Scadrial Character Creation Flowchart

[_Longname_ he/him]

So, I really enjoy imagining up fantasy characters, set in the books I’ve read, even if its not for RPG.

Because I love the Cosmere, I decided to make a simple Flowchart, so other people can use it to give their own characters abilities from Scadrial. The chart isn’t designed to create an entire character, just the magical abilities, that can be found on Scadrial.

I seperated Classical Scadrial, Era 1 and Era 2, for more specific answers.

I allowed myself to be a bit free with Lerasium, as in my chart it can be found in Eras 1 & 2, and is just an option, but again, you wouldn’t choose your Metalborn abilities.

I counted being a Koloss, Kandra or a Steel Inquisitor as being magical abilities and not different species. I did this because all of them are Hemalurgically created. I didn’t count Hemalurgic Chimera as an ability, as I don’t think they are intelligent enough to make a complex character.

I would love to hear what you think of it, and how I can improve it (I really need that, because I know its not perfect yet!).

If there are any problems with the image, I can try to send it again or in a different way.

[PanLin they/he]

4 hours ago, _Longname_ said:

I would love to hear what you think of it, and how I can improve it (I really need that, because I know its not perfect yet!).

Honestly looks great! Super interesting chart, very comprehensive.

My only qualm is that I don't think hemalurgy should be an innate 'character creation' trait. The other metallic arts are innate, but anyone can use hemalurgy (though I suppose the importance of that distinction depends on the purpose of this chart).

Also, what's the difference between koloss-blooded and spiked-koloss-blooded?

[_Longname_ he/him]

4 hours ago, PanLin said:

My only qualm is that I don't think hemalurgy should be an innate 'character creation' trait. The other metallic arts are innate, but anyone can use hemalurgy (though I suppose the importance of that distinction depends on the purpose of this chart).

Oh, yeah, that’s a good point. Do you have any ideas of how to improve that? I think, because its just another type of magical ability a character has, it is another option to choose.

4 hours ago, PanLin said:

Also, what's the difference between koloss-blooded and spiked-koloss-blooded?

Koloss-Blooded are Kigs (children of Koloss, who have chosen not to accept the spikes, and have been kicked out of Koloss society), and spiked Koloss-Blooded are Era 2 Koloss.

4 hours ago, PanLin said:

Honestly looks great! Super interesting chart, very comprehensive.

Thank you!

Edited April 19 by _Longname_
Koloss-Blooded Details

[Through the Living Hopper He/Him]

3 hours ago, _Longname_ said:

Oh, yeah, that’s a good point. Do you have any ideas of how to improve that? I think, because its just another type of magical ability a character has, it is another option to choose

Maybe willingness to use Hemalurgy?

[Through the living Wahr He/Him]

On 4/19/2026 at 10:22 AM, _Longname_ said:

I counted being a Koloss, Kandra or a Steel Inquisitor as being magical abilities and not different species. I did this because all of them are Hemalurgically created. I didn’t count Hemalurgic Chimera as an ability, as I don’t think they are intelligent enough to make a complex character.

I agree on the Kolos and Steel Inquisitor point, but Kandra are made out of Mistwraiths which is another species. 

Yes I know that the Original Mistwraiths were human but they were transformed by the power of a shard to be a new species, not a magically altered human.

[_Longname_ he/him]

On 4/29/2026 at 1:48 PM, Through the living Wahr said:

I agree on the Kolos and Steel Inquisitor point, but Kandra are made out of Mistwraiths which is another species. 

Yes I know that the Original Mistwraiths were human but they were transformed by the power of a shard to be a new species, not a magically altered human.

Yeah, that's true. Do you have an idea of how to fix that? I would leave it in, just so there is the possibility to have a Kandra character.

[Through the living Wahr He/Him]

 

On 5/2/2026 at 11:56 AM, _Longname_ said:

Yeah, that's true. Do you have an idea of how to fix that? I would leave it in, just so there is the possibility to have a Kandra character.

I thought about it maybe you place the species choice right after the Era Choice, before you decide the Ability, I am also not sure If Kolos blooded can be Metalborn

I also noticed that you probably need to reposition the Hemalurgy/Inquisitor Placement in your chart, because:

a) Kandra can gain Allomancy/Feruchemy through Hemalurgy

b) Metalborn can gain more Abilitiess through Hemalurgy

[_Longname_ he/him]

1 hour ago, Through the living Wahr said:

place the species choice right after the Era Choice

That’s a great idea!

1 hour ago, Through the living Wahr said:

I am also not sure If Kolos blooded can be Metalborn

I’m pretty sure they can, as in Era 2 there is a Koloss Blooded Pewterarm. I think there is something about that in the Coppermind.

1 hour ago, Through the living Wahr said:

I also noticed that you probably need to reposition the Hemalurgy/Inquisitor Placement in your chart, because:

a) Kandra can gain Allomancy/Feruchemy through Hemalurgy

b) Metalborn can gain more Abilitiess through Hemalurgy

I agree, I would have to add a few more arrows.

Thank you for the feedback, I‘ll get to the changes as soon as possible!