Kids of Bendwyn

JohnPaulB · 01-24-2023, 06:52 PM

Long Post in 2 parts

Kids of Bendwyn Part 1
ITL p 168 Map

Back in the 90s I played a GURPS Horror game at a convention that had the players play children PCs at a summer camp where the counselors disappeared. Very memorable game.

Consider this as the framework for The Little Rascals, Scoobie Doo, Goonies, Eerie Indiana and Stranger Things scenarios.

You could select some of this sampling kids to start off the game. You can work the others in as needed or create new ones.

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Mundane families go about their daily business in villages throughout Cidri: they manufacture shoes, collect urine for the tanners, sell buckets of ale as alewives, keep watch for the guard. Some of those family members might even go adventuring at the age of 20, before they settle down to mundane jobs.

ITL p10 says “You may assume that a character is 20 years old when he enters play. He is not affected by age until he reaches 50.” An adventurer starts as a 32 point character. And some complain that that is not enough points to adventure with.

But what did those characters do in their youth? I bet they still had adventures, but not the usual Fantasy Trip kind.

I have made a cast of kid characters for the southern portion of the village of Bendwyn; the neighborhood east of Mayne Road and south of the Chandlers. Though there are many more kids in that borough than those listed, these kids know each other well and often ‘hang out’ together.

It is assumed that those who haven’t reached 17-years-old will be disadvantage in their attribute points and their stats reflect this. The younger they are, the less attribute points they will have. Also, they will be vastly limited in what they can know because of the Bendwyn culture, their limited experience and their own inclinations.

Mundane – BG – talent refers to a free Mundane talent that as part of their background. (ITL p36)

Traits are personality characteristic of the NPC or PC. See ITL p 14 for how to use them. Rated from 2 to 12.

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Halite Treszhnak, Dwarven, age 10
ST 8, DX 5, IQ 7, MA 8
Talents: Brawling, Mundane – Drawing,
Languages: Common, Dwarvish
Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats)
Equipment: Jacks
Trait (ITL p14) Happy – 10; Mood - 11

Halite is female, the daughter of Gunther Treszhnak and the sister of Obsidian. She is a young, roly-poly kid who loves to eat. She works in the Golden Axe washing dishes and bussing tables, though she spills more than she helps.

Her father is teaching her Dwarvish literacy and runes. She is also learning to be a cook from her mother, though he’d rather be playing games outside. Her parents have been steeping her in Dwarven culture as much as they can in this part of Dran. Her brother made her a clockwork toy robot that sparks. She loves drawing.

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Cindy Entwhistle, wizard, age 11
ST 7, DX 8, IQ 9, MA 8
Talents: Literacy, Mundane BG – Hedge Magery
Spells include: Aid, Detect Life, Dark Vision, Detect Magic, Image, Reveal Magic, Staff 1
Languages: Common
Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats)
Equipment: Mama’s Grimoire (see below)
Magic Items:
• Wand: 11” oak wand, value $25 (1d)
Trait (ITL p14) Curious – 9; Mystical - 10

Cindy is female, the daughter of wizards. Her mother has a Household Grimoire (Hexagram 6 p24) in a chest under lock and key that she uses for her family needs. Cindy is a human strength battery for her parent’s usage.

She has seen a lot of the basic spells cast by her parents and makes a game of identifying what is being cast by the gestures and incantations. She can be pedantic about magic. She tries to get away from babysitting her younger sister by being out of the house as often as possible. She is friends with Paula.

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Paula Burgomaster, age 12
ST 6, DX 7, IQ 9, MA 10
Talents: Alertness, Area Knowledge – Bendwyn, Climbing, Knife, Literacy, Running
Languages: Common, Orcish
Weapon: Dagger (1d-1)
Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats)
Equipment: satchel with paper & pen, magnifying glass and compass.
Trait (ITL p14) Curious – 12, Annoying - 9

Jane is female, the daughter of the village elder. Her Running Talent brings her MA to 10. She is the Elder’s office page (attendant and messenger). She is inquisitive and has been nosing into everyone’s business. She is friends with Cindy.

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Kirk Grain, age 12
ST 6, DX 7, IQ 9, MA 8
Talents: Alertness, Area Knowledge (1 mile of village), Climbing, Knife, Swimming, Thrown Weapon
Languages: Common
Weapon: Knife (1d-1)
Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats)
Equipment: Hackey Sack
Trait (ITL p14) Fun-loving – 10, Frivolous - 9

Kirk is male, the son of farmers. Kirk farms a bit, but then goes outside to play with his friends. He is friends with Lucy and Eric. He likes to skip rocks in ponds.

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Lucy Chandler, age 13
ST 7, DX 8, IQ 9, MA 10
Talents: Acute Hearing, Climbing, Knife, Mundane – Butcher, Mundane BG – Chandler, Mundane – Sports, Running, Swimming
Languages: Common
Weapon: Dagger (1d-1)
Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats)
Trait (ITL p14) Animal Enthusiast – 10; Mood - 10

Lucy is female, the twin sister of Alex Chandler. She is a tomboy who loves animals. She is learning to be an Animal Handler from Jack, whom she worships. She has several hutches of rabbits, which she butchers to make tallow. She helps out in the Chandlery only when she must, otherwise she is outside. She is friends with Kirk and Eric.

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Ioni Baker, age 13
ST 8, DX 8, IQ 9, MA 9
Talents: Acute Hearing, Ax, Mundane – Cook, Mundane BG - Baker
Languages: Common
Weapon: Rolling Pin Club (1d-1)
Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats)
Trait (ITL p14) Appearance – 10, Conservative - 9

Ioni is female, the daughter of the Baker. She has grown up baking with her mother and is learning Dwarven baking from Halite’s mother. She is becoming a real beauty which distracts her friend Gary. Gary is trying to teach her to ride.

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Alex Chandler, age 13
ST 7, DX 8, IQ9, MA 8
Talents: Knife, Mundane BG – Beekeeper, Mundane BG – Chandler
Languages: Common
Weapon: Dagger (1d-1)
Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats)
Trait (ITL p14) Honesty – 10, Kind - 9

Alex is male, the son of the Chandler & twin brother of Lucy. He has several beehives beyond the farms. Alex and Jack are friends.

01-24-2023, 06:52 PM	#1
JohnPaulB Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Portland, Maine	Kids of Bendwyn Long Post in 2 parts Kids of Bendwyn Part 1 ITL p 168 Map Back in the 90s I played a GURPS Horror game at a convention that had the players play children PCs at a summer camp where the counselors disappeared. Very memorable game. Consider this as the framework for The Little Rascals, Scoobie Doo, Goonies, Eerie Indiana and Stranger Things scenarios. You could select some of this sampling kids to start off the game. You can work the others in as needed or create new ones. ============ Mundane families go about their daily business in villages throughout Cidri: they manufacture shoes, collect urine for the tanners, sell buckets of ale as alewives, keep watch for the guard. Some of those family members might even go adventuring at the age of 20, before they settle down to mundane jobs. ITL p10 says “You may assume that a character is 20 years old when he enters play. He is not affected by age until he reaches 50.” An adventurer starts as a 32 point character. And some complain that that is not enough points to adventure with. But what did those characters do in their youth? I bet they still had adventures, but not the usual Fantasy Trip kind. I have made a cast of kid characters for the southern portion of the village of Bendwyn; the neighborhood east of Mayne Road and south of the Chandlers. Though there are many more kids in that borough than those listed, these kids know each other well and often ‘hang out’ together. It is assumed that those who haven’t reached 17-years-old will be disadvantage in their attribute points and their stats reflect this. The younger they are, the less attribute points they will have. Also, they will be vastly limited in what they can know because of the Bendwyn culture, their limited experience and their own inclinations. Mundane – BG – talent refers to a free Mundane talent that as part of their background. (ITL p36) Traits are personality characteristic of the NPC or PC. See ITL p 14 for how to use them. Rated from 2 to 12. ----------------- Halite Treszhnak, Dwarven, age 10 ST 8, DX 5, IQ 7, MA 8 Talents: Brawling, Mundane – Drawing, Languages: Common, Dwarvish Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats) Equipment: Jacks Trait (ITL p14) Happy – 10; Mood - 11 Halite is female, the daughter of Gunther Treszhnak and the sister of Obsidian. She is a young, roly-poly kid who loves to eat. She works in the Golden Axe washing dishes and bussing tables, though she spills more than she helps. Her father is teaching her Dwarvish literacy and runes. She is also learning to be a cook from her mother, though he’d rather be playing games outside. Her parents have been steeping her in Dwarven culture as much as they can in this part of Dran. Her brother made her a clockwork toy robot that sparks. She loves drawing. ----------------- Cindy Entwhistle, wizard, age 11 ST 7, DX 8, IQ 9, MA 8 Talents: Literacy, Mundane BG – Hedge Magery Spells include: Aid, Detect Life, Dark Vision, Detect Magic, Image, Reveal Magic, Staff 1 Languages: Common Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats) Equipment: Mama’s Grimoire (see below) Magic Items: • Wand: 11” oak wand, value $25 (1d) Trait (ITL p14) Curious – 9; Mystical - 10 Cindy is female, the daughter of wizards. Her mother has a Household Grimoire (Hexagram 6 p24) in a chest under lock and key that she uses for her family needs. Cindy is a human strength battery for her parent’s usage. She has seen a lot of the basic spells cast by her parents and makes a game of identifying what is being cast by the gestures and incantations. She can be pedantic about magic. She tries to get away from babysitting her younger sister by being out of the house as often as possible. She is friends with Paula. ----------------- Paula Burgomaster, age 12 ST 6, DX 7, IQ 9, MA 10 Talents: Alertness, Area Knowledge – Bendwyn, Climbing, Knife, Literacy, Running Languages: Common, Orcish Weapon: Dagger (1d-1) Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats) Equipment: satchel with paper & pen, magnifying glass and compass. Trait (ITL p14) Curious – 12, Annoying - 9 Jane is female, the daughter of the village elder. Her Running Talent brings her MA to 10. She is the Elder’s office page (attendant and messenger). She is inquisitive and has been nosing into everyone’s business. She is friends with Cindy. ----------------- Kirk Grain, age 12 ST 6, DX 7, IQ 9, MA 8 Talents: Alertness, Area Knowledge (1 mile of village), Climbing, Knife, Swimming, Thrown Weapon Languages: Common Weapon: Knife (1d-1) Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats) Equipment: Hackey Sack Trait (ITL p14) Fun-loving – 10, Frivolous - 9 Kirk is male, the son of farmers. Kirk farms a bit, but then goes outside to play with his friends. He is friends with Lucy and Eric. He likes to skip rocks in ponds. ----------------- Lucy Chandler, age 13 ST 7, DX 8, IQ 9, MA 10 Talents: Acute Hearing, Climbing, Knife, Mundane – Butcher, Mundane BG – Chandler, Mundane – Sports, Running, Swimming Languages: Common Weapon: Dagger (1d-1) Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats) Trait (ITL p14) Animal Enthusiast – 10; Mood - 10 Lucy is female, the twin sister of Alex Chandler. She is a tomboy who loves animals. She is learning to be an Animal Handler from Jack, whom she worships. She has several hutches of rabbits, which she butchers to make tallow. She helps out in the Chandlery only when she must, otherwise she is outside. She is friends with Kirk and Eric. ----------------- Ioni Baker, age 13 ST 8, DX 8, IQ 9, MA 9 Talents: Acute Hearing, Ax, Mundane – Cook, Mundane BG - Baker Languages: Common Weapon: Rolling Pin Club (1d-1) Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats) Trait (ITL p14) Appearance – 10, Conservative - 9 Ioni is female, the daughter of the Baker. She has grown up baking with her mother and is learning Dwarven baking from Halite’s mother. She is becoming a real beauty which distracts her friend Gary. Gary is trying to teach her to ride. ----------------- Alex Chandler, age 13 ST 7, DX 8, IQ9, MA 8 Talents: Knife, Mundane BG – Beekeeper, Mundane BG – Chandler Languages: Common Weapon: Dagger (1d-1) Special Ability/Weakness: Youth (see above stats) Trait (ITL p14) Honesty – 10, Kind - 9 Alex is male, the son of the Chandler & twin brother of Lucy. He has several beehives beyond the farms. 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