Liminal Horror is an OSR game for generic modern horror. As such, it can be adapted to a variety of different setting ideas. In this instance, I will utilize The Bureau, an expansion that provides a dungeon crawl reminiscent of the video game Control in theme. The Bureau is an organization founded by former president <redacted> to secretly combat supernatural forces; the player characters are new recruits who have just entered The Monolith, aka the Bureau's headquarters, when chaos erupts. The exact date is unknown, but it is likely set in the 1980s.
The game features a random character generation system, so I won't begin with a specific plan for Ashley. There are a few options I could choose, but I always opt for rolling dice instead.
First, we roll for attributes using 3d6, and we get Strength (STR 11), Dexterity (DEX 7), and Control (CTRL 12). Ashley's Hit Protection is 1d6 (HP 6). Her operational experience is marked as "Writer's Block" – her manuscript, which would surely have become a bestseller, was confiscated by The Bureau. This operational experience means that she possesses a heavy flashlight, a snub revolver, and a thermos. Ashley is 31 years old. She strongly believes in the power of community. According to the dice, she is curvaceous, with an elongated face. Her voice is slightly gravelly. She adheres to a disciplined lifestyle but can also be quite lazy at times. Going a bit beyond the dice I envision her as an attractive black woman clad in mostly sand-colored attire – a light jacket, slacks, and a white blouse.
And that's Ashley. Wasn't that quick?
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