Cruelty Kincade (Fated character and campaign focus)

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I recently got TTB and am planning a game for my son and his friends.  The plan is that the players work for a minor gangster named Cruelty Kincade running a messenger/delivery service that covers for a smuggling operation.  I think this gives ample opportunity to have them move all over and interact with various interesting groups.

 

To get a better feel for the character creation system I created Cruelty as a PC (with 10 adventures under his belt).  I present him here.

 

 

Cruelty Kincade

"Father said bringing another mouth into the world was an act of cruelty.  The name stuck around, even if he didn't."

 

Cruelty has been caught twice by the guild for crime and twice hung, but never died.  He bears ugly dark bruises around his throat.  Looking carefully they can be seen to comprise two separate rings of bruises encircling his throat and criscrosing.

 

Stats

might 2

grace 0

speed -2

resistance 4

 

charm -2

cunning 1

intellect 0

tenacity 3

 

Skills

Literacy 2

Melee 4

Pugilism 2

Appraise 3

Gambling 2

Lockpicking 1

Navigation 2

Pickpocket 1

Scrutiny 2

Counter-spelling 1

Necromancy 2

Harness Soulstone 1

Pistol 2

Barter 2

Intimidate 3

Leadership 2

Carouse 2

Notice 2

Stealth 2

Toughness 2

 

Derived

def 2

will 4

wounds 8

walk 3

charge 3

height 2

living, fated

 

Talents

Cynic  to resist deception

Competitive Edge on  draw card in expertise duels

Specialized Skill add  to all melee flips

Quick Work first use skill each turn: -1 AP cost

Specialized Skill add  to intimidate

Morbid Thoughts All spells lose 1 :crowin TN

Critical Strike melee, +1 damage per  in total

Deathly Pallor  to intimidate skill or terrify with magic

Concentrated Effort friends may use this model's initiative flip

Skill Mastery  with intimidate

Work Smarter discard card to give this char or a friendly that suit for action

 

 

Pursuits:

criminal 4 steps

graverobber 3 steps

overseer 3 steps

 

 

Magic Theory

Whispers

 

 

Gallow's Mace-

a heavy walking stick carved from a branch of the hanging tree.  The top is carved to resemble a noose.

counts as a "folded steel" custom bludgeon.  2  range, 2/3/5 damage w/  to damage, stunning 

 

Manifest ability

Grave tidings

Cruelty slams his Gallows Mace into the earth and a hazy image appears hovering above him.  Close inspection reveals the grave spirit itself!

use Tencity + Intimidate to cast (total 6   with   ), TN13   (can ignore the crow due to talent).

Magia- Terrifying aura

Immuto- focus object: Gallow's Mace (-4 TN to cast)

Immuto- increased  resistance x2 (+4 TN to cast and resist)

Immuto- affects spirits (+3 TN to cast)

Immuto- additional suit crow (-2 TN to cast)

 

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The group will have access to the Hettfield and Sons Rail-less Train ("The Mad Hettie") - An armored carriage driven by a coal fired steam engine (though may run off of a soulstone?) Limited steering, almost no suspension so requires flat ground to drive on or easily bogs down. 

 

possible look:

 

another possibility:

 

Most streets within the Malifaux city are too tight and windy to allow the Hettie to get around so it's used to transport goods to/from places like Innocence.