IHMN: Some thoughts for the Beginner in Designing an Adventuring Company, Part 6 (Heroes from Real Life)

Teddy Roosevelt leads an expedition in an attempt to prevent the Witch King from finding the "Sphere of Destiny." 

One of the great things about In Her Majesty's Name is adding real, historical (or history as I wish it!) to the games. As a historian, (and a biased American) I have always been fascinated with Theodore Roosevelt, the youngest man ever to be President of the United States. (No, it was not JFK; JFK was the youngest elected; Roosevelt was younger when he became president after the assassination of President McKinley.)

 Teddy confronts his arch-nemesis, The Witch King of Sokur. Teddy stopped him from looting an ancient Roman outpost and lived to tell the tale.

So how do I do Teddy. His personality screams IHMN. Opinionated, outdoorsman, hunter, conservationist, all around do gooder and champion against evil. So I did some research and Teddy gets:

FV: 3. If you have every looked up the parodies of which President would when in an all out knife fight, Teddy is always at the top.

SV: 4. The man was a marksman and could hit a long range target.

Pluck +2. This was easy; he's Teddy Roosevelt.

Speed 0. Normal.

Talents: Marksman, Erudite Wit, Fearless, Fanatic, Tough (the man took an assassins bullet and still gave a speech 30 minutes later!). 

 

  Sir Hugues de Payens, the secret Grandmaster of the Knights Templars with Teddy Roosevelt.

To make it fun, to use the Erudite Wit talent, you have to use an actual Teddy Roosevelt quote:

 “When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.”

How about Wyatt Earp and some Wild West Heroes? So much has been written about Wyatt Earp that it is hard to separate fact from legend. Who cares? I'll go with the legend.

 Doc Holliday, Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp and Morgan Earp (Brigade Miniatures based on the movie Tombstone)

 Virgil and Wyatt Earp

Name: U.S. Marshal Virgil Earp

Pluck: 3+

Leadership: +2

Speed: 0

Fighting Value: +2

Shooting Value: +4

Talents: Fearless, Lightning draw (pistol), Marksman (pistol)

Basic Equipment: 1 pistol

Armor: 9

Cost: 49

 Wyatt Earp

Name: U.S. Deputy Marshal Wyatt Earp

Pluck: 2+

Leadership: +2

Speed: 1

Fighting Value: +4

Shooting Value: +6

Talents: Fearless, Tough, Gunslinger, Lightning draw (pistols), Marksman (pistol), Duelist (pistol),  Impervious, Inspirational

Basic Equipment: 2 pistols

Armor: 9

Cost: 87

 Morgan Earp

Name: U.S. Deputy Marshal Morgan Earp Pluck: 4+

Leadership: 0

Speed: 0

Fighting Value: +2

Shooting Value: +2

Talents: Fearless

Basic Equipment: 1 pistol

Armor: 9

Cost: 25

  John Henry "Doc" Holliday

Name: U.S. Deputy Marshal Doc Holliday Pluck: 2+

Leadership: 0

Speed: 1

Fighting Value: +4

Shooting Value: +6

Talents: Fearless, Gunslinger, Lightning draw (pistols), Marksman (pistol), Duelist (Pistol), Medic, Impervious

Basic Equipment: 2 pistols, Shotgun

Armor: 9

Cost: 62

Another real character is Deputy Marshal Grant Johnson who was a Native American and outstanding lawmen. I've taken some liberties with the way he really looks but there is no mistaking this man on the tabletop:

 Grant Johnson

Name: U.S. Deputy Marshal Grant Johnson Pluck: +4

Leadership: 0

Speed: 1

Fighting Value: +1

Shooting Value: +2

Talents: Fearless, Hunter, Stealthy, Tough

Basic Equipment: Hunting Rifle, pistol, Fighting Knife

Armor: 9

Cost: 34

Next: Some Ideas about heroes from Fiction and movies.