A Plague of Spiders: Overconfident Field Scientist

For the next 3 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 another researcher, this one with a PhD. This scientist invented the drugs that the Test Subject takes. Or maybe it was the earlier brand that killed most of the test subjects.

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.

Overconfident Field Scientist

Employee Number B081320096671

Background: You've always love science and the thrill of research. At the same time when you were not in the lab you were hiking, mountain climbing and traveling with friends.

After you got your PhD, you signed on with one of the big pharmaceutical firms. You discovered they were harvesting cryptids, monsters out of folktales, for their unique biologies. It was all strangely intriguing. Rather than be repulsed, you were eager to get in the field, to get samples of these creatures directly.

In your short time with the firm, you've helped develop drugs to pierce the psychic veil these creatures use to hide themselves and a brain implant that increases adrenaline and reflexes. With more material, who knows what can be developed?

Sample Names: Michael Wheeler, James Drake, Milka Krozinski, Jan Schaeffer

Tactics: 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.