Josh the thug

History

“I don’t want your money. What am I supposed to do with it?”

Josh was a street thug, growing up poor in a tough neighborhood. Surviving day to day was all he could do before the zombies. Now there’s no more law and no one can tell him what to do, Josh finds his street smarts in high demand by other survivors. Respect, worth more than all the money in the world…

Skills

• Slippery
• +1 free Move Action
• +1 Action
• +1 to dice roll: Combat
• +1 die: melee
• Lucky
• 1 re-roll per turn

Gameplay

• Josh is the apocalypse’s coolest maverick. He’s the only one who can allow himself to play the free spirit from the beginning of the game thanks to his starting Skill: Slippery. With this Skill he can cross zombie-infested zones without penalty. This allows him to play the bait when his teammates are hidden, to prowl for objectives and, when he has the opportunity, to be a peerless assassin. According to the choices made during his progression, Josh can also become the luckless player’s best friend: his rerolling Skills get him the best results of demanding weapons like the chainsaw, the sub-MG or machete.

• Josh lives in the shadows. Because he can get out of a sticky situation in a blink, he roams in the team’s periphery, waiting for his time to strike. Although he’s good with all weapons, his playstyle drives him to the hybrid style (ranged weapon + melee weapon). His career choices are clear : as an assassin, he’ll go for the machete and sawed-off (or Evil Twins), easy-to-get dual weapons he can easily invert in his inventory. If he takes the scout’s path, he’ll favor the axe (for door-opening) and rifle (or sniper rifle). If you prefer him as a prowler, equip him with a chainsaw and a sub-MG.

• In a team, Josh is called upon for special operations. He’ll discreetly separate from the team to get an objective while his companions are repelling a zombie crowd. He’s also the one to throw the Molotov cocktail in a compact group ready to split at the next crossroads. And most of the time, Josh will be the one to lure the zombies, getting out of the zone at his next activation. Beware, though, for zombie extra activations: amidst an infected crowd, Josh won’t stand a chance if he’s spotted or moves too late. Even with a goalie mask!