Running AW in the near future for some people as yet unfamiliar with it, and in one of the con-game prep threads I saw a suggestion for dispensing playbooks that I really liked, and hope to take advantage of: "Who's the one in charge?"  Whatever player says so first gets the Hardholder, etc. tossed down in front of her.  "Pick one of these."

What I'm interested in is how many and what kinds of categories the ever-expanding selection of playbooks might fall into.  Who's the badass?  Who's the troublemaker?  Who's the go-to guy?  Who's in charge?  Who's the jackbooted thug?  Who's the rebel?  Does the Hoarder qualify as a scary psychic mindfucker?  Can the Chopper be the one in charge?  Is the Touchstone the thorn in everyone's side?

'Course I have my own ideas, but I'd be glad of some input.

~Gary

Back in school, like fifteen years ago (oy!) a friend of mine had a small horror/literary 'zine called Apocalypse Playground.  Having just acquired Vincent's fine similarly-named roleplaying game, the inevitably mental mashup occurred.  I share with you, perforce...

A sun-seared asphalt plain, broken here and there by senseless tangles of steel pipe.  Territory staked out, defended madly and against all reason.  A sneer's as good as a fist in the cutthroat Darwinian cycle of status, rise and fall, elevated only to be discarded.  The lurkers.  The weepers.  The raving pants-wetters....



Perhaps it is a nascent setting hack.  If so, I'll gladly see this moved or start anew there.

Also: I love this game.  Just, damn.

~Gary