Re: [DL] Help with an NPC that has Multiple Personalities

["Brom Clancy" <spleen23@webtrolls.com>]

Just a thought, but in addition to his joker, give him either the Dark 
pact power, or the tempest ability to gain the harrowed ability False 
face (I think thats what its called) so that he can instandly appear as a 
different person for each of his personalities. With his sixth sence 
ability can freely avoid all attempts by the posse to catch him in the 
act of changing.

Some ideas for personalites.

The Beast: the cowpokes Mr hyde who is doing everything the cowpoke might 
have wanted to do, but was restrained by his conscience, for example, 
kill off his rivals and anyone who ever mocked him.

The innocent: The core personality who knows nothing of what really going 
on.

The tempter: A voice that whispers to the innocent and unleases the 
beast, the plotter who protects the innocent from knowing what has 
happened to him, while takeing steps to destroy the posse whose 
interfearing might reawaken memories that could allow the innocent to 
regain control.

The fragment: A subversive remnent of the original personailty, takes 
over when the tempter is ditracted to leave clues and notes to help the 
posse figure out whats going on.

All the rest: some weaker personalities created to deal with specific 
situation that might awaken traumatic memories. Unlike the beast, who is 
a strong personality, the tempter can sometimes control these, letting 
them out for a task, then locking them back up when not needed.

The pyromaniac: Responding to feeling of lonelyness, this fragment tends 
to keep himself company by setting things on fire.

The Carouser: when challaged or accused of being cowardly, or unmanly, 
the carouser comes out looking to out fight, out drink, or out womanize 
all comers, spending all his money and becomeing the life of the party.

The Bandit: the hungover grumpy guy that has to rob people, steal horses, 
or commit other crimes to replace all the money the carouser spent.

-----Original Message-----
From: "W E Watson" <wewatson@direcway.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 23:21:14 -0500
Subject: [DL] Help with an NPC that has Multiple Personalities

> Ok fellow Marshalls,
> 
> I got a bit of a tall order fer y'all.
> I'm building a new adventure for my hapless posse.
> At the center of it all is one man.  The twist of course
> is that he's a whole bunch of men.  This poor simple cowpoke
> has seen more than any dumb mortal oughta and danged if'n
> his mind ain't snapped into multiple personalities.
> 
> I've drawn the following cards
> 
> 3-Clubs, 3-Spades, 5-Diamonds, 6-Hearts,
> 8-Clubs, 8-Spades, Jack-Spades, Queen-Clubs,
> Queen-Spades, King-Clubs, King-Spades, Joker-Red  with a pull of
> 6-Spades
> 
> I'd be much appreciated if you could come up with a character from
> these stats.
> Make of him what you will.  Even use the Joker for a Mysterious Past.  
> I only have the following restrictions.  He's a white man, about 30yrs
> of age and
> he's alive (not Harrowed, please).  His core-character is a basic
> cowboy with Horse
> riding, Cow Wrangling, and ok shot with a Shotgun.
> 
> Help here would be appreciated.
> Please email characters to wewatson@direcway.com
> 
> Thanks pardners,
> 
> Doc Watson