The Death Cookie

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

... God. Others can be found doing God's work in the far reaches of the world, the bad side of town, and the battlefield. Therefore, a holy man's regular haunts will depend on his job. Social Circle: ...

2. Number Crunching
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

... or more socially adept than a grapefruit. A character who is below average (Number 9) has a 25% chance of failure, a 20% chance of doing an acceptable job, and a 55% chance of failure. A character ...

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

... Savage, Social Stigma, Sticks Out Like A Sore Thumb, Stranger In A Strange Land, Superstitious, Underestimated, Uneducated Suggested Skills: Ambush, Animal Lore, Archery, Axe, Climbing, Contacts, Dancing, ...

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

... Law, Office Politics, Outdoorsman, Paperwork, Public Relations, Religion, Rules and Regulations, Self Defense, Singing, Social Work, Stamp Collector, Surveillance, Taser WWPHITM? Dan Ackroyd, Brad ...

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

... drinking to excess, eating huge slabs of meat, and chasing women. Social Circle: Warriors generally prefer the company of other fighting men, especially those who have faced battle with them. Those ...

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

... usually spend their time at bars, clubs, sporting events, and other places where people their age congregate. Social Circle Early on, a rookie's social circle will consist mainly of family and friends ...

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

... The specific tools required for a trickster will depend on the character concept, but are often not the tools that one normally expects. Where You'll Find Him Wherever the universe takes him. Social ...

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

The fool is a comic relief character who makes the audience laugh by consistently making bad decisions, ignoring social boundaries, and generally acting absurdly. While some fools actively try to be ...

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

...  Where You'll Find Him: Wouldn't you like to know... Social Circle: The spook is a solitary character who rarely interacts with anyone outside of work. Sample Character George Kaplan Body: 12 Brain: ...

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

... mentor has done his fair share of saving the world and is now ready to take it easy, so you'll probably find him engaging in hobbies like gardening, fishing, or playing the slots. Social Circle Because ...

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

Just about every social group includes one person who catches hell from the other members. The dupe is the guy who gets ridiculed, the guy who gets forced to do the work nobody else wants to do, and ...

12. Fratboy of the Week: The Outsider
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... The outsider is the guy who falls firmly outside of the default demographic for his frat. His race, social class, subculture, country of origin, sexual orientation, or some other characteristic makes ...

13. Fratboy of the Week: The Big Man On Campus
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... or Business, except for jock BMOC's who will major in P.E. Extracurricular Activities Most BMOCs have fairly wide social circles and are involved in lots of activities. In addition to sports and frat ...

14. Fratboy of the Week: The Nerd
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... to reflect their poorly-developed social skills. The classic nerd is a pencil-neck geek with a low Body Number, but some nerds have average or even slightly above-average Body Numbers. Suggested Jobs: ...

15. The Crusader
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... plans, preparing what they need for the battle, and replaying recent battle in order to determine how they can better fight the coming battle. Social Circle: Some crusaders will have a large contingent ...

16. The Rake
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... into kinky stuff. Where You'll Find Him Wherever there are sexy, sexy ladies (or sexy, sexy guys, in the case of female or homosexual rakes). Social Circle The rake's social circle will depend on ...

17. The Squint
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

...  The Name Game In settings where higher education is only available to people of a certain income level or social class, Squints will most likely belong to that group and have names that match. Since ...

18. The Everyman
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... the local bar, a truckstop--just about anywhere, really. Social Circle: Other regular folks appropriate to the characters background and social status. However, most everyman heroes have that one friend ...

19. The Grizzled Veteran
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... example) or somewhere where other people his age gather (bingo halls, churches, Cracker Barrels, etc). Social Circle While some grizzled veterans have families, they are just as likely to be loners, ...

20. The Hot Shot
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... whether that means carousing at expensive parties or picking up chicks at the local bar. Many hot shots prefer the finer things in life, and they can usually afford them. Social Circle: While a few hot ...