Category: Powered by the Apocalypse: Playbooks

I had this idea for a new Fallen Empires playbook: the Beastmaster. It’s still pretty half-baked, but despite liking what I’ve got so far I’m not really sure what else to do with the concept. So I figured maybe comments, critiques & suggestions would help keep me moving on it:

The Beastmaster, a Fallen Empires playbook:

Name:

– Dar, Maax, Tal, Zed, Sacco, Tils

– Kiri, Bonta

Stats:

– Cool +2, Hard =0, Hot -1, Sharp -1, Weird +2

– Cool +2, Hard +1, Hot =0, Sharp -1, Weird +1

– Cool +2, Hard +1, Hot -1, Sharp =0, Weird +1

– Cool +2, Hard -1, Hot +1, Sharp +1, Weird =0

Beastmaster Moves:

• Beastly Companion: You have a companion, detail it. When you want it to perform a specific action roll +cool. On a 10+ it does it, on a 7-9 there is a cost. On a miss the action imperils you or the companion. Otherwise it will act according to its nature, though never in a way to intentionally imperil you or itself.

o Self Sufficient: Each beast costs -1 Keep (minimum of zero) at the beginning of a session.

o Through Their Eyes: Your bond with your beasts is such that with concentration you can view the world through their senses (one companion at a time). If you Read A Person or Situation from this perspective, roll +weird.

Equipment:

– A hand weapon (scimitar, woodsman’s axe, hunting spear).

– Coin or goods worth 2 Keep.

– Clothing suitable to your look, which may include light armour (1 armour).

Beastly Companions: (tricksy=, savage=, fast=, tags)

Choose one of the below, then assign +1 & =0 to it’s other two stats.

– Avian (fast +2)

– Sneak (tricksy +2)

– Large predator (savage +2)