Post by bubba on Apr 3, 2024 12:37:57 GMT -4
In the Appendix N thread, I'd mentioned the 1993 ttRPG Pandemonium. Pandemonium is very similar to Weird Heroes of Public Access in that its diegesis centers on intrepid reporters investigating Fortean, highly anomalous phenomena. Here's an example, and my system mods follow:
1. Wardrobe: What is your WHPA host's basic streetwear look? Think of how an eyewitness would describe what they were wearing.
2. Heka: What is your WHPA host's true name?
3. Alter Ego: What nickname, handle, stage name, nom de guerre, alias, cryptonym, or pseudonym does your WHPA host go by, if any?
4. Horoscope: Under which Zodiac sign was your WHPA host born? This will be used to color your character's personality, so choose carefully.
5. Obituary: How will others remember your host? Pick three call-on traits, tags, or other one-word descriptors used in characterizing a person born under your WHPA host's Zodiac sign. Center role-playing your host around these.
6. Weird: Choose a strange, unreliable ability based on your WHPA hosts Zodiac sign (e.g. Pyrokinesis for a fire sign, Escape Artist for a water sign, Potent Flatulence for an air sign, or some other paranormal knack related to their sign.)
7. Anthem: What is your WHPA host's theme song? When you think of them, what song pops to mind? It doesn't matter if the song is diegetic or non-diegetic. This song should should aid or abet you in role-playing your host.
