The Antarctic Explorer - A Character Concept for "Thousand Year Old Vampire"

"Thousand Year Old Vampire" is a solo-rpg system and a perfect opportunity to explore history and tragedy. Your character starts off like any human, from any time in history, and is afflicted with a curse (or gift) and slowly becomes more monstrous while losing any vestiges of memory or humanity.

My friends have called this "the perfect road trip rpg" and can be just as much fun as a collaborative story as it is with the true solo experience.

I rattled my brain on a unique start, trying to subvert the normal Eastern Europe Count Dracula vampire tropes, and below is my favorite idea thus far. An Antarctic Explorer born at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Normally, you would start off in an earlier time of humanity, but it would be interesting to postulate on what the future past 2024 could be if good ol' Ira Soren survives that long! Feel free to use and abuse.

"Everyone Is John" Character Concepts

 Everyone Is John is a fun, free, and simple TTRPG that allows for faster beer-and-pretzel roleplay experiences. For the GM, Everyone Is John is the ultimate flex for improving your improvisational skills. I highly recommend using this game as a tool for new and aspiring GMs/DMs to test their mettle.

The players play as different "voices" that vie for control of John. The key foundation to a fun and engaging session is for a fun and unique "voice". Below are some ideas for "voice" characters, use and abuse them as you feel:

THE FROGMAN
Obsession (Level 2): Hop around like a frog trying to get people to kiss him so that he can turn back into a Prince. Eat some flies just for effect.

Skills: Garner Symphony & Frog Tongue

THE CHEF
Obsession (Level 2): Create unique and "masterful" culinary experiences. More than just eating food (a Level 1 obsession), your idea of unique and masterful can be made from anything from trash to exotic meats.

Skills: Cooking & Scrounging

THE STRANDED SEA CAPTAIN

Obsession (Level 2): I MUST RETURN MY "BOAT" TO THE SEA! Boat is variable defined, we are crazy after-all.

Skills: Pilot Craft & Drink Rum

THE ALIEN

Obsession (Level 2): As an alien ambassador, you MUST be taken to one of Earth's "leaders". Leader is variably defined depending on the situation.

Skills: Intimidation & Gather Data

THE CANDIDATE

Obsession (Level 3): Become President (by other means necessary).

Skills: Lying & Freshen Yourself (we have to be TV pretty after all)

On another note, it has been 6 years since I've done anything with this blog and I guess we can see if I can keep up the momentum this time. Best to you, reader!