, ____________________________________________ 
  went on an Adventure with _____________________________________
  and ___________________________________________. 
  They all set out from _________________________________, 
  trying to_________the _________ before __________________________.
  They traveled together through the ___________, and then they 
  found the ___________. They couldn’t get to the _____________ until 
  they ______________________________________. 
  At last, they found the _________________ and worked together 
  to ______________________________________. 
  After the Adventure
   
   
   
   
  [YOUR ANIMAL KEEPER’S NAME] 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  [NAME OF ANOTHER CHARACTER]
   
  [NAME OF ANOTHER CHARACTER]. 
   
   
   
   
   
  [PLACE WHERE ADVENTURE STARTED] 
    
         [VERB]   
         [NOUN]   
   
       [SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED].
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         [PLACE] 
                                  [NOUN] 
   
   
   
   
   
   
      [NOUN]  
   
    [HOW YOU SOLVED THE PROBLEM] 
   
   
   
   
               [NOUN]  
             [HOW THE STORY ENDED] 
  
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  Animal Keeper  Character BOok
  Animal Keeper  
  Animal Keeper  Character BOok
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  Animal Keeper  
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  Survival wisdom and a loyal 
  pet make the Animal Keeper 
  a great hero for your
  FIRSTFABLE.
  
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