1400: Sneak - The Lucky Viper, Hawk

Another day, another character. Today I will continue with 24XX style games, this time it’ll be 1400: Sneak (https://unknowndungeon.itch.io/1400-sneak). 1400: Sneak follows the approach of the 2400 games. Based on the blurb and the generation tables I would say this is a Blades in the Dark-esque game but in a more classical fantasy world. Cat-folk, dragons, mages… yeah, more D&D-like fantasy, less magical, and with a dark twist. For this one, I will make the character, but also roll a mission for them.

First to choose a role. Let’s go with Hawk. This means the character has Lookout, Tracker, and Disarm Traps at D8. In addition, he, like all PCs in this one gets Sneak at D8 Finally, I can choose two more skills from a list that get an increase by one step. I like Melee Weapons (making it D8), and Read People (also D8). I start to think the PC, who I will call Thervo Rumono, is a taciturn Dark Elf. Sharp eyes on display in a haughty face. But he has a soft spot for street kids, and always carries tiny gifts for 

Next are Flashbacks, a rule specific to this game. They work pretty much like in Blades in the Dark - small flashback narrations to establish facts to avoid endless planning sessions. Most characters get one per job, but the Hawk gets two. Then I get to choose an alias or can roll it on a table. Let’s roll. ‘The Lucky Viper’ - yeah, that’ll do.

This game uses Gear rules. Thervo, sorry, The Lucky Viper gets a cloak, and 3GP to buy things with. Each item costs 1GP. I will take a rapier, a garotte, and a rope. Finally, I get to roll or choose a vice and contact. I roll and learn that The Lucky Viper likes his gambling, and knows an otherworldly mage-scholar and weapon enchantress called Thibela. For color let us assume “otherworldy” means literally from another world. Stranded here, and known to The Lucky Viper from his dark elf past.

Done!

The Lucky Viper, Hawk

(Thervo Rumono)

Two Flashbacks

• Lookout D8
• Tracker D8
• Disarm Traps D8
• Sneak D8
• Melee Weapons D8
• Read People D8

Cloak, Rapier, Garotte, Rope, 0GP

Vice: Gambling

Contact: Thibela, otherworldly mage-scholar and weapon enchantress