“Spontaneous human combustion is, is rare, and, and scientifically unexplainable, but there have been cases for hundreds of years. Usually all that’s left is a pile of ashes.”
“That’s all that would have been left if it hadn’t been for Buffy.”
“So, we have no idea what caused this. That’s a comfort.”
Witch
Buffy characters are often rare in the setting and in some cases totally unique.
Vampire Slayers being “one girl in all the world” definitely count as rare. Not to mention vampires with souls, world-class witches, karaoke demons from another dimension, and the like. Indeed, they may get a little thrown when they find out they aren’t unique.
Anyway, while the game has rules for slayers and vampires with souls and the like, more unusual character types can work. Superhero origin specialness definitely applies.
The main characters still have to fit into the setting to some extent though, they should generally look human enough to patrol and hang out in clubs without drawing too much attention. They may feel apart from the normal world but shouldn’t be totally excluded. (Lorne gets by on charm and occasionally wears a hat.)
Personally, I have many Buffy odd character ideas, but my longest-running character as a tabletop player was a guy who accidentally drew a certain sword from a certain stone. I’ve never actually tried my Gargoyles homage character. Or my The Last Action Hero “pulled out of a comic book” idea either, though at least that one looks human.
Likewise, they have a tendency to come up against some pretty odd stuff. Unique beings, forgotten monster types, singular ancient artefacts, that kinda thing.
2.11: One In All The World
Having met a whole gang of other slayers, Shelly is a little less buzzed about her alleged uniqueness. On hearing a prophecy about the slayer dying to save the world, she’s acutely aware that she might not be the one to do it, and has rather mixed feelings about that.
“I have to go face the deadly evil, even if there are other applicants. I mean, I’ll feel really guilty if I don’t. Just also I’ll feel really dead if I do.”
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