Jacob Van Braam
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Background
Keys and Secrets
You are a 41-year old Dutch mercenary, frontiersman, Key of the Guardian
swords-master and all-around around 18th century badass. You are Colonel Washington’s martial instructor and loyal
You have been all over the frontier and seen a lot of strange defender. Hit your key when you make a decision influenced
things. You know natives and fur traders and explorers and by him or protect Washington from harm.
scouts throughout the Northwest Territory. You have seen Buyoff: Sever your relationship with Washington.
many battles, and rarely pass up the chance for a good fight.
You crave the crash and roar of battle, the tougher the bet- Key of the Competitor (Trent)
ter. And this current cold war with the French looks like it You hate Major Trent. Hit your key when you outperform
will heat up any moment now. him or outfox him, or take unnecessary risks to make Trent
You taught Colonel Washington everything he knows.
look bad.
Buyoff: Decline to compete against him.
Traits
Will it be enough?
Secret of the Explorer
You have seen a lot of strange things on the frontier. Once
per session, you can reroll a failure when you’re dealing with
local customs or strange places.
Mercenary
Secret of the Bodyguard
Battle-Hardened, Brawl, Casual Killing, Shooting, Pistol,
Once per session, you can reroll a failure when protectng
Long Gun, Tactics, Broadsword, [Fencing]
someone.
Languages:
Protect
Awareness, Threats, Defend, Disarm, Restrain, Carry, Delay, English, French, Shawnee, Dutch
Conditions
[Healer]
Frontiersman
Curious, Aware, Nimble, Hardy, Indian Lore, Languages,
Birds and Beasts, Shooting, Hunting, [Indian Tactics],
[Tracking]
Injured Tired Angry
Bold
Brave, Daring, Heroic, Rescue, Falling, Fire, Reckless, Explo-
Lost Trapped Dead
sion, Amputation, [Suicidal]
Dramatis Personae
Major William Trent was the commander of Fort Prince
George until he surrendered that fort to the French. Trent
is a disgrace to the British military and an asshole.
Marie-Amable de Villiers is married to the French army’s
commander, Louis Coulon de Villiers. She had an affair
with Washington, which always works out poorly, in your ex-
perience. Keep her away from Washington, for his own good.
Joseph Coulon de Jumonville is the French diplomatic
representative, and brother of the French commander.
Jacob
“French Margaret” Montour is a half Seneca half-French
translator and guide. She has sworn to help Washington.
Half-King Tanacharison speaks for the Iroquois Con-
federation, and hates the French very much. A useful ally,
but not terribly stable or trustworthy.
Van
Shingas the Terrible is the crude and savage war leader of
Braam
the Delaware. Though Washington wants to get the Dela-
wares as allies, Shingas hates the British very much.
Charles Michel de Leglade, fur trader and Ottawa Odawa
half-breed, raiding British settlements with a mixed band of
Chippewa Ojibwe, Ottowa and Powatomi warriors.
Jacob Hifley and Ignatius Jones, British deserters. Jones
married the Delaware woman Raspberry Girl Mehowimi.
Delaware men: Lifts His Hands Aspinachken. Big Boy
Pilapeu. Delaware women: Coquettish Girl Paalochqeu.
Little Girl Quetit.