I've had Starport Scum for many years now and always wanted to give it a go. Finally, after digging around my 15mm sci-fi stuff, I was inspired to create some characters to hopefully play out some games or even a campaign. We'll see how it goes!
In the rules there is a section for creating characters. Either you can build your own characters with "tags" or you can have them randomly generated for you. I decided to just look at the figure and see what comes to mind, as the rules encourage you to do. I will give the heroes 3 traits, 2 positive and 1 to fit the figure's personality and then an extra pilot trait. Random names are provided by the GameMaster's Apprentice Sci Fi deck.
I almost forgot, each hero gets to roll on the "sample loot table" and for every three characters in a group, we roll on the gun table.
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| Jumaane |
Traits: Leadership (+1 morale), Investigator, and Pistol Training (+1d6 on combat rolls with a pistol).
Loot: “Honest Joe’s Fire Arms and Tobacco” premier Combo-Pistol - May either fire 2 shots or fire one shot at +1D6.
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| Mei |
Traits: Tough (+1 armor roll), sassy (+1 die when bullying people), and speedy (+1 inch on movement rolls).
Loot: Fist Full of Credits. Imperial Research Officers Sword - +1d6 in melee only.
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| Hisham |
Traits: Sniper (+1 to shooting when standing still), sneak (may not be shot at, if
in cover, not firing and over 12” away.), and survivor (when recovering
from injuries, add +1 to roll).
Loot: Verne & Halderman M8 Plasma Rifle - Ignores cover. +1d6.
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| Corsonia |
Traits: Mechanic (+1 die to using machinery), brawler (+1d6 in brawls), inventor (After each battle, roll 5+ to get a free Loot roll.), and pilot.
Loot: Grav Belt: If user does not fire weapon, may leap 6” in a straight line, clearing man-height obstacles. May leap after regular movement but not before.
Ultimately, I decided to swap Jumaane and Hisham's weapons since the
figures matched better. I assigned the "Imperial Research Officers
Sword" to Mei. Corsonia's Grav Belt is a gadget, which fits her character well, as I imagined it.
So there you have it. Just looking at the figures, I came up with traits in about 10 minutes. Hopefully I get a game or two in this week!
They sound a lovely bunch! Hope they get a game in. Good link to the Sci Fi deck, I have trouble coming up with names so may investigate that.
ReplyDeleteFor sure! Haven't gotten in a game yet but have been building terrain for the setting.
DeleteThe GameMaster's Apprentice decks are just great. I use them for a lot of stuff. A lot of random generators on a little area. Highly recommend them!