The post by Justin Phillips about religious characters, mentioning Book from Firefly, got me thinking. Here’s how I would build Shepherd Book’s archetype, going by what little they hint at of his background (note, minor Firefly spoilers):
Shepherd
Regimented Military Personality
Mettle + 1 (+ 2)
Physique + 1
Influence + 2
Expertise + 0
Interface – 1
Disciplined (Regimented, + 1 Mettle)
Authority (Military, Command those not loyal to you)
Inspiration (Personality, Incite emotion)
Diplomacy (Personality, Factions always listen)
The Authority thing is from that wonderful scene where Book is shot
Mal: “We have a crewman that need immediate medical attention”
Alliance captain: “This isn’t a hospital”
Book: “Check… my… ident…” [Command, Roll+Influence]
Alliance captain: “… get this man to the infirmary”
I might post the rest of the crew, whenever I have a spare moment.
You KNOW we wanna see the rest of the crew. I have a gut feeling that like half of all UW games to date are at least vaguely inspired by Firefly.
Personality Scoundrel: Cult Leader is a really nice little combo: Leadership + Scapegoat
Marcolo DelMare, of interest to you–
Yes, absolutely.