BB-Maven Moves

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Milton Hardcastle Rick & A.J.

You have an additional End of Session question which is You have a sibling who is your polar opposite in terms of
always considered marked: “Did you inflict extrajudicial fashion sense and personality. Describe them to the Keeper
punishment on a wrongdoer?” and name them. You can always request a scene with your
sibling. You can also call on them for help, in which case you
have an advantage on any die rolls for actions they assist you
Jonathan Hart with. However, that help always comes at a cost.
You used to live a globetrotting, jet set life, and you still have a
touch of glamour about you that will never fade. Add 1 to your
Choose one at the start of the game. No two Mavens can have
the same Maven move at the start. No two Mavens can have
Presence (max +3). R. Quincy
You have a medical background. Describe it. Then add
Dale Cooper and Fox Mulder at the same time, though a “Medical bag” to your Cozy Little Place. When you use it to
single Maven can acquire both during the course of the game. Angus MacGyver get an advantage on a die roll, leave it unmarked.
When you improvise in a situation using whatever is at-hand,
ask the other players and Keeper to name three objects you
B.A. Baracus find in the environment. So long as you can give a plausible Jim Rockford
Once per session, if you and/or any number of your fellow explanation for how one or more of these three objects will At the beginning of each session, the Keeper will narrate an
Mavens would suffer physical harm, you can describe how help you with an action, you can have an advantage on a single answering machine message you have received. The message
that physical harm is just narrowly avoided. roll related to that action. is always from the same unknown person, and they will
always ask you to do some particular task, often unrelated to
Frank Columbo Thomas Magnum any active mystery. When you complete the task (whether in
Something about you causes the elite of society to not take the current session or a future session), mark XP. The messag-
you too seriously. What is it? Once per session, when you do You are a secret, personal friend of Robin Masterson, the es and tasks will get increasingly strange and disturbing the
the Meddling Move in a place occupied by the rich and mysterious author of The Gold Crown Mysteries books. You more marks you have on The Crown of the Void. No two
famous, you find an additional Clue, even on a miss, and an have access to Robin’s resources whenever you are outside Mavens can ever have this move at the same time.
additional Void Clue on a 12+. Brindlewood Bay—her homes, her vehicles, and even her
checking account—and, once per session, you can open up an
Dale Cooper additional use of the The Gold Crown Mysteries Move. Scarecrow
At the beginning of a session, a stranger presses something
Add 1 to your Sensitivity (max +3). At the beginning of each into your hand or leaves something in a place where you find
session, the Keeper will give you a Void Clue in the form of a Fox Mulder it. The Keeper will tell you what it is. It functions as a Clue, but
strange, unsettling dream you experience. No two Mavens can Someone connected to the dark conspiracy is helping you isn’t attached to any particular mystery at first. You can choose
have this move at the same time. behind the scenes. Tell the Keeper that the thresholds for each to assign it to an active mystery whenever you wish.
layer of the dark conspiracy are reduced by one Void Clue.
Sonny Crockett Once per mystery, you can have a secret meeting with this
You own a particularly stylish outfit, a little number that makes informant, who is always shrouded in darkness and unidentifi- Colt Seavers
people say “Wow!” when they see it. Describe the outfit and able. You need only describe what the scene looks like—the Once per session, you can take a 12+ on any roll related to a
add it to your Cozy Little Place. When you use the outfit to get location, the physical environment, how the mysterious wild or daring physical feat.
an advantage on a die roll, leave it unmarked. person arrives on the scene, etc. The actual conversation
happens off-screen. Then, take a bonus to your next die roll
Gordon Shumway
Frank Dowling equal to the number of Void Clues discovered during the
relevant mystery (as always, the bonus cannot be used for You have a feline friend with whom you share a very strong
You have a strong religious background. Describe it. When bond. This extraordinary kitty can do tricks and follow simple
Theorize). The informant will only fully reveal themselves
you use this move, describe how your faith is helping you commands. Name your precocious puss and add them to your
during the Void Mystery, at which point you can have normal
resist the Void. Then, unmark a number of boxes on The Cozy Little Place. When you use the cat to get an advantage on
scenes with them. No two Mavens can have this move at the
Crown of the Void equal to your Sensitivity plus 1. The a roll, leave it unmarked.
same time.
minimum number of boxes unmarked is 1. If you unmark The
Pomegranate Kernel, you still have the condition “Obsessed
with the Void.” You may only ever use this move once. Michael Knight Remington Steele
You have a trusty mode of transportation—an oversized sedan, You’re very talented at passing yourself off as someone you are
Tom Hanson a motorbike, or an old truck—that has gotten you out of more not. If there is a piece of identification or a disguise that would
help you with your ruse, you have it. Say what it is and add it
You can easily pass for someone much younger. If you’re in a than one sticky situation. Give it a name and add it to your
Cozy Little Place. When you use it to get an advantage on a die to your Cozy Little Place.
situation or environment where being younger is a benefit, you
roll with an advantage. roll, leave it unmarked.

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