New Lifepath Set: The Undead -- Lifepath Preview II

[Yagathai]

One thing that I've always loved about the BW lifepaths is that they imply a much larger setting Without any complicated flavour text, they quickly and efficently sketch out a hierarchy and lifestyle. With the whole Undead set, I hope to do something similar. Below are the unlifepaths for the undead setting that I call "The Temple". Commentary is very much appreciated.

Unborn to The Temple
Res: 1 pts
Stats: -
Skills: General: 3
Traits: 2 pts: Dedicated
Leads: Any


Meat
Res: 1 pts
Stats: +1M
Skills: 1 pts: Inconspicuous, Temple-Wise
Traits: 2pts: Dedicated
Leads: Free
Reqs:


Muscle
Res: 3 pts
Stats: +2P
Skills: 3 pts: Brawl, Temple-wise, Intimidation
Traits: 1 pts:
Leads: Corps, Free
Reqs: Dedicated


Guardian
Res: 5 pts
Stats: +1M,P
Skills: 5 pts: Appropriate Weapon, Intimidation, Temple-wise, Tomb-wise, Armor Training
Traits: 2 pts: Enlightened
Leads: Corps, Free
Reqs: Dedicated, Muscle or Tomb-Haunt


Night Stalker
Res: 5 pts
Stats: +2M/P
Skills: 6 pts: Stealth, Salt the Dark*, Knives, Inconspicuous, Observation Training
Traits: 1 pts: Enlightened, Silent
Leads: Corps, Free
Reqs: Dedicated, Muscle or any –Hunter path


Procurer
Res: 7 pts
Stats: +2M/P
Skills: 6 pts: Inconspicuous, Falsehood, Overwhelming Fear*, Knots, Cudgel
Traits: 2 pts: Enlightened, Ectoplasmic, Iron Grip
Leads: Corps, Free
Reqs: Dedicated, Muscle or Forager or any -Haunt or any –Hunter


Keeper of the Larder
Res: 12 pts
Stats: +2M
Skills: 6 pts: Butchery, Soothing Platitudes, Ugly Truth, Surgery, Anatomy, Corpse-wise
Traits: 1 pts
Leads: Corps, Free
Reqs: Procurer


Nundead
Res: 5 pts
Stats: +2M
Skills: 10 pts: Seduction, Torture, Sin-Sniffer*, Shackle the Lesser Flame*, Sacrificial Rites*, Doctrine, Virgin-wise
Traits: 2 pts: Deathly Beauty, Blood-Drinker, Specific Appetite (young women)
Leads: Free
Reqs: Enlightened, Night Stalker or Seductress or Concubine


Seeker
Res: 5 pts
Stats: +2M
Skills: 8 pts: Doctrine, Sacrificial Rites*, Quell the Crave*, Read, Write, Tome-wise
Traits: 1 pts: Faithful
Leads: Free
Reqs: Enlightened


Bonemaster
Res: 5 pts
Stats: +1M/P
Skills: 9pts: Shackle the Lesser Flame*, Overwhelming Fear*, Sin-Sniffer*, Interrogation, Torture, Undead-wise,
Traits: 2 pts: Transcendent, Fearsome
Leads: Free
Reqs: Faithful, Enlightened


Lich
Res: 5 pts
Stats: +2M
Skills: 8 pts: Sorcery, Ignite the Dark Fire*, Bone-Mending*, Read, Write, Symbology
Traits: 1 pts: Gifted
Leads: Free, Corps
Reqs: Enlightened

Fleshmaster
Res: 7 pts
Stats: +1M/P
Skills: 9 pts: Shackle the Lesser Flame*, Falsehood, Persuasion, Soothing Platitudes, Etiquette, Observation Training, Living-wise
Traits: 2 pts: Transcendent, Honey-Tongued
Leads: Free
Reqs: Gifted, Enlightened


Pontiff
Res: 18 pts
Stats: +2M
Skills: 7pts: Suasion, Summoning, Conspicuous, Rouse the Field*, Command
Traits: 1pts: Unstoppable
Reqs: Faithful and Gifted and Transcendent

[Suicide King]

Hey

Making my own lifepaths I noticed that this one had gone by sort of unnoticed, so I'll try to come up with a little constructive criticism.

One thing I notice is that there isn't any time on the LP's... I assume they're going to be fairly long, though I guess it depends on their age table.

Resources are very low, all around. This makes sense, considering the setting, but is going to be seriously un-fun for anyone taking sorcery. For that reason, I'd knock resources on the lich up a notch.

Also, BIG attribute bonuses all around. Is there a specific reason for this? I'm guessing it's because undeads don't get more stats based on age, which would make sense.

A lot of special traits/skills, would it be possible to get a look at those?

[Yagathai]

When I'm done, all these and more will be going up on the Lifepath Wiki. But, to reply:

I don't actually want time on the LPs. I want Undead to be, essentially, timeless -- so you can have a relatively low-power 2LP Undead that's been sitting in a tomb for generations upon generations, or an upstart Lich Lord who's only been around for a decade or so. The age of the characters will be entirely dependent upon GM and player.

I'll have to think about that resources thing. Thanks!

Yes, the Undead will not gain attributes on their age. Also, their starting stats are quite low -- half whatever the character had in life.

I'll release the skills/traits when I'm totally finished with the LPs.

Thank you very kindly for the feedback!

[Suicide King]

You're quite welcome.

The resource point also applies to Pontiff, though he has a fair amount of resources, as summoning also costs resource points.

Very minor point, but the LP's also very finished... I am looking forward to seeing the whole package, this looks interesting.

Btw: Nundead - bad pun that conjures unhappy mental images. Probably your intent -.-