Supporting Cast
Supporting characters don’t get all the abilities, Signature Moves and whatnot that Player Characters do. But they do have Desires, actions and demands.
For PCs, a Desire is a fundamental emotional need. Recurring characters may have these, but just as often their Desire is a practical goal. Minor characters only have practical goals as their Desire.
Supporting cast actions are added to the GMs repertoire of actions when that character is in the scene.
Demands are things they might ask for from a Player Character in a dramatic scene, usually backed by a promised reward or a threat.
Some supporting characters are described as a group; GMs must use their own judgement as to which actions can be used by a lone group member, and which require greater numbers. Mine the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ chapter for scene-setting material.
Aristocratic Emigré
Desire: to be seen as a real person
Actions: pine for the old country, fall in love with the wrong person
Demands: bring me a token of affection, take me away from all this
Beat cop
Desire: to maintain order
Actions: arrest someone; call for back-up
Demands: drop your weapons; come to the station
Flamboyant capoeirista
Desire: to show off
Actions: play capoeira; flirt with the ladies
Demands: buy me a drink; acknowledge my skill
Fisherman
Desire: to catch fish
Actions: bargain with fishmongers; put out to sea
Demands: fix my boat/net; join my crew
Itinerant guitar player
Desire: to find an appreciative audience
Actions: find a new gig; play beautiful music
Demands: give me a job; praise my performance
Overbearing boss
Desire: to hold power
Actions: yell; humiliate
Demands: show me obedience; make money for me
Street tough
Desire: to make some fast cash
Actions: demand respect; bully the weak
Demands: give me your money; get out of my way
You can write up creatures and things that aren’t people in a similar way, though they generally lack demands:
Escaped Bull
Desire: to get out of this confusing place
Actions: snort; charge; gore; flee
Cholera
Desire: to infect
Actions: spread through contaminated water; cause vomiting & diarrhoea; dehydrate; kill
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