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tanniynim · 06-24-2008, 02:15 PM

Certainly not as good as John Walker, but here's my first homeless negative point character:

Phillip "Landphil" Jones [-23]

Phillip "Landphil" Jones moved into the East Side of town a year ago after hitchhiking north from Ventsburg. Although he protects the homeless from criminals, street thugs, and minor gangs who live around him, some argue that it isn't anything but a protection racket. They generally site the fact that he demands tribute from those he protects, and usually refuses to panhandle himself, but Landphil claims that this keeps him rested up enough to fight off any trespassers.

Those who spread such rumors, injure those in his favor or otherwise cross him usually come back bloodied and broken from his custom steel "brass" knuckles that he lovingly calls "The Twins"- if they come back at all. When new people move into his neighborhood, Landphil enjoys showing his collection of teeth from some of his victories to let them know who's boss.

Amazingly enough, Landphil seems to have the ability to deal easily with the local police much better than most of the other local transients and is able to keep them out of the condemned restaurant where many of them sleep through the nights and the hottest summer days.

Unfortunately for those who live near him, Landphil is also a raging drunk, and can occasionally lash out against those who live near him whether they have crossed him or not. Fortunately, there are generally enough legitimate targets that most of those who are paid up on their tribute can go unharmed.

Attributes [-10]:
ST 11 [10], DX 10 [0], IQ 10 [0], HT 10 [0]
HP 9 [11], Will 11 [5], Per 9 [-5], FP 10 [0]
Speed 5 [0], Move 5 [0]

Languages [-1]:
English (American) Native/Accented [-1]

Advantages [22]:
Reputation (Protects the Homeless) +2: Local Homeless, Recognized all the time [5]
Fit [5]
Fearlessness 3 [6]
Independent Income (Welfare 4 , Tribute from other local homeless 1) 5 [5]
Signature Gear ("The Twins") [1]

Disadvantages [-75]:
Reputation (A Mean SOB) -3: Local Homeless who have crossed Landphil, Recognized all the time [-4]
Appearance (Unattractive) [-4]
Bad Smell [-10]
Status -2 (Homeless) [-10]
Wealth (Poor) [-15]
Alcoholism [-15]
Sadism (CR 15) [-7]
Bully (CR 12) [-10]

Quirks [-3]:
Calls his brass knuckles "The Twins" [-1]
Occasionally collects teeth of defeated opponents and tells stories about them [-1]
Sense of Duty (Local Homeless who are in "good standing" with him) [-1]

Skills [24]:
Area Knowledge (East Side) 11 [2]
Brawling 12 [4]
Technique (Brawling; Punch/Vitals) 11 [2] <-----Check this for me, I don't own MA
Uppercut (Brawling) 12 [1]
Fast Talk 10 [2]
Intimidation 12 [4]
Leadership 10 [2]
Panhandling 10 [1]
Savoir-Faire (Police) 10 [1] (Any alternatives to this? Maybe a reputation?)
Scrounging 9 [1]
Streetwise 11 [4]

06-24-2008, 02:15 PM	#362
tanniynim Join Date: May 2008	Re: Ordinary People: Characters [0] to [-50] Certainly not as good as John Walker, but here's my first homeless negative point character: Phillip "Landphil" Jones [-23] Phillip "Landphil" Jones moved into the East Side of town a year ago after hitchhiking north from Ventsburg. Although he protects the homeless from criminals, street thugs, and minor gangs who live around him, some argue that it isn't anything but a protection racket. They generally site the fact that he demands tribute from those he protects, and usually refuses to panhandle himself, but Landphil claims that this keeps him rested up enough to fight off any trespassers. Those who spread such rumors, injure those in his favor or otherwise cross him usually come back bloodied and broken from his custom steel "brass" knuckles that he lovingly calls "The Twins"- if they come back at all. When new people move into his neighborhood, Landphil enjoys showing his collection of teeth from some of his victories to let them know who's boss. Amazingly enough, Landphil seems to have the ability to deal easily with the local police much better than most of the other local transients and is able to keep them out of the condemned restaurant where many of them sleep through the nights and the hottest summer days. Unfortunately for those who live near him, Landphil is also a raging drunk, and can occasionally lash out against those who live near him whether they have crossed him or not. Fortunately, there are generally enough legitimate targets that most of those who are paid up on their tribute can go unharmed. Attributes [-10]: ST 11 [10], DX 10 [0], IQ 10 [0], HT 10 [0] HP 9 [11], Will 11 [5], Per 9 [-5], FP 10 [0] Speed 5 [0], Move 5 [0] Languages [-1]: English (American) Native/Accented [-1] Advantages [22]: Reputation (Protects the Homeless) +2: Local Homeless, Recognized all the time [5] Fit [5] Fearlessness 3 [6] Independent Income (Welfare 4 , Tribute from other local homeless 1) 5 [5] Signature Gear ("The Twins") [1] Disadvantages [-75]: Reputation (A Mean SOB) -3: Local Homeless who have crossed Landphil, Recognized all the time [-4] Appearance (Unattractive) [-4] Bad Smell [-10] Status -2 (Homeless) [-10] Wealth (Poor) [-15] Alcoholism [-15] Sadism (CR 15) [-7] Bully (CR 12) [-10] Quirks [-3]: Calls his brass knuckles "The Twins" [-1] Occasionally collects teeth of defeated opponents and tells stories about them [-1] Sense of Duty (Local Homeless who are in "good standing" with him) [-1] Skills [24]: Area Knowledge (East Side) 11 [2] Brawling 12 [4] Technique (Brawling; Punch/Vitals) 11 [2] <-----Check this for me, I don't own MA Uppercut (Brawling) 12 [1] Fast Talk 10 [2] Intimidation 12 [4] Leadership 10 [2] Panhandling 10 [1] Savoir-Faire (Police) 10 [1] (Any alternatives to this? Maybe a reputation?) Scrounging 9 [1] Streetwise 11 [4]