PC groups for games I would do with different systems
21e: John Wick with Hell 4 Leather
Since John Wick (the film, not the game designer) was released its mix of heightened action and semi-secret world setting has had people discussing games to use for it, and games and sourcebooks coming out referencing it explicitly. If I were running a series I have several options, but if I wanted to play something like just the first film I’d be tempted by a one-shot game like Hell 4 Leather, a story game about one PC coming back from the dead for revenge on all the others.
The PCs and the game’s timeline are based on the Major Arcana from the Tarot. The central PC is the Fool, also given the cards Death and the Devil. The others take one of six cards and fit that role and each get a Boon (which can save them... maybe...) from another set of six, and can take Guilt Boons by narrating their part in the betrayal if there are any left.
John is The Fool.
Viggo is the Emperor, with the Boon of Strength and the Guilt Boon of the Lovers because he knows John’s reasons.
Iosef is the Hermit, with the Boon of Temperance because he lacks that and the Guilt Boon of the Chariot because he stole John’s car and this is all his fault.
Avi is the Hierophant, with the Boon of the Wheel of Fortune as he has the worst luck.
Perkins is the Empress, with the Boon of Justice as she breaks the rules of the Continental to seek the bounty on John.
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