And it’s me again, continuing in the generation of of our intrepid team in my solo game.
In this installment, we will create the Big guy/gal. The resident strong person.
Also note: to limit word count, I omitted some questions I asked.
There are three Playbooks we can possibly use here:
The Transformed- Think Hulk or the Thing and you’ll understand.
The Bull- Powerset includes Super strength
The Legacy- Same as Bull.
First thing first:
Q: Is this character a woman?
A: No
(Our first man of the team! Alrighty…)
Q: Is he a Transformed?
A: Yes
(Alright.)
Q: Is his eyes strange?
A: No
Q: Upsetting eyes?
A: Yes, but…
(So his eyes are unsettling… but maybe they aren’t always. The same way the Hulks eyes turn green only when he gets extremely pissed off…
Now to check out his transformation…)
Q: is his flesh metallic?
A: No, but…
(But it carries metallic like qualities.)
Q: Is his flesh scaled?
A: Yes.
(So metallic-like scales)
Q: Does he have a terrifying costume?
A: No and…
(…it’s not strange either.)
Q: …unnerving costume?
A: No
(By process of elimination, no Costume. Knowing the comic code, this must mean that his scales covers him completely
For Abilities, only two things makes sense here: Impenetrable Armor (his metallic scales) and Inhuman Might (because he’s the Strong Guy! Duh!) So moving on…
Using Randomlists, I came up with his name: Keegan Taylor (I need last names for the first two characters. Will do so when we turn to finish their sheets.
Label time. +1 will go to his Freak stat.
Danger +1, Freak +3, Savior 0, Superior -1, Mundane 0
Rather smooth and straight forward so far. That could change as it is backstory time!).
Q: Who were you before?
A: Praise/Magic
(Digging into this with unlisted questions, I came up with the fact that Keegan is Cape chaser: a normal person who collected information on any hero/heroine he came in contact with. He’s obsessed with them.)
Q: When did you change? What caused it?
A: Triumph/Allies
(He was at a battle while following a particular favorite of his. because of ‘Allies’ this person is, or soon will be, a close friend.
And he does have a friend that is established. Remember the smart guy description?
“The physically weak, but intelligent or clever member. Often nerdy and awkwardly played for comic relief. Sometimes unconventionally young (early- to mid-teens). Sometimes a Trickster and a buddy of the Big Guy.”
Liat. So the two of them are friends. Maybe in the midst of rescuing him from a danger, he ended up transforming?)
Q: Who, outside of the team, is helping you understand your new body?
A: Ruin/Disruption
(A division, formed by the FBI, who are charged with investigating Metahuman affairs. They have a science division that is working to try and see just how they can reverse Keegan’s transformation.)
Q: Why don’t you just try to hide yourself away?
A: Remote event/violate
(This lead to something interesting. I investigated the ‘remote event’ that he didn’t want to violate)
Q: What is he honoring?
A: Carelessness/food
(After a bit more probing, I came up with Dr. DNA (remember him) stole some equipment from the Cazarthian embassy, leading to Liat giving chase. This chase zoomed over Keegan’s school, where he ditched to follow. In a supermarket freezer, Dr. DNA caused an explosion of of chemicals that, thanks to the intense cold, caused a cacoon like shell to splash and solidify over Keegan. Liat had to allow DNA to escape cause Keegan was in serious danger.)
Q: Why do you care about the team?
A: Propose Joy
(They make him happy. Where other people makes fun of him, he finds solace with the team.
Not too eventful. Simple origin, simple character. Kind of a moment of solace after the heavy laced backstories of Ariel, Nate and Liat.
One more person to go, the Heart is up next!