A couple things for those of you unfamiliar with my 25-point character posts.
First, they are not full characters, I know I have to change or ignore most of
the detailed background given for published characters, so I figured others
might do the same. By keeping the writeups minimal, it should make it easier to
drop into a campaign. I also don't give personal names for the characters;
you'd likely have to change them for your fantasy and scifi campaigns and any
reasonable modern name is probably already in use ;) (I once got an email from
a woman who had Googled her name and one of my characters came up as a hit ...)
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All characters copyright 2010 by Brandon Cope
Here are five modern horror-related NPCs.
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Jane the Medium
Setting: Modern
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 12 [20]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Medium [10]; Reputation +2 (with occultists) [5]; Sensitive [5]
Disadvantages: Phobia (Sharp things) [-10]; Reputation -1 (with general public)
[-5]; Skinny [-5]; Unfit [-5]; Voices [-5]
Skills: Computer Operation-12 [1]; Detect Lies-10 [1]; Occultism-12 [2]; Karate
Art-8 [1]; Psychology (Undead)-11 [2]; Public Speaking-11 [1]; Research-11 [1];
Spirit Lore-13 [4]; Theology (Eschatology)-11 [2]
Languages: English-12 [0]
Notes: This NPC is a self-professed "animus venator". For a slightly lower-tech
character, replace Computer Operation with Typing. Aside from her obvious uses
as an NPC, she be be used as a hook to get the party involved in an adventure.
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Joe the Grave Digger
Setting: Modern
ST: 13 [30]; DX: 11 [10]; IQ: 9 [-10]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Night Vision [10]; Resistant to Disease [5]
Disadvantages: Albinism [-10]; Gigantism [-10]; Phobia (Crowds) [-15];
Semi-Literate [-5]
Skills: Area Knowledge (Graveyard)-10 [2]; Brawling-11 [1]; Carpentry-9 [1];
Intimidation-10 [4]; Lifting-12 [2]; Mortician-8 [1]; Scrounging-9 [1];
Singing-11 [2]; Stealth-12 [4]; Two-Handed Axe/Mace-10 [1]
Languages: English-9 [0]; Spanish-8 [1]
Notes: This rather imposing and freakish NPC is neither evil nor especially
violent. While he can certainly provide a fright for a party early in an
adventure, he could prove to be a valuable ally later. His Area Knowledge skill
assumes he works in an old and/or large graveyard.
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Jane the Mortician
Setting: Modern
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 12 [20]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Fashion Sense [5]
Disadvantages: Compulsive Carousing [-5]; Stubbornness [-5]; Unattractive [-5];
Workaholic [-5]
Skills: Administration-12 [2]; Bicycling-10 [1]; Carousing-12 [6]; Diplomacy-12
[4]; First Aid-12 [1]; Flower Arranging-12 [1]; Hiking-9 [1]; Make-Up-12 [1];
Mortician-12 [2]; Naturalist-10 [1]
Languages: English-12 [0]
Notes: This outdoorsy NPC originally wanted to be a party planner but veered
off on a slightly different path ...
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Joe the Pathologist
Setting: Modern
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 13 [30]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Comfortable Wealth [10]
Disadvantages: Bad Sight (Near-sighted) [-10]; Curious [-5]; Lame (Crippled
leg) [-15]; Odious Personal Habit (Morbid humor) [-10]
Skills: Chemistry-12 [2]; Diagnosis-12 [2]; Driving (Automobile)-9 [1];
Forensics-12 [2]; Games (Poker)-12 [1]; Pathology-12 [4]; Physician-12 [2];
Physiology-12 [4]; Poisons-12 [2]; Surgery-12 [4]
Languages: English-13 [0]; German-12 [1]
Notes: This NPC can represent an assistant coroner in a large city or the only
coroner in a small town.
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Joe the Ghost
Setting: Modern
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 11 [10]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Spirit Form (Limitations: Limited Manifestation (Sounds and Visual
Effects only, -10%); Missing Powers (no spirit travel; cannot tap fatigue from
places or people, cannot use possession or probability alteration: -60%); -70%
total) [30]
Disadvantages: Cowardice [-10]; Impulsiveness [-10]
Skills: Administration-10 [1]; Accounting-9 [1]; Economics-9 [1]; Merchant-10
[1]; Sport (Pool)-9 [1]
Languages: English-10 [0]
Notes: This recently deceased NPC was a college student until he ran afoul of
a sorority that is actually a coven.
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