Actor Types

Included in the system are a number of Actor Types. In Foundry VTT, an Actor is anything that can hold items and be represented by a Token in a scene.

In the Burning Wheel System, there are three different actor types. These can be created in the "Actors Directory" tab in the top right of the screen. When doing so, a name must be provided for the new actor and a Type must be chosen for the new actor.

Characters

Meant to represent player characters and fully detailed NPCs. Clicking on one in the Actors Directory opens up their associated Character Sheet.

NPCs

Built to support reduced complexity in play, NPCs have a simplified Sheet, with reduced complexity in their wound tracking, and without any of the advancement and Artha tracking associated with full Character Actors.

Setting

A special actor type, these are meant to act as a collection for Lifepaths to be used during the character burning process.