Name
Grace

Look
Female, White, Dark Clothing

Demeanor
Meek

Character Stats
Blood: 1
Heart: 0
Mind: -1
Spirit: 2

Starting Factions
Mortality: 0 []
Night: 1 []
Power: 0 [X]
Wild: 1 []

Who are you?
...I was a student at the University. I went to a Job Interview to become a journalist, but...I didn't expect to be murdered at that particular event. I was murdered by the CEO...

How long have you been in the city?
I've been in the city for all of my life, and my current afterlife.

Who do you still love?
My childhood friend, Dante. We started dating before I died...

What makes your afterlife worth living?
Knowing that I can do something as a ghost to help those who are victimized, more so than I could when I was alive, makes the afterlife worthwhile.

What do you desperately need?
I need to bring my murderer to justice. If he killed me, then chances are he's going to keep on killing. Perhaps it's part of the ghosts' need for vengeance? But...I'm not going to stoop to his level and just kill him. I want the world to know what he did and ensure that his reputation is destroyed and he can't work anywhere ever again.

Gear
Whatever was on your person when you died, albeit spiritual versions of each

Debts
*Someone, or someone’s progenitor, was involved in your death. They owe you a Debt.
Mitra Singh
*Someone is watching out for a family member of yours (Little Sister, Charity). You owe them 2 Debts.
((Open for another player))
*You are haunting someone and they know it. You owe them a Debt.
Kendra
*You owe someone in the Power Faction a Debt, and that someone also owes a Debt to you.
???

Spectre Moves
* Manifest: Regular people can’t sense or interact with you unless you manifest. You manifest by spending a few quiet moments concentrating and choosing 2:
• You can be heard.
• You can be seen.
• You can touch and be touched by the physical world.
You may mark corruption to instead choose 1 or all 3.

* Won’t Be Ignored: When you get in the way of someone, treat your roll as a 10+ without rolling. If you distract an NPC, roll with Spirit instead of Mind.

[] Ghost Town: When you hit the streets with ghosts, take +1 on going to dealing with them.

[] Phantasm: Take +1 Spirit (max +3).

* “Wall? What Wall?”: You always have an opening to escape a situation.
You can choose an additional option off the list to bring someone with you. On a miss, you attract the attention of dangerous spirits and ghosts in the area.

[] Link: Something keeps you from passing on: a Link. When in the presence of your Link, advance let it out. When your Link is in danger, you have access to all your corruption moves until you see it to safety. If your Link is ever destroyed, so are you.

Drama Moves

Spectre Corruption Move: When you witness a scene of victimization and do nothing, mark corruption.

Intimacy Move: When you share a moment of intimacy—physical or emotional—with another person, you hold 1. Whenever they get into trouble, you can spend your hold to be there.

End Move: When you fill up on harm, your corpus is scattered and dispersed. You’ll reform in a few days. When your spirit passes on permanently or you retire your character, any characters present gain +1 Spirit (max +3).

Standard Advances
Advances available at beginning of play:
[] +1 Blood (max +3)
[] +1 Mind (max +3)
[] +1 Spirit (max +3)
[] A new Spectre move
[] A new Spectre move
[] A move from another Archetype
[] A move from another Archetype
[] Change your Faction
[] Join or lead a body of ghosts

After 5 advances you may select:
[] +1 to any stat (max +3)
[] +1 any Faction (max +3)
[] Erase a scar
[] Erase a corruption advance
[] Erase a corruption advance
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Move on through to the other side
[] Change to a new Archetype

Corruption Advances:
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move from another Archetype
[] Retire your character. They may return as a Threat.

Corruption Moves
[] Possession: Mark corruption to enter the mind of a weak-minded person (MC’s call) in your presence and control their movements and speech for a short time.
[] Telekinesis: You can move and lift small objects at a distance by concentrating. Mark corruption to move an object up to the size of a car.
[] Nightmare: Mark corruption to enter the dreams of someone sleeping
in your presence. While you’re there, you can interact with them and their dreams as if they were spirits.
[] Siphon: Mark corruption to reach into someone’s body, inflict 2-harm (ap) on them, and heal 1-harm of your corpus.

Name
Mitra "Snake Eyes" Singh

Look
Male, South Asian, trendy clothing

Demeanor
Volatile

Character Stats
Blood: 2
Heart: 1
Mind: -1
Spirit: 0

Starting Factions
Mortality: 2 [X]
Night: -1 []
Power: 0 []
Wild: 1 []

Who are you?
"Mitra Singh. Simple enough to remember, yes? I used to live in Rajasthan, got found by the Singh family, and brought back to the US. It took forever to get the paperwork around me done since I legally didn't exist. Along the way, I got an education, fell in love with the guy who saved me, and picked up English. Ended up giving my soul away about, what was it, a year ago? Year and a half? Time flies."

How long have you been in the city?
"Gosh, it's been... 14 years now. Next year might be a fun anniversary; maybe I'll drop a hint to Ravi, see what he does."

Who would you die for?
"Ravindra. No questions asked. Oh, who is he? Well, to make a long story short, he's my husband. He's a real sweetheart, but honestly, he wants to be more than just 'some guy' and that desire to be important is why I'm like this now. He would've lost his soul if I hadn't stepped in. I'd still die if it meant saving his life. Call me a fool, but then again, isn't everyone in some way?"

What is your daily release?
"Whoa, getting personal there, aren't you? Right now, I play penny poker and craps. Low-stakes gambling keeps me away from home, but it also keeps my stupider impulses in check."

What do you desperately need?
"Besides Ravindra and Ms. Chandra to stay safe? And my soul back before I end up saying or doing something stupid that ruins my marriage? I could go for some vengeance. See, I didn't spawn out of the blue. I was dumped. Left to die before Ravindra found me. Might as well go demonic on the asses of people who deserve it."

Gear
• An apartment shared with his husband, an old but functional car, a smart phone
• 1 weapon of choice
[] Collapsible baton (2-harm hand)
[] 9mm Beretta (2-harm close loud)
[X] Pump-action shotgun (3-harm close loud messy)
[] Sword (3-harm hand messy)

Debts
• You’re protecting someone from a dark power. They owe you 2 Debts.
"Ravindra Singh, my husband."
• Someone is trying to save you and keeps suffering for it. You owe them 2 Debts.
"Chandra Singh, my mother-in-law."
• You have a demon patron who holds the contract for your soul. You owe them 3 Debts.
"Paimon, my... demon patron, obviously."

Tainted Moves
You get this one:
[X] The Devil Inside: When you assume your demon form, roll with Blood. On a 10+, choose 2. On a 7-9, choose 1. On a miss, choose 1 and you owe your patron a Debt.
• Gain armor+1
• Heal 2-harm
• Inflict +1 harm
• +demonic weapon (3-harm hand or 2-harm close)
• +demonic movement (flight, flaming motorcycle, etc.)
If you’re working a job for your patron, choose 1 more. If you mark corruption, choose 1 more.

And choose one more:
[] Invocation: You may cash in a Debt with someone to appear in their presence. Others may cash in a Debt with you to have you appear as well.
[] Don’t Look at Me: When you mislead someone, roll with Heart instead of Mind.
[] Tendrils in the Dark: When you seek the guidance of your patron through rituals and portents, roll with Spirit. On a hit, the signs and signals are laid out before you: take +1 forward if you follow the path. On a 7-9, you’re drawn further into your patron’s service; keep your cool to make your own way. On a miss, your patron has a job for you right now; assume your demon form and go to work or suffer 2-harm (ap).
[] Cold as Ice: Take +1 Blood (max +3)
[X] Tough as Nails: You get 1-armor. Blessed or holy sources ignore your armor. Weapons designed to stun or impair you have no effect.

Demon Form
Since your patron claimed your soul, you have a new look: a demon form. Pick as many as apply from the lists below:
[X] Head: horns
[X] Hands: claws
[X] Wings: none
[X] Skin: chitinous, scaly
[X] Eyes: glowing

Demonic Jobs
Your dark patron keeps you on Earth for a reason. Choose two jobs from the list below:
Tracking down rogue demons, delivering threats and messages

When you complete a job for your patron, mark Wild. Your patron owes you a Debt for every job completed.

You can cash in a Debt with your Patron in order to have them:
• Answer a question (honestly) about their Faction
• Introduce you to a powerful member of their Faction
• Give you a worthy and useful gift without cost
• Erase a Debt they hold on someone
• Give you a Debt they have on someone else
• Give you +3 to persuade them (choose before rolling)

Your patron may offer you the chance to buy your freedom, but Debts alone won’t be enough.

Drama Moves
Tainted Corruption Move: When you persuade someone on your patron’s behalf, mark corruption.

Intimacy Move: When you share a moment of intimacy—physical or emotional—with another person, they give you a Debt they hold on someone else.

End Move: When you die, cash in all the Debts your patron owes you to come back. If you have none, your patron will ask someone else to pay the Debt for you. If they refuse, time’s up. It’s been a good run.

Standard Advances
Advances available at beginning of play:
[] +1 Heart (max +3)
[] +1 Mind (max +3)
[] +1 Spirit (max +3)
[] A new Tainted move
[] A new Tainted move
[] A move from another Archetype
[] A move from another Archetype
[] Change your Faction

After 5 advances you may select:
[] +1 to any stat (max +3)
[] +1 any Faction (max +3)
[] Erase a scar
[] Gain fiendish underlings
[] Erase a job from your contract
[] Erase a corruption advance
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Change to a new Archetype

Corruption Advances [] [] [] [] []
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move from another Archetype
[] Retire your character. They may return as a Threat

Corruption Moves
[] Fringe Benefits: Mark corruption to drop the name of your demonic patron as if you rolled a 10+. You don’t have to have a Debt on your patron to use the move.
[] Just Below the Surface: Mark corruption to assume your demon form without a roll and gain all the options listed.
[] Not to Be Denied: When someone refuses to honor a Debt you’ve cashed in on them, mark corruption to make their result a miss (after they roll).
[] From Hell: Mark corruption to have your patron send a gang of demons to work on your behalf for a scene (2-harm small group 2-armor demonic).

Harm
[X] Faint: Gunshot wound
[][] Grievous:
[][] Critical:

Name
Kendra Molony

Look
Androgynous, white, warm clothing

Demeanor
Paranoid

Character Stats
Blood: 0
Heart: -1
Mind: 1
Spirit: 2

Starting Factions
Mortality: 1 [x]
Night: -1 []
Power: 1 [x]
Wild: 1 [x]

Who are you?
"... bit of a loaded question, but I'll go with it: Kendra Molony, age 24. Born in Derry, Northern Island, moved to Newcastle, England when I was four years old. Parents divorced when I was... eleven, I think? Me and my mum weren't getting along so good, so I ended up moving in with my dad. Well, he got remarried to this American woman, who's now my stepmum. We ended up moving to the States, went to middle school, high school, err... dropped out of college due to personal reasons that I will not go into. Currently living with my old college roommate, Trinity, and one of her friends, girl named Aliss. They're cool people. Nowadays work in a coffee shop which, is part of, *cough*, a certain corporate chain. It's hell, but I get discounts so..."

How long have you been in the city?
"Little over a year now. It's no worse than anywhere else I've been, I guess."

How do you cope with the visions?
"Err, I get round the dreams by sleeping as little as possible. Putting those cheap coffees to good use. Eventually, I do have to conk out though, but I limit that to short naps. As for the waking visions, well, there's not much you can do about those save grin and bare it. And take painkillers, lots and lots of painkillers."

What are the nightmares like?
"Awful. Next question."

What do you desperately need?
"In the long term? Probably a few more years of therapy. Right now though, I'll settle for another coffee."

Gear
- A simple apartment, a crappy car, a cell phone
- Prophetic tools (tarot cards)

Debts
Someone helps you understand your dreams and visions. You owe them 2 debts. (Aliss)
You've had a dire prophecy about someone, but you don't know how to help them... yet. You owe them a debt. (Grace)

Oracle Moves
- Foretellings: At the beginning of the session, roll with Spirit. On a 10+, hold 2. On a 7-9, hold 1. During the session, you can spend your hold to declare that something terrible is about to happen. You (and your allies) take +1 ongoing to avoid the impending disaster. On a miss, you foresee the death of someone important to you and take -1 to all rolls to prevent it.

- Psychometry: Whenever you study and examine an interesting object, roll with Spirit. On a 10+, ask 3. On a 7-9, ask 1:
• What is the history of this object?
• What bans, wards, or limits are attached to this object?
• Where does this object belong?
• What secrets or mysteries has this object been privy to?
• What strong emotions have most recently been near this object?
On a miss, the emotion of the object overwhelms you and you take -1 ongoing for the scene.

- Conduit: Advance let it out for all characters in your presence, including yourself.

Drama Moves
Oracle Corruption Move: When you give someone a false prophecy, mark corruption.

Intimacy Move: When you share a moment of intimacy—physical or emotional—with another person, you gain a specific and clear vision about that person’s future. You can ask up to 3 questions about the vision; mark corruption for each.

End Move: When you die or retire your character, announce a proclamation upon the world that will reverberate in dreams worldwide. Detail the signs of its coming. The MC will make your prophecy come to pass, sooner rather than later.

Standard Advances
Advances available at beginning of play:
[] +1 Blood (max +3)
[] +1 Heart (max +3)
[] +1 Mind (max +3)
[] +1 Spirit (max +3)
[] A new Oracle move
[] A new Oracle move
[] A move from another Archetype
[] A move from another Archetype
[] Change your Faction

After 5 advances you may select:
[] +1 to any stat (max +3)
[] +1 any Faction (max +3)
[] Erase a scar
[] Get a sanctum
[] Erase a corruption advance
[] Erase a corruption advance
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Change to a new Archetype

Corruption Advances: [] [] [] [] []
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move from another Archetype
[] Retire your character. They may return as a Threat.

Corruption Moves
[] Empath: When you figure someone out, Skim the Surface, or use Psychometry, mark corruption to ask any questions you’d like, not limited to the lists.
[] I, All-Seeing: Mark corruption and suffer 1-harm (ap) to have a vision about the situation at hand. Ask the MC a question; they will answer it honestly.
[] Dark Fate: Mark corruption when face to face with someone to pro-nounce a curse on them. Roll with Spirit. On a 10+, choose 2. On a 7-9, choose 1:
• The curse lasts for a long time
• You are not the obvious source of the curse
• The effects of the curse are potent and obvious
[] Eyes That Burrow: Mark corruption to lock eyes with someone and force them to be still for as long as you maintain the gaze.

Harm
[] Faint:
[][] Grievous:
[][] Critical:

Name Misty Starbuck

Look White, Female, Comfortable Clothing

Demeanor Disheveled

Character Stats
Blood: -1
Heart: 0
Mind: 1
Spirit: 2

Starting Factions
Mortality: 1
Night: 0
Power: 1
Wild: 0

Who are you? Misty Starbuck. No its not my real name, but it just has so much more style than Karen Whatever, plus a girl needs a working name! Some wizards have tremendous arcane power, great fortunes, immense libraries, and storied lineages. I'm the other kind.

How long have you been in the city? Since I got out of the joint six months ago. Parole and all that.

What keeps you up at night? I've done a lot of deals for a lot of people with a lot of enemies. I worry that someone is going to take it personally.

What have you sacrificed for your power A normal life. I could have gone to a college that didn't have a department of thaumaturgy, had 2.5 kids, owned an SUV. Instead I'm alone, on the run, scraping to get by without getting exsanguinated in a 7/11. Go me.

What do you desperately need? I stole a book from one of the aforementioned powerful wizards. Unfortunately he wasn't too good for CCTV. I need to get him off my back and soon.

Gear
A Nice Apartment
A Dodge Neon
A 9mm Glock (2-harm close loud)

Sanctum
An old dance studio closed up due to the recession.

An extremely knowledgeable assistant
A focus circle
A portal to another dimension
A library of ancient tomes

Attracts otherworldly attention
Many volatile substances

Focus
A carved wooden boom handle
+1 hold while channeling

Debts
Someone is helping you keep your demons at bay. You owe them a Debt.

Someone is your go-to when you get into trouble. You owe them 2 Debts.

You are helping someone keep a dangerous secret. They owe you a Debt

Wizard Moves
Channeling: When you channel and collect your magics, roll with Spirit.
On a 10+, hold 3. On a 7-9, hold 3 and choose 1 from the list below. On a miss, hold 1, but you cannot channel again this scene.
• Take -1 ongoing until you rest
• Suffer 1-harm (ap)
• Mark corruption

Your hold lasts until you spend it. You can spend it to cast any spell you have as per the spell’s details.

Sanctum Sanctorum: When you go to your sanctum for a spell ingredient, relic, or tome, roll with Spirit. On a 10+, you’ve got pretty much just the thing. On a 7-9, you’ve got something close, but it’s flawed or lacking in some significant way. On a miss, you don’t have what you’re looking for, but you know someone who probably has it in stock

Tracking: Spend 1 hold to learn the location of someone. You must have a personal object that belongs to the target or recent leavings of their body (a lock of hair, fingernail clippings, their blood, etc.).

Memory Wipe: Spend 1 hold to cause a helpless target to forget some of their short-term memories, up to an entire hour’s worth. You can spend an additional hold and mark corruption to put alternate memories in their place.

Teleport: Spend 1 hold to teleport yourself a short distance within a scene you’re in

Drama Moves
»Corruption Move
When you strike a deal with someone dark and powerful, mark corruption.

»Intimacy Move
When you share a moment of intimacy—physical or emotional—with another person, decide whether you care about them or not. If you don’t, they go about their business as normal. If you do, they take -1 ongoing to escape until they get some intimacy somewhere else.

»End Move
When you die, you may place a devastating curse on someone nearby. Specify the effects of the curse and how they may end it.

Standard Advances
Advances available at beginning of play:
[] +1 Heart (max +3)
[] +1 Mind (max +3)
[] +1 Spirit (max +3)
[] Add 2 features to your sanctum
[] Take 3 more spells
[] A move from another Archetype
[] A move from another Archetype
[] Change your Faction

After 5 advances you may select:
[] +1 to any stat (max +3)
[] +1 any Faction (max +3)
[] Erase a scar
[] Remove a downside from your sanctum
[] Add a benefit to your focus
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Advance 3 basic moves
[] Retire your character to safety
[] Change to a new Archetype

Corruption Advances [] [] [] [] []
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move
[] Take a corruption move from another Archetype
[] Retire your character. They may return as a Threat

Corruption Moves
[] The Dark Arts: When you unleash an attack with magic or psychic energies, mark corruption to roll with Spirit instead of Blood for the rest of the scene.
[] Upon a Pale Horse: Mark corruption and speak the true name of an NPC in the scene to inflict 3-harm (ap) on them.
[] Black Magic: Mark corruption to ignore a requirement set by the MC when using your sanctum.
[] Warding: Mark corruption to create a magical ward the size of a small room. The ward lasts for a month and a day or until you release it.

Harm
[] Faint:
[][] Grievous:
[][] Critical: