These are the player characters from my first game of Dogs in the Vineyard.
| Killian Smith (played by Dennis, Strong History option) | |
| A devout rifleman, inspired by the sniper from "Saving Private Ryan". | |
| Stats | Acuity: 4, Body: 2, Heart: 3, Will: 4 |
|---|---|
| Traits |
3d10 "Shooting guns has always made me feel close to the Lord" 2d8->3d8 "I'm a Dog" 2d8 "I've always been good at moving around without being seen or heard" 3d6 "I read all the books I can get my hands on" 1d6 "I exorcised a demon" |
| Relationships |
1d4 "I hear granny is a holy roller and drinks strychnine and lets rattlesnake bite her" 2d8 "Uncle Samuel is a strong man in the community" 3d6 "My brother Zebediah is a Dog too" |
| Belongings |
2d6 Coat 1d4+2d8 Longshot Rifle |
| August Derabold Jackson (played by Bill, Complicated History Option) | |
| "Before I was reborn in the Faith, I hunted runaway slaves in the Territories." | |
| Stats | Acuity: 4->5, Body: 3, Heart: 4->3->4, Will: 4 |
|---|---|
| Traits |
3d10 "I'm a Dog" 2d10 "I'm calm in a fight" 3d4 "I do what's asked of me, even if I don't like it" 1d6 "I helped someone through a crisis of faith" |
| Relationships |
2d6 Territorial Authorities 2d8->1d8 "Zebediah Smith, Killian's brother, who brought me into the faith" (3d6, 1d8) Available |
| Belongings |
2d6 Coat 2d6 Bowie Knife 2d6+1d4 Revolver 2d6 Cavalry Boots |
| Joshua Mortimer Smith (played by Jim, Complicated History Option) | |
| A hustler, pimp, and thief from New York -- Tom "Two Bits" Tuhlman -- killed someone he shouldn't have and got in big trouble both with the law and the other criminal gangs there. | |
| Stats | Acuity: 2, Body: 3, Heart: 5, Will: 5 |
|---|---|
| Traits |
2d4->2d6 "I'm a Dog" 2d4 "Intimidating people" 2d6 "Hiding and concealment" 2d10 "Fooling people / bluffing" 2d4 "Has visions" |
| Relationships |
3d6 "Zebediah Smith, fellow in Bridal Falls City" (2d6, 2d8) Available |
| Belongings |
2d6 Coat horse and saddles pistol knife, Bowie garotte wire lockpicks metal chain and lock |
| Eldridge C. Book (played by David, Strong History Option) | |
| An escaped slave, inspired by the preacher Book from the TV series Firefly. | |
| Stats | Acuity: 4, Body: 3, Heart: 4, Will: 3 |
|---|---|
| Traits |
2d8 "I'm a Dog" 3d10 "I went to seminary" 2d6 "I can hold my own in fisticuffs" 2d6 "I have a mysterious background back East" 1d6 "I can make a mean stew" 1d6 "I overcame racism" |
| Relationships |
2d6 "Bill's character was chasing me" 1d6 "I helped Doc Flint" (1d4, 2d8) Available |
| Belongings |
2d6 Coat 2d6 Books (no gun) |