Back again with more stuff on my game. Here’s one of the characters, the Beastlord

Back again with more stuff on my game. Here’s one of the characters, the Beastlord

Back again with more stuff on my game. Here’s one of the characters, the Beastlord

The Beastlord

“Do you know why lions have claws and fangs, and are always surrounded by their mates? It’s because, like me, thei’re never unarmed, and never alone.

”Every reality has it’s own beasts. Animals, predators, monsters. The beastlord is about knowing them, it’s about being with them, and, sometimes, one of them. That zookeeper that can talk to tigers, the pest control guy that can – easly – make the rats go away. They can easly be a Beastlord.

Choose the Beastlord if you want to divide the action with animals, use animals to investigate stuff, and, sometimes, became an animal yourself.

Name

Kraig, Jeff, Jenna, Elis, Kirk

A beast name, a short name, a strong name

Look

Feral, Unkempt, Brutal, Teared

Predator eyes, hungry eyes, piercefull eyes

Ocupation

Hunter, Cop, Zookeeper, Vet

Stats

You get theese: Smooth -1 Gorgeous 0  Wild +2 Clever 0 Freak +1

Add 1 to one of them, except Wild.

Unique Move

Anger

Start with 1 Anger Token. Everytime you directly inflict of suffer Harm (once per move), get 1 Anger token. When you spend an Anger Token, choose one:

• Cause +1-harm

• Reduce damage (1-harm) from an attack

• Get a +1 on rolls with Wild.

Death Move

Beast Inside

When you die, choose an animal or beast (magical, natural, your call) that you know about. You become a hybrid creature between the beast and a human being, until the rest of  the scene.

The MR will tell you about your capacities.

EXP and Tokens

Once per scene, when you get an Anger token, mark XP.

When an animal do as you say, gain 1 Reality Token.

Tune

You know a smell as well as you know your own hand. Choose a player, and get Tune 2 on him.

Animals are transparent. So are you. Everyone gets Tune 1 on you.

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Moves

You get this one:

Animal Tonge

You can talk and understand animals, even as limited s they are. When you call an animal, act coeherent and roll+Wild. On a 10+, the animal come to you, as soon as possible, and you both get the “Ally” Trait. On a 7-9, it come as soon as possible, but no Trait. The MR will act as the animal nature demands.

Choose one:

Predator

When getting the profile down while follow someone, roll+Wild instead of Smooth.

Animal Lord

Add +1 to your Wild score.

Claws and Fangs

When you want to get Claws and Fangs, spend 1 Anger Token. It inflicts +1-harm, and lasts until the end of the scene.

King of the Jungle

When trying to impose your will over an animal, roll+Wild. On a 10+, they do what you want and run away in fear. On a 7-9, they do what you want, but act as their nature.

Pack Alpha

When leading a group towards an objective, roll+Gorgeous. On a 10+, both. On a 7-9, you get this one:

• add the Targeted Trait

And choose one:

• they act as you lead,

• they get a consistent Trait based on the scene and in your lead

Wild Consciousness

When looking an animal in the eye, ask a question and roll+Freak. On a hit, the animal answers. On a 10+, it’s a lucid answer.

Beast Form

When you contact with your animal nature and change into an animal, roll+Freak. On a 10+, hold 3. On a 7-9, hold 1.

Spend your hold to realize actions that are, somehow, unnatural for the animal form (MR’s call).

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Advancement

When you advance your character, choose one:

• add 1 to your Smooth score

• add 1 to your Gorgeous score

• add 1 to your Clever score

• add 1 to your Freak score

• take another Beastlord move

• take another Beastlord move

• take another Beastlord move

• take another playbook move

• take another playbook move

• Get a Pack

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So, what do you think?

8 thoughts on “Back again with more stuff on my game. Here’s one of the characters, the Beastlord”

  1. I have an apoc playbook that deals with a char that has lots of animals. The playbook needs to be rewritten because right now it is badly designed/developed.

    I need new ideas/motivation to do that.

  2. Tim Franzke So, I may assume you liked it, right? And… You may use the ideas, it’s creative common anyway. But I’d be very happy if you mention it came from my game, ESC.

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