Personal Interest Skills I simply stole Telepathy from the BGB which covers a lot of ground when it come to clouding the mind of men (reading thoughts, digging into memories, implanting false memories,etc.). This book contains new Pulp Archetypes, updated occupations, locations, equipment, factions, alien technology, power armor, as well as new rules covering cybernetics, genetic enhancement, space travel, and radiation. Often a younger individual who has not yet risen entirely to their full potential. Your workplace (e.g. During the Hero Development Phase, at the end of a scenario or a campaign chapter (Pulp Cthulhu, p.69/70), after players have rolled for experience checks, a Keeper may award the following if a hero's behaviour has exemplified that of their Archetype: +1D6 points to ONE of the listed Archetype skills for their hero, chosen by the player - Talents: Any two. Always seems to have what they need on hand; may spend 10 Luck points (rather than make Luck roll) to find a certain useful piece of equipment in their current location. You must spend at least 10 points on your hero's credit rating during the occupational skill phase. Starts with a faithful animal companion and gain a bonus die to Animal Handling Rolls. - Talents: Any two. You are using an out of date browser. Archetypes in Pulp Cthulhu seem somewhat forgotten beyond character generation. Matt, You may allocate skills to be above 100%. February 24, 2005 in Trinity Continuum RPG, Adventure - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Accounting, Drive Auto, Fighting (any), Firearms (handgun), First Aid, history, Intimidate, Law, natural World, Navigate, Persuade, Psychology, Ride, Spot Hidden, Survival (any). I thought about making him 85 but since he is often described as having the strength of 10 men (hyperbolic I am sure) I made him 90. Handouts and maps are provided for the adventures. Allocate all of the skills points from the occupation. A Key connection may help you regain sanity during periods of rest (Such as being comforted by a key person, or vacationing in a key relaxing place), but losing it can be devestating. Record important pieces of equipment and assets such as a car, residence, weapons and so on. if you can think of any major player-friendly pulp archetypes I've missed, 22 Pulp Archetypes to choose from. He's one of the strongest men on earth in his time. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Accounting, Anthropology, Cryptography, History, Language Other (any), Library Use, Medicine, Natural World, Occult, Science (any). Pulp Cthulhu is fairly limited in the psychic department. Your damage bonus will tend to apply as a penalty or a bonus during melee combat, while your Build shows how big and hefty you are. But if you want to play with a rule set deliberately intended to help your characters kick some ass, you'll probably have a lot of fun with Pulp Cthulhu. It really hits the nail on the head for running horror-flavored adventure because it allows players to get away with just enough crazy shenanigans while still maintaining the real possibility of death and other serious consequences. Pulp Cthulhu is basically a tonal shift in which your Heroes are tough enough to take on the horrors, Luck is a major component of the game, and this game allows min-maxing to your benefit called Archetypes, so you can have adventures to the likes of Temple of Doom and 1990s The Mummy, with Cthulhu mythos creatures. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Animal Handling, Fighting (any), Firearms (rifle and/or Handgun), First Aid, Listen, Natural World, Navigate, Spot Hidden, Stealth, Survival (any), Swim, Track. a skill, to love, to be a man). STR 65 CON 75 SIZ 60DEX 85 INT 80 APP 75 POW 75EDU 80, Move 9Damage Modifier 1d4Build 1Hit Points 27 Luck 70, Quick Healer, Strong Willed, Rapid Fire, Master of Disguise. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Drive Auto, Fighting (brawl), Firearms (any), Intimidate, Listen, Mechanical repair, Spot Hidden, Swim, Throw. Sanity losses may also be halved through an expenditure of Luck points (this proved invaluable in our playtest). An idealist or visionary with a powerful imagination. There is a list of archetypes on page 16, and all of the archetypes are on pages 15 to 22. Location. Rogue The same can be said for gadgets. But as the game got further along and things heated up, the pulpiness began to blossom. If you want access to this money, it will require a scene to be played out or discussed, as you sell off your goods to be converted into cash. - Meaningful Locations (Is there somewhere important to you?) Generally, they're a cut above normal folks, but tend to have a narrower focus than the main character (s). Be it for the thrill of the chase, the prize at the end, or the innate drive to master their environment, hunters are relentless in pursuit of their chosen prey, and are possessed of a calm, calculating manner that allows them to choose the moment to strike. It has only 5 psychic abilities, clairvoyance, divination, medium, psychometry and telekinesis (not even telepathy). - Talents: any two (Strong Willed talent recommended), Egghead Chaosium has provided prospective keepers with a Pulp-o-Meter set of rules; these are rules which Keepers can use if they want an especially outrageous world with improbable but thrilling twists and turns, or which they can ignore in favor of slightly more realistic gaming. - Talents: Any Two. Choose core characteristic from the choices in the archetype. you aspire to be like them, you seek to be with them, you seek to make them happy). For the Phantom, I have removed Strong-Willed and added Animal Companion (for both Satan and Hero). - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Animal Handling, Climb, Electrical Repair, Fast Talk, First Aid, Jump, Library Use, Listen, Navigate, Photography, Science (any), Stealth, Track. A repairer of all manner of things. As an example, the Phantom is trying to figure out a poison. );;Fr3bmNii>;.J7~c2 8-d on Classic there seem to be no issues apart from the pulp era not being listed in era . JavaScript is disabled. By I was just thinking that The Phantom's strength should maybe be lower. The Heartthrob, the Rebel, the Cute Nerd, the Clown, and the Reassuring Older Sibling. In a Call of Cthulhu game, the moment would have surely resulted in TPK or D/MFA (Total Party Kill or Death/Madness for All). Multiply your INT x 2. I'll do The Spider (and maybe Conan the Barbarian, Solomon Kane, and El Borak) this week if I get the time. I suppose you meant the Shadow, not the Phantom. And what about sidekicks? NOTE: Psychic, and weird Science talents are only available (unless your keeper says otherwise) to those Archetypes that specify they can take them.. which you should note. Beefcake - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Art/Craft (any), Fighting (Brawl), Firearms (any), Drive Auto, Fast Talk, Intimidate, Law, Listen, Locksmith, Sleight of Hand, Spot Hidden, Stealth, Throw. Now, allocate these points among your 8 occupation skills! Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. One of my prospective players is particularly wary of the, uh, lethality CoC is known for. - Core Characteristic: Choose Either DEX or APP Or an Outsider acting like a Bon Vivant? A hero's backstory is not only helpful to know, but also important to the sanity mechanic. , so there's nothing to lose. Some players may not be familiar with the literature of pulp stories of the early 20th century. A person who stands apart from society, either physically as a hermit, or simply socially as a shut-in. For your convenience a variety have tables have been provided below that you can roll on to determine a part of your hero's backstory. I might try one or two character with WU or AA just for fun. For the 1920s. You are indebted to them. - Talents: Any two. - Core Characteristic: Choose Either DEX or POW. Adventurer Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Create Investigator (7th ed.) Write down a few important things you think it would be useful for your investigator to have. Art/Craft (Acting) 75%, Climb 75%, Credit Rating 90%, Disguise 80%, Dodge 65%, Fighting (Brawl) 65%, Firearms (Handgun) 85%, Firearms (Rifle,Shotgun) 35%, Intimidate 80%, Language Other (Hindustani) 50%, Language Own (English) 80%, Listen 50%, Psychology 50%, Sleight of Hand 70%, Spot Hidden 65%, Stealth 70%, Cigarette Lighter with concealed spider stamp, Thin silken line with tensile strength of several hundred pounds. Now find out what your Damage Bonus is, as well as your build! Once youve allocated all of your occupation skill points, its time for personal interest skills! Adjustments: Call of Cthulhu 6th Edition Saved Characters/Character Control Panel Over 70 occupation templates to choose from. To really get a feel for Pulp Cthulhu, we decided to put it through its paces, playing the scenario "The Disintegrator" here at HPLHS Headquarters. no risk refund guarantee If the GM buys it he could rule that the Phantom can tryanextreme INT roll. Foolhardy to a fault, and often unable to understand why others are not as careless and ready to face danger and challenge as they are. . JavaScript is currently disabled. Actually, know what, in hindsight I was being rather stupid - why not use Achtung Cthulhu - Elder Godlike, which incorporates super powers in Cthulhu? Gangster - Hard-bitten member of the Mob. Upload or insert images from URL. Daredevils for whom the stakes are never high enough, ready to bet large in order to feel the adrenaline. %PDF-1.3 - Talents: Any Two, Harlequin I like the Backstorysection. For the characteristics, I just winged them. They believe laws are meant to be broken, or at least skirted around. Greedy? If you play Call of Cthulhu, do you need this supplement? Pulp heroes are generally super competent and broad and their expertise, which is why I gave them but aside from a few signature skills, their skills are generally in the 40 to 60%. - Talents: Any two. Ascendant campaigns can view previous versions of their pages, see what has changed (and who did it), and even restore old versions. Adjustments: Not necessarily criminals, but at least scoundrels and pranksters. But again, would be comfortable with 90. Check out our homebrew rules for freeform magic in BRP ->. Luck: Roll 2D6+6 and multiply by 5 There is no Telepathy power in Pulp Cthulhu, it's in A Cold Fire Within (which I do not have yet). (e.g. His punches really pack a wallop. Youll need to come up with something for: Divide the scores amongst the characteristics. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Climb, Fighting (Brawl), Intimidate, Listen, Mechanical Repair, Psychology, Swim, Throw. Use just a few single words). - Treasured Possessions Determine your cash and assets based on the time period of the campaign and the tables provided below. upgrade now Pulp Cthulhu is a game of two-fisted adventure, weird science, dark deeds, and brave heroes. Something given to you by a significant person. Access your saved characters, download investigator sheets, udate skills and characteristics and more. - Core Characteristic: POW You have three different things to be concerned with: I ran a session of it about a year back that went well, and I gave Delta Green a try. 1 - Keen Vision: Gain a bonus die to Spot Hidden rolls. How many mental disciplines are there with Cthulhu Pulp? - Talents: Any two. 105. Steadfast Good call. Enter Pulp Cthulhu. I really wanted more things like The Shadow's abilities, etc. Youll either have chosen your occupation from a list which will tell you how many points you have (usually EDU X 4, or EDU x 2 and another character X 2 ), or you will have worked out with your DM how many skill points your occupation gives you! ordinary Call of Cthulhu detective, relies more on deductive reasoning and a powerful intellect. Included in this class are characters with limited or . His punches really pack a wallop. Reduces difficulty by one level or gains bonus die to Intimidate roll. By The Aristocrat, The Femme Fatale, The Flying Ace, The Gadgeteer, The Great White Hunter, The Mystic, The Noble Savage. A person who disobeys the rules of society, openly questioning the status quo and mocking authority. Call of Cthulhu is a widely played, cherished and acclaimed role playing game set in the worlds of H.P. Your previous content has been restored. The H.P. Able to determine what language is being spoken (or what is written); gains a bonus die to Language rolls. Choose core characteristic from the choices in the archetype. One thing worth noting, as Pulp heroes are at least theoretically close-to-human ( although often peak-human), they'll tend to have some helpers or pals who are no slouches in their own right. There are a range of new mechanics that increase player agency and character ability. - Talents: Any two. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Art/Craft (any), Animal handling, Fighting (any), First Aid, Intimidate, Language Other (any), Listen, Medicine, Navigation, Stealth, Survival (any, Track Does not lose next action when "diving for cover" versus firearms. (Maybe Bran Mak Morn too). Someone who treasures knowledge in a practical way, through wires and gears, blood and bones, or valves and engines. Book-learned academics, shamanistic healers, circus diviners, visionaries or more who all pursue knowledge of forces outside the natural order. You idolize them (e.g. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is the I am really liking it but I think I want to convert it over to Savage Worlds Adventure instead. Though in the case of pulp there's generally a lot more overlap than difference between them. For more information, please see our Adjustments: 2 - Quick Healer: natural healing is increased to +3 hit points . Totally agree. How did they help you? Has knowledge of a lore specialization skill (e.g. Pulp Nocturne 1930 2007 . In darkness, reduce the difficulty level of Spot Hidden rolls and ignore penalty die for shooting in the dark. Ignore penalty die for multiple handgun shots. Linguist, Quick Healer, Sharp Witted or Strong Willed. In rules terms Pulp does the following: Doubles hit points Adds a "Pulp Archetype" as a sort of second profession. Gallent, heroic, action oriented, they often fight fair or by a code, though they can be boastful and noisy. Choose one occupation to make note of the skills, and the credit rating. Also the Vehicles button is missing the pulp specific skin and is displayed in the standard way. Like determining your points, this will be listed with your occupation, or determined by your DM. The place you were happiest (e.g. Name, Occupation, Sex, Age, Residence, and Birthplace! I would have given most Pulp characters stats from 12-15, and then to use Mythras parlance Paragon characters (Batman etc) would be from 15-20. Grease Monkey - Rough and ready mechanic, a genius at repairing automotives or aircraft. You should check them out. ), In my build for Conan it looks like he would probably have a 90 or 95 Strength. If both DEX and STR are each less than SIZ. Mental Illusion is not called out specifically but it seems to fit the spirit of the power and there is no alternative in the psychic power in the BGB. Adjustments: Just for fun, I decided to create a few iconic pulp characters using Pulp Cthulhu. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. It was designed with Pulp Cthulhu in mind, with advice on using it for 7th Edition. Making a character for Pulp Cthulhu is largely the same as making a normal character, with a few differences. or allow him twice attacks/turn?). - Core Characteristic: POW But your key connection cannot be altered by the DM, without you at least having the opportunity to prevent it from happening in some way. It will have awarded you 100 skill points which you may spend on specific skills it lists, in addition to your occupational and personal interest skills. The choice gives their character a single Core characteristic (attribute) which is generated by rolling 1d6 and adding 13 to it. The character's occupation then specifies additional skills for the characters to which the player will allocate appropriate numbers of points to reflect their abilities. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Art/Craft (Acting), Charm, Climb, Disguise, Fast Talk, Jump, Language Other (any), Listen, Persuade, Psychology, Sleight of Hand, Stealth. Round up. Pulp Archetypes Archetypes Below are some suggested archetypes for Pulp characters: Ace Reporter Suggested Skills: Investigation, Notice, Persuasion, Streetwise, Tracking Suggested Edges: Alertness, Attractive, Charmer, Investigator, Moxie, Photographic Memory Suggested Hindrances: Curious, Doubting Thomas Flying Ace Always looking for challenges and focuses on finding the truth, no matter the consequences. Your link has been automatically embedded. As a Keeper, at first I was bothered by the fact that my players had a close encounter with a very dangerous thing and emerged alive and sane. players, for my home campaign. Because I wanted them to be very competent (as it goes for some of these characters), I have created them with two occupations (with corresponding skill points) and 4 talents (yes, 4). Call of Cthulhu does not often play with tokens on a map, or record specific movements distances. If I wanted to develop the Shadow more "faithfully" (well, depending on the source), I would certainly use BGB/Astounding Adventures. I would give Indy a bit more Strength. Morally righteous, with a desire to protect the weak and put others interests ahead of their own. Create a new Call of Cthulhu using occupation templates and automated dice rolls. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Climb, Diving, Drive Auto, First Aid, Fighting (any), Firearms (any), Jump, Language Other (any), Mechanical Repair, Pilot (any), Ride, Stealth Survival (any), Swim. What's to stop a Sidekick going Cold Blooded? Classic Method, Create Investigator (7th ed.) Mike Mason, Alan Bligh, James Lowder. Quick to anger, and ready to play dirty. Pulp 1930s and Down Darker Trails eras supported. - Add 100 Bonus Points divided between the following skills: Animal Handling, Anthropology, Archaeology, Climb, Fighting (brawl) First Aid, Jump, Language Other (any), Natural World, Navigate, Pilot (any), Ride, Stealth, Survival (any), Track. May build and repair weird science devices. Usually this requires that you only make such purchases every other day or so; if you try to exploit this financial abstraction, the DM will likely begin to deduct from your finances. It's like having a rewind button for your campaign. - Core Characteristic: Choose Either EDU. (May choose Weird Science). Each Archetype grants a +1 step bonus to any one attribute of choice, grants 2 bonus edges of choice (ignoring all qualification . A strong willed, brave individual who is restlessly compelled to seek out distant, unknown locales, be it jungles, caverns, or even just the unknown quarters of a city. - Spending Level: This is an amount of money that, if you confine your expenditures to or beneath it, no record keeping upon your sheet is required, meaning theres no need for you to alter your recorded cash or assets. Overall there are eighteen archetypes to base your character upon. May spend 10 Luck points to gain one further melee attack in a single combat round. What? This is where a great deal of the meat of your character lies, and may tie in to your occupation! You cannot paste images directly. That's is why he hashigh intimidate and Scary (which reduce the difficulty level or add a bonus die) and high Steath and Shadow (same mechanic). And since he's been partly educated by the Bandars, I'm sure he knows something about poisons and darts Don't know much the Shadow (unfortunately never been published in France, we just know the movie), but for the Phantom (many french-translated comics) I remember he mainly uses his two guns (maybe he shouldn't have any malus when using both of them at the same time? Seeker Using these tables is completely optional. Kind? Pulp Cthulhu Sheets The sheets designed for use with Pulp Cthulhu work exactly like the classic versions, although there are a couple of added fields: Archetype: is added (at the top of page one) to input your hero's archetype. Mr_Evil_MSc 5 yr. ago I like it as a way to spice up regular CoC. Paranoid? For me in putting together a pre gen cast of characters. Multiply your hero's INT by 2 and allocate the result as point to any skill, including occupational or archetype skills. Note that if someone is trying to detect the disguise their Spot Hidden or Psychology roll's difficulty is raised to Hard. These will be important character qualities like characteristics, but are derived from your other stats! Pulp heroes have twice as many hit points.). More information is available at the link below, which will also help you contact your representative. Characteristic dice rolls are made for you by the system (with a re-roll function). Adjustments: I suppose they would be listed under Significant People/Contacts instead. Then, Roll 3D6 and multiply the end results by 5. Much of this will just be flavorful, but occupation will actually matter later on! On 1/10/2021 at 2:50 AM, DreadDomain said: On 1/16/2021 at 2:44 PM, Grimmshade said: have not yet triedto add traits, personality and background elements. Everyone wants a place, and I'm out for all I can get. Normally happy sitting in a library with a book. - Core Characteristic: Choose Either INT or CON Reduces difficulty by one level or gains bonus die when making Repair rolls. The first is not unlike a standard Cthulhu game, the second is the default of this book, while the third increases the . - Talents: Any Two. Significant People: Fiancee Nita van Sloan, Scars: Scar on head that flares up at times of great stress. - Core Characteristic: Choose either DEX or Con It wouldn't be too hard to make them up I suppose. As a result, Call of Cthulhu characters are famously prone to short careers ending in death and madness. (e.g. The DM may, in the course of a game, tamper with other parts of your background as parts of the story, or as you go insane. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. For players and the Keeper alike, it took a while to settle into the "larger than life" quality intended for this world. I'd happily put 2 to 4traits and 2 to 4 significant people in that section. - Talents: Any two. stole money from them, informed the police about them, refused to help when they were desperate). no risk refund guarantee Adjustments: for their fame, their beauty, their work). Ihave not yet triedto add traits, personality and background elements. For example an occupation of crafts person has a credit rating range of 10 - 40. (e.g. you lived through hard times together, you grew up together, you served in the war together). Bon Vivant - Core Characteristic: Choose Either DEX or APP But hey, this is a pulp world - Indiana Jones probably would have survived the encounter, and hey, my players did too. Not dumb at all. Roll core characteristic, (1d6 + 13) x 5, re-roll ones.
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