The Death Cookie

1. Monster of the Week: The Devil Monkey
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

... the American Monsters web site). When the Alexandria, Louisiana M-Force office heard of the incident, they went to DeRidder to recover the body, but it was already gone. Chicago, 2006: A photo ...

2. Monster of the Week: The Hellhound
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

...  Body: 16 Brain: 6 Nerve: 15 Job: Demonic Guard Dog (14) Gimmick: Bad Breath (14) -- When a PC comes within melee range of a hellhound, make a resisted roll between the hellhound’s Gimmick and the ...

3. Monster of the Week: The Ghoul
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

... the ability to take on the abilities and appearance any person whose body they have eaten. Some ancient stories claim that ghouls can also turn into jackals, hyenas, or other animals, but so far the ...

4. Monster of the Week: The Wampus Cat
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

... of a World-War II-era program to produce such a hybrid animal. It is therefore presumes that this animal is merely the result of conspiracy theory and urban legend. Body: 15 Brain: 10 Nerve: 12 Job: ...

5. Monster of the Week: The Enfield Horror
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

... the creature report that its body is hairy. When threatened creature hisses “like a wildcat” BMA Classification: The Enfield Horror is listed on the Official Monster List by the Bureau of Monster ...

6. Monster of the Week: The Mongolian Death Worm
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

... been found.   Body: 10 Brain: 2 Nerve: 15 Job: Predator (13) Gimmick: Acidic Spittle (15)--This attack has a range of 6 feet. Any creature hit by the spittle takes normal damage on the first round. ...

7. Archetype of the Week: The Holy Man
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... harsh environments will need a high Body Number. Suggested Jobs: Abbot, Abortion Clinic Bomber, Activist, Angel, Apostle, Bishop, Cleric, Crusader, Deacon, Exorcist, Friar, Holy Warrior, Imam, Inquisitor, ...

8. Number Crunching
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

... go. Also, it's not always clear which rolls should be default and which should be full Body, Brain, or Nerve. High Body, Brain, and Nerve Numbers are sometimes useless. I've noticed this in a couple ...

9. Archetype of the Week: The Noble Savage
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

The noble savage is a character from a primitive culture who is uncorrupted by the prejudices and quirks of "civilized" society. As a result, the noble savage is seen as embodying a high level of spiritual ...

10. Archetype of the Week: The Boy Scout
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... square-jawed men of action, which means a high Body score is helpful. Those who exist in a world with shades of gray may have a Brain Number on the low side to reflect their naivete. Suggested Jobs: ...

11. Archetype of the Week: The Warrior
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... physical traits, reputations, or military rank. The Numbers Warriors are the muscle of any group, and therefore need high Body Numbers to reflect their physical prowess. A good Nerve Number allows ...

12. A Six Pack of Stagger Lee
(Features/Gaming Articles)

... Lee Shelton Body: 12 Brain: 13 Nerve: 14 Job: Hustler (13) Gimmick: Allies (Stag Party) (14) Weakness: Hot-Tempered (14) Skills: Carriage Driver +3; Politics +2; Firearms +1 H.P.: 12 Yum Yums: 2 Tag Line: ...

13. Archetype of the Week: The Rookie
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... Smith in a Men In Black movie. The Numbers A rookie's numbers will usually be typical for his job, though their youth might mean a slightly higher Body and lower Brain and/or Nerve than a more experience ...

14. The Rules: Robin Hood
(Features/Gaming Articles)

... part of the earliest tales, but over the years it's become one of the things for which Robin is best known. At the very least, Robin Hood should occasionally, you know, rob somebody. Preferably while ...

15. Archetype of the Week: The Trickster
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... making sure there are no holes in a scheme, and a a good Body can be quite useful when a deception falls through. Suggested Jobs: Activist, Actor, Animal Spirit, Artist, Beatnik, Cartoon Animal, Comedian, ...

16. The Price Isn't Right
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

The basic QAGS mechanic is apparently way too simple for most gamers. Even though we tell them that the highest successful roll wins, everybody insists on thinking that the Number they're rolling against ...

17. Archetype of the Week: The Fool
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... The fool's Body Number will depend on his Job. Suggested Jobs: Actor, Analrapist, Bailiff, Bartender, Bureaucrat, Cartoon Animal, Celebutante, Cop, Court Jester, Deputy, Door-to-door Salesman, Figure ...

18. The Rules: Sword & Sorcery
(Features/Gaming Articles)

... Body, Brain, or Nerve Number rather than a default roll by spending a Yum Yum. Default rolls should only be used if the character is out of Yum Yums or the task is especially complex or impossible to ...

19. Archetype of the Week: The Spook
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... him figure out what's going on before everyone else in order to better pretend he knew the full story all along. An average or better Body Number is useful for the more mundane aspects of the job, like ...

20. Archetype of the Week: The Mentor
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... mentors are usually old, they are unlikely to have extremely high Body Numbers. Suggested Jobs: Bouncer, Drill Sergeant, Eccentric, Fortune Teller, Gentleman Adventurer, Gunslinger, Guru, Karate Instructor, ...