Spawned from catching the end of Shrek 3 twice in the last few days
[brain dump]
In the land of fairy tales Prince Charming rescued his princess, and they both retired to their castle to live in blissful self-absorbtion while the kindom itself fell into neglect.
Times are tough for the bad guys as well and in desperation a group of them have banded together to break into the castle and stage a coup - thereafter to nurture the land back to a state fit for plundering.
Characters
Hook (Pirate captain)
Has: Crewmen (loyal minions), dirty tricks, no left hand.
The Black Knight (Black Knight)
Has: Nigh invulnerable, (twisted) code of honour, clanks a lot
The Ogre (Beast)
Has: Brute strength, more cunning than smart, taste for human flesh
Exiled Queen (Wicked Stepmother)
Has: Magic/Potion brewing, knowledge of the castle, excessive vanity
Need two more archetypes?
Vs
The Prince
Has: Guards (Loyal minions), Castle, Rightful king, tunnel vision to the nearest mirror, not as fit as he used to be.
The Princess
Has: ??, Learned helplessness
Supporting cast??
System:
Ace of Spades with precreated characters as above. Cut the players loose and see what they come up with.
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[brain dump]
In the land of fairy tales Prince Charming rescued his princess, and they both retired to their castle to live in blissful self-absorbtion while the kindom itself fell into neglect.
Times are tough for the bad guys as well and in desperation a group of them have banded together to break into the castle and stage a coup - thereafter to nurture the land back to a state fit for plundering.
Characters
Hook (Pirate captain)
Has: Crewmen (loyal minions), dirty tricks, no left hand.
The Black Knight (Black Knight)
Has: Nigh invulnerable, (twisted) code of honour, clanks a lot
The Ogre (Beast)
Has: Brute strength, more cunning than smart, taste for human flesh
Exiled Queen (Wicked Stepmother)
Has: Magic/Potion brewing, knowledge of the castle, excessive vanity
Need two more archetypes?
Vs
The Prince
Has: Guards (Loyal minions), Castle, Rightful king, tunnel vision to the nearest mirror, not as fit as he used to be.
The Princess
Has: ??, Learned helplessness
Supporting cast??
System:
Ace of Spades with precreated characters as above. Cut the players loose and see what they come up with.
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