Carpenter Kids for Dresden Files RPG
I'm planning to run Carpenter Kids (OW 121) in a Dresden Files RPG haunted house adventure at the Endgame Minicon, and if that goes well I have other ideas for them too ("Our Sumer Vacation", "Adventures in Mollysaving"), so I'm very interested in feedback on these rough drafts
I've left some aspects and skills (1 Great, 2 Good, 3 Fair, 4 Average) to be filled in by players. Feet in the Water: 20 skill points, 6 base refresh. I've set it about the time of Small Favor, so no spoilers for later books please!
Molly 20, Daniel 18, Matthew 15, Alicia 13, Amanda 11, Hope 9, Harry 7.
The Carpenters are a large, tight-knit family. Dresden is pretty self-centered so he thinks the younger kids mostly stay home under the watchful eye of Dad (Michael Carpenter, former Knight of the Cross, aka "The Fist of God") and Mom (Charity Carpenter, aka "The no-nonsense warm hug of God"). But really, behind the scenes they're off having fabulous adventures! Like the time they took that dare to spend a night in a "haunted" house. This is the story of that time.
The Carpenters live in a neighborhood west of Wrigley Field, in a white two-story colonial house with elegant window dressings and a white picket fence surrounding a tidy front lawn that is always green, even in the blazing Chicago summer. A few jingle bells hang from a string on the front gate, a memento of the time the Carpenter Kids saved Christmas, but that's a story for another time ("A Very Carpenter Christmas").
Their yard has a few shady trees, a lot of well-kept shrubbery, and a birdbath. There's a front porch, and a narrow driveway to the back of the property to a seperate garage, mostly filled with lumber and other construction materials.
The back lawn has a chain link fence, and the large tree centered on the back lawn casts lots of shade in the summer, with a fortresslike tree house 10 feet up with finished walls, an actual window, and guardrails. The tree house even has a porch that overlooks the yard. A big section of the back yard is covered by an addition connected to the back of the house, with a workshop containing tables, costs, and a heater.
Here are the kids from eldest to youngest. All of the boys have dark hair and most of the girls have blonde hair. Molly and Daniel are off doing boring stuff but the other 5 are available to choose from.
Margaret Katherine Amanda "Molly" Carpenter, 20. Gothzilla. Blonde under her haircolor of the week. Causes Mom a lot of headaches. Doesn't live at home any more , rarely visits.
Daniel Carpenter, 18.
Matthew Carpenter, 15. Has his Dad's dark hair and solidly sober expression.
Alicia "Leech" Carpenter, 13. Studious, serious, black-rimmed glasses, loves softball. Dark hair trimmed short. Gawky and skinny.
"Princess" Amanda Carpenter, 11. Calls Dresden "Bill" because they already have a Harry. Pale blonde hair. Favors bright colors, like a pink dress with orange wsweater, bright purple shoes, red coat. A people person.
Hope "Hobbit" Carpenter, 9. Blonde. Fluctuates between extreme shyness and bold, impulsive curiousity.
Harry Carpenter, 7. Dark haired. Saved by Dresden in a graveyard before he was even born, then saved again while a baby, from Lasciel's Denarius.
Matthew Carpenter, 15
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble: Big Shoes to Fill
Other Aspects:
Not a Kid Any More
The Bad Guys Hate My Family
Nobody Beats up my Sisters but Me
Skills:
1 Great (+4): Athletics
2 Good (+3): Conviction, Endurance
3 Fair (+2): Discipline, Fists, Might
4 Average (+1): Intimidate
Stunts and Powers:
Infuriate (Intimidate): +2 to any roll to get someone
deliberately angry with you; any consequences or temproary
aspects must name you as source and target of anger.
Tower of Faith (Conviction): Pray or call on faith, gain
Armor:1 vs. any social or mental stress in a scene.
Pure Mortal Bonus [+2]
Fate Points (6):
Alicia "Leech" Carpenter, 13
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble:
Other Aspects:
Nose in a Book
(Softball) Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
"My Glasses!"
"Don't Call me Leech"
Skills
1 Great (+4): Scholarship
2 Good (+3): Athletics,
3 Fair (+2): Conviction, Endurance,
4 Average (+1): Discipline, Fists,
Stunts and Powers:
Calm Blue Ocean (Discipline): +2 to Discipline when rolling
to keep emotions under control.
Pure Mortal Bonus [+2]
Fate Points (8):
"Princess" Amanda Carpenter, 11.
High Concept: Pretty Pink Princess
Trouble:
Other Aspects:
Carpenter Kid
Everybody's Friend
"We Already Have a Harry"
Skills:
1 Great (+4): Rapport
2 Good (+3): Empathy, Presence
3 Fair (+2): Contacts, Conviction
4 Average (+1):
Mediocre (+0):
Poor (-1): Might
Stunts and Powers:
Pure Mortal Bonus [+2]
Fate Points (8):
Pale blonde hair. Favors bright colors, like a pink dress with
orange wsweater, bright purple shoes, red coat.
Hope "Hobbit" Carpenter, 9.
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble: Follow the Leader
Other Aspects:
"What's That?"
Things Talk to Me
Skills:
1 Great (+4): Alertness
2 Good (+3): Investigation, _
3 Fair (+2): Conviction, Stealth, _
4 Average (+1): Lore
Mediocre (+0): Presence
Poor (-1):
Terrible (-2): Might
Stunts and Powers:
Corner of my Eye (Alertness): +2 shifts on passive Alertness roll
for details.
Psychometry [-1]: You can glimpse the past when you touch objects.
Fate Points (4):
Blonde. Fluctuates between extreme shyness and bold, impulsive curiousity.
Harry Carpenter, 7.
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble: "I Hear Dead People"
Other Aspects:
"I'm not a Baby!"
Skills:
1 Great (+4):
2 Good (+3):
3 Fair (+2):
4 Average (+1):
Mediocre (+0):
Poor (-1):
Terrible (-2): Might
Stunts and Powers:
Finely Tuned Third Eye (Lore): +2 to Lore; use Lore for
Alertness to pick up on the presence of the supernatural.
Ghost Speaker [-1]: You hear dead people. See attached.
Fate Points (4):
Dark haired. Saved by Dresden in a graveyard before he was even born,
then saved again while a baby, from Lasciel's Denarius.
He hasn't told anyone, but sometimes ghosts tell him things, and he
can talk to them. Mom would probably be upset if she found out, but
if someone is sad, shouldn't you help them?
I'm happy to hear feedback by comment or email!
I've left some aspects and skills (1 Great, 2 Good, 3 Fair, 4 Average) to be filled in by players. Feet in the Water: 20 skill points, 6 base refresh. I've set it about the time of Small Favor, so no spoilers for later books please!
Molly 20, Daniel 18, Matthew 15, Alicia 13, Amanda 11, Hope 9, Harry 7.
The Carpenters are a large, tight-knit family. Dresden is pretty self-centered so he thinks the younger kids mostly stay home under the watchful eye of Dad (Michael Carpenter, former Knight of the Cross, aka "The Fist of God") and Mom (Charity Carpenter, aka "The no-nonsense warm hug of God"). But really, behind the scenes they're off having fabulous adventures! Like the time they took that dare to spend a night in a "haunted" house. This is the story of that time.
The Carpenters live in a neighborhood west of Wrigley Field, in a white two-story colonial house with elegant window dressings and a white picket fence surrounding a tidy front lawn that is always green, even in the blazing Chicago summer. A few jingle bells hang from a string on the front gate, a memento of the time the Carpenter Kids saved Christmas, but that's a story for another time ("A Very Carpenter Christmas").
Their yard has a few shady trees, a lot of well-kept shrubbery, and a birdbath. There's a front porch, and a narrow driveway to the back of the property to a seperate garage, mostly filled with lumber and other construction materials.
The back lawn has a chain link fence, and the large tree centered on the back lawn casts lots of shade in the summer, with a fortresslike tree house 10 feet up with finished walls, an actual window, and guardrails. The tree house even has a porch that overlooks the yard. A big section of the back yard is covered by an addition connected to the back of the house, with a workshop containing tables, costs, and a heater.
Here are the kids from eldest to youngest. All of the boys have dark hair and most of the girls have blonde hair. Molly and Daniel are off doing boring stuff but the other 5 are available to choose from.
Margaret Katherine Amanda "Molly" Carpenter, 20. Gothzilla. Blonde under her haircolor of the week. Causes Mom a lot of headaches. Doesn't live at home any more , rarely visits.
Daniel Carpenter, 18.
Matthew Carpenter, 15. Has his Dad's dark hair and solidly sober expression.
Alicia "Leech" Carpenter, 13. Studious, serious, black-rimmed glasses, loves softball. Dark hair trimmed short. Gawky and skinny.
"Princess" Amanda Carpenter, 11. Calls Dresden "Bill" because they already have a Harry. Pale blonde hair. Favors bright colors, like a pink dress with orange wsweater, bright purple shoes, red coat. A people person.
Hope "Hobbit" Carpenter, 9. Blonde. Fluctuates between extreme shyness and bold, impulsive curiousity.
Harry Carpenter, 7. Dark haired. Saved by Dresden in a graveyard before he was even born, then saved again while a baby, from Lasciel's Denarius.
Matthew Carpenter, 15
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble: Big Shoes to Fill
Other Aspects:
Not a Kid Any More
The Bad Guys Hate My Family
Nobody Beats up my Sisters but Me
Skills:
1 Great (+4): Athletics
2 Good (+3): Conviction, Endurance
3 Fair (+2): Discipline, Fists, Might
4 Average (+1): Intimidate
Stunts and Powers:
Infuriate (Intimidate): +2 to any roll to get someone
deliberately angry with you; any consequences or temproary
aspects must name you as source and target of anger.
Tower of Faith (Conviction): Pray or call on faith, gain
Armor:1 vs. any social or mental stress in a scene.
Pure Mortal Bonus [+2]
Fate Points (6):
Alicia "Leech" Carpenter, 13
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble:
Other Aspects:
Nose in a Book
(Softball) Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
"My Glasses!"
"Don't Call me Leech"
Skills
1 Great (+4): Scholarship
2 Good (+3): Athletics,
3 Fair (+2): Conviction, Endurance,
4 Average (+1): Discipline, Fists,
Stunts and Powers:
Calm Blue Ocean (Discipline): +2 to Discipline when rolling
to keep emotions under control.
Pure Mortal Bonus [+2]
Fate Points (8):
"Princess" Amanda Carpenter, 11.
High Concept: Pretty Pink Princess
Trouble:
Other Aspects:
Carpenter Kid
Everybody's Friend
"We Already Have a Harry"
Skills:
1 Great (+4): Rapport
2 Good (+3): Empathy, Presence
3 Fair (+2): Contacts, Conviction
4 Average (+1):
Mediocre (+0):
Poor (-1): Might
Stunts and Powers:
Pure Mortal Bonus [+2]
Fate Points (8):
Pale blonde hair. Favors bright colors, like a pink dress with
orange wsweater, bright purple shoes, red coat.
Hope "Hobbit" Carpenter, 9.
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble: Follow the Leader
Other Aspects:
"What's That?"
Things Talk to Me
Skills:
1 Great (+4): Alertness
2 Good (+3): Investigation, _
3 Fair (+2): Conviction, Stealth, _
4 Average (+1): Lore
Mediocre (+0): Presence
Poor (-1):
Terrible (-2): Might
Stunts and Powers:
Corner of my Eye (Alertness): +2 shifts on passive Alertness roll
for details.
Psychometry [-1]: You can glimpse the past when you touch objects.
Fate Points (4):
Blonde. Fluctuates between extreme shyness and bold, impulsive curiousity.
Harry Carpenter, 7.
High Concept: Carpenter Kid
Trouble: "I Hear Dead People"
Other Aspects:
"I'm not a Baby!"
Skills:
1 Great (+4):
2 Good (+3):
3 Fair (+2):
4 Average (+1):
Mediocre (+0):
Poor (-1):
Terrible (-2): Might
Stunts and Powers:
Finely Tuned Third Eye (Lore): +2 to Lore; use Lore for
Alertness to pick up on the presence of the supernatural.
Ghost Speaker [-1]: You hear dead people. See attached.
Fate Points (4):
Dark haired. Saved by Dresden in a graveyard before he was even born,
then saved again while a baby, from Lasciel's Denarius.
He hasn't told anyone, but sometimes ghosts tell him things, and he
can talk to them. Mom would probably be upset if she found out, but
if someone is sad, shouldn't you help them?
I'm happy to hear feedback by comment or email!