![]() True ass-kickers, exceeding even the ultra-tough WitchCraft Mundanes. Experienced Hero: Later-series Buffy and Angel.Roughly equivalent to AFMBE Survivors and WitchCraft Lesser Gifted (again, sans Metaphysics). Roughly equivalent to AFMBE Norms and WitchCraft Gifted (not counting Metaphysics). White Hat: Your basic Scooby Gang member, like Xander or early Willow.The BtVS character types are, in order of increasing power in terms of attributes and skills: Like all Unisystem games, BtVS divides characters into several broad Character Types - not classes, really, but guidelines regarding the number and allocation of character creation points. However, there are many significant changes that I will address. For the most part, this process mirrors that of the standard Unisystem, which I described in my All Flesh Must Be Eaten review and playtested for my WitchCraft review. Then it's on to actual character creation. Of course, given the nature of the show, the biggest question will be: "Who gets to be the Slayer?" The chapter offers several alternatives, from the strictly-canon "one female Slayer" to such outrageously non-canon concepts as multiple Slayers (well, more than two), male Slayers, and even (hopefully jokingly) canine Slayers. BtVS can accommodate pretty much any approach to the source material that a group prefers, from playing the original cast to playing completely original characters to anything in between. This, the character creation chapter, first addresses the question of group makeup. In each case, the author deftly walks the tightrope of assuming no familiarity with the show while keeping the writing concise and engaging. It starts with the usual "What the Heck is Roleplaying?" section, explains the layout and contents of the book, gives a general overview of the Buffyverse, and wraps up with a satisfying summary of the show through Seasons 1-5. This chapter serves to introduce Buffy fans to gaming, gaming fans to Buffy (as if that were necessary), and both of them to the Buffy roleplaying game. Full disclosure, and all that jazz.)Ĭhapter One: It's the Slayer's World, We Just Play Here ( Disclaimer: While this book wasn't technically a review copy, I did get a reviewer's discount on it. Never argue with a dame who can bench press a G'nortch demon. I sighed, turned on the computer, and got to typin'. "So, anyway… you done with my review yet?" The Summers dame just kept starin' at me. "So a few more years down the road, color me happy and surprised when I find out the guy behind WitchCraft was makin' the roleplaying version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (hereafter " BtVS") for the company puttin' out the new version of WitchCraft - using Unisystem, the WitchCraft game mechanic, no less! How's that for a match made in Heaven, eh? A favorite author of a favorite game writin' an RPG based on a favorite show, usin' the system from the favorite game!" And I thought to myself, 'Y'know, this is almost like WitchCraft: the Series.' "Then, not long afterwards, here comes the TV version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and that hooked me, too. ![]() Right off the bat, I was hooked on the whole 'supernaturally powered heroes vs. At first, I'd had it figured for one-a those New Age-y Wicca jobs, but sometimes ya just gotta say 'What the Hell,' right? So, anyway, I didn't regret the clams it cost me. ![]() After goin' back and forth for a while, I'd finally broken down and picked up this new game I'd seen around: WitchCraft, first edition. Virtual Cancer Stick, "this takes me back to 1997. "Y'know," I said, pausing to take a drag from Mr. I rocked back in my virtual office chair and smiled, propping my feet on my virtual desk. ![]() Then she crossed her arms and gave me one-a those "end-of-opening-montage" scowls that told me she was gettin' down to business. "Love what you've done with the place," she said, lookin' down her nose at my digs. Then she had to go and ruin the moment by talkin'. I was too busy eyein' those great gams of hers, and wishin' I knew which season of the show she'd strolled out of - that way, I'd know if I was a pervert, or just pathetic. She didn't bother to knock, and I didn't bother to care. I'd just fired up a nice, smooth virtual Lucky Strike with my virtual Zippo, when in walks that Summers dame. It was my day off, and I was takin' it easy in my virtual office. ![]()
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