So for a little while I've been thinking about introducing cartoons as a character type into my games. A character that permits, even demands the player to be goofy is exactly what some folks are looking for. This class is a first draft and draws from some standard cartoon tropes.
Toon
For every Toon template you possess, gain a +1 on reaction rolls
Starting Equipment: Bludgeon, Acme Catalog
Starting Skill: 1. Song & Dance Man - 2. Silent Actor - 3. Animal
A: Episodic Existence
B: Two Toon Traits
C: Two Toon Traits
D: Remaining Toon Trait
Episodic Existence - You cannot be killed by conventional means. If you are murdered by any kind of damage other than acid you begin the following session right as rain, ready for action. You either have no recollection of your previous demise, or write it off as a gag. You always casually forget the details of your previous exploits and adventures as though they never occurred. Only major events, like the death of a party member, make a dent in your continuity warping existence.
Toon Traits
Stretch & Squish - While unarmored, you enjoy a +2 to max HP per Toon template
Back Pocket - You have no need for backpacks and burlap sacks, everything you need seems to fit into your back pocket. Additionally, a number of times per session equal
to your total toon templates you may produce a random item from the following table:
1) A pie
2) A mallet
3) An anvil
4) A salmon
5) A bomb (Like a big black iron ball with a fuse sticking out)
6) A double barrel shotgun
Blast Proof - On a successful save explosives cause you no HP damage, instead you are temporarily burnt to a crisp, your headwear smoldering and your facial
features rearranged.
2 Dimensional - You can hide behind objects that would not be otherwise broad enough to hide behind, such as lampposts, trees, fence posts, flagpoles, etc.
Exit stage right - Once per session you may declare yourself to be walking off screen. At any point thereafter you may re-enter the scene and reveal yourself from the
background of the scene, ideally from somewhere implausible.
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