PbtArmitage Files

Campaign Overview

This is the campaign Wiki for PbtArmitage Files, a runthrough of the unique and ever-changing Armitage Files campaign, using the Powered by the Apocalypse system for added player-facing agency and collaborative collaboration.

The Armitage Files is structured to allow almost all encounters, NPCs, locations, etc., to manifest as friendly, neutral or hostile. In each case, the fork decides the campaign. In most other systems, the choice is made by GM fiat. PbtA allows the players to determine which way each encounter and clue breaks, with their rolls.

Characters

The hapless Investigators drawn together to uncover the mystery behind the cryptic messages directed at Miskatonic University's Professor Armitage.

Player	Character	Profession	Condition/Disorders	XP	Money
Iustum	Agent McKay Robert B. Westlake: FBI Special Agent	10	12	67	60
Regular Guy	Conor "CB" Bynum, Deputy U.S. Marshal	12	11	55	44
brahnamin	Agent GREY Carlos Ramirez: Asset Handler	9	13	65	52
bikewrench	Agent MARINER Det. Trang Tan Galveston PD CID (former CIA Case Officer)	11	12	60	48
Random Task	Agent TRAPPER Charmichael Hayward, M.D - Special Forces Surgeon	10	14	65	56
Eplov	Agent Bravo John Doe, Computer Scientist and Occult Enthusiast	11	14	56	42

House Rules

Spending Willpower to Make Rolls Succeed

You can spend your Willpower Points with a 1 point per 5% difference to change failed rolls to successful rolls (but not SAN rolls, damage rolls, or Stat tests, or to change normally successful rolls into crits etc.) This represents making that extra effort of will to achieve a success. Your character knows they have the skill to accomplish this feat, but for some reason cannot initially. But in doing so, you're running down your Willpower Points, which can be dangerous.

Remember that you can also spend Willpower to project SAN loss onto Bonds, or to repress insanity. This is different to the above use - and a reminder how important it is to hang on to your WP. Fumbles can cost you WP; resisting interrogation definitely does. They're also very important for survival in hostile environments - like the bayous of Louisiana.

Remember that you suffer an emotional breakdown when your WP hit 2 or below, and total collapse when you hit 0 WP. You regain 1d6 WP after a full, proper night's sleep. Exhaustion and sleeplessness cut into that.

Helpful Resources

• In Character Thread
• Out of Character Thread
• Recruitment Thread
• Mythos World free playbooks
• Mythos World free Basic Moves
• General map of New Orleans