Breaking Bad Statblock Session

[dragoonbuster]

So I was watching Breaking Bad again and the mood struck to stat out some of the main characters.

I set the PL to Feet in the Water and ignored the Pure Mortal bonus because there isn't a supernatural side to their world. Then I gave Walter a bump to Waist-Deep because I think he's been through quite a lot and deserves a bump. I gave Mike a bump to Waist-Deep because he's been around the block too. Gus is set to Submerged because he spent twenty years building his empire, and that's not including his time as a Chilean general. These stats corresponds roughly to the end of Season 4/beginning of Season 5.


Thoughts?

Walter White
HC: Meth-Chef for the Entire Southwest
Trouble: Pride Goeth Before the Fall
OA: A Man Provides For His Family, Stage Four Lung Cancer (In Remission), Call Me...Heisenberg, I AM The Danger, You're Four Steps Ahead...I'm Twelve Steps Ahead

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Skills:
+4 Scholarship
+3 Intimidation, Conviction, Presence
+2 Rapport, Deceit, Craftsmanship, Empathy
+1 Driving, Guns, Alertness, Contacts


Stunts:
- Criminal Chemist (+1 to chemistry research, +2 for crime-related chemistry research)
- It's All Just Chemistry (Scholarship): You may use Scholarship instead of Craftsmanship to Make Things if there is a basis for its function in chemistry.
- I'm A Meth-Chef (Scholarship): You have earned a lot of money making meth. You may roll Scholarship for the Buying Things trapping of Resources


Starting Refresh: 7
Refresh Spent: 3
Remaining Refresh: 4

Jesse Pinkman
HC: I'm A Criminal, Yo
Trouble: Everything Around Me Turns to Shit
OA: Captain Cook turned This Old Dude's Assistant; Science, Bitch!; Recovering Addict; Loyal to the End; My Cook Is As Good As Heisenberg's

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Skills:
+4 Deceit, Contacts
+3 Resources, Presence
+2 Scholarship, Empathy
+1 Rapport, Conviction


Stunts:
- Slingin' Stacks (Deceit): You get +2 on rolls when concealing, hiding, or covering up a drug deal
- Ear to the Ground (Contacts)
- Resilient Self Image (Conviction)

Starting Refresh: 6
Refresh Spent: 2
Remaining Refresh: 4

Gustavo Fring
HC: The Meth-King Of The American Southwest
Trouble: The Mexican Cartel
OA: The Former Grand Generalissimo, Owner of Los Pollos Hermanos (and more), Twenty Year Plan In The Making, Low-Key Philanthropist Alter-Ego, Always Four Steps Ahead

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Skills:
+5 Presence
+4 Resources, Rapport, Deceit
+3 Contacts, Conviction, Scholarship
+2 Discipline, Alertness, Empathy
+1 Endurance, Guns, Investigation


Stunts:
- Calm Blue Ocean
- The Weight of Reputation
- Leadership
- Unshakable
- Takes One to Know One
- Ear to the Ground

Starting Refresh: 10
Refresh Spent: 6
Remaining Refresh: 4

Mike Ehrmantraut
HC: I'm In "Private Security"
Trouble: I'm Surrounded By Amateurs
OA: I've Seen Just About Everything You Can See In This Business, Dead-Eyed Bastard, Ex-Cop With My Own Rules, I've Got Guys, My Grand-daughter Kaylee Is My World

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Skills:
+4 Investigation
+3 Guns, Empathy, Contacts
+2 Burglary, Intimidation, Fists, Driving
+1 Scholarship, Fists, Conviction, Presence


Stunts:
- Always On Guard (Investigation): You may roll Investigation instead of Alertness for Avoiding Surprise
- I Keep Both Eyes Out (Investigation): You may roll Investigation instead of Alertness for Passive Awareness
- I Know Just The Guy
- Pin the Tail

Starting Refresh: 7
Refresh Spent: 4
Remaining Refresh: 3

Saul Goodman
HC: Albuquerque's Premier Scumbag Ambulance-Chaser
Trouble: All My Clients Are Criminals
OA: If A Lie Doesn't Work...Make It A Bigger Lie; I Always Get My Cut; Listen....Let's Talk This Out; If The Going Get's Tough, I'm Outta Here; ...There's This Guy I Helped Out Of A Pinch...

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Skills:
+4 Rapport
+3 Scholarship, Contacts
+2 Presence, Empathy, Deceit
+1 Resources, Alertness, Burglary, Stealth


Stunts:
- I Know Just the Guy
- Ambulance Chaser: +1 to scholarship when related to New Mexican law, +2 when related to ambulance-chasing type of cases and using the law against the police to clear criminals.
- Honest Lies

Starting Refresh: 6
Refresh Spent: 3
Remaining Refresh: 3

Hank Shrader
HC: ASAC of the Albuquerque Office of the DEA
Trouble: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
OA: Real Men Don't Cry; I Survived A Hit From The Mexican Cartel; They're Minerals, Marie; A Big Mouth and a Bit of a Temper

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Skills:
+4 Investigation
+3 Intimidation, Contacts
+2 Scholarship, Guns, Rapport
+1 Presence, Endurance, Alertness, Conviction


Stunts:
- I Know Just The Guy (Contacts)
- DEA Agent (+1 Investigation rolls pertaining to drug investigation and +2 specifically for Meth)
- Ear To The Ground

Extreme Physical Consequence filled (See OA): [Shot Up By The Cartel]

Starting Refresh: 6
Refresh Spent: 3
Remaining Refresh: 3

[PirateJack]

These are great. The aspects are spot on and, while they could be a bit more original, the stunts fit the characters very well. Could probably do with giving Walt a Deceit stunt for hiding his moonlighting as Heisenberg, though.

[dragoonbuster]

These are great. The aspects are spot on and, while they could be a bit more original, the stunts fit the characters very well. Could probably do with giving Walt a Deceit stunt for hiding his moonlighting as Heisenberg, though.

Thanks!

I am most happy about Jesse's High Concept. The stunts could definitely be taylored a bit more.

Good suggestion for Walt. I also figure he makes a bunch of scholarship maneuvers and declarations that help with his cover.

[Sanctaphrax]

I've never seen Breaking Bad, but these look like solid statblocks. Might be a good idea to put them on one of the Resource Board threads.

[dragoonbuster]

I've never seen Breaking Bad, but these look like solid statblocks. Might be a good idea to put them on one of the Resource Board threads.

Thanks! I'll move 'em over.