A Plague of Spiders: Corporate Social Climber

Originally published November 5, 2014

For the next 5 weeks, I'll be presenting a Hunter: the Vigil convention game I ran for DunDraCon 2014. Entitled Retrieval Team Zeta: A Plague of Spiders and using the new World of Darkness 2nd edition rules, it features a cell of Cheiron Group hunters as they engage in one of their first missions as a team. As might be expected casualties may be high. A full listing of available articles on this adventure can be found here.

Today I'll present a corporate type, an ambitious social climber seeking wealth and power. They might have bit off more than they can chew.

Like all of the characters, I did not give him or her a name leave that and much of the character's physical description to the player. What has been decided is the background, skills and personality of the character.

Corporate Social Climber

Employee Number C070520080116

Background: Yes, you realized that it was going to be tough work. Yes, you heard that they went out and captured monsters. Yes, you heard sometimes the monsters got them. You assumed it was a metaphor. Then they threw you and the other fresh recruits into a training mission with zombies!

So now you know the truth. But you are tough and resourceful. You were the school valedictorian, the class president and voted most likely to succeed. You've crushed the careers of others to get here. You won't let this stop you.

Get promoted out of here. Make the squad leader look hopeless, get these idiots on the team to catch the monster (without you getting hurt or splattered with ichor of course), and get put in charge. Then you can lead from the safety of the rear.

And make the big bucks.

Sample Names: Madison Castle, James Reynolds, Joshua Stuart

Professional Training (Professional): You have focused on your career and gain several benefits:

• Networking: You have established contacts within the Verdant Technologies corporation and in many local hospitals that use products produced by Verdant Technologies.
• Continuing Education: gain 9-agains on Academics, Medicine, and Persuasion rolls.

Tactics: Stake Out, Net, System Shock

Character Sheet

Supplemental Sheet

The supplemental sheet includes game mechanics for the character's Merits and gear as well as the material above.