Tuesday, January 14, 2025

(Toon) Gouda King Fromage #CharacterCreationChallenge

 Again, you go down the rabbit hole which is AI, and you're forced to stat out the oddest pictures in the #CharacteerCreationChallenge

Gouda King Fromage, the well-aged ruler of the Fridge.  


Name:  Gouda King Fromage

Species:  Big Cheese

Natural Enemies: The Lack-Toes Intolerant

Beliefs and Goals:  "The Fridge Should Be a Perfect Land"  "Kosher is an Abomination, Let the Meats and Cheese themselves choose who they wish to be paired with. 

Hit Points: 9

Plot Points: 0

Possessions: Royal Scepter, Royal Crown, Cloak, a ball of rubber bands, Cheese slicer

Muscle:  5
Break Down Door -   5
Climb                     -  5
Fight                       -  7
Pick Up Heavy Thing - 5
Throw                    - 5

Zip:  6
Dodge                 -  7
Drive Vehicle     -   6
Fire Gun             -  6
Jump                  -  8
Ride                    - 9
Run                     - 6
Swim                  - 7

Smarts  6
Hide/Spot Hiden                 -7
Identify Dangerous Thing  - 9
Read                                   - 8
Resist Fast-Talk                 - 8
See/Hear/Smell                 - 6
Set/Disarm Trap                - 7
Track/Cover Tracks          - 7

Chutzpah!   4
Fast-Talk                           -6
Pass/Detect Shoddy Goods  - 5
Sleight of Hand                -4
Sneak                                -4

Schtick:
Incredible Strength (5)
Coat of Arms (4)

Monday, January 13, 2025

(9 Lives to Valhalla) DRÖNA, Viking Cat #CharacterCreationChallenge

 Another day of the #CharacterCreationChallenge, another foray into the various 'zines I've purchased but have not played.  For Day 13, it's 9 Lives to Valhalla by Gem Room Games,

 DRÖNA, Brown Tabby Tuxedo

A large cat, known for her ferocity with her pair of paw-axes. 

Nemesis:   SÄLJAN, a deranged cat who only wants chaos.  

Favored God: Tigris

Brutality:  d6

Viciousness:  d6

Cunning:  d12

Ferocity:  d6

Mastered Weapon: Dual Weapons

Blessing of Eye and Mind (already applied to Cunning)

Sunday, January 12, 2025

(Mall Kids) Janine, Teen Security Guard #CharacterCreationChallenge

Day 12 of the #CharacterCreationChallenge, and we slide back to the indy 'zine scene, Mall Kids from Exalted Funeral, available in PDF at DriveThruRPG.

Character Name:  Janine             Pronouns:  She/Her

Look:  Big Aqua Net Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes, Light Build

Style:  Preppified Security Uniform, small backpack.

Where Do You Work?   Mall Security, the only teen on the crew

Who are You?   Prep

What do you Want? Do a crime

Cred:  3

Corporate:

Janine's daddy owns the mall, and even he was shocked that his little girl wanted a job... in mall security no less.

In her shopping days, she's witnessed a number of shoplifters caught at the jewelry stores.  The attempted theft was always a low-end piece, but the store manager and employees create so much drama, not only is every security guard called to respond, but the store staff completely ignores the rest of the store.  Right around that time, the manger turns off the recording to hand security the tape.  With the right distraction, someone could easily slide in and steal a large quantity of high end jewelry... without detection.

Saturday, January 11, 2025

(Savage Worlds) Steamboat Willie - Affable Mouse Drifter #CharacterCreationChallenge

When the news of "Steamboat Willie" officially going into the public domain 2024, and the appearance of a Kickstarter based on this character, it was official: I only had 30 other characters to create for the #CharacterCreationChallenge.

Since the project imploded on me last year, Willie makes his appearance for Day 11 for 2025.

I'm including all the public domain cartoons from 1928 in the character concept, Plane Crazy, The Gallopin' Gaucho, and Steamboat Willie.  A host of other shorts became public domain as of January of this year, but that can be next year's project. 

Steamboat Willy the Mick, Affable Mouse Drifter  (Heroic) 

Attributes
Agility    d8
Smarts     d6
Strength   d4
Spirit       d10
Vigor      d8

Charisma: +2 (-2 to Animals see below)   
Pace:  6  
Parry: 6    
Toughness: 6

Edges:
  • Combat Reflexes (+2 to recover from being Shaken)
  • Improvisational Fighter
  • Luck/Great Luck (+2 Bennies)
  • McGuyver
Hindrances: 
  • Mean Towards Animals (Minor) -2 Charisma to Animal Reactions. -2 Charisma if a humanoid creature witnesses the act first-hand.
  • Enemy: Captain Pete/"Pete"/ "Pegleg Pete" (Minor)
  • General Hatred of Parrots (Quirk)
Skills: 
  • Boating (Ag) d4
  • Climbing (St) d6
  • Driving (Ag) d4
  • Fighting (Ag) d8
  • Knowledge (Dance) (Sm) d4
  • Notice (Sm) d8
  • Pilot: Airplane (Ag) d4-1   Watch the cartoon, he has no clue.
  • Repair (Sm) d6
  • Ride (Ag) d10
  • Throwing (Ag) d10

Weapons/Equipment:

Potato Peeler

Serape

It's pretty simple, the earliest version of the mouse is a wanderer, a con man, a pushy date, and someone with no direction.  The intentional abuse towards animals is something that shocked even me, and I love old school cartoon violence.  
CB

Willie's Gal Pal Minnie  (Seasoned)
Agility     d8
Smarts     d8
Strength   d4
Spirit       d8
Vigor      d8

Charisma: +4 
Pace:  6  
Parry: 4 
Toughness: 6

Edge:
Charisma
Attractive

Hinderance:
Quirk - Refuses to see Mickey as the player he is
Quirk - Self-Indulgent.

Skills:
Fighting (Ag)  d4
Knowledge - Dance (Sm) d8
Knowledge - Ukelele (Sm) d4
Persuasion d10

Equipment:
Ukulele
Picnic Basket
Hat

Minnie is obviously rodent eye candy in a 1928 production, but she does have some skills.   For future considerations, she still has 5 skills points at creation to use. 

If I'm up to watching them all again (seriously, it's just over 20 minutes), I may stat out Pete.  

Friday, January 10, 2025

(Painting) Mine Entrances

 More excitement with leftover matter! 

The new standing desk/painting bench continues to provide additional fun for the battlefield.  After the plastic covers turned metal obstacles, these rubber corner pieces have transformed into entrances, dropping down into something below.  


I'll use one or two for objectives in my games, and like the other items from the desk, they stack well enough. 

In the Queue:  Ponies, Gnomes, and Zulus, oh my!

Project 350:  480 (311/169) down from 487 (311/176) 

(Star Wars d6) Suri Draven, Smuggler #CharacterCreationChallenge

Another day, another delve into the #CharacterCreationChallenge.

Today we take a random AI picture, that I know was trying to take a TV show and plop them in a different setting entirely.  

Suri Draven, Smuggler, using the West End Games Star Wars D6 Rules.

Suri Draven, Experienced Smuggler 

Dexterity 3D+1
Blaster             5D
Brawling/Parry
Dodge      
Grenade
Vehicle Blasters

Perception  3D
Bargain
Con               4d
Gambling
Hide
Search           4d
Sneak            4d+2
  
Knowledge  2D+1
Alien Species  3D
Languages: Mando'a 4d+1
Languages: Huttese  4d+1
Planetary Systems   3D
Streetwise 
Value             6d+1    

Strength  3D
Brawling     3D+1
Stamina
Swimming

Mechanical 3D+2
Astrogation            
Repulsorlift Operations 
Space Transports
Starship Gunnery      4D+2
Starship Shields         4D

Technical  2D+2
Computer Programming/Repair       
First Aid
Repuslorlift Repair
Security
Space Transports Repair   3D+1

Equipment:  YT-1300 stock light freighter "The Starshadow", hvy blaster pistol (5d) comlink, 1,000 credits, 20,000 credits owed to crimeboss. 

Suri is perhaps the most legit smuggler the Hutts have ever worked with.  She regularly uses legitimate shipments with legit paperwork, to effectively smuggle anything or anyone the Hutts want.  She has one of the keenest eyes for quality merchandise and cargo around Hutt-space.  She's picked up enough extra sidework that she's actually paid off a portion of the loan.. and before the heavy interest kicked.  She's looking for a huge score to pay the Hutts off... or die trying.

Thursday, January 9, 2025

(Gamma World) Horshack - Mutant Otter Commando #CharacterCreationChallenge

Because there are simply too many cute pictures of otters on the internet, we go back to Gamma World for Day 9 of the #CharacterCreationChallenge2025 with Horshack the Mutant Otter Commando

Horshack the Otter, 6th Level Enforcer Saboteur of Parr

Attributes:
Physical Strength: 16
Dexterity: 17
Constitution: 10
Intelligence:   12
Mental Strength:  8
Charisma:   14
Senses:       10

Hit Points: 44
THAC Melee: +8   THAC Ranged: +9
Mental Defense: 10
Armor Class: 15
Health: 10
Robot Recognition: 14
Stealth: +6


Bite: 1d6 Damage
Speed:14, Swim: 11, Flight 21
Immune to the effects of cold water

Skills:
Combat Leadership: 10
Makeshift Armor/Weapons: 9
Size-Up Opponent: 8

Mutations:

Air Sail 

Chameleon Power (13)

New Body Part (Eyes in the back of his head)

Oversized Limbs (Legs 100%)

Sonar 

Telekinesis  (18)

Equipment:
Swim Goggles 
Knives
Otter Ninja costume
Machine Pistol

Appearance: A traditional otter, wearing a ninja costume.

Background: Horshack is another of the silent otters loyal to Parr, without any humanoid characteristics. He is part of the Ranks of the Fit Special Infiltration Team, as his mutations allow him to run and swim and incredible speeds, as well as fly into an area, almost undetected. His sonar, chameleon powers, and telekinesis is usually enough to avoid guards, but he is deadly with knives and his machine pistol, if things truly go bad.