Characters (Ghostwires)
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Contents
Annotated Sample Sheet
| Name: Daniel Hurst | Age: 16 | |
| Qualities: Football Jock [+4], Tactical Thinker [+2], Cynical Skeptic [-2] | ||
| Bonus Dice: 1 | ||
| Fortune Points: 2 | ||
| Ghost Points: 0 | ||
| Background: Daniel is a high-school student who has not yet received the call, but he has heard the rumours and thinks it's a prank - one that he approves of. On typical schoolnights he's up late playing Halo - except when there's a big game coming up. | ||
Name & Age
Anyone can receive the call - so long as they have a cell phone. Still, try to make a character who will not be completely out of their depth.
Qualities
Beginning characters have 6 ranks of positive Qualities, spread any way they want, and one negative attribute. Like with all PDQ games, do not go for Qualities that are either too specific (Windows Visual Basic Programmer [+2]) or not specific enough (The Best at Everything [+6]).
Characters cannot take supernatural Qualities (such as Telepathy, Pyrokinesis, Superspeed) at character creation. They can purchase them later, using Ghost Points, after spending time in the Ghostworld.
Bonus Dice
Every character starts off with one (1) bonus die. At any point they can add this bonus die to a roll of critical important to gain an extra d6. Once the die is spent, it is gone, but more can be earned or bought during the course of the game.
Fortune Points
Fortune Points are accumulated during play as rewards for successful actions and advancing the story. They can be spent on various things, as listed here.
Ghost Points
Ghost Points are like Fortune Points, but are specifically earned in the Ghostworld and have their own separate list of purchases. They are rarer, so should be spent with caution.
Background
Backgrounds can be as detailed or as sparse as you like, but should get across the character's personality. Try to avoid making characters who would be disruptive douchebags.
Fortune Point Purchases
| Title | Points Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus Die | 3 | You purchase a bonus die to add to your bonus dice pool. |
| Extra Effort | 1 | You upshift a Quality by one rank for a single roll. |
| I Know a Guy | 2 | You know someone who might know something relevant to your situation. |
| Self-Improvement | 3 | You can give yourself a new Good [+2] non-supernatural Quality, or raise an existing non-supernatural Quality by 1 rank. |
| What's This? | 1 | You find an everyday item in a place you would not otherwise find it (eg, a dictionary in a kitchen). |
| You Won't Believe What Happened to Me | 2 | You survive certain death by chance, sheer fortitude or mysterious intervention. You rejoin the game later on at the GM's discretion. |
Ghost Point Purchases
| Title | Points Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| As Above, So Below | 1 | You purchase 2 Fortune Points. |
| Bursting With Strange Energies | 2 | You can give yourself a new Good [+2] supernatural Quality, or raise an existing supernatural Quality by 1 rank. |
| I Won't Die Even If You Kill Me | 3 | You survive certain death by supernatural means, and rejoin the game instantly, regaining 1d6 Damage ranks. |
| You're Already Dead | 1+ | After a successful attack, you upshift damage by 1 rank per Ghost Point. |
