JP's Test Book
This is sort of a laundry list of charts I just tiredly came up with, trying to find out a way to provide some extra but universal (ly adaptable) background for PCs to potentially be able to "be involved with the paranormal" for players who might want their characters to begin play with prior experience with the paranormal. Obviously the dice rolls are for people who just like dice rolls or can't decide, otherwise you'd pick your desired options. Does any of this seem plausible or usable or am I so tired I can't tell what I'm writing?
Paranormal History
3D6 Number of Paranormal Experiences
3-5 0
6-8 1
9-12 1D2
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16+ 1D3+2
3D6 Personal Paranormal Experience
3-5 Nil
6-8 Friend-of-Friend
9-12 Distant Relative/Friend
13-15 Reliable/Close Relative/Friend
16+ Personal
3D6 Significance/Solidity of Experience
3-5 Nil
6-8 Slight (strange light in sky)
9-12 Moderate (objects locations changed)
13-15 Concrete (interactive apparition)
16+ Traumatic (chased by goatman)
3D6 Openness of Experience (Close/Public)
3-5 Nil/Nil
6-8 Reluctant/Nil
9-12 Guarded/Reluctant
13-15 Complete/Guarded
16+ Complete
3D6 Apparent Intensity of Paranormal Interest (Close/Public)
3-5 Nil/Nil
6-8 Trivial/Nil
9-12 Hobby/Trivial
13-15 Pursuit/Hobby
16+ Obsession/Pursuit
Close denotes level of openness with close, trusted confidante(s) (relative, friend, etc.), while Public denotes apparent interest or openness to/from someone more distant (intimacy-wise) to the character.
Paranormal Group/Organization
3-12 Unaffiliated
13 Religious/Civic/Lodge
14 News/Media
15 (Para) Scientific
16 Philanthropic Patron
17 Corporate
18 Government/Military
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