The New Watchman for Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures.

Beyond the Wall is one of my favourite RPGs and I don’t play it often enough. The release a new supplement, A Kingless Realm, by Flatland Games has inspired me to rectify that issue in 2024.

After I finish my current Tales of Argosa adventure and whilst I wait for the physical copy of ToA to be published would be an ideal time to dive into a new game of Beyond the Wall, perhaps set in the Kingless Realm and with a few new characters.

To get the ball rolling, today, as part of the 2024 January character a day challenge, I will create a new character for BtW using the New Watchman playbook. Here goes.

Attributes start at 10 for Str and Wis, 8 for Dex, Con, Int & Cha.

1. What did your parents do in the village? What did you learn from them? D12 roll = 11.
   you went on a journey to gather herbs and berries. +2 Wis, +1 Con, +1 Dex, Skill – Herbalism.
2. How did you distinguish yourself as a child? D8 roll =1
   Children often fought you but you never lost. +2 Str, +1 Wis.
3. The other characters are your best friends. Who else in the village befriended you while you were growing up? D8 roll =1.
   Labouring with village blacksmith took your mind off your troubles. +2 Str, +1 Cha.
4. You became a Village Watchman. You become a level 1 warrior. You gain the class abilities Weapon Specialisation & Knack as well as the skill Alertness.
5. What was your watch training like? D6 roll = 5
   You learned to fight defensively to protect your wounded comrades. Your weapon specialisation in Short Sword. +3 Dex.
6. Who was the first person you saved? D6 roll = 5
   you saved one of the village elders from bandits. +2 Str. Skill Athletics.
7. What happened the last time the village was threatened? D6 roll = 4
   One of the shepherd’s turned to murder but no one could name the culprit. +2 Int, Knack is Fleet.
8. Who stands with you in the watch? D6 roll = 3
   The second son of one of the village elders. +2 Cha, an ally.
9. Finally, our new watchman receives +1 Int from the player (character) to the left of him.