Characters

Characters are a campaign pillar introduced in the Gambler's Chest Expansion. They introduce new dimensions to the survivors living in the shadow of the mightiest settlements. Powerful progenitors have changed the very landscape, leaving traces that shape future settlements. Characters explore unique quirks and idiosyncrasies that shape survivors beyond their blank slate.

Unlocking Characters

Characters are not available for immediate use. After players defeat the Godhand in a People of the Dream Keeper campaign, they unlock Characters for subsequent campaigns in Epilogue.

Adding Characters

To add Characters to a new campaign, add Character to your game box. It is earned as a consequence of Inner Lantern.

Building the Character Deck

The Character deck represents the best and worst of your settlement. When your settlement innovates Character, create the character deck using character cards from your collection:

• The deck must have a minimum of 24 cards.
• For every impairment type card you may add up to 5 ability type cards to the deck.
• After constructing the deck, you may add 1 legendary ability card.

Character Cards

Character cards are comprised of the following components:

• Name: The name of the ability or impairment.
• Type: Ability, impairement, or legendary ability.
• Rules: The rules that immediately apply to the survivor. They can include existing abilities/impairments, attribute modifications, disorders, or new states unique to this character trait.

Gaining Character Cards

After the settlement innovates Character, draw a random character card from the settlement's character deck whenever a survivor is named. When a survivor draws a character card, they gain the listed ability or impairment, recording the name and rules on their survivor record sheet. Then return the character card to the deck.

List of Character Cards

Abilities

• Natural Healer (Added in the Survivors of Death I white box expansion)
• The Adventurer
• The Axe
• The Berserker
• The Bow
• The Bright Knives
• The Bright Side
• The Clever
• The Dark
• The Gaiety (Added in the Lune white box expansion)
• The Gatherer
• The Hasty (Added in the Lolowen white box expansion)
• The Hoarder
• The Last Stand
• The Lithe
• The Mad
• The Magma
• The Mighty
• The Parent
• The Queen
• The Shadow
• The Soloist (Added in the Basara white box expansion)
• The Spear
• The Sword
• The Tough
• The Versatile (Added in the Survivors of Death I white box expansion)
• The Watched

Impairments

• Disorderly
• Out of Sync
• The Clumsy
• The Dying
• The Hunger
• The Impetuous (Added in the Survivors of Death I white box expansion)
• The Lonely
• The Lost Echo (Added in the Elsbeth white box expansion)
• The Unfettered (Added in the Survivors of Death I white box expansion)
• The Unlucky

Legendary Abilities

• Dream of the Heart
• The Fang
• The Glamorous (Added in the Legendary Character - Glow white box expansion
• The Red Survivor (Added in the Legendary Character - Lantern Armor Aya white box expansion)
• Weapon Master