I actually thought I posted this already.
Player Characters
The PCs in the game I ran were all pre gens and divided into two waves. Wave one was comprised of campers AKA knife/power tool fodder and some were more or less mechanically identical. Wave two was First responders and criminals affiliated with one of the campers. This second wave was more mechanically varied.
We used Savage Worlds Adventurer Edition (SWADE) and its excellent Horror Companion for this game.
I'm aware that there has been a recent political kerffufle involving the lead designer of SWADE. Whatever. I challenge you to find a major game without someone in the current or past woodpile of creators whose politics you don't find abhorrent, regardless of what those politics may be. D&D alone is enough to make your head spin in regards to this stuff.
These characters are modeled after the kind of kids one might find in a slasher or other movie that takes place in a summer camp back in 1970's- 80's. They may not be in tune with modern sensibilities. Sorry not sorry.
Here are some first wave PCs.
I assume you can easily stat them up for whatever system you are using. At this level of potency, or lack thereof, I think just about any system could be made to work. something with a fear table or snaity system might be the best fit, however.
Obviously, feel free to change the name/gender of these characters to suit your preferences. I notice here that the girls are more competent than the dudes. This wasn't intentional, but is rather an artifact of what I could find in my files while putting this post together. Do as you will.
Andrew Cook
Age 14
Attributes:
Agility D6
Smarts D6
Spirit D6
Strength D6
Vigor D6
Skills :
Athletics d4
Common Knowledge D4
Fighting D4
Notice D6
Persuasion D8
Shooting D6 (with bow)
Stealth D6
Pace: 6
Parry : 4
Toughness: 5
Math nerd. Thick-glasses spaz. Likes old Doctor Who won’t shut up about it.
Would risk life to see naked boobs.
Strangely sexy.
Gear:
He has all the weed
Bow
5 Arrows
Barclay Smith (see above for stats)
Age: 13
Attributes:
Agility D6
Smarts D4
Spirit D6
Strength D6
Vigor D6
Skills :
Athletics d4
Snotty. High dollar brand everything. Never shuts up about parent’s money. Likes to get in the way. Body odor problem.
Gear:
None
Jessica is unusually skilled/fucked up for camper.
Jessica Dawson
Age 16
Attributes:
Agility D6
Smarts D4
Spirit D6
Strength D6
Vigor D6
Skills :
Athletics d4
Common Knowledge D4
Fighting D4
Notice D6
Persuasion D4
Shooting D4
Stealth D6
Pace: 6
Parry : 4
Toughness: 5
Horny. Into the Beatles and Boston. Is in a rebellious phase. Takes the pill. Wants to bang head counselar Kevin.
Gear
Heroin
Christine Barton
Age 18
Attributes:
Agility D6
Smarts D4
Spirit D6
Strength D6
Vigor D6
Skills :
Athletics d6
Common Knowledge D4
Fighting D6
Notice D6
Persuasion D4
Shooting D4
Stealth D6
Pace: 6
Parry : 4
Toughness: 5
Church girl, swim instructor. Decent and brave. Tight sweater. Would want you to meet her parents before the third date. Chaste- but thinking about it.
Gear:
Target Pistol 1d6 + 1d4/ +2 to hit.
Marybeth Jennings
Age 16
Theatre kid
Attributes:
Agility D6
Smarts D4
Spirit D6
Strength D6
Vigor D8
Skills :
Athletics d6
Common Knowledge D4
Fighting D4
Notice D6
Persuasion D4
Shooting D6
Stealth D8
Pace: 6
Parry : 6
Toughness: 6
Obsessed with Hollywood gossip. Always reading People magazine.
Won’t eat vegetables.
Projects when she talks, like she wants everyone near at hand to know what’s up with her.
Will, on occasion, spontaneously sing show tunes at inappropriate times.
If you have never known this exact type of person I envy you.
Gear: Knife (from Dr. Lawson’s kitchen) 1d6+ str
I'll cover some second wave PCs in my next post or the post or a post or two after that. I'm working on something new and I want to yap about that too.
JESSICA!
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