HEROES OF THE DEAD Part 3
Characters from Simon Pegg’s movie
“Shaun of the Dead”
for the All Flesh Must Be Eaten RPG
By TexasZombie
No copyright infringement is intended to anyone who made this movie – think of this as free advertising for your fine products.
original (non-Eden, non-Pegg, non-Romero, non-Russo, non-Savini, non-anyone else’s) concepts © 2005, eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
WARNING Some language and ideas herein may be offensive to some. Exercise personal responsibility and read at your own risk.
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Introduction
I’m not sure why no one else has done this before – if you have, please accept my apologies in advance.
Also note: this is my interpretation. It is not a “definitive” description. I’d encourage readers to work out their own statistics if so inclined.
Presented below are several characters from Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s movie “Shaun of the Dead”. This is a tribute, not an attempt to take credit for anyone else’s work.
Character statistics were derived from a single
source:
SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004)
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT! SPOILERS AHEAD!
Please note that it has been necessary to extrapolate and “fill in” missing information. For example, we don’t know exactly what Dianne, Phillip and Yvonne did for a living. We don’t know anything about Barbara. It’s not surprising that Shaun and Ed were fairly detailed in the dialogue, but I found it odd that one could learn more about Dianne than Liz.
Where necessary, some skills have been extrapolated. Others have been left unallocated in the absence of any details.
Likewise, Qualities and Drawbacks were extrapolated where possible. “Hard to Kill” shows up quite a bit, mainly due to several characters being able to shrug off damage from everything from multiple zombie bites to being struck in the head by a pub dart (deep enough that blood squirts when it is pulled out).
It could also be argued that Yvonne may be a Survivor instead of a Norm. That’d be cool, but I couldn’t find enough details to fill out a character that has that many points.
Your mileage may vary.
30 April 2005 information from “Blupe” on the AFMBE Message Board:
“From what I recall listening to one of the commentary tracks to the movie, Liz, Di, and David were all supposed to work at a university (in teaching capacities?). I would guess that Dianne taught acting. Since David kept taking Di to see buildings, I would guess he might have taught architecture. I don't know what Liz would have done.
From the deleted scenes, Shaun knew Dianne from his clubbing days, so she would probably have pop culture skills of some sort.”
So, edits were made appropriately.
SHAUN OF THE DEAD CHARACTERS
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Shaun Norm Attributes Str 2 Dex 2 Con 4 Int 2 Per 2 Wil 2
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities Fast Reaction Time Gamer (Godlike Endurance) 2 Hard to Kill 2 Quick Learner
Drawbacks Absent Minded Addiction (Smoking, Mild) 1 Clown Emotional Dependency (Liz) 1 Emotional Dependency (Ed) 1
Skills Acting 1 Bureaucracy 2 Climb 2 Computers 2 Dancing (Electro-Pop) 2 Dodge 3 Drive (Car) 2 Electronics 1 Fine Arts (Pop Music) 3 Fine Arts (Video Games) 4 Guns (Rifle) 1 Hand Weapon (Club) 3 Smooth Talking 3 Streetwise 2
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Gear Cricket Bat, work clothes, red tie, red ink on shirt
Personality/Quote “It's not that I don't want to spend time with you, ‘cause I do. It's just... Ed doesn't have too many friends.”
“He's not my Dad, he's my stepdad!”
“Well F*CK-A-DOODLE-DO!”
“As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "i" in meat pie. Meat is the anagram of team. I don't know what he's talking about.”
“Would anyone like a peanut?”
“How’s that for a slice of fried gold?”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
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Liz Norm Attributes Str 2 Dex 3 Con 2 Int 2 Per 3 Wil 2
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities Fast Reaction Time Nerves of Steel* Situational Awareness
Drawbacks Addiction (Smoking, Mild) 1 Fear of Attachment 1 (to Shaun)
Skills Beautician 2 (Heavy makeup) Dancing (Rave) 2** Dodge 2 Fine Arts (Pop Culture) 3** Fine Arts (Pop Music) 2** Hand Weapon (Club) 3 Instruction 3 Job Skill (Unknown) 4 Notice 3 Running (Dash) 2 Sport (Hockey) 2** Streetwise 2**
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Gear Jogging suit, hockey stick
Personality/Quote “It's just that with Ed here, it's no wonder I always bring my flatmates out, and then that only exacerbates things.”
“Alright, Flash. What do you have in mind?”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
*Never panicked.
**Extrapolated skills
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Ed Norm Attributes Str 3 Dex 2 Con 3 Int 2 Per 2 Wil 2
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities Contacts (Junkies) 2 Contacts (Pub) 2 Gamer (Godlike Endurance) 2 Hard to Kill 3 Resistance (Alcohol) 2
Drawbacks Addiction (Smoking, Mild) 1 Adversary (Police) 2 Charisma -2 Clown Covetous (Lecherous) 1 Overweight 1
Skills Acting 1 (Specialty – Clyde) 3 Camerawork 1 Dancing (Electro-Pop) 1 Drive (Car) 4 Fine Arts (Pop Music) 3 Fine Arts (Video Games) 4 Gambling 2 (Fruit Machines) Haggling 2 (i.e. Dealing and Holding) Hand Weapon (Club) 2 Singing 1 Storytelling 2 Streetwise 4 (These are rich, interesting characters…) |
Gear Shovel, cell phone
Personality/Quote “Can I get any of you c**ts a drink?”
“We're coming to get you, Barbara!”
“Don't forget to kill Philip!”
“Two seconds!”
“It’s not the end of the f*cking world.”
“Who died and made you f*cking King of the Zombies?”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
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Dianne Norm Attributes Str 2 Dex 2 Con 2 Int 3 Per 3 Wil 2
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities Artistic Talent – Acting Nerves of Steel*
Drawbacks
Skills Acting 4 Beautician 2 Brawling 2* Drive (Car) 1 Hand Weapon (Club) 2 Fine Arts (Pop Culture) 3 Fine Arts (Theatre) 4 First Aid 2 Humanities (Environmentalism) 1** Humanities (Classical Architecture) 1 Instruction 3 Notice 3 Running (Dash) 2
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Gear Tree limb.
Personality/Quote “Notice his expression. Vacant, with a hint of sadness. Like a drunk who's lost a bet.”
“Daffs is always taking me to see these little buildings, and I'm always dragging him to the theatre.”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
*Dianne didn’t hesitate to wade into a horde of zombies, swinging David’s leg as a club, to “rescue” him.
**Extrapolated. Seems right, but no direct evidence.
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David (“Daffs”) Norm Attributes Str 2 Dex 2 Con 2 Int 4 Per 2 Wil 2
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities Contacts (Professional) 3 Photographic Memory
Drawbacks Secret (Loves Liz) 1 Coward 1
Skills Acting 2 Bureaucracy 4 Dodge 2 Fine Arts (Theatre) 1 Humanities (Accounting) 5 Humanities (Classical Architecture) 3 Humanities (Environmentalism) 2* Instruction 5 Questioning 3 Research/Investigation 3 Running (Dash) 2 |
Gear Umbrella, glasses.
Personality/Quote “Basically, I'd say your nine lives are up, Shaun”
“I'm not a chartered accountant! I'm a lecturer.”
“Somebody has to take control of this situation, and if none of you are prepared to accept that responsibility, then perhaps I should.”
“I’m not going out there.”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
*Didn’t see the point of owning a car in London.
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Barbara Norm Attributes Str 2 Dex 2 Con 4 Int 2 Per 2 Wil 2
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities Contacts (Friends) 3 Hard to Kill 3
Drawbacks Absent Minded
Skills
30 unallocated skill points
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Gear None.
Personality/Quote “Hello, Pickle!”
“It's been a funny sort of day, hasn't it?”
Sorry dear, I was miles away.”
“I’m sure Jill and Derek live around here.”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
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Philip Norm Attributes Str 2 Dex 2 Con 2 Int 3 Per 2 Wil 3
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities Resources 3 Hard to Kill 1
Drawbacks Adversary (Shaun) 1 Fear of Rejection (Shaun) 1
Skills Bureaucracy 4* Drive (Car) 2 First Aid 2 (“I ran it under a cold tap!”) Hand Weapon (Club) 2** Humanities (Classics) 2*** Instruction 2 (“Being a father isn’t easy.” Job Skill (Unknown) 4 Notice 2 Questioning 2**** Run (Dash) 1
9 unallocated skill points
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Gear None.
Personality/Quote “Safety first, Shaun.”
“We had our jabs when we went to the Isle of Wight. It's a bunch of overblown nonsense, a bunch of drug nuts running wild.”
“Just take care of your mum – there’s a good boy.”
“Being a father isn’t easy.”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
*Extrapolated skills
**Shaun complained that Philip had chased him around the garden with a bit of wood for leaving a Mars bar in the glove compartment of his Jaguar.
***The television program Phil is watching when Shaun arrives is definitely not Pop Culture.
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Yvonne Norm Attributes Str 2 Dex 2 Con 3 Int 2 Per 3 Wil 2
Life Points Endurance Points Speed Essence
Qualities 1 Situational Awareness Resources 1 (had just bought a house)
Drawbacks
Skills Dodge 3 Hand Weapon (Club) 3 Job Skill (Unknown) 4 Notice 3 Survival (Urban) 2 15 unallocated skill points |
Gear Golf Club, military field jacket
Personality/Quote “Shaun! How are you doing?”
“Good luck!”
“We should scoot. Have you got somewhere you’re going?”
WDR, 2005 eviloverlord668@yahoo.com
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The Dopplegang
This is the group of survivors led by Yvonne. They are armed like their counterparts in Shaun’s group. An interesting game might be the adventures of the Dopplegang after they parted ways with Shaun’s group near the Winchester Tavern.
Declan = Liz
Cousin Tom = Ed
Maggie = Dianne
Mark = David
Yvonne’s mum = Barbara
Note: The following websites and links were used without permission. These folks have nothing to do with me, nor I with them.
For those interested, maps of the area around the Winchester Tavern (actually the Duke of Albany, 39 Monson Road, London) can be found at:
An aerial photograph is here:
Other fun links:
Pistolstar Design’s “Shaun of the Dead” walking tour, with photos of buildings in the movie:
http://www.pistolstardesign.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sotd/
Includes the florist’s shop and the inside of “Nelson’s” grocery.
Rude Tube Map
http://www.geofftech.co.uk/tube/sillymaps/rude_map.jpg
Not related to the movie, but Ed would’ve liked it.
Anyway, there’s that. Might be useful, might not…
Enjoy!
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Sincerely,
TexasZombie, a.k.a. Evil Overlord 668, the Neighbor of the Beast
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The following Eden Studios, Inc. books are recommended for use with this document: AFMBE Core Book, Book of Archetypes, and One of the Living.
