Why choose this survivor? Choose the Farmer if you want to haul people or equipment to safety, endure hits and approach danger with straightforward courage.
Experiences
- Living Off the Land+2
- food, animals, weather and rural survival.
- Good Neighbor+2
- earning trust and settling disagreements honestly.
Signature features
- Workhorse3 Hope
- +2 to Strength rolls for the scene and the ability to handle loads that normally require two people, where physically possible.
- Tough as Old Leathertwice per session
- reduce HP marked by an attack by 1, to a minimum of zero; works alongside armor.
Personal Issue
- My Word Is My Bond
- once per scene, mark 1 Stress if you knowingly lie, break a promise or knowingly leave a consequential false statement uncorrected. Silence is always an option.
Starting gear & weapons
Scythe: 1d8+2 Physical (melee; subject to melee fatigue). Over-under 12-gauge shotgun: 1d10+2 Physical; two shells loaded and four spare. Toolbox, a walker-skin disguise the Farmer is reluctant to use, and a large packet of family raspberry seeds.
Why they join the rescue
They believe a community is made by people who show up for one another, especially when doing so is difficult.
This profile is safe to browse before choosing a character. Complete personal histories and any private connections are intentionally omitted. Final play uses the selected Alchemy character sheet.