Last week, we took a look at the Savage Worlds stats for a typical ghost in the Ghost Punchers roleplaying game. This week, I’d like to look at the stats for a typical ghost puncher. To that end, I’ve rolled up Ashley Carpenter, a woman whose ghost-punching abilities manifested themselves after she experienced a traumatic ghost-related incident.
Ashley Carpenter
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d8, Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Fighting d8, Guts d8, Investigation d6, Knowledge (Ghosts) d6, Notice d6, Spirit Medium d8
Charisma: -2; Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 5
Edges: Arcane Background (Spirit Medium) – Powers: Spirit Sight, Enchanted Fist; 10 power points
Flaws: Heroic, Big Mouth, Mean
Gear: Tire iron, matching pair of engagement rings, a musty leather-bound journal with a locked clasp on it.
Background: Ashley didn’t believe in ghosts when she, her fiancee, and their friends headed out to remote cabin in the woods for the weekend. But after a weekend of horror, blood, and shocking discoveries about her fiancee and her best friend, Ashley was ready to believe — and ready to fight. While she’s been cleared of all charges regarding that grisly jaunt into the woods, Ashley’s been marked a crazy woman, which makes it hard to live a normal life. She says she doesn’t mind; she’d rather spend her days in pursuit of revenge against the spirits that killed her friends than waiting tables or working a cash register.
I’ve got a Ghost Punchers playtest scheduled for the 24th. That gives me (does some math, carries the one, subtracts the howling void of space-time that is GENCON) about a week to put together a batch of playable characters. I’ll share them here, to give a sense of the feel of the game, and to force myself to stay on track. I’ve learned there’s nothing quite like public accountability to help one hit deadlines. Behold the power of shame!
