Of course, this is not the first time I have done a Charmed / Buffy crossover. Back in the days of my Willow & Tara games, I had an episode/adventure "Semi-Charmed Life".
This one though is different. This one needs to live in the world of "Sunny Valey, OH". Thankfully, while transporting the cast of Buffy to 80s requires some tweaks, I can transport the entire cast of Charmed to the mid 80s (let's say 1986) with barely a change.
Ok, what do we need to know about Charmed in 1986 for a Dark Places & Demogorgons game?
Well. For starters, the girls are all young. Their mother, Patty, has been dead now for 8 years and they are being raised by their grandmother, Penny. Penny, or Penelope Halliwell has blocked their powers to keep a warlock from feeding on them. When Patty died she kept the power block in place to keep the girls safe. Penny was no witch to mess with either. While originally a peace-loving hippie witch, she soon learned that the only way to deal with demons and warlocks was to kill them.
Leo, the girls' Whitelihter and Piper's future husband, would also be watching the girls at this point.
We have a rule in writing Willow-centric adventures. Try to avoid having her spells go awry. It is lazy writing and unbecoming of someone that is supposed to be one of the most powerful witches in the world. BUT. This Willow isn't that yet is she? She is young. She is eager to learn. So let's say that one day she finds a spell to summon a witch teacher (this is a spell I actually use in my D&D games). She takes the spell to Tara, who advises caution but can see nothing wrong with it. There isn't until Willow casts the spell and asks not for a witch tutor, but the most powerful witches in the world. She is a little shocked when she gets three girls just a few years younger than herself.
For an adventure, I would have the Charmed girls either be NPCs to the regular cast OR as PCs if there are new people.
I see Pru as being angry at first that she was transported here, then angry at grams for hiding their powers. Pru comes up with the idea of blocking grams and Leo. Pru also enjoys going on patrol with Buffy (a nod to their real-life friendship).
Piper would be the most out of sorts and the angriest. I can see her having the most interactions with Willow; the both have issues with witchcraft to work out.
Phoebe would find this to be a great adventure and, this is 100% Phoebe, she is the one that learns Tara is in love with Willow.
Grams will scry for the girls, not get them, yell for Leo then yell at him. She will eventually find them, 100% safe and sound. I would not be too surprised if she didn't have a word or two with Willow.
Now my first Buffy/Charmed crossover has such a great title. What should I call one from the mid-80s?
Episode Title: How Soon is Now?
Born: 10/28/1970
Age: 15*
(assuming early in Season 2, 1986)
Class: White Witch Level: 5 (temp)
Alignment: Good
Languages: English
Attributes
STR: 11 +0
INT: 17 +2
WIS: 16 +2
DEX: 14 +1
CON: 11 +0
CHA: 17 +2
SUR: 16 +2
AC: 10 HP: 22 Attack Bonus +0
Courage: 6 +3
Critical: 5
Death: 5
Mental: 4
Poison: 3
Background
Lives with an overprotective grandmother. Acts as stand-in mother for Piper and Phoebe.
Class Abilities
+1 to saves involving magic, +3 to courage saves, healing touch 8/day, heal at double rate, summon light, see in darkness, advantage on saves, immune to fear, talk to animals and plants, create potions
Skills
Art +5, Math +1, Science +1, Knowledge (History) +5, Paranormal +4, Botany +3
Possessions
(none)
Money: none
Spells
Minor (4), Major (1)
Power: Telekeniss.
Born: 08/07/1973
Age: 13
(assuming early in Season 2, 1986)
Class: White Witch Level: 3 (temp)
Alignment: Good
Languages: English
Attributes
STR: 10 +0
INT: 13 +1
WIS: 13 +1
DEX: 12 +0
CON: 11 +0
CHA: 12 +0
SUR: 12 +0
AC: 10 HP: 12 Attack Bonus +0
Courage: 5 +3
Critical: 4
Death: 3
Mental: 4
Poison: 3
Background
Lives with an overprotective grandmother. Acts as peacemaker for Piper and Phoebe.
Class Abilities
+1 to saves involving magic, +3 to courage saves, healing touch 5/day, heal at double rate, summon light, see in darkness, advantage on saves, immune to fear, talk to animals and plants
Skills
Cooking +3, Math +1, Science +1, Paranormal +3, Botany +3
Possessions
(none)
Money: none
Spells
Minor (4), Major (0)
Power: Molecular destailazation.
Born: 11/02/1975
Age: 10
(assuming early in Season 2, 1986)
Class: White Witch Level: 1 (temp)
Alignment: Good
Languages: English
Attributes
STR: 8 -1
INT: 12 +0
WIS: 10 +0
DEX: 12 +0
CON: 10 +0
CHA: 14 +1
SUR: 12 +0
AC: 10 HP: 5 Attack Bonus +0
Courage: 3 +3
Critical: 4
Death: 3
Mental: 4
Poison: 3
Background
Lives with an overprotective grandmother.
Class Abilities
+1 to saves involving magic, +3 to courage saves, healing touch 5/day, heal at double rate, summon light, see in darkness
Skills
Atheletics +2, Math +1, Science +1, Paranormal +2, Botany +2
Possessions
(none)
Money: none
Spells
Minor (1), Major (0)
Power: Premonitions.
My god, these characters look fun! I should do this with more Charmed characters.
Take us home Morrissey!
1 comment:
Phenomenal as always! I like the plot you've got going on here.
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