See, i don't like games where I know the beginning, middle and end. Oh, I like them, but I call them "stories",a and I just read them a lot. If I wanted to write a story, I could do it without BRP (because, well, GURPS would be a better fit, not to mention some Indie systems ;) ).<br/>So, I started with a beginning, and I have in mind a way to go, but that's about it. There is no "and my character does HHHXXXL to yours". He might, or he might not. It's a game about characters and their story - whatever it turns to be.<br/><br/>So, the first idea for this game was called "Escape from the cardinal's wrath".<br/>The "cardinal" would be more of a figure of authority with large powers - he might be an actual cardinal, of course, but I decided to play in a polytheistic world and mad him a king's favorite. The characters happen to anger him, or her, each in their own way. So they get to run for their lives....<br/>(Sorry, no "we are the characters, how can it be we've got to run" - that's why I love more realistic systems).<br/><br/>So, the characters will get an warning, and a single one. They might take it, or find another option.<br/>"Your enemy is far more powerful than you and wants you dead - but there are these guys that might be able to help you, if you could reach them and meet their price...<br/>If you could, since it's a dangerous world even without the bounty hunters.<br/>Oh, and don't be surprised if you feel attracted to each other along the way. Being close to death is known to make such things to people. There is no guarantee, though, so don't take this as a vacation".<br/><br/>Characters: since it's a fantasy, I planned to run "a street werewolf", using his talents for different shady jobs. Think "a mercenary that learns too much"-or becomes a problem. Here is how I went about it.<br/><br/>So, here is the IC thread for the game, this (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=27779.0) is the OOC thread and the recruitment (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=27240.0) thread.<br/><br/>Cast of Characters.<br/><br/>(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee284/the_siren_master/Werewolf_by_necromanga.jpg)<br/>Name: Machado Halik<br/>Story:<br/>Once you find yourself on the street, you've got two choices. First one is to die. the second is, well, to find some means not to.<br/>After Machado found himself on the street, he opted for the second solution. It's easy to find yourself on the street, if your father thinks werewolves are a creature of darkness, and the local priest agrees. You might even find yourself in another place, unless you have already mastered he Transformation to some extent. If you succeed in achieving it when the mob comes for you, you even stand a nice chance to run away...<br/>So, he ran away from family, and joined a group of wandering actors. Being a hulking youngster, he was first employed as an aide, than for more manual tasks - like helping the others keep safe from trouble. Wandering between towns can be dangerous, you know...<br/>A little known fact is that for this reason, actors are often skilled in the use of weapons. So he got less and less training as an actor -hulking brutes do not require lots of skill, and more and more training in weapon use. He even began learning some unarmed combat, which is often the last stage when you can safely bet you'd always have an weapon at hand.<br/>It was not the Transformation that ruined that. They knew it and accepted it, after all, an werewolf often scares raiders away without needing to fight. No, it was as simple and human a reason as jealousy.<br/>Halik fell in love with one of the actresses. She was in love with the main star. He was in love with, well, Halik...<br/>Since Machado Halik feels a revulsion toward men as sexual partners, that<strong>was</strong>a problem indeed. So, he<em>consoled</em>himself with some female fans, when they moved from place to place. All in all, he wasn't unhappy. But the girl was, and wrongly believing the actor would accept her advances more benevolently was Halik not around, she accused him of trying to force her.<br/>He had to leave the people he had grown to love, and he felt betrayed by both his human and his wolf side.<br/>So he started to exploit his talents in killing. It was amazingly easy, most of the time. He had learned a lot about human nature during his trips, and being able to understand and influence people allows a clear way to and from even the most protected targets. And of course, most defenses don't assume an werewolf assassin.<br/>So he avenged the honour of cheated husbands, removed<em>unnecessary</em>husbands, avenged youngsters dying in duels with more experienced men, killed duelists on their way to the field where the gods give justice, and removed political opponents and trade rivals. He didn't care, most of the time, although he required to know.<br/>He even got an employer. A King's favorite, vying for the King's attention with his rivals at court, where all means were fair. He was hired as a man-at-arms for his personal Guard. It was a step up.<br/>The higher you go, the harder the fall. His employer had the bad taste to allow himself to get assassinated by another rival. Problem is, the winner was known for purging the ranks of any defeated opponent's allies. Machado was (perhaps wrongly) considered "too faithful to be bought off", and a potential avenger. So were most of the other Guards, but they died fast after a surprise attack with fire and steel.<br/>Machado wasn't there. He has been warned by a girl, and another brought him a letter from an old friend. He was dead, but he asked him to accept some<em>work</em>for him. Luckily, the target was the same politician that was after him anyway, so he could do this service to the memory of his old friend...<br/>Of course, not right now. He had to save his hide now, and probably another's.<br/>Survive first, return later. any wolf understands this logic. The Guards didn't, and died. Machado didn't feel bound by human prejudices that didn't exist in the nature...<br/><br/><br/><br/>Special Ability: Werewolf 69%<br/><br/>Attributes:<br/>Strength (STR): 14<br/>Constitution (CON): 14<br/>Dexterity (DEX): 11<br/>Size (SIZ): 17<br/>Intelligence (INT): 14<br/>Power (POW): 15<br/>Charisma (CHA): 13<br/><br/><br/>Skills<br/>Art: Acting (25%) +10<br/>Dodge (base DEX x2=22) +68<br/>Fast Talk (base 10%) +20<br/>Hand Weapon (base by weapon)<br/>Axe and mace: 25% +60<br/>Short blades: 25% +10<br/>Hear (base 30%) +10<br/>Influence (base 15%) +10<br/>Jump (base 20%) +5<br/>Language, Other (base 00%) +5<br/>Martial Arts (base 00%) +2<br/>Psychology (base 05%) +20<br/>Streetwise (base 10%) +10<br/>Throwing (base 25%) +5<br/>Wrestle (base 25%) +5<br/><br/>The rest of his skills are on basic level.