Mother Stole the Background Kits #4

Marc Scott

Previous Tables:

1. Basic Kits
2. Uncommon Kits
3. Knightly Orders

Table 4: Assorted Professions 

1. Prostitute

Honorable painted ladies of the night.

• Pigsticker (d6, 1s)
• Perfume
• Elegant Clothing
• Union Membership

2. Antiquarian

Delving dust-choked archives.

• Rare Tome of Eldritch Lore
• Relic of an Ancient Civilization
• In-Progress Dissertation
• Map of Distant Lands

3. Cook

"Mwah!"

• Set of Knives
• Pots and Pans
• Herbs and Spices
• Finely Tuned Smell and Taste

4. Astronomer

"And if you look past the shoulder of Orion..."

• Portable Telescope
• Big Book of Star Charts
• Spell: Navigate the Night Sky
• Spell: Read the Heavens

5. Apothecary

No! Don't eat that!

• Assorted Herbs and Unguents
• Mortar and Pestle
• Bottles and Vials
• Book of Herb Lore
• Book of Prescription Records

6. Fisherman

Well, it's not called catching...

• Fishing Pole
• Tacklebox
• Sun Hat with Lures
• Net
• Canoe and paddles

7. Sailor

And we’ll roll the old chariot along

• Mooring Hook (d8, 2s)
• Rope
• Tattoo
• Ticket to a Certain Brothel in Port

8. Farmer

Just like your pa, and his pa, and his pa

• Pitchfork
• Old Mule
• Sack of Produce
• Straw Hat

9. Artist

Pouring out soul into form.

• Tools of the Trade
• Work in Progress
• Completed Work (For Sale)
• Completed Work (Not For Sale)

10. Teacher

The sustainers of civilization.

• Bundle of Textbooks
• Packet of Fresh Pencils
• Area of Expertise
• Spell: Alma Mater

11. Gongfarmer

It’s a living.

• Shovel(d8, 2s)
• Wading Boots
• Bucket of Shit
• Incredible Stink

12. Houndmaster

On patrol with man's best friend.

• Blackjack (d6, 1s)
• Gambeson (12ac, 1s)
• Dog Treats
• Loyal Wolfhound

Mother Stole the Background Kits #3

Johasnes Helgeson

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Table 3: Knightly Orders

1. Order of the Sable Maid

Defenders of the weak, enemies of the wicked.

• Greatsword (d10, 3s)
• Chainmail and Tabard (14ac, 3s)
• Holy Water
• Anointing Oil

2. Knight of Autumn

Followers of the Folk of Fall.

• Sword (d8, 2s)
• Gambeson (12ac, 1s)
• Shield (+1ac)
• Spell: Grow Mighty Oak (Magic Acorns)
• Cloak of Leaves
• Bottle of Goblin Moonshine

3. Knight Embryonic

Justice will not wait for birth.

• Warhammer  (d10, 3s)
• Elaborate Plate Armor (16ac, 5s)
• Helmet (+1ac, 1s)
• Spell: Aura of Safety

4. Crusader

The front line against Hell.

• Sword (d8, 2s)
• Plate Armor (16ac, 5s)
• Battle Standard
• Shield (+1ac, 1s)
• Helmet (+1ac, 1s)
• Spell: Turn Demon (Blessed Scroll)

5. Lantern Knight

By our light, the path in the dark.

• Sword (d8, 2s)
• Brigandine and Cloak (13ac, 2s)
• Lamplighter + Snuffer
• Lantern
• Flask of Oil

6. Leper Knight

They shall not die timidly.

• Sword (d8, 2s)
• Mask and Bandages
• Shield (+1ac)
• Healing Balm
• Terrifying Visage

7. Red Witch

Blood red in tooth and blade, life and death.

• Barbed sword (d8, 2s)
• Blood-Soaked Rags
• Spell: Blood-Lore
• Spell: Frenzied Lust for Violence

8. Incense Knight

Such sweet smells that rise up to the gods.

• Censor-Mace (d8, 2s)
• Bag of Charcoal
• Tin of Incense
• Half Plate (14ac, 4s)
• Helmet (+1ac, 1s)

9. Gunpowder Knight

Sworn by Colt and Winchester.

• Revolver (d8, 1s)
• Repeating Rifle (d10, 2s)
• Spell: Quickdraw (Coat of Arms)
• Powder and Shot

10. Harmatean Knight

Know thyself, and know thy demons better.

• Axe
• Shield
• Brigandine
• Spell: Summon Demon
• Spell: Chain Demon

11. Legio Ultimo Marine

The last of Darvatius’ finest.

• Spear (d8, 2s)
• Segmentata (14ac, 3s)
• Helmet (+1ac 1s)
• Shield (+1ac, 1s)
• Short Sword (d6, 1s)
• Sling (d4, 1s)
• Field Ration x1

12. Knight of Cordyceps

Chivalry is an effective quarantine.

• Longsword (d10, 3s)
• Half-Plate and Cloak (15ac, 4s)
• Spore Pods
• Spell: Cloud of Spores
• Spell: Creeping Mycelium

Mother Stole the Background Kits #2

Lady Arrowsmith

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Table 2: Uncommon Kits

1. Shield Maiden

I am no man.

• Axe(d8, 2s)
• Chainmail (14ac 3s)
• Shield (+1ac, 1s)
• Runestones (Augury)

2. Flagellant

Pain purges sin, pain keeps Hell away.

• Cat o’ Nine Tails (d6, 1s)
• Heavy Scarring (+1ac, 1s)
• Penitent’s Hood

3. Plague Doctor

Bring out your dead.

• Dissection Tools (d6, 1s)
• Treated Robes (12ac, 1s)
• Sealed Mask
• Censer & Incense

4. Whaler

Twenty years on the decks and docks.

• Harpoon (d8, 2s)
• Oilskins (12ac, 1s)
• Rope
• Jug of Grog
• Scrimshaw Set

5. Frontiersman

A simple life in the woods; Clean air and solitude.

• Axe (d8, 2s)
• Heavy Furs (12ac 1s)
• Musket (d10, 2s)
• Ammo Pouch
• Spell: Hermit’s Hideaway
• Companion Hound

6. Black Amazon

Orca's laconic warriors.

• Obsidian Greatsword (d10, 3s)
• Whalehide Armor (13ac, 2s)
• Jug of Hot Milk Tea
• Ambergris Totem-Fetus

7. Shrine Keeper

Keeping the local Folk are satisfied.

• Bell and Staff
• Ceremonial Robes
• Spell: Call Upon the Folk

8. Monster Hunter

Hunting the bumps in the night.

• Monster-Bone Greatsword (d10, 3s)
• Monster-Hide Armor (14ac, 3s)
• Camouflage Shroud
• Bottle of Musk

9. Collegiate Wizard

All that debt was worth it, right?

• Robes and Hat
• Spellbook
• Framed Diploma
• Spell: Levitate
• Spell: Thaumaturgy
• Spell: Wizard's Eyes

10. Veteran

Returned from the War, irrevocably changed.

• Long Rifle (d10, 2s)
• Bayonet (d8, 2s)
• Ammo Pouch
• Trench Shovel
• Tinned Rations x2
• Post-Traumatic Stress

11. Sanctioned Cambion

Evil beginnings do not mean evil ends.

• Pistol (d8, 1s)
• Ammo Pouch
• Knife (d6, 1s)
• Clerical Garb
• Saint's Icon
• Exorcist's Emblem
• Holy Water

12. Bard

Pass the hat around.

• Instrument
• Knife (d6, 1s)
• Colorful cloak
• Spell: I Once Knew A Man...

Mother Stole the Background Kits #1

Peter Klijn

Part 1 of 12 of starter character kits for Mother Stole Fire. These were written with Knave in mind, but could be applied to just about anything.

Table 1: Basic Kits

1. Red Hat Hobo

Have sword, will travel.

• Sword (d8, 2s)
• Gambeson and cloak (12ac, 1s)
• Shield  (+1ac, 1s)
• Lantern

2. White Hat Hobo

The brains of the operation.

• Shortsword (d8, 2s)
• Gambeson and Cloak (12ac, 1s)
• Chalk
• Grappling Hook
• Iron Spike or Crowbar
• Lockpicks

3. Witch

Practical solutions to practical problems.

• Knife (d6, 1s)
• Hat, Boots, Cloak 
• Spell: Create Flame
• Spell: Mend
• Spell: Women’s Work
• Spell: Call Upon the Folk

4. Hedge Mage

A bit of grandpa’s magic.

• Staff (d6, 1s)
• Rugged Clothing
• Spell: Speak With Dead
• Spell: Identify
• Spell: Create Flame
• Spell: Locate

5. Mendicant Priest

Let no child of Mother’s go hungry.

• Walking Stick (d6, 1s)
• Spell: Bless (Prayer Book)
• Spell: Turn (Holy Symbol)
• Letter of Introduction

6. Barber-Surgeon

Bones set, blood let, teeth pulled, leeches plied, beards trimmed.

• Razor, Scissors, Pliers (d6, 1s)
• Bonesaw
• Jar of Leeches
• Bottle of Whiskey
• Needle and Thread
• Ether (1 dose)

7. Hauflin

Little men of the forests.

• Blowgun (d4, 1s)
• Knife (d6, 1s)
• Camouflage Cloak (12ac, 1s)
• Spell: Stillness

8. Néandr

Old men of the mountains.

• Atlatl (d8, 2s)
• Heavy Furs(13ac, 2s)
• Spell: Old Man’s Song
• Hand Axe (d8, 2s)
• Clan Totem

9. Idaltu

Eldest of the peoples, in the sunset of their golden age.

• Sword (d8, 2s)
• Sunsilk Robes (14ac, 1s)
• Spell: Learn Name
• Spell: Star-Dart
• Poetic Map of the Heavens (In-progress)
• Calligraphy Pen & Blank Scrolls

10. Lilu

Our cousins, the subterrene albinos.

• Stone Knife (d6, 1s)
• Sun Goggles
• Radical Literature
• Bottle of Firewater
• Tobacco and Pipe

11. Amazon

The happy horsewomen of the Thermodon.

• Spear (d8, 2s)
• Chainmail (14ac, 3s)
• Shield (+1ac, 1s)
• Greatbow and Quiver (d10, 4s)

12. Lantern Boy

Here we go again.

• Knife (d6, 1s)
• Lantern
• 10’ Pole
• Flask of Oil