| 
  • If you are citizen of an European Union member nation, you may not use this service unless you are at least 16 years old.

  • You already know Dokkio is an AI-powered assistant to organize & manage your digital files & messages. Very soon, Dokkio will support Outlook as well as One Drive. Check it out today!

View
 

Supporting Cast

Page history last edited by Tom 8 years ago

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

 

 

Comments (0)

You don't have permission to comment on this page.