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Buffy The Vampire Slayer RPG - Tea & Crossbows
Buffy The Vampire Slayer RPG - Tea & Crossbows
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Willow: Sarcasm accomplishes nothing, Giles.
Giles: It’s sort of an end in itself.
—Buffy 4.8 Pangs
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Wesley: We’re talking about laws that have existed longer
than civilization.
—Buffy 3.21 Graduation Day - Part One
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Buffy: Oh, so you’re like . . . What are you?
Guardian: Guardians. Women who want to help and Spike: That’s what conquering nations do. It’s what
protect you. We forged this centuries ago, halfway
Caesar did, and he’s not going around saying, “I came, I
around the world. conquered, I felt really bad about it.”
Buffy: Hence the Luxor Casino theme. —Buffy 4.8 Pangs
—Buffy 7.21 End of Days
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Giles: I’m, I’m just gonna stay and clean up a little. I’ll,
uh, I’ll be back in the Middle Ages.
Jenny Calendar: Did you ever leave?
—Buffy 1.8 I Robot, You Jane
Xander: You up for a little reconnaissance?
Buffy: You mean where we all sculpt and paint and stuff?
Xander: No, that was the Renaissance.
—Buffy 4.1 The Freshman
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Buffy: We don’t say “Indian.”
Giles: Oh, right. Yes, yes. Um, always behind on the terms.
Still trying not to refer to you lot as “bloody colonials.”
—Buffy 4.8 Pangs
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Giles: I’ve been, uh, indexing the Watcher diaries covering
the last couple of centuries. You would be amazed at how
numbingly pompous and long-winded some of these
Watchers were.
—Buffy 2.9 What’s My Line? - Part One
Roger Wyndam-Pryce: In my days, we fought werewolves,
vampires, the occasional swamp man. And now we have
protohuman cybernetic chain fighters.
Wesley: Yes, well, times are more complicated.
—Angel 5.7 Lineage
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Giles: My “attachment” to the Slayer is not a problem. In
point of fact, it’s been a very . . .
Wesley: The way you’ve handled this assignment is
something of an embarrassment to the council.
—Buffy 3.14 Bad Girls
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Quentin: That is in direct opposition to the Council’s
orders.
Giles: Yes. Interestingly, I don’t give a rat’s ass about the
Council’s orders.
—Buffy 3.12 Helpless
Travers: Ladies and gentlemen, our fears have been
confirmed. The First Evil has declared all-out war on
this institution. Their first volleys proved most effective.
I, for one, think it’s time we struck back. Give me
confirmations on all remaining operatives. Visuals and
tacticals. Highest alert. Get them here as soon as
possible. Begin preparations for mobilization. Once
we’re accounted for, I want to be ready to move.
Aide #3: Sir?
Travers: We’ll be paying a visit to the Hellmouth. My f
riends, these are the times that define us. Proverbs 24:6;
O, by wise council, you shall make your war.
( The Council Headquarters is destroyed in a huge explosion.)
—Buffy 7.9 Never Leave Me
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Willow: Reconstruction began—when? Buffy?
Buffy: Huh? Oh! Um, reconstruction . . . uh,
reconstruction began after the . . . construction, which
was . . . shoddy, so they had to reconstruct.
—Buffy 1.7 Angel
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Who Are
These People?
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Giles: I was ten years old when my father told me I was
destined to be a Watcher. He was one, and his, uh,
mother before him, and I was to be next.
Buffy: Were you thrilled beyond all measure?
Giles: No, I had very definite plans about my future. I was
going to be a fighter pilot. Or possibly a grocer. Well, uh
. . . my father gave me a very tiresome speech about, uh,
responsibility and sacrifice.
—Buffy 1.5 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
Willow: I mean, you’ve been fighting evil here for three
years, and I’ve helped some, and now we’re supposed to
decide what we want to do with our lives. And I just
realized that that’s what I want to do. Fight evil, help
people. I mean, I . . . I think it’s worth doing. And I
don’t think you do it because you have to. It’s a good
fight, Buffy, and I want in.
—Buffy 3.19 Choices
Holtz: I don’t need mercenaries who will kill for anyone
willing to pay their price. I need warriors who will die
for my cause.
—Angel 3.10 Dad
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Buffy: Now, you unchain me, very slowly AND politely, or demon, Wes. She’s a Vampire Slayer.
I kill this guy. —Angel 5.11 Damage
(Collins looks at her and lowers his gun.)
Collins: When we go on a job, we always put our affairs in
order first, in case of accident.
(Buffy glances down at the frightened Smith.)
Smith (choking): Collins . . .
Collins: Sorry, Smithy.
—Buffy 4.16 Who Are You?
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Anya: And you blew the Council up! See, this is what
happens when you’re all stuffy and repressed. You
overreact.
Giles: Not—I didn’t. Must’ve been an agent of the First,
after my little burglary session. The knowledge contained
in these files had to be protected, and there wasn’t time
for—for bureaucracy or debate. The Council knows no
other way.
Andrew: And it cost them their lives!
—Buffy 7.10 Bring On the Night Giles: Did you reach the Council?
Wesley: Yes. They, they couldn’t help.
Buffy: Couldn’t?
Wesley: Wouldn’t. It’s not Council policy to cure vampires.
—Buffy 3.21 Graduation Day, Part One
Buffy: Kill the bad fairy . . . destroy the bad fairy’s power
centre, whatever, and all the troubles go away?
Giles: Yeah, well, I’m sure it’s not that simple, but . . .
—Buffy 3.9 The Wish
Fred: In every generation, one is chosen.
Andrew: Yes, attractive slender woman. (Fred rolls her
eyes.) There are many Potentials, as we experts call them.
Wesley: Hundreds . . . maybe thousands per generation.
Andrew: Each of them experiencing vivid dreams . . . some
say nightmares . . . of the heroics of past slayers. But only
one can be chosen.
—Angel 5.11 Damage
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Tea and Crossbows Chapter 2 p.3
Holtz: What of England? Has it survived the years and
destruction?
Sahjhan: Yes. It went through a rough patch about sixty
years ago, but it’s mostly unchanged.
—Angel 3.8 Quickening
Tea and Crossbows Chapter 2 p.5
Spike: And you did it. Fulfilled your mission, found the
Holy Grail . . . or the Holy Hand Grenade or whatever the
hell that is.
—Buffy 7.21 End of Days
Tea and Crossbows Chapter 2 p.7
Darla: His name would already be legend in his home
village—had he left anyone alive there to tell the tale.
Master: Ah, you had a nice trip. I’m so glad.
Darla: On the way back we cut a bloody swath through
South Wales and northern England. He was magnificent.
Angelus: Hmm, Yorkshire men—tough as leather.
—Angel 2.7 Darla
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Giles: You know what gets me? This is what gets me.
Twenty years I’ve been fighting demons. Maggie Walsh
and her Nancy-ninja boys come in and six months later,
demons are pissing themselves with fear. They never even
noticed me.
Ethan: Who’s Maggie Walsh?
Giles: Oh, she’s awful. She said I was an absent male role
model. Absent my ass. I’m twice the man she is.
—Buffy 4.12 A New Man
Willow: We changed the world. I can feel them, Buffy.
All over. Slayers are awakening everywhere.
Dawn: We’ll have to find them.
—Buffy 7.22 Chosen
Wesley: Well, I for one protest. You pitted Slayer against Kendrick: You mind telling me why you’re here examining a
Slayer in a dangerous charade that could’ve gotten them crime scene that wasn’t assigned to you?
both killed, without informing me! I’m telling the Kate: It looked interesting.
Council! Kendrick: Right. You’ve heard the rumours, haven’t you?
Giles: I think you should. We have a rogue Slayer on our Kate: What rumours?
hands. I can’t think of anything more dangerous. Kendrick: You know what I’m talking about. This girl
—Buffy 3.17 Enemies supposedly has some kind of supernatural powers.
Kate: Really.
Kendrick: Come on, Kate. Everybody knows you’ve gone
all Scully. Any time one of these weird cases crosses anyone
’s desk, you’re always there. What’s going on with you?
—Angel 1.19 Sanctuary
Name: Wannabe Insider
Motivation: The truth is out there
Critter Type: Human
Attributes: Str 2, Dex 2, Con 3, Int 4, Per 4, Will 5
Ability Scores: Muscle 10, Combat 9, Brains 13
Life Points: 33
Drama Points: 10
Special Abilities: Contacts (various), Hard to Kill 1
Manoeuvres
Name Score Damage Notes
Dodge 9 — Defence action
Punch 9 4 Bash
Fast Talk 13 — Distrtact and misdirect
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Act One: Introduction
Riley: So, you’re retired?
Giles: I’m sorry?
Riley: Or . . . you’re working somewhere else now?
Giles: Well, not, uh . . . Sort of between projects, uh, right
now, uh, it’s a personal—
—Buffy 4.12 A New Man
Name: Mrs. Karen Hardy
Motivation: Live a normal life, look after her friends and family
Critter Type: Human
Attributes: Str 2, Dex 3, Con 3, Int 3, Per 4, Will 4
Ability Scores: Muscle 10, Combat 10, Brains 12
Life Points: 36
Drama Points: 8
Special Abilities: Fast Reaction Time, Hard to Kill 2
Manoeuvres
Name Score Damage Notes
Dodge 10 — Defence action
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Act Four: Resolution
Woman: You sound just like him! You guys with your
missions, and ancient laws, and medieval codes of
honour! Well, I’m not interested. I’m just trying to
protect my baby.
Angel: I understand.
Woman: How could you? I don’t even understand it!
—Angel 2.1 Judgement