Has anyone ever statted up a Railjack as a PC? I’ve got a player jumping in for just one session, and I’m thinking of giving him a Jack who happens to be helping the PCs with a ghost problem. I suppose Whisper will work as a base, but is there anything special I should throw in for him? The only thing that occurs is the suit. What special ability would be the best fit?
Has anyone ever statted up a Railjack as a PC?
Has anyone ever statted up a Railjack as a PC?
Ah, additionally: We’ll be deciding between two possible scores for this session. If the ring-in player isn’t a Railjack, he’ll be an Inkrake embedded with the crew for an espionage mission. Suggestions also welcome for that possible character (probably a Slide, I’m thinking ).
Although this isn’t a direct answer, John Harper has a game call Ghost Lines, which is all about the RailJacks job. There’s a free download at his website and I think it could give you all sorts of flavor for that kind of character.
onesevendesign.com – http://www.onesevendesign.com/ghost_lines.pdf
Alex Gentry Cheers! I was aware of it, and that’s where I’ve gotten most of ideas so far.
Obviously the Warded whisper ability (special armour to resist supernatural consequence). Other abilites that might be fun;
– Ghost Fighter (from Cutter – if they’re a veteran jack)
– Mule (from Cutter – to represent a diving-suit-wearing working joe, laden with heavy gear)
– Leader (from Cutter – Railjacks work in teams and it feels like they should be teamwork experts)
– Survivor (from Hound – +1 stress box for obvious reasons)
When I think of what makes a Railjack cool it’s some combination of Whisper-like weirdness but also that they’re a hard-schlepping bluecollar worker; that’s why I like the idea of throwing in a bunch of Cutter abilities, to ground them. The Railjack equipment is also part of what makes them special, so I’d replace the Whisper items with something like;
– Heavy lightning hook (requires fuel)
– Breather-mask and goggles
– Electroplasmic fuel cannister (4 uses)
– Spirit bottles (2)
– Lightning web thrower (requires fuel)
– Electro-field suit (requires fuel)
Tim Denee Thanks! That’s exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.
Tim Denee Any thoughts on the Inkrake? The context is that they’ve been asked to get dirt on a particular character to discredit them. They’ll most likely be acting undercover.
Saul Alexander I think you’re right that a Slide is the right fit there, although I’d borrow a bunch of Spider stuff too. In particular:
– Connected (+1 to downtime actions; I’d encourage them to use in flashbacks during the score if they’re only playing one session)
– Weaving the Web
And Spider equipment probably fits better than Slide;
Fine cover identity
Fine bottle of whiskey
Blueprints (maybe make this “satchel full of relevant articles from the archive” or something like that? basically a bunch of old newspaper articles they’ve brought along in case they’re relevant)
Vial of slumber essence
Concealed palm pistol
Spiritbane charm
Tim Denee Thanks again! You’ve saved me a bunch of work that I don’t have time for. The game is tomorrow night, so I’ll let you know how it plays out.
Saul Alexander oh good, I’m glad! Please do.