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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: Raphael on May 10, 2011, 02:54:35 PM
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I need 8 characters, at "Up to your waist" level for a convention at the end of the month...
they should be Minor talents, may be focused practitioner, very low level emissary of powers or true believer types. Because the game is set in Hangover city and they are all members of Rare Breed.
More info on this thread
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,25112.0.html
and here
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/Rare+Breed
The good news is they only need to be up to their 1st story - as I'll do the guest staring stage like I did at Con-Quest
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I need 8 characters, at "Up to your waist" level for a convention at the end of the month...
KublaCon?
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Uk Games Expo.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
There is 1 space left in my game if your in the uk...
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There is 1 space left in my game if your in the uk...
Alas, I will be at another convention in the US that weekend. When I read "Con-Quest," I took it to mean a convention we have here in California later in the year.
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Ah no The Con-quest I meant was in Derby, UK.
Anyway, back to the point,
Rare Breed all consider themselves to be "mortal"- which they are not really, but they are 'less' non-mortal than the werewolves, Vampire, Wizards and Changelings around them.
They are all brought up to be part of the 'supernatural emergency service' run by Ream- a mysterious immortal with the brief of keeping the lid on the boiling pot of supernatural Liverpool. Most of them are trained to be effective against one particular 'supernatural threat' and have been mentored by an uncle or other close older relative.
Given that the players are at a Con game and so wont be able to generate their own characters, it woudl be helpful to have the input of others, so;
If you were going to play in that game, what sort of character would you want to play...
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I am all over this. As you may have noticed, I like making characters.
I'll take a shot at the Rare Breed guys some time over the next day or two.
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Mum,
First off I thought you were going to help me create the characters
Second, I think I can get about 8 characters by the end of the month if I work hard enough on them. Then again the end of the month is only 21 days away so I should have enough time on my hands.
Third, I would like your input on if the characters I create are up to your standards. I will only set them up with High Concepts, Trouble, Aspects, Skills and Stunts. It will be up to you to create their own personal back story.
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I am all over this. As you may have noticed, I like making characters.
I'll take a shot at the Rare Breed guys some time over the next day or two.
I think we can split them up if you like...you take 4 and I'll take 4.
Sound like a plan?
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Father Rocko Godfellow
Template: True Believer
High Concept: Man of God Trouble: Struggles with Daily Sin
Attributes: Bred For The Job, But Called By The Church; My Faith Is My Shield; Who Needs A Gun When You Have A Crucifix; Blessed By Baptismal Waters; Anyone Call For A Priest
Skills:
Great (+4) Conviction, Rapport
Good (+3) Endurance, Athletics
Fair (+2) Presence,Fists, Empathy
Average (+1) Driving, Scholarship, Lore, Craftsmanship, Contacts
Stunts:
(-1) Devout Words
Powers:
(-2) IoP- Saint Peter's Crucifix
(-1) Guide My Hand
(-2) Righteousness
(-1) Bless This House
Item bonus discount +2
Refresh Spent: -5
Total Remaining: +2
Now all thats left is the background story for this one
1 down 7 to go...20 days remaining
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Mum,
First off I thought you were going to help me create the characters
I am I'm just hoping for some inspiring third party input :)
Second, I think I can get about 8 characters by the end of the month if I work hard enough on them. Then again the end of the month is only 21 days away so I should have enough time on my hands.
Actually I was thinking if a couple of people could do one or 2 each it would reduce my work load (especially as at the moment the closest thing I have to a adventure plot line is the lyrics from "Watching the wildlife" by frankie goes to holliwood.
Mind you I've run on LESS
Third, I would like your input on if the characters I create are up to your standards. I will only set them up with High Concepts, Trouble, Aspects, Skills and Stunts. It will be up to you to create their own personal back story.
That's a good start :)
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Father Rocko Godfellow
Template: True Believer
High Concept: Man of God Trouble: Struggles with Daily Sin
Attributes: Faith Rooted In A Higher Power; My Faith Is My Shield; Who Needs A Sword When You Have A Crucifix; Blessed By Baptismal Waters; Anyone Call For A Priest
I like the "Struggles with Daily Sin" especially surrounded by the temptations of "Clubland". I guess this guy does a lot of out reach work.
'Faith rooted In a higher power' and 'my faith is my shield' feel like the same thing. Plus I need a rare breed link in for the back ground. Can we combine these to make space for a "Bred for the job but called by the church." to show the potential for conflict between his 'family' and the 'priesthood'
And let's make it "Who Needs A gun When You Have A Crucifix."
Skills:
Great (+4) Conviction, Rapport
Good (+3) Endurance, Athletics
Fair (+2) Presence, Guns, Empathy
Let's make that guns a fist or weapons thing. Firearms are illegal in the uk. Thought more common in Liverpool than they should be.
Average (+1) Driving, Scholarship, Lore, Craftsmanship, Contacts
Stunts:
(-1) Devout Words
This is the stunt that caused all the fun at con-quest :)
Powers:
(-1) Guide My Hand
(-2) Righteousness
(-1) IoP- Saint Peter's Crucifix
what do you see this item doing? Is it the source of his other faith powers?
(-1) Bless This House
Refresh Spent: -6
Total Remaining: +1
Now all thats left is the background story for this one
1 down 7 to go...21 days remaining
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Father Rocko Godfellow
Template: True Believer
High Concept: Man of God Trouble: Struggles with Daily Sin
Background
Rocko (as he is affectionately called by the breed) is the product of one of Reams 'Outbreeding' exercises. His mother, Carla, is a Spanish Catholic who arrived in Liverpool fleeing an abusive partner. Tommy Godfellow, took her under his wing and helped her hide with the River witches. They grew close and eventually Ream gave permission for the marriage. As a devote Catholics, Carla insisted on Rocko' baptism. Father MacKenzie carried out the service and was reported as saying 'something moved' as the water in the font was poured over the child's head. But no one was ever able to get him to be more specific.
Aspect:Blessed By Baptismal Waters
rising conflict
AS Rocko grew whilst, the rest of his peers were kicking around foot balls, he spent more and more time at the Cathedral. This caused a lot of friction at home as his father wanted him to be 'normal' but his mother saw no harm in Rokos obsessions. Eventually Tommy banded him from attending sunday school to take him to the school boy foot ball matches. Rocko responded by running away. Father MacKenzie eventually found the young lad and told him had to go home and respect his fathers wishes. (Quoting relevant scriptures to drive it home.) Rocko obeyed and his father realised that the cause was lost. He was never going to have the son he had hoped for. He relented and Rocko returned to the church services.
Aspect: faith based - I got "The faith is strong in the one." but that might be too corny!
First story
Although Tommy had given up on Rocko being a 'normal' kid he was determined that his son still enter the Breed; after all that was the whole reason for his existence. He dragged the reluctant young man to meet Ream, confident that the Sheriff could 'talk sense into the lad. Ream explained what was expected of Rocko and the role waiting for him. Although Rocko could see some benefit in it, after all the church had taught him he should help his fellow man, and the creatures Ream were talking about sounded far to close to the demons Jesus drove out in the parables, but still he felt torn. Once again Father MacKenzie intervened, suggesting Rocko be allowed to go to the seminary, and return to the Breed after he had trained as a priest. Ream was not sure, all too conscious that he would loose the best years of Rockos active life to "books and arguing" instead of "out in the fight." The argument was solved when the Jake Pym commented he would not be happy to serve with some one whose heart was not in the Breed. Ream relented and Rocko left to join the priesthood.
Aspect: Bred for the job but called by the church
These would be the 2 Guest star slots. so details will have to be left until we have the other characters.
Anyone Call For A Priest
Back working with the breed may be?
Who Needs A gun When You Have A Crucifix
First time he used devote words may be?
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Actually I was thinking if a couple of people could do one or 2 each it would reduce my work load (especially as at the moment the closest thing I have to a adventure plot line is the lyrics from "Watching the wildlife" by frankie goes to holliwood.
Mind you I've run on LESS
So you don't want so many characters?
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what do you see this item doing? Is it the source of his other faith powers?
I just thought that he should have an Item of Power or something to show that he is a True Believer...feel free to change it if you like.
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Lets make it
-2 IoP- Saint Peter's Crucifix
(-1) Guide My Hand
(-2) Righteousness
(-1) Bless This House
Item bonus discount +2
Rocko's faith powers focus through the crucifix given to him at his conformation by Father MacKenzie. Although interlectually he knows it is 'just' a block of sculptures silver the fact it was from his mentor means it means a lot to him. Father MacKenzie always said "As long as you hold that you are closer to god." And Rocko certainly feels that way.
So that would bring his 'cost' up to -3 and leave him with plenty of in game fate points.
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So you don't want so many characters?
No I do, but I'm hoping that as we get going more people may join in...
:)
So lets do one at a time each...
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Okay well Rocko has been modified to your liking I hope. I am currently in the process of making another True Believer type named Sister Mary Catherine. I've seem have hit a writers block though.
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How about a Yule Tide Knight... Santa's Knight. Like the Knight of Summer or Winter, but for Santa. How would you stat him? Assume a pretty powerful version, been around a while. He does what Santa needs doing. Thanks.
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Here is a character who is a little on the silly side if you ever get desparate.
Kieran Foreshore
Template: Emissary of powers
High Concept: A Knight of The Morrigan, Trouble: Women... just Women
Aspects: Hero Complex, Constantly Broke, Never give up
Attributes:
Skills:
Great (+4) Weapons, Athletics
Good (+3) Intimidation, Endurance
Fair (+2) Rapport, Conviction, Fists
Average (+1) Driving, Scholarship, Presence, Craftsmanship, Investigation
Stunts:
(-1): Berserker (Weapons): Kieran may choose to go berserk in a fight. Once he enters this mode, he must attack her foes until she or they are dead. While berserk, he gains a +1 to his attacks and his attacks all do +1 stress if they hit, but all his defence rolls are made at –1.
(-1) Sex Appeal (Rapport): Kieran receives a +2 to the roll on any seduction attempts he makes with Rapport, provided that the target is someone who could be receptive to his advances.
Powers:
(-1) Marked by Power (The Morrigan/Winter)
(-2) IoP- Gae Bulg (The Spear of Ulster)
Description: The Spear of Ulster is not pretty it is a long stick with a broad metal head and nasty looking Barbs protruding (Weapons 3)
(-1) True Aim: Your Sword skill counts as +1 when used in lines with the purpose of the Spear (killing things, being heroic)
(-4) Supernatural Toughness
(+3) Catch of Cold Iron and the Trappings of summer
(-2) Inhuman Strength
Refresh Spent: -5
Total Remaining: +1
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Here is a character who is a little on the silly side if you ever get desparate.
Kieran Foreshore
Template: Emissary of powers
High Concept: A Knight of The Morrigan, Trouble: Women... just Women
Aspects: Hero Complex, Constantly Broke, Never give up
I like him.
Can't see him being in Rare Breed- he is too 'powerful'@ but I do see him wandering around Liverpool, especially with the strong Irish community and the "Women... just Women" makes him an excellent foil for the rabid feminism of the river witches
One for the NPC list- or may be the Submerged level game that I might run at Dragonmeet if we can afford to go down there this year.
@I imagine Rare Breed only having 1 or 2 points of powers and more Fate to play with at the table. It's that flexibility that gives them the edge over the more 'defined' supernatural.
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Abraham Molyneux (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Investigator
Trouble Aspect: I Know Too Much
Other Aspects: Friends Are The Greatest Treasure, Sees More Than Most
Skills:
Great: Investigation, Lore
Good: Conviction, Discipline
Fair: Alertness, Guns, Burglary
Average: Endurance, Presence, Athletics, Fists, Rapport
Stunts:
Expert In Psychometry (Investigation): +2 to Psychometry.
Powers:
The Sight [-1]
Psychometry [-1]
Total Refresh Cost:
-3
Refresh Total:
4
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Frederick Mathers (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Squad Leader
Trouble Aspect: In Charge Of White Court Killing
Other Aspects: Crack Shot, A Father To My Men
Skills:
Great: Presence, Guns
Good: Conviction, Discipline
Fair: Athletics, Fists, Intimidation
Average: Endurance, Might, Alertness, Empathy, Rapport
Stunts:
Excellent Coordinator (Presence): May use Presence +1 to make assessments and declarations related to teamwork.
Emotional Resistance (Discipline): +2 to defend against mental attacks.
Powers:
Pack Instincts [-1]
Dedicated To The Cause [-1]
Total Refresh Cost:
-4
Refresh Total:
3
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Thanks Sanctaphrax, these are great,
I'll start working on the backgrounds over the weekend.
I can see fredrick facing off against Elijah in the court meeting, desperately trying to get that last piece of evidence he needs to prove Elijah is behind the games being played in clubland, despite his Teflon coated reputation and layers of self sacrificing minions.
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Frederick Mathers (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Squad Leader
Trouble Aspect: In Charge Of White Court Killing
Other Aspects: Crack Shot, A Father To My Men
Background
Fredrick Mathers was the eldest of four. His 2 twin brothers and sister were always going to be a handful, but the situation was complicated by his fathers death when Fredrick was only six. (As a child Fredrick believed his father had been killed in a car accident, but discovered he was killed by a Loup Garou whilst working with the Breed.) as the eldest even though he was only a child a lot fell on his shoulders. By nine he was doing most of the cooking, by eleven he was dealing with all of the house hold bills, including faking his mothers signatures on the cheque books. The only thing he did for himself was a regular Saturday afternoon with "Uncle Frank"* playing paint ball. He had no idea how important those games were until one day Frank took him to meet Sherrif Ream.
Aspect: MAN OF THE HOUSE .
*Uncle Frank being Frank Stanley - The Blue knight in the Court of the fisher king or "Lord Protector of The Faerie city" to give him his full title.
Crack Shot - Hmmm... that has interesting possibilities :)
Rising conflict.
Having proved himself more than competent on the rifle range, Ream instructed the teenage Frederick to provide sniper cover for a bust on a clubland drug mage. Unfortunately separated from the rest of the squad he was attacked and bundled away. During interrogation the gang shot him full of Cocaine in an attempt to get him to talk. Fredrick was tracked down and rescued, and he was helped to over come the physical effects of the drug addition, there is some small part of him that recalls how Good it felt.
Still, as Ream reassured him, he had DID resist them and did not give them the information they wanted. If he had not been a Mathers the situation would have been very very different,
Aspect Crack Shot
First story
Despite, or may be because of, his shaky start to active service with the Breed, Fredrick has risen through the ranks. His determination and attentiveness has impressed the sheriff who has pushed him into more senior roles, including assisting the younger cadets in developing thier skills and abiliites (Ream knows that Fredrick is never going to make the mistakes that almost cost hm his life with them).
Now in his mid thirties Fredrick is having to face the fact that his own son is coming up to cadet age. He is trying to to feel too old, but surounded by all these 'kids' it's hard.
aspect:A Father To My Men
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Terry Easton (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Beta Wolf-Were
Trouble Aspect: Pack Mentality
Other Aspects: Animal Magnetism; I am Dominant, Respect Me; I Obey My Alpha (Frederick Mathers); The Human World is Fascinating and Scary;
Skills:
Great: Fists, Survival
Good: Alertness, Endurance
Fair: Intimidation, Discipline, Athletics
Average: Conviction, Stealth, Investigation, Lore, Rapport
Second skill set for human form, may not be very different
Stunts:
Lightning Fast Change –1 supplemental to beast change
Powers:
Beast Change –1
Claws –1
Pack instincts -1
Echoes of the Beast-1 (track by scent in human form)
Total Refresh Cost:
-5
Refresh Total:
2
Only has 2 refresh but that can be mucked with by dropping the stunt etc.
Also, could be made female with a name change if you need/want more females.
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Abraham Molyneux (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Investigator
Trouble Aspect: I Know Too Much
Other Aspects: Friends Are The Greatest Treasure, Sees More Than Most
Back ground
Like many of the breed, Abra grew up with little knowledge of his father. He knew Molyneux was an important name in the city; after all there are streets and buildings that carry it; but he never really connected it to his own existence in the rundown terrace houses of the dingle. But what he and his mother lacked in financial support they more than gained form the tight knit community around them. Whist others in his class may have gone with out coats or even food, Abra knew that would never happen to him. There was always a steady supply of hand me downs, a seat at a neighbour table when the dole check was late, and, perhaps most importantly, a gang of kids around him to stand with him against any bully.
Aspect:Friends Are The Greatest Treasure,
Rising Conflict
As Abra reached his teenage years the problems started; He would see things. Scary things lurking at the edge of his vision. Memories would arrive in his mind that count not be his. Some of his mothers friends said he was on drugs, but she knew he was not. She took him to see a man with striking blue eyes and an official air who checked him over and made him say "Ahh" and asked him all sorts of questions. Some he had no answers for, but his mother encouraged him to be honest as best he could. That was the day he found out what 'Molyneux' really meant. He discovered his father had 'run with the breed' and that he was going to join them too. He moved out of his mothers home and into the apprentices quarters at Callum Doyle's house in Speke. With the mentorship of the Arch Mage, he started the long hard road towards controlling his powers and learning his skills.
Aspect:Sees More Than Most
First story
Having finished his 'Basic training' Abra was teamed up with James Calverton. Although James 'talents' were nothing like Abra's psychometry, their skills complemented each other. Ream asked them to investigate a number of missing persons cases amongst students in the city. Abra's skills proved crucial in uncovering the sorcerer who was responsible. James encouraged the quiet book worm to stick with the investigation and help with the final assault, despite Abra's fears that he wasn't good enough for combat. After at the celebration drink in the Swan, Abra discovered most of the response team were also Molyneuxs and discovered cousins and even a half brother he had no idea existed.
Aspects MOLYNEUX PRIDE
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Huh. You took that "Crack Shot" aspect to places I didn't expect.
For a third aspect, why not try something related to the attitudes and demeanor of the characters. Maybe SOFT-SPOKEN BOOKWORM for Abraham and GRIZZLED VETERAN AT THIRTY for Fred.
Alternatively, maybe something relating to the character's family. Like MOLYNEUX PRIDE for Abraham or MAN OF THE HOUSE for Fred.
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Huh. You took that "Crack Shot" aspect to places I didn't expect.
well if thought just being good with guns was too obvious :)
If he is White courts in Hangover City he will have had a run in with 'illegal substances' at some point. This helps to define it, and makes it some thing that can tagged to cover the fact that he understands the addicts motivations.
Or it can just be used when heis using a gun...
For a third aspect, why not try something related to the attitudes and demeanor of the characters. Maybe SOFT-SPOKEN BOOKWORM for Abraham and GRIZZLED VETERAN AT THIRTY for Fred.
Alternatively, maybe something relating to the character's family. Like MOLYNEUX PRIDE for Abraham or MAN OF THE HOUSE for Fred.
I like MOLYNEUX PRIDE for Abrahams first story. The idea he grows into himself and his abilities and respects his heritage more.
Fred needs a background MAN OF THE HOUSE fits in well with the breed's problem with the mothers often bring up the kids withnout the fathes around, so let's run with that.
I'll edit them in above.
I've also filled In the details on Rocko on the 1st page.
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Terry Easton (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Beta Wolf-Were
Trouble Aspect: Pack Mentality
Other Aspects: Animal Magnetism; I am Dominant, Respect Me; I Obey My Alpha (Frederick Mathers); The Human World is Fascinating and Scary;
Only has 2 refresh but that can be mucked with by dropping the stunt etc.
Also, could be made female with a name change if you need/want more females.
At first I wasn't sure about this, but the more I look at it the more he grows on me. I can see the Breed using him as something of a Mascot.
In shattered realities Red Watch had a member who was a highly intelligent dog that could eat demons called Ermine, and though he was never a PC, he was a useful foil and appeared as a secondary character in a lot of other people's stories.
Also as I'm providing 8 characters he'll be a fun option should I have any 'Looney' type players signed up
So..
Background
Terry was born in a squat in toxteth, his mother had worked her way into the affections of a group of drop out students and he grew up on a diet of discarded pizza, forgotten beer cans and even the 'dog'-end of splits and Hash brownies. He learnt that the way to get what you wanted was to be cute and keen; the twist of a head, the half whine or raised paw would provide.
Aspect: Animal Magnetism
Rising conflict
Eventually the squat was broken up and it was clear it was time to move on. Terry was shocked as hell when his mother first transformed into one of the 'two' legs. He had no idea that she was one of them. It took a while for him to work out how to follow her and get the hang of walking and talking. But by then she had vanished off into the city and he was alone. Even though he can fake it most of the time there are still moments when he really does not get these creatures at all. Still he knows they are as much a part of him his 'cute dog' life, and he wants to be part of it.
Aspect: The Human World is Fascinating and Scary;
First story
Terry was picked up by a Rare Breed sweep of the city parks by Harrison Stanley. Harry brought him into the cavern literally by the scruff of his neck. There was a debate as to what to do with the young wolf-were, who had technically not breached any laws, but seemed all to likely to do so in the future. Frederick Mathers suggested that may be they should explain it to him. To most people's surprise Ream agreed with the idea and the Mathers family gained a 'pet/guest'. Soon Terry was seen every where with Fredrick's young son Alban. This proved crutial one day when Alban was attacked on the way home from school. Terry shifted to his human shape and drove the attackers off. From that day on it became clear Terry had a new and very perment place in both the Mathers household and the Breed.
It probably helps that his 'wolf' form is not vastly different from the dog used in the Rare Breed logo.
Aspect: I Obey My Alpha (Frederick Mathers*);
* if Fredrick Mathers is not a PC, pick another PC to be your alpha. Note you do not need the players permission to pick them- nor do you need to tell them that they are your alpha, but you should tell the GM.
additional information
Talbot dog that appears on rare breeds shoulder badges.
(http://www.dictionaryofheraldry.com/27-13-talbot.gif)
The Talbot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_(dog,) is an old English hound, breed to hunt stag and other 'difficult game'. It is now thought to be extinct (Though that suggests the Kennel club have never visited Ream kennels out at Calderstones park). It was long associated with the Shrewsbury family, important landowners in northern England and very influential in the city; Both the Stanley's and the Cavendish families are descended from them.
The dogs are usually White or had a small number of black spots and are similar to bloodhounds.
Terry on the beach at Formby.
(http://wilsonclan.org.uk/DFRPG/Terry_at_Formby.jpg)
edited to put in better talbot image and add a picture of Terry himself.
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Okay well Rocko has been modified to your liking I hope.
Yes thanks - I always like OAFs in Champions - I've just realised you can do that in Dresden now :)
Plus focusing his faith into the crucifix frees up more fate for the player to use during the game.
I am currently in the process of making another True Believer type named Sister Mary Catherine. I've seem have hit a writers block though.
Lest see if I can help knock down a few walls then... Start with the Basics.
Is Mary Catholic or Protestant? http://www.protestantnun.org/ (http://www.protestantnun.org/) - they do exist!
What lead her to God? Was she always religious or did she have a moment of conversion?
If the latter, how sinful was she before? How many people remember this time, and will it come back to 'haunt' her.
Is she local to Liverpool, or shipped in from out side?
What is she doing hanging round with a 'smelly bunch of bikers' like the Breed?
Does she have any ties to other factions in the city (e.g. the river witches.) http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/The+River+witches (http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/The+River+witches)
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Guys I have to say, thanks for your help on this one, it's really coming together; the various characters are all turning up links into the faction in the city which will make this a great way to bring bits of the back ground in.
In summary so far we have:
Rocko, qualified priest back by the power of GOD now returning back to the Rare breed. And who life has been overseen by Father Paul MacKenzie.
Frederick Mathers, squad leader experiences at tackling the problems the white court leve behind, and with connections to the Royal Court via his 'Uncle frank' (There is a whole Meta plot going on there around why the lord protector of the faerie city would be mentoring some one bred to face the White court given Longarms apparently friendly connections with Elijah....)
Abraham, who despite not quite making the standards required to be recognised as a wizard, has spent his teenage years out at the Arch Mages home at Speke learning to control his psychometry and sight talents.
(Would you be heart broken if I changed his surname to Cavendish? Only that ties in with bits of the back ground better - the Cavendish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cavendish)' have always had a more scientific and enquiring mind than the military minded Molyneux (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Molyneux,_2nd_Viscount_Molyneux) )
And Terry the team mascot ... :) who I'll be gutted if no one plays as he has so much potential.
So in the pipe line - Sister Mary Catherine (Assuming Raphael is not totally blocked)
Also I have the aspect "There is no Law 'cept those we make for our selves" stuck in my head, which is beginning to feel rather vigilante like, or that scouse brand of Liverpool socialist anarchy... May be a Pym?
For balance it would be good to have
some one dealing with the spirit world - the Roscoe family have ghost speaker and ectomancy lurking in their line.
And some one that can go up against the Changelings - a clayton maybe?
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I have added a page to the Hangover city section on the Wiki to give more details on the Rare Breed families here (I hadn't realised I'd not updated the wiki pages when I expanded the section on the Breed in my notes/ the PDFs.
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/Rare+Breed+Families
Might help throw around some Insirons
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Change the name however you wish.
A few more ideas:
A classic biker gang guy, to uphold Rare Breed's image. Good at driving, craftsmanship, intimidation, and general tough-guy-ness. Pure Mortal.
A young member of the Pym family hailed as a genius because he has both Cloak Of Shadows and Spider Walk. Not sure how to deal with the pressure on him or the expectation that he'll have a dozen kids for the good of the bloodline.
A wealthy, well-connected patriarch of the Roscoe family. Has Ghost Speaker, and maybe the IoP leathers.
A super-soldier of sorts, born as a crossbreed of the Hardman and Clayton families. Very young and very powerful, because of rather focused education. Someone for the munchkin to play. Has Channeling, See Through The Glamour, and one Refinement.
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A classic biker gang guy, to uphold Rare Breed's image. Good at driving, craftsmanship, intimidation, and general tough-guy-ness. Pure Mortal.
A super-soldier of sorts, born as a crossbreed of the Hardman and Clayton families. Very young and very powerful, because of rather focused education. Someone for the munchkin to play. Has Channeling, See Through The Glamour, and one Refinement.
I like these two as it would give some variety in choice of character and explore which works better - having lots of Fate in your pool, or having lots of predefined abilities and powers.
Might be fun making our super soldier female :) In the tradition of Scouse woman you dont say NO to lightly...
Ream doesn't usually put women in the front line - but I think he would find it hard not justifying letting her go out and play.
The biker would be a Dansy
A young member of the Pym family hailed as a genius because he has both Cloak Of Shadows and Spider Walk. Not sure how to deal with the pressure on him or the expectation that he'll have a dozen kids for the good of the bloodline.
And the aspect "If its not nailed down its mine." :)
The Roscoe patriarch would make a better NPC for the game I have in mind, but some one with 'ghost' connections might be good - May be Sister Mary Catherine?
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So how many more characters are needed by the end of the month?
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Not sure if I am really at the right place, but I have a request for help putting this character into stats.
The setting is not really the standard Dresden Setting. Think more along the lines of Dresden Files mixed with a good dose of KULT, Silent Hill and Hellraiser. This Settings Version of the Nevernever is a dark and horrific version. A place where the border between that Otherworld and our world is thin is a small town located somewhere in America.
The character is a girl in senior high school/college (not decided yet) who lost her parents early and was raised by her sometimes a bit strange grandma. She grew up a normal girl but not long ago her grandma died and told her on the deathbed about her familys secret:
Her family are a kind of guardians which guard the border between the Otherworld and our world against intrusions from the other side. She now inherits that duty.
I imagine her as a kind of monster hunter, trying to life a normal life while trying to fight the monsters which strangely start to cross the border in greater numbers then ever before because of some impending cataclysm or such. She uses her looks, her wits, some magic she just started to learn out of her grandma's note book and her grandmas trusted old shotgun.
Any help here would be appreciated.
Thanks
Edit: I forgot: The power level is "Feet in the water" or the next one after that (forgot the name of that)
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No I believe that you have come to the right place. I can personally create this character for you or have someone else on the thread do it. With myself being a beginning player I think that another player would be better for you.
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That's OK, as a beginner myself, I take what I can get ;)
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So how many more characters are needed by the end of the month?
4
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Not sure if I am really at the right place, but I have a request for help putting this character into stats.
The setting is not really the standard Dresden Setting. Think more along the lines of Dresden Files mixed with a good dose of KULT, Silent Hill and Hellraiser. This Settings Version of the Nevernever is a dark and horrific version. A place where the border between that Otherworld and our world is thin is a small town located somewhere in America.
The character is a girl in senior high school/college (not decided yet) who lost her parents early and was raised by her sometimes a bit strange grandma. She grew up a normal girl but not long ago her grandma died and told her on the deathbed about her familys secret:
Her family are a kind of guardians which guard the border between the Otherworld and our world against intrusions from the other side. She now inherits that duty.
I imagine her as a kind of monster hunter, trying to life a normal life while trying to fight the monsters which strangely start to cross the border in greater numbers then ever before because of some impending cataclysm or such. She uses her looks, her wits, some magic she just started to learn out of her grandma's note book and her grandmas trusted old shotgun.
Any help here would be appreciated.
Thanks
Edit: I forgot: The power level is "Feet in the water" or the next one after that (forgot the name of that)
SO 6 Refresh, 20 point on skills
Focused Practitioner or Minor Talent
Powers -
-2 World walker to allow her to pass to and from the Nevernever as needed
-1 Sight - So you can see the beasts for what they are
-2 Channelling - Element=spirit/force - So she has some magical skills to use against them. Granny's book could well be the Focus Item she is using, giving +1 to both Offensive and Defensive control (Because is shows her HOW to do it rather than providing POWER to do it)
Total of -5 which leaves a very low refresh of 1 and no option for stunts.
:( So you might want to drop Sight or World Walker to give a few more options.
skills: Great (2):Rapport(For her wits), Presence (For the good looks),
Good(2): Lore, Gun (For Knowing where to hit and being able to hit there)
Fair (2):Alertness, Athletics (For not getting hit)
Average(2): Conviction, Discipline (For sticking with it when the going gets tough - and because she needs them for her 'magic' but is only just learning to control all that stuff.)
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Do you have a magic user PC made yet?
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SO 6 Refresh, 20 point on skills
Focused Practitioner or Minor Talent
Powers -
-2 World walker to allow her to pass to and from the Nevernever as needed
-1 Sight - So you can see the beasts for what they are
-2 Channelling - Element=spirit/force - So she has some magical skills to use against them
Total of -5 which leaves a very low refresh and no option for stunts.
skills: Great (2):Rapport(For her wits), Presence (For the good looks),
Good(2): Lore, Gun (For Knowing where to hit and being able to hit there)
Fair (2):Alertness, Athletics (For not getting hit)
Average(2): Conviction, Discipline (For sticking with it when the going gets tough.)
Alternatively switch something (a skill) out for endurance for a longer physical stress track. You may try an item of power instead of being a spell caster. It can be any weapon so guns works as would a melee weapon, but you'd need a different skill...weapons for example.
It is what it is: weapon of some type
Indestructable
One time discount: +2
True aim -1
Inhuman Speed: -2
This leaves room for a stunt and having 1 refresh leftover.
Or two refresh leftover.
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Do you have a magic user PC made yet?
No...
But it needs to be Focus Practitioner level because Rare Breed are not THAT potent.
you could have a crack at
A super-soldier of sorts, born as a crossbreed of the Hardman and Clayton families. Very young and very powerful, because of rather focused education. Someone for the munchkin to play. Has Channeling, See Through The Glamour, and one Refinement.
Might be fun making our super soldier female Smiley In the tradition of Scouse woman you dont say NO to lightly...
Ream doesn't usually put women in the front line - but I think he would find it hard not justifying letting her go out and play.
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No...
But it needs to be Focus Practitioner level because Rare Breed are not THAT potent.
you could have a crack at
I had the idea Sanctaphrax had that covered. If not I'll try it, but otherwise you seem to be covered.
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I had the idea Sanctaphrax had that covered. If not I'll try it, but otherwise you seem to be covered.
I thought they were character suggestions rather than ones he was actively working on.
Still Hang over city needs populating, so everything is needed and gratefully received :)
If you fancy doing a Full Wizzy have a look at
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/The+Collective+Guild+Of+Liverpool+Manipulators+of+Magic
for the 'old school' wizards
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/The+River+witches
for the militant feminist 'witches'
and
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/Clubland
for the anarchy find your own way sorcerers
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SO 6 Refresh, 20 point on skills
Focused Practitioner or Minor Talent
Powers -
-2 World walker to allow her to pass to and from the Nevernever as needed
-1 Sight - So you can see the beasts for what they are
-2 Channelling - Element=spirit/force - So she has some magical skills to use against them. Granny's book could well be the Focus Item she is using, giving +1 to both Offensive and Defensive control (Because is shows her HOW to do it rather than providing POWER to do it)
Total of -5 which leaves a very low refresh of 1 and no option for stunts.
:( So you might want to drop Sight or World Walker to give a few more options.
skills: Great (2):Rapport(For her wits), Presence (For the good looks),
Good(2): Lore, Gun (For Knowing where to hit and being able to hit there)
Fair (2):Alertness, Athletics (For not getting hit)
Average(2): Conviction, Discipline (For sticking with it when the going gets tough - and because she needs them for her 'magic' but is only just learning to control all that stuff.)
That looks good so far. I think I would drop World Walker for the start to get some stunts.
Any suggestions for Aspects?
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I tend to get Aspects out of the stages of the back grounds.
So
Back ground
She grew up a normal girl
Aspect "Girl next door"
Rising Conflict
but not long ago her grandma died and told her on the deathbed about her familys secret:
Her family are a kind of guardians which guard the border between the Otherworld and our world against intrusions from the other side. She now inherits that duty.
Aspect: Guardian of the borderlands
First Story
I imagine her as a kind of monster hunter, trying to life a normal life while trying to fight the monsters which strangely start to cross the border in greater numbers then ever before because of some impending cataclysm or such.
So a good First story would be first time she had to take down a monster and how that effected her life
Aspect:Monster hunting wrecks your social life
Guest Star & Guess Star redux you need to have the other P.C.'s stories so you can see how you will interact with their first stories.
Then the two aspects from those events will come out of that - so they could be anything.
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"Character Pack 1" for the Expo game.
http://wilsonclan.org.uk/DFRPG/Abra-Rocko-Fred-Terry.pdf
The front pages are 'fuzzy' as to save it I'm doing a screen capture. If I can get a better version by scanning in I will.
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I thought they were character suggestions rather than ones he was actively working on.
Still Hang over city needs populating, so everything is needed and gratefully received :)
If you fancy doing a Full Wizzy have a look at
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/The+Collective+Guild+Of+Liverpool+Manipulators+of+Magic
for the 'old school' wizards
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/The+River+witches
for the militant feminist 'witches'
and
http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/Clubland
for the anarchy find your own way sorcerers
I'm thinking of a former IRA warden type. though you may not want a warden...he'd still be of a more militant, surly, mindset.
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I'm thinking of a former IRA warden type. though you may not want a warden...he'd still be of a more militant, surly, mindset.
Actually, being married to an Ex-Pat Ulsterman who left his home land because of "The Troubles" I have Personal Issues about the IRA. The whole thing is far more complicated than most people understand, but if you can down play the 'who he was being Military' with it would work -
Actually the idea of a warden on the run and hiding out amongst the scousers is hinted at in the background. May be if he is an 'Old' Wizard and the IRA in question is the original 1919-21 war of independence version
ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republican_Army
There would be a wonderful irony of him having to find safety on the cursed soil of England
I'd rather avoid the 1970-90's terrorists & murderers of the P-IRA
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Actually, being married to an Ex-Pat Ulsterman who left his home land because of "The Troubles" I have Personal Issues about the IRA. The whole thing is far more complicated than most people understand, but if you can down play the 'who he was being Military' with it would work -
Actually the idea of a warden on the run and hiding out amongst the scousers is hinted at in the background. May be if he is an 'Old' Wizard and the IRA in question is the original 1919-21 war of independence version
ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republican_Army
There would be a wonderful irony of him having to find safety on the cursed soil of England
I'd rather avoid the 1970-90's terrorists & murderers of the P-IRA
I agree with you. Many older wizards made bad choices in their past though. It;'s part of their charm ;D I'l lsee if I can stat one up later and see how you like him and his aspects?
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Please, go ahead and use those ideas.
I take no ownership of them.
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Alternatively switch something (a skill) out for endurance for a longer physical stress track. You may try an item of power instead of being a spell caster. It can be any weapon so guns works as would a melee weapon, but you'd need a different skill...weapons for example.
It is what it is: weapon of some type
Indestructable
One time discount: +2
True aim -1
Inhuman Speed: -2
This leaves room for a stunt and having 1 refresh leftover.
Or two refresh leftover.
Nice idea, but i think I see her more as a spellcaster type. Perhaps the book from her granny can be an item of power?
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I tend to get Aspects out of the stages of the back grounds.
So
Back ground
She grew up a normal girl
Aspect "Girl next door"
Rising Conflict
but not long ago her grandma died and told her on the deathbed about her familys secret:
Her family are a kind of guardians which guard the border between the Otherworld and our world against intrusions from the other side. She now inherits that duty.
Aspect: Guardian of the borderlands
First Story
I imagine her as a kind of monster hunter, trying to life a normal life while trying to fight the monsters which strangely start to cross the border in greater numbers then ever before because of some impending cataclysm or such.
So a good First story would be first time she had to take down a monster and how that effected her life
Aspect:Monster hunting wrecks your social life
Guest Star & Guess Star redux you need to have the other P.C.'s stories so you can see how you will interact with their first stories.
Then the two aspects from those events will come out of that - so they could be anything.
These are great so far. So I only need the High concept and the trouble concept? I was also thinking to link one of the aspects to her looks perhaps or do you think the presence skill is sufficient for that?
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Could tack it on to the Girl Next door - "Cute girl next door"? - Draw on that 'I'm just like you and not one of these wierdo witchy types" to get people to listen to her more 'generously'. Bit of flirting etc.
High concept is what she is "Teenage Monster Hunter"
The trouble is the Job - The monsters coming through the rift in increasing numbers "They just keep coming" May be
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http://media.dvdtown.com/images/displaymedia.php?id=21111&sizew=500&cat=3&type=1&page=0 (http://media.dvdtown.com/images/displaymedia.php?id=21111&sizew=500&cat=3&type=1&page=0)
By the way: that was my inspiration for that idea.
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Could tack it on to the Girl Next door - "Cute girl next door"? - Draw on that 'I'm just like you and not one of these wierdo witchy types" to get people to listen to her more 'generously'. Bit of flirting etc.
High concept is what she is "Teenage Monster Hunter"
The trouble is the Job - The monsters coming through the rift in increasing numbers "They just keep coming" May be
Still thinking about it. So besides of this, I can choose some rotes for her, is that right?
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Nice idea, but i think I see her more as a spellcaster type. Perhaps the book from her granny can be an item of power?
Oh sure yeah. IoP can be anything.
Please, go ahead and use those ideas.
I take no ownership of them.
Will do.
Could tack it on to the Girl Next door - "Cute girl next door"? - Draw on that 'I'm just like you and not one of these wierdo witchy types" to get people to listen to her more 'generously'. Bit of flirting etc.
High concept is what she is "Teenage Monster Hunter"
The trouble is the Job - The monsters coming through the rift in increasing numbers "They just keep coming" May be
Mary Jane!!!!
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Love the Mary Jane idea.
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Mary Jane!!!!
Consider me confused ???
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Consider me confused ???
The Cute Girl Next Door
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Ah as opposed to a Mary Sue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue)
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exactly
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Only I think most role playing characters are to a greater or lesser extent a Mary Sue - Simply because of the fact you have to have some connection/ sympathy with the character to play them.
Unless of course you are some variant of Sadomasochist who gets a kick of inflicting all levels of crap on your characters -
Like me :)
I would HATE to be a character in one of the stories I write - and then there are the days I worry I might be!
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Mary Jane = Untile recently Spider-Man's girlfriend then wife.
<----Comic Nerd
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Mary Jane = Untile recently Spider-Man's girlfriend then wife.
<----Comic Nerd
That was were my confussion came from. I didn't see the similarity from my character to Spidey's MJ.
So any tips for rotes and stunts? Or does someone else have ideas for Aspects too?
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Roland Dancy
High concept: Rare Breed Biker
Trouble: Red lights and Sunday drivers
Skills
+4 Driving, Intimidation
+3 Endurance, fists
+2 Craftsmanship, Athletics, Alertness
+1 Presence, survival, might, resources, stealth
powers
+2 true Mortal
Stunts
-1 car mechanic
-1 Like the back of my hand
-1 No Pain No Gain
-1 Armed arts: Use fists to fight with knife and chains,
Help much appreciated on Aspects!!!!
Because I have drawn a blank on those and the background.
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OK, I have a challenge for you.
Make the character of Sarah Pazini, from the Live Action Witch Blade series. (Actually a good TV show.)
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Henry Pym (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Young Man Of The Pym Family
Trouble Aspect: I'm A Genius
Other Aspects: I Like A Challenge, If It's Not Nailed Down It's Mine, I Might Not Like My Family But I Do Love Them
Skills:
Great: Stealth, Burglary
Good: Alertness, Athletics
Fair: Deceit, Guns
Average: Endurance, Investigation, Presence, Conviction, Discipline, Rapport, Empathy
Stunts:
Pickpocket (Deceit): May use Deceit to pick pockets without an increase in difficulty.
Kleptomania (Deceit): +2 to Deceit for pocket-picking.
Powers:
Spider Walk [-1]
Cloak Of Shadows [-1]
Total Refresh Cost:
-4
Refresh Total:
3
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Roland Dancy aspect ideas: SHOULDER CHIP, COMPARATIVELY NORMAL, MY UNCLE'S BIKE.
Background idea: Born and raised thinking that Rare Breed was just a normal biker gang. Joined it under that impression. Was very surprised by his new job, but proved to be pretty good at it.
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Henry Pym (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Young Man Of The Pym Family
Trouble Aspect: I'm A Genius
Other Aspects: I Like A Challenge, If It's Not Nailed Down It's Mine, I Might Not Like My Family But I Do Love Them
Skills:
Great: Stealth, Burglary
Good: Alertness, Athletics
Fair: Deceit, Guns
Average: Endurance, Investigation, Presence, Conviction, Discipline, Rapport, Empathy
Stunts:
Pickpocket (Deceit): May use Deceit to pick pockets without an increase in difficulty.
Kleptomania (Deceit): +2 to Deceit for pocket-picking.
Powers:
Spider Walk [-1]
Cloak Of Shadows [-1]
Total Refresh Cost:
-4
Refresh Total:
3
Couple of changes I'd like to make.
Let's give him safe cracking rather than kleptomania to give him an extra string to his bow (also more useful to the breed)
And rather than Guns as this is the UK give him weapons.
Background
Henry spent his childhood exposed to the unique shade of marxist anarchy of the city. The theory being that if "All property is theft" it doesn't matter if I nick it, does it? He 'borrowed' widely from the more wealthy areas of the city, passing on his 'temporary held items' to the others who had greater need as he met them. Unfortunately all to often the 'Needy' he 'Helped out' in this way ended up taking the blame. The family were always quick to cover for him, but he still has an interesting file with the Youth Offending Service.
Aspect: If It's Not Nailed Down It's Mine,
Rising conflict
It's not easy being the next big thing. Henrys mother and father are second cousins, one for each side of the Pym line. He grew up being closely scrutinised by every one as they waited to see which set of talents expressed. There were even some uncles who were running a book on it. As it became clear he had both every one wanted to be his favourite uncle in the hope of riding his shirt tails to power. Still at least his 'cloak of shadows' talent got lots of practice.
Aspect: I Might Not Like My Family But I Do Love Them
First story
Henrys first serious single mission was to investigate a house in Edge Hill. The ghost Mackenzie had complained to Ream that there was something in the house was disturbing the Nevernever and causing a whirlpool sucking the local spirits in. He had very little to go on, but was able to find a magically active toothbrush that was powering itself by draining energy form the Nevernever. Henry turned it off and took it. One day he will get round to handing it into Ream.
Aspect: I Like A Challenge,
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Roland Dancy
Back ground
Roland has always been obsessed with bikes. As a toddler his favourite toy was a plastic tool kit. At 6 he was found undoing the sump on his uncles beloved Norton. His 8th birthday present was a mini bike, and after that there was no stopping him. When his uncle died in a bar fight Roland was left the treasured bike in his will in recognition that he was the only one who was worthy of it.
Aspect:MY UNCLE'S BIKE.
Rising conflict
Roland knew that Rare Breed were the most powerful Biker gang in town and was determined to be accepted. He had to work hard to get recognised by them. They set him so many challenges to prove he was worthy. Eventually he was accepted as a full member. Only then was he introduced the Ream and discovered the Breeds real purpose,
Aspect COMPARATIVELY NORMAL,
First story
Roland is all to aware that the others in the breed have an edge. As a biker he is second to none, but all this vampire herding and wresting werewolves is another level again. He feels he has to push himself to prove that 'Normal' humans still have a place in the city. He is quick to volunteer as quick response to other breed members in trouble to prove how valuable he is. There are a lot of Breed members who owe their lives to Rolands quick driving and quick fists.
Aspect shoulder chip
(My daughter just struck herself with lightning whilst playing Minecraft.)
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Giant Man?! (I kid) I'm a horrible comic nerd.
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@Silverblaze: Exactly. I was hoping you'd get that.
@Team8Mum: Backstories look great. Feel free to mess with Pym's stats however you like.
@citadel97501: Not familiar with her or her series, I'm afraid. Tell me more and I'll take a shot at it.
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Name Adam Roscoe
High concept: Reluctant ghost speaker
Trouble: the damn dead
Powers
-1 ghost speaker (The curse of the family line)
-1 guide my hand (Breed training and 'helpful' spirits pointing the way)
Stunts
-1 poet
-1 personal magnetism
Skills
Great: Performance, resources
Good: presence, connections
Fair: scholarship, athletics,
Average: deceit, rapport, investigation, empathy, lore, driving, fist
background.
Adam grew up seeing the dead. They are always there. It took him a while to realise that most people don't, especially as his father and elder brother could too. All in all he finds them kind of tedious and occasionally very demanding. I mean he appreciates that being dead probably isn't much fun but he'd rather they whinged to some one else about it. And they were much less help in history class than he had hoped.
And it's hard to get amorous with a girl when Great Aunty bessy is sitting in the corner knitting and offering advice.
Aspect: The voice of the Dead
Rising conflict.
Adam started singing when he was a school, he formed a band with a couple of guys in his year and they were doing really well. Every one said he had talent, especially in song writing, where the lyrics just seemed to flow from him. But the family were not happy. His place is in the Breed not "Swanning around on some stage making money for some vampire." as dad put it. When the band signed up with a label owned by the Zander empire, he was prevented from signing too. Without his vocals and songs the Band flopped.
He still gets to open mike nights when ever he can, and has a following in the city, but he knows Ream will never let it go further.
Aspect: The blood of a bard
First story Title "I'm just a singer"
A problem in club land meant Ream needed some one 'under cover' unfortunately most of the breed are well known to the various factions and thus not really suitable for the task. Ream approached Adam with a suggestion. Most knew Adam was not happy about the record label signing, he could go into clubland as a disgruntled breed member looking for a way out, using his singing as the route in. Adam agreed in the hope that may be this really was his way out. Whilst in there he was drawn deep into the games of the Drug mages and the changelings and witnessed first hand just what the breed were protecting humanity against. Pulled into the Nevernevr, he also realised for the first time the true power of his words in a realm where reality is fluid, and belief is all.
Aspect: My words are my weapons
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just one more left to go!!!
(and a the IRA wizard in hiding)
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Rachel Morgan
(from the Hollows series of novels by Kim Harrison)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollows_%28series%29
The magic seems similar, the supernaturals are compatible with minor warping.
Felix Castor
(from the Felix Castor novels by Mike Carey)
Just some fuel for the creative juices and those two characters seemed to fit right into the system.
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just one more left to go!!!
(and a the IRA wizard in hiding)
Sorry, life got hectic...overtime at work etc.
Here goes.
Cyrus O’Reilly
HC: Warden with Second Thoughts
Trouble: Not the Council’s Favorite Warden
Other: 1. The End No Longer Justifies the Means (he regrets IRA actions and murdering for the council); 2. Never Give an Irishman Good Cause for Revenge; 3. …is Paved with Good intentions; 4. Best Trained Soldier in the IRA to Date. 5. My Vices are the only Virtues I got left.
Skills:
Great: Guns, Conviction, Endurance
Good: Discipline, Lore, Athletics
Fair: Alertness, Scholarship, Rapport
Average: Intimidation, Presence, Stealth, Weapons, Burglary
Powers:
Evocation: -3 (Fire, Spirit, Earth, Air)
Thaumaturgy –3
Refinement: -1 ( +1 element)
The Sight-1
Soulgaze-0
Wizard’s Constitution-0
Stunts:
Explosives Expert: +2 to using explosives with scholarship
Linguist
No Pain No Gain
Foci:
Dog tags +1 spirit control
Ring (index finger) +1 fire control
Ring (ring finger) +1 earth control
Ring (pinky) +1 thaumaturgy complexity
Rotes:
+1 rote
Anti Hex field (not really a rote…just something he uses a lot)
6 shift strength, 4 shift time – allows him to temporarily work with technology (so he doesn’t blow himself sky high when working with explosives)
Flash bang
Spirit evocation:
2 zone wide; maneuvers: blind Maneuvers deaf
Pyrotechnics
4 shift fire blast
(similar to Fuego!)
Feel free to muck with his stats, but he was soldier before he was a wizard (in his mind anyway) he prefers real gritty combat to spells.
Consider this a rough draft.
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A super-soldier of sorts, born as a crossbreed of the Hardman and Clayton families. Very young and very powerful, because of rather focused education. Someone for the munchkin to play.
Any one have any inspiration to run with this one?.
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Priscilla Hardman-Clayton (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Ferromancer
Trouble Aspect: When All You Have Is A Hammer
Other Aspects: Born And Raised To Be A Supersoldier, Killer Of Fairies, Still Just A Little Girl
Skills:
Great: Conviction, Discipline
Good: Athletics, Lore
Fair: Intimidation, Alertness, Presence
Average: Empathy, Endurance, Rapport, Deceit, Stealth
Stunts:
The Best Defence Is A Good Offence (Athletics): +2 to Athletics as long as she used an evocation attack with her last action.
Powers:
Supernatural Sense (See Through The Glamour) [-1]
Channeling (Iron) [-2]
Refinement [-1]
Item Of Power (The Leathers And The Colours On Them) [+2] granting:
Inhuman Toughness [-2]
Marked By Power [-1]
Total Refresh Cost:
-6
Refresh Total:
1
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Adam Roscoe looks pretty good, but I'd ditch Guide My Hand. It's not necessary to his concept (so far as I can tell) and he doesn't have the Conviction to use it properly.
Cyrus O'Reilly has good aspects, but I question a few things about his stats. First, why does he have -11 refresh worth of powers and stunts to go with only 32 skill points? Also, what are his magical specializations? And are you sure that explosive use is part of Scholarship?
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Adam Roscoe looks pretty good, but I'd ditch Guide My Hand. It's not necessary to his concept (so far as I can tell) and he doesn't have the Conviction to use it properly.
I was thinking of is less as some religious connection and more that the ghosts are telling him where to go to be where he needs to be, but actually the Ghost speaker can cover that and the Player can decide weather or not to listen to their advice.
Cyrus O'Reilly has good aspects, but I question a few things about his stats. First, why does he have -11 refresh worth of powers and stunts to go with only 32 skill points? Also, what are his magical specializations?
1st draft?
And are you sure that explosive use is part of Scholarship?
Building bombs is pretty technical, even fertiliser bombs require a certain understanding of chemistry to get the mix right. Also timers (Whether electronic or chemical) have their own quirks which need to be figured out - Scholarship seems to be the catch all skill for anything knowledge based that NOT myth/magic so I assumed this reflects the 'knowledge' of how to build and set (and perhaps more importantly disarm) explosive devices.
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Just went through the core book, and found that Demolitions Training is a Craftsmanship stunt. (Page 150 of YS, if you're curious).
But I suppose that using Scholarship would also be reasonable.
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He doesn't have craftsmanship. Could swap it for scholarship, but there is the whole iris literary tradition thing going on to.
There are plenty of examples where stunts allow one skill instead of another under certain circumstances., but that would loose the +2.
Mind you he does have skill points left if he is 'submerged' so let's give him craftsman at fair and the demolitions stunt instead.
Plus he still has an average slot available (if I've got my Maths right- it's too early to add up!)
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Priscilla Hardman-Clayton (Up To Your Waist)
High Concept: Rare Breed Ferromancer
Trouble Aspect: When All You Have Is A Hammer
Other Aspects: Born And Raised To Be A Supersoldier, Killer Of Fairies, Still Just A Little Girl
Could I be really cheeky and ask if you can pull together a few rotes for this lass - only it's a con game and if I ave some one unfamiliar with the system, having a few 'set spell' will give them some ideas as to what she can do?
Background
The loss of the Hardman line hit the Breed hard and there are a number of projects in place to try and 'rebreed' them. The "Clayton" experiment was looking the most promising until their super soldier was born a girl. It is rumoured the Fisher King laughed until he wet himself when this was announced at the Council meeting. Muirgel Dolan, one of the North city River witches, asked to be allowed to raise the child. Assuming the project was a failure Ream agreed to hand her over "to see what the 'catholic witch' could make of her."
Aspects: Born And Raised To Be A Supersoldier,
Rising conflict
Muirgel had long been aware that Ream undervalued the female members of the breed and saw this as her chance to make the point. She controlled every aspect of Priscilla's upbringing, educating her at the large house she owns in Walton and carefully limited her exposure to elements not required for her education. Muirgel had a second agenda of her own - as a young witch she had been seduced by one of the Sidhe Lords. she was never sure which as he was careful only to meet her when under Glamour. She had told herself at the time it would be good for her magic and had hoped to gain a boon from the Sidhe, but when she asked he had laughed at her and said that as a mortal she was beneath his attentions for anything more than a good lay. As a Clayton she knew Priscilla would have the skills to identify the man who embarrassed her and bring him finally to heal. When the time came however Priscilla proved to be a far too effective 'weapon'. Rather than confess his 'sin' as Muirgel planned the Sidhe Lord taunted the young Priscilla. The trained killer snapped and the Faerie vanished under shards of magically summoned iron. In a panic at what had happened Muirgel covered up the death and made Priscilla swear not to speak of it.
Aspects: Killer Of Fairies,
First story - Title A childhood misplaced.
Murigels method of education was sadly lacking in chance for the Priscilla to grow up with anything like a normal childhood. She was blissfully unaware of this until she started out in the world on her own. To complicate matters her first encounter with the Breed was during the investigation into the disappearance of the Sidhe Lord she had killed. Despite Murigels attempts the truth came out and the two were brought before the court. Steven Allourd defended the pair, but it quickly became clear that even he could find nothing to mitigate Murgiels crime. However he did successfully argue that Priscilla was no more guilty that a gun or a sword, and given her lack of education in moral education, could not be seen truly guilty. As the 'wronged party' the decision fell to Longarm to speak on half of the Fisher king. He declared that the girl should be given back to the Breed to see if they can tame her, and if not put her down. Ream passed her on to Fred Mathers in the hope he can bring her into line and save the line.
Aspects: Still Just A Little Girl
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The 2nd half of the character pack for expo.
http://wilsonclan.org.uk/DFRPG/ExpoCharacterPack2.pdf (http://wilsonclan.org.uk/DFRPG/ExpoCharacterPack2.pdf)
(Adam, Roland Henry & Priscilla)
Thanks for all your help on this one guys - I'll let you know how the adventure goes :)
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Backstory looks great, as usual.
Do you mind if I point out a few typos in the PDF?
Rotes:
Railgun Nail (Single target attack, weapon 6, control 6, satisfies catch of Cold Iron, requires foci)
Priscilla draws an ordinary iron nail from her pocket and throws it into the air. Then she points wordlessly at someone, and the nail flies towards that unfortunate someone at an astonishing speed.
Cloud Of Cutting Death (Zonewide attack, weapon 4, control 6, satisfies catch of Cold Iron, requires foci)
Priscilla waves her foci in a vague circle while humming under her breath, and a cloud of iron filings appears in the air around her targets. A few seconds later, that cloud begins to whirl around like a tornado. Anything caught within the area of effect is shredded.
Curse Of Chains (Single-target offensive block against all large physical movement, 5 power, 2 duration, 6 control, requires foci)
Priscilla raises her foci above her head and strikes them together, causing ectoplasmic chains to appear out of nowhere and bind the target. This is a very effective way to incapacitate someone, but unfortunately it doesn't last very long before the chains dissolve into goo.
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Backstory looks great, as usual.
Do you mind if I point out a few typos in the PDF?
please do.
Rotes:
These are great. Thanks.
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Okay, before I correct your mistakes I should correct one of my own (although you seem to have noticed it already). Priscilla only has room for one Refinement, and so her rotes should be power 6 instead. Editing to that effect.
Anyway, there are a couple of general issues that apply to both packs.
-The stories all say "Staring" instead of "Starring".
-Some powers and stunts are explained, others aren't.
-Capitalization is inconsistent.
-Some things are centered within their boxes, others aren't.
There are also a whole bunch of minor spelling mistakes and such. To point them out one by one would be rather a lot of hassle for us both, so I'll just rewrite everything without them.
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Seems like everyone is enjoying the thread...Keep posting those characters.
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Second draft of Rocko's backstory. I think the grammar is more or less right now.
As for Rocko's front sheet:
-High Concept should be "Man Of God" not "Man Of God Trouble"
-High Concept and Trouble Aspect should be centered.
-There should be a space between Presence and Fists.
-The IoP bonus value should go before its explanation, like the other elements of the Crucifix's cost.
Background
Rocko (as he is affectionately called by the breed) is the product of one of Ream's 'Outbreeding' exercises. His mother, Carla, is a Spanish Catholic who arrived in Liverpool after fleeing an abusive partner. Tommy Godfellow took her under his wing and helped her hide with the River Witches. Carla and Tommy grew close and eventually Ream gave permission for them to marry. As a devout Catholic, Carla insisted that Rocko be baptized. Father MacKenzie carried out the service and was reported as saying that 'something moved' as the water in the font was poured over the child's head. But no one was ever able to get him to be more specific.
Aspect: Blessed By Baptismal Waters
Rising conflict
As Rocko grew he spent more and more time at the Cathedral. Meanwhile, his peers were kicking around footballs. This caused a lot of friction at home as his father wanted him to be 'normal' while his mother saw no harm in Rocko's obsessions. Eventually Tommy banned him from attending Sunday school to take him to the schoolboy football matches. Rocko responded by running away. Father MacKenzie eventually found the young lad and told him had to go home and respect his fathers wishes. (Quoting relevant scriptures to drive it home.) Rocko obeyed and his father realised that the cause was lost. He was never going to have the son he had hoped for. He relented and Rocko returned to the church services.
Aspect: The Faith Is Strong In This One
First story
Although Tommy had given up on Rocko being a 'normal' kid he was determined that his son still enter the Breed; after all, that was the whole reason for his existence. He dragged the reluctant young man to meet Ream, confident that the Sheriff could talk sense into the lad. Ream explained what was expected of Rocko and the role waiting for him. Rocko could see some benefit in this. After all, the church had taught him he should help his fellow man. Besides, the creatures that Ream had been talking about sounded rather close to the demons Jesus drove out in the parables. But still, Rocko felt torn. Once again Father MacKenzie intervened. He suggested that Rocko be allowed to go to the seminary and return to the Breed after he had trained as a priest. Ream was not sure, all too conscious that he would be losing the best years of Rocko's active life to "books and arguing" instead of having him "out in the fight." The argument was resolved when Jake Pym commented he would not be happy to serve with some one whose heart was not in the Breed. Ream relented and Rocko left to join the priesthood.
Aspect: Bred For The Job But Called By The Church
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Thanks.
It's a bank holiday this weekend so it's family time. I'll make the corrections and reupload some time next week.
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Frederick Mathers, now.
Minor edits:
-Center name, High Concept, and Trouble Aspect
-Give Template
-Remove space before and period after "Rising conflict"
-Decapitalize MAN OF THE HOUSE, remove the period after it, and make sure that it corresponds to what's on the front page
-Put colon between Aspect and Crack Shot
-Put space between Aspect: and A Father To My Men
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Edited stories:
Frederick Mathers was the eldest of four children. His two twin brothers and his sister were always going to be a handful, but the situation was complicated by his father's death when Frederick was only six. As a child Frederick believed that his father had been killed in a car accident, but he later discovered he was killed by a Loup-Garou whilst working with the Breed. As the eldest child, he had to take on a lot of his father's former responsibilities. By nine he was doing most of the cooking and by eleven he was dealing with all of the household bills. He even faked his mother's signatures on the cheques he wrote to pay those bills. The only thing he did for himself was a regular Saturday afternoon with "Uncle Frank"* playing paint ball. He had no idea how important those games were until one day Frank took him to meet Sheriff Ream.
*Uncle Frank being Frank Stanley - The Blue Knight in the Court of the Fisher King and the "Lord Protector of The Faerie City".
Having proved himself more than competent on the rifle range, the teenage Frederick was instructed by Ream to provide sniper cover for a bust on a clubland drug mage. Unfortunately, while Frederick was separated from the rest of the squad he was attacked and bundled away. During their interrogation the gang shot him full of cocaine in an attempt to get him to talk. Fredrick was tracked down and rescued, and he was helped to overcome the physical effects of the drug addiction. However, there is some small part of him that recalls how good it felt. Still, as Ream reassured him, he DID resist them. He did not give them the information they wanted. If he had not been a Mathers the situation would have been very very different, SOMETHING.
Despite, or maybe because of, his shaky start in active service with the Breed, Frederick has risen through the ranks. His determination and attentiveness have impressed the sheriff who has pushed him into more and more senior roles, including assisting the younger cadets in developing thier skills and abiliites (Ream knows that Frederick is never going to make the mistakes that almost cost him his life with them). Now in his mid thirties, Fredrick is having to face the fact that his own son is coming up to cadet age. He is trying not to feel too old, but surounded by all these 'kids' it's hard.
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Quick look at Abraham reveals the need for the following minor edits:
-Center High Concept and Trouble Aspect
-"Trouble Aspect:" should be completely underlined on the backside
-CAVENDISH PRIDE shouldn't be in all caps
-Put spaces between Aspect: and the aspects
-Put a colon after the word Aspect after the third story
-Remove comma after Friends Are The Greatest Treasure
More complete review to follow.