It's pretty messy at this stage, but here is...

Character Generation

Other strangeness uses two methods to define characters. The first method is static, it defines the flat unchanging physical capacities of the character, such as their mutations and inherent aptitudes. The second method is dynamic, it defines the progress and advancement of a character as they are exposed to new lessons and integrate new knowledge into their understanding of the world.  

Start with 6 points in the general progress path.

Origin

Choose One or Roll

1	Accidental Mutation	6 Mutagen	4 pts in an Ecological Niche path	Unstable, +2 points to Psy or Sanctum
2	Alien Race	6 Mutagen	6 pts in a Vocation path	Stable, Alone, Exotic
3	Cryptozooid	0 Mutagen	4pts in an Ecological Niche path	Stable, Allied
4	Dimensional Variant	6 Mutagen	4 pts in a Vocation path	Alone, Exotic
5	Experimentation	2 Mutagen	2 pts in an Ecological Niche path	Allied
6	Magical Transformation	4 Mutagen	4pts in an Education path	Unstable, Allied
7	Temporal Evolution	6 Mutagen	4 pts in a Vocation path	Alone, Exotic
8	Variant Evolution	4 Mutagen	6 pts in a Vocation path	Stable, Alone

Stable: mutagenic effects suffer -1 success when targeted the character

Unstable: mutagenic effects gain a bonus success when targeting the character)

Alone: may not start with allies, contacts, influence or status, gain sanctum or equipment instead

Exotic: may not have “Appearance: Full”, gains no bonus mutagen points for the first appearance devolution.  

Mutation Effects

Choose (or Randomly Determine) a Type of Animal

(The actual process for this is currently being determined)

Animal Type (All animals have a common and uncommon element, a common and pair of uncommon ecological niches, and a common and pair of uncommon starting adverbs). 

6 pts to spend...(common = 1pt, uncommon = 2pts, rare = 3pts)...

First...

Choose the animal's commonly associated bonus attribute (1pt)

Choose the animal's uncommonly associated bonus attribute (2pts)

Choose a bonus attribute not typically associated with the animal (3pts)

Second...

Choose the animal's commonly associated ecological niche (1pt)

Choose one of the animal's uncommonly associated ecological niches (2pts)

Choose an ecological niche not typically associated with the animal (3pts)

Third...

Choose the animal's commonly associated adverb (1pt)

Choose one of the animal's uncommonly associated adverbs (2pts)

Choose an adverb not typically associated with the animal (3pts)

...any unspent points are added to the general progress path.

Start with a number of Mutagen points according to the character’s origin.

Stability: If the character’s origin granted them the “stable” trait, this may be sacrificed to gain +4 Mutagen points. If the character has no stability traits, they may gain the “unstable” trait to gain +4 Mutagen points.

Appearance: Gain +2 Mutagen points per level of devolution. Up to a maximum indicated by the animal type.

Hands/Biped/Speech: Gain +2 Mutagen points per level of devolution. Up to a maximum indicated by the animal type, or the appearance devolution (whichever is lower)

Size: If the chosen animal type is smaller than size class 7, you may reduce size class by 1 to gain +2 Mutagen points. This may be done a number of times until the animal’s natural size class is reached.

Once Mutagen has been accumulated, it may be spent on benefits from the chosen animal.

Stability: If the character’s origin granted them the “unstable” trait, they may buy this off with 4 Mutagen points. If the character has no stability traits, they may buy the “stable” trait with 4 Mutagen points.

Adverbs: The character may purchase one of the adverbs associated with the animal by spending 4 Mutagen points.

Animal Physiology: Animals have a range of natural physiological abilities that may be purchased by a mutant, all physiological abilities from the character’s “animal type” have a cost from 1 to 6 Mutagen points. A character may choose a physiological abilities from another animal, but such abilities have their cost doubled (characters with the “Stable” trait may not do this). Every time a character does this, they earn a Strange point.

Psy Powers: As unnatural beings all mutants have the potential to develop a connection to the Strange. This connection often manifests in the form of Psy Powers, a character gains a number of Strange points equal to the number of Mutagen points spent on Psy Powers.

Education 

Choose One or Roll

1	Instinctive	Ecological Niche (+6 pts)	Sanctum or Reputation (+2 pts)
2	Indoctrinated	Ecological Niche (+2 pt), Education (+4 pts)	Sanctum or Mentor (+2pts)
3	Mentored	Education (+2 pt), Vocation (+4 pts)	Allies or Mentor (+2 pts)
4	Schooled	General (+4pts), Vocation (+2 pts)	Contacts or Mentor (+2 pts)
5	Enlightened	General (+4 pts), Enlightenment (+2 pts)	Status or Psy (+2pts)
6	Programmed	Education (+4 pts), Vocation (+2pts)	Allies or Equipment (+2 pts)
7	Taught	Education (+4 pts), General (+2pts)	Influence or Contacts (+2pts)
8	Apprenticed	Vocation (+6pts)	Contacts or Allies (+2 pts)

Personal Touches (6pts)

Spend points to boost General or Specific paths

Each point spent increases a path by one dot.

Spend points for Backgrounds/Relations

Each point spent increases a background/relation by one dot.

Note Strange Points

Specify equipment and other backgrounds/relations.

For every level of allies, specify an ally (choose an NPC option) and indicate where they live in the city.

For every level of contacts, specify a field of knowledge for a group of contacts and indicate a part of the city where these contacts may be found.

For every level of equipment, specify a piece of equipment, and explain where it was scavenged or bought in the city.

For every level of influence, specify a field of influence and a part of the city where this influence is focused

If the character has any levels of mentor, describe the mentor, explain who they are, how they were met, and where they can be found in the city.

If the character has any levels of psy, explain how they became enlightened and what they think of their connection to the deeper powers of the universe.

For every level of reputation, specify a location where this reputation is known.

For every level of sanctum, specify a feature of the sanctum that makes it a valuable hiding place, then indicate where the sanctum is located in the city.

If the character has any levels of status, explain who this status is linked to, and where in the city this group may be found.