{"id":2106,"date":"2013-10-23T06:28:58","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T13:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arcdream.com\/home\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2013-10-19T09:46:48","modified_gmt":"2013-10-19T16:46:48","slug":"characters-for-eschaton-inc-an-eventual-scenario-for-grim-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcdream.com\/home\/2013\/10\/characters-for-eschaton-inc-an-eventual-scenario-for-grim-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Characters for ‘Eschaton, Inc.,’ an eventual scenario for GRIM WAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"grimwar-cover-sample\"<\/a>Written by Shane Ivey, \u00a9 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEschaton, Inc.\u201d is a Grim War<\/em><\/a> scenario and campaign framework that I\u2019ve been tinkering with for a couple of years, off and on. It\u2019s about American private security contractors working a high-pay, high-risk, low-morale assignment in the Middle East. The adventure itself still has a way to go, but the pregenerated sample player characters are done and hey, it\u2019s fun to share.<\/p>\n

These characters include four mutants and two sorcerers, all working for private security firm Escutcheon, Inc. The mutants are all military veterans, ex-soldiers who jumped at a chance to earn top dollar in the private sector with their superpowers after sweating and bleeding for chump change for Uncle Sam. The sorcerers are stuck in the job by circumstance. If they had their choice, they would rather be just about anywhere else in the world. They don\u2019t have their choice. Of course players would be welcome to make up their own characters for the adventure, whenever it comes out.<\/p>\n

A Note About Archetypes<\/h2>\n

In Grim War<\/em>, the Mutant archetype allows you to have superhuman powers, and its Permission defines how broad your powers can be. Some Mutants have broader powers than others.<\/p>\n

Sorcerers are characters who (usually) have no superhuman powers of their own and thus have no archetype, but know how to summon spirits that can do powerful, magical things on their behalf. See this article for details on sorcery in Grim War.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

These characters were created for a Grim War<\/em> campaign where the player characters are allowed no more than 10 points to spend on their Archetypes. Leftover points go into Stats, Skills, or Powers.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Halk<\/h1>\n

An ex-Army underachiever. Despite her mutant power she didn\u2019t have the drive to get into Squadron A1 or to hold down a regular job in the real world.<\/p>\n

Description<\/h3>\n

Wirily muscular and in good shape. Constantly grinning. Lazy to the bone. Loads of tattoos. Age 24.<\/p>\n

Archetype: Mutant<\/h3>\n

Source<\/strong>: Genetic
\nPermission<\/strong>: One Power
\nCost<\/strong>: 1 Point<\/p>\n

Stats<\/h3>\n

Body<\/strong> 3, Coordination<\/strong> 3, Sense<\/strong> 2
\nMind<\/strong> 2, Charm<\/strong> 3, Command<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n

Secondary Stats<\/h3>\n

Base Will<\/strong> 5
\nWillpower<\/strong> 5<\/p>\n

Motivations<\/h3>\n

Loyalty:<\/strong> Your Buddies (2)
\nPassion:<\/strong> \u2018Me\u2019 Time (3)<\/p>\n

Skills<\/h3>\n

Body Skills:<\/strong> Athletics 3d (6d), Brawling 3d (6d), Melee Weapon (Bayonet) 2d (5d)<\/p>\n

Coordination Skills:<\/strong> Driving 3d (6d), Ranged Weapon (Rifle) 2d (5d)<\/p>\n

Sense Skills:<\/strong> Perception 2d (4d)<\/p>\n

Mind Skills:<\/strong> Knowledge (Mechanics) 2d (4d), Language (Pashto) 1d (3d), Navigation 2d (4d), Streetwise 1d (3d), Tactics 1d (3d)<\/p>\n

Charm Skills:<\/strong> Lie 2d (5d), Perform (rap) 2d (5d), Persuade 2d (5d)<\/p>\n

Command Skills:<\/strong> Intimidation 2d (4d), Stability 2d (4d)<\/p>\n

Powers<\/h3>\n

HALK SMASH! (7D+1WD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

By smacking your fist and open hand together you can smash the hell out of just about anything you see. Sadly, there are limits. You can\u2019t smash something as heavy as a reinforced bunker or a steel vault door. But how often do you run into those? With one smash you can flatten a big truck or helicopter or disable an M1 tank; with two smashes you can flatten that tank all the way. Your power has a range of a little over 100 yards, so you have to get pretty close. It makes a LOT of noise.<\/p>\n

In game terms, to smash something you roll seven dice (7d) and then take another die (the Wiggle Die) and set it at any value you want. That means you can automatically get a successful roll. And if you want to smash more than one thing in a round with multiple actions, it\u2019s not hard.<\/p>\n

People can try to dodge your power. And who could blame them? If your power succeeds, it does Width + 3 in Shock and Killing damage to every one of the target\u2019s hit locations\u2014that\u2019s instant death for most living things\u2014and it ignores six levels of Heavy Armor.<\/p>\n

Power Quality: Attacks<\/em><\/p>\n