Characters

Characters Yags can be greatly varied in their backgrounds and ability. Some settings may have their own character generation system, and this is recommended for specific settings in order to help set the scene and retain the flavour of the setting being used.

To help give a feel for what a Yags character looks like, some sample characters are included below, for a number of different genres. They are all based on the generic character generation rules, and are all 'starting' characters.

Sample Characters

Modern

Alice McGee

Human Female 21 - Student (Exceptional)

A good looking young woman who is currently studying astronomy at Cambridge University.

Anna Brown

Human Female 19 - Unemployed (Mundane)

A teenage gamer who spends a lot of time touring Europe between part time jobs.

Bill Greenwood

Human Male 38 - Detective (Mundane)

Bill is a relatively typical private detective. He's single, drinks quite a bit and is cynical about everybody he meets. He manages to make a living by taking the strange and messy cases that don't pay well, but no-one else is willing to look at.

Robert Kerstin

Human Male 23 - Student (Skilled)

Bob is a skinny and rather pale young man, who has seen little sun and even less exercise. He has longish dark hair, which is normally tied back in a pony tail. He is currently a final year student at Cambridge University, where he is studying information theory.

Eric Bowman

Human Male 41 - Unemployed (Mundane)

Eric works on a support desk, but otherwise spends his time wargaming and roleplaying.

Eve Shenner

Human Female 22 - Student (Skilled)

A young computer science student at Miskatonic University, Eve is studying cryptography and mathematics. She is bright, but something of a geek and somewhat shy. As with most geeks, she is more interested in academic study than physical activity. She is short, with dark curly hair.