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Welcome to my fourth Holiday Special of December 2021. This is also my last column of the year – but never fear! – I will be back in 2022. Whatever holiday\/s you are celebrating this month, I wish you happiness and joy.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge might be the ultimate example of a Christmas Heel-Face Turn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch is the penultimate. Or, it might be the other way around. After all, the TV Tropes page linked above is graced by Before & After portraits of The Grinch, as he appears in Chuck Jones’ 1966 animated version. That version is my favorite. Last week<\/a> I gifted the GamerNation The Grinch and his faithful dog Max for Toon. Today, the Third Day of Christmas<\/a>, I give the GamerNation Genesys versions of these classic Christmas characters.<\/p>\n

I kept the equipment scanty, but they can have pretty much whatever the GM thinks they need. Also, in keeping with the Genesys guidelines of making NPCs, even a Nemesis, simple, I didn’t Load The Grinch and Max up with a ton of Skills, Talents, or Abilities. I did give Max a slightly higher Wound Threshold than I might otherwise – because he needed them to have survived all The Grinch put him through!<\/p>\n

THE GRINCH [Nemesis]<\/h3>\n

Characteristics<\/strong>
\nBrawn 5
\nAgility 3
\nIntellect 2
\nCunning 2
\nWillpower 2
\nPresence 3<\/p>\n

Skills<\/strong>
\nAthletics 3
\nSkulduggery 4
\nStealth 4<\/p>\n

Talent<\/strong>
\nAdversary 2<\/p>\n

Ability<\/strong>
\nHeart Grew 3 Sizes:<\/strong><\/em> Once per session, when performing a selfless act, the Grinch may increase a single characteristic by 1, for the duration of the encounter.<\/p>\n

Soak: 5 Defense (m\/r): 0\/0 Strain Threshold: 20 Wound Threshold: 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

MAX [Rival]<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Characteristics<\/strong>
\nBrawn 3
\nAgility 3
\nIntellect 2
\nCunning 2
\nWillpower 2
\nPresence 2<\/p>\n

Skills<\/strong>
\nAthletics 3
\nMechanics 3<\/p>\n

Talent<\/strong>
\nAdversary 1<\/p>\n

Abilities:<\/strong> None<\/p>\n

Soak: 3 Defense (m\/r): 0\/0 Wound Threshold: 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Equipment:<\/strong> Sewing Machine, Sled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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