Envelope Character Generation

1. Envelope Character Generation

   #1

   Harking back to the heady days of the first StrolenCon in New York, I routinely find myself looping back to Moonhunter's brilliant envelope based game. I am looking at setting up an in person CE game, and two of the potential players are super casual entry level gamers.
   
   Stage One: Character Build Envelopes
   
   I write out 5-8 basic character builds, nothing fancy, just a basic stats, skill sets, and basic gear. We don't want to waste valuable game time teaching everyone how to bang out a character.
   
   Stage Two: Interesting Envelopes
   
   Everyone gets an Interesting Envelope, these contain a notecard with a relatively basic character twist. They are random so I wont know who got which, and will be things like 'You are a robot, but no one knows, yet'  just something to keep it interesting.
   
   Stage Three: Bonuses and Flaws
   
   Flaw envelopes contain negative things, like drug dependence, PTSD, prosthetics, etc. These are worth points, these points can be used to buy more skills and points on the character sheet, or pick up a Bonus envelope. Bonus envelopes contain things that are awesome for the character, like being rich, or being a genetically enhanced individual. There are no good things in Flaw cards, and no bad things in bonus cards.
   
   

2. Re: Envelope Character Generation

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   Character Jerbs
   
   Dey Took Our Jerbs!!!
   
   Cap'n - independent ship operator, way more Lonestar, Han Solo, and Malcolm Reynolds
   
   Merc - I'm just a guy, with some guns, and a penchant to kick ass
   
   Boun'y Hun'er - a real people person
   
   Ex'Soja - used to be the military, freelancing now
   
   Pilot - Imma leaf
   
   Engineer/Tech - Quit touching my engines
   
   Gub'mint man - used to work for the government, some agency that's all letters, freelancing now
   
   Civvie - A plain jane character, passenger type, fun to tie on something like assassin or robot saboteur to
   
   Scholar - an educated person, scientist, specialist, etc
   
   Commando - like the Ex'Solja, but extra badass
   
   Parapsychic - like it says, low level like a physical adept
   
   Cleaner - robot and clone hunter
   
   Terrorist -  works for a terrorist organization
   
   Gunslinger
   
   CyberOps/Hacker
   
   Ex'Cop - former cop, now a freelancer
   
   

3. Re: Envelope Character Generation

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   Big Twists!
   
   You are a robot impersonator
   
   You are a clone impersonator
   
   You are an assassin
   
   You are a saboteur
   
   You are carrying an alien parasite
   
   

4. Re: Envelope Character Generation

   #4

   I like dynamic foil, so in the character creation process, each character has the potential to have another character who is diametrically opposed to them. This will not be obvious on the surface, because each profession will have a secret card that is its opposite. The character holding the secret card will know who their opposition is, and will have to decide on keeping their secret, or if they will try to act on it.
   
   Secret Robot
   
   Opposed by Profession: Bladerunner/Cleaner
   
   Gambling Debt/Black Mark
   
   Opposed by Profession: Bounty Hunter
   
   Wanted Criminal
   
   Opposed by Professions:Bounty Hunter, Enforcer
   
   Alien Parasite
   
   Opposed by Profession: Medicine

5. Re: Envelope Character Generation

   #5

   No like button and I didn't want to interrupt just to say, "Like".
   
   But, "Like" or...something. :)
   
   After the relaunch and we catch some steam again, all in for another attempt at a StrolenCon. It isn't over, not by a longshot!!! Bring you Envelopes!

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