Brock Samson and Dr. Venture for Strands of Fate

Brock Samson for Strands of Fate

I’m always open to suggestions for improvement for any of my character writeups! Aspects can be tricky to write, so any suggests for phrasing things better are particularly welcome. Point is, I’m not yet an expert with Strands of Fate, but just look at these as an example and starting point.

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Character Name Brock Samson
Player Name Various

Details

  • XP 0
  • PL Mythic
  • FP/Refresh 8
  • TL 4

Aspects

  • Defining Aspect “Swedish Murder Machine”

Character Aspects

  • Ambition: Protect the Venture family
  • Background: Former O.S.I. Agent
  • Conviction: “I’ve seen some weird shit in my time.”
  • Disadvantages: Can never have the love of his life, Molotov Cocktease.

Specialty Aspects

  • Exceptional Skill: Death at close range (Strength)
  • Foes: The Guild (Endurance)
  • Gear: Hunting Knife (Resources)
  • Help: Hunter Gathers, Shore Leave (Persuasion)
  • Inferior Skill: Talking, when he could be fighting instead (Persuasion)

Physical Abilities

  • Agility 3
  • Endurance 4
  • Perception 2
  • Strength 5

Mental Abilities

  • Craft 2
  • Knowledge 1
  • Reasoning 1
  • Willpower 4

Social Abilities

  • Deception 2
  • Empathy 1
  • Persuasion 1
  • Resources 1

Advantages

  • Alertness (-1, SoP pg. 5)
  • Gear Head (-1, SoP pg. 7)
  • Guardian (-2, SoP pg. 17)
  • Hard Style (-1, SoP pg. 7)
  • Preceding Reputation (-1, SoP pg. 8)
  • Scary (-1, SoP pg. 8)
  • Striking Looks (-1, SoP pg. 10)
  • Toughness (-2, SoP pg. 27)
  • Unsurpassed Talent (-2, SoP pg. )

Stress

  • Physical 9
  • Mental 5
  • Social 2
  • Wealth 2

Gear

  • “Adrienne”, ‘69 Dodge Charger filled with Led Zeppelin tapes
  • Casual wear
  • Cigarettes
  • Huge hunting knife (from Aspects)
  • OSI Credentials (from Aspects)
  • Sidearm (no bullets)
  • Two-Way Communicator Watch

Dr. Thaddeus S. “Rusty” Venture for Strands of Fate

Character Name: Dr. Thaddeus S. “Rusty” Venture
Player Name: Various

Details

  • XP 0
    PL Mythic
    FP/Refresh 8
    TL 4

Aspects

Defining Aspect

  • (Mostly) Failed Super-Scientist

Character Aspects

  • Ambition: To be rich, famous, lazy, and getting laid all the time. The American Dream (sleazy/MTV edition).
  • Background: Former boy adventurer and cartoon star (resulting in a really screwed-up childhood)
  • Conviction: “I’d be successful, if only I was given the credit I deserve!”
  • Disadvantages: Addicted to “diet pills”

Specialty Aspects

  • Exceptional Skill: SCIENCE! (Reasoning)
  • Foes: The Monarch, Baron Underbheit (Perception)
  • Gear: The X-1 (Resources)
  • Help: Pete White and Billy Quizboy (Persuasion)
  • Inferior Skill: Cannot taking responsibility for anything that goes wrong (Persuasion)

Physical Abilities

  • Agility 1
  • Endurance 1
  • Perception 1
  • Strength 1

Mental Abilities

  • Craft 4
  • Knowledge 4
  • Reasoning 4
  • Willpower 1

Social Abilities

  • Deception 3
  • Empathy 1
  • Persuasion 1
  • Resources 4

Advantages

  • Con Man (-1, SoP pg. 5)
  • Exceptional Facility (-2, SoP pg. 15)
  • Geek Speak (-2, SoP pg. 17)
  • Grease the Wheels (-1, SoP pg. 7)
  • Outside the Box (-2, SoP pg. 22)
  • Razor Tongue (-2, SoP pg. 23)
  • Slippery Combatant (-2, SoP pg. 26)

Stress

  • Physical 2
  • Mental 5
  • Social 5
  • Wealth 8

Gear

  • Diet Pills
  • Short-sleeved Jumpuit (“SPEEDsuit!”)
  • Venture Compound (from Advantages)
  • The X-1 (Atomic Jet)

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