Let’s Play D&D With ‘Y: The Last Man’
Would you not play D&D with this character, even if they were the last man on earth? Let’s fine out as we make Y The Last Man sheets.
A few years ago I had a broken leg and a stack of borrowed Y The Last Man comics that a friend had generously lent me to help ward off some housebound boredom. And then I proceeded to read all sixty issues in one all-nighter sitting. It’s safe to say that I’ve loved these comics and its characters for a long time and have been thrilled to see it brought to the small screen. Did the first episode give me anxiety even though I knew exactly what was coming? Yes it did. Would I invite just about any of the characters to play D&D with me anyhow? Of course I would. So let’s do it.
Yorick
Yorick is a one of those main characters who has no business being a main character. He’s a hapless dummy who’s gotten by on the tremendous strength of his privilege alone so when the apocalypse happens, he has no survival skills whatsoever. Which you can see in his -2 Survival skill. As an escape artist he’s a performer but he’s not great or successful at it, which coordinates to his bard class but low level. Of course I had to give him Ampersand the monkey, but gave him a skill level in animal handling that really says, “This monkey is so poorly trained that I’ll wade through sewer water to chase it down.” And honestly, I’d like to think his Wisdom says the same thing, too. Luckily for him, he’s a character who can grow and come into his own a little more with the right party supporting him.
Agent 355
In comparison, Agent 355 is a much more adventure ready character. When it came to her class, Rogue fits very well with her skills and abilities with the archetype of Assassin being right on the money, but Paladin would also be an apt representation of her and her job. Oath of the Crown reflects her specific roll of answering to the topmost head of state pretty well, and while neither class alone really defines who she is a character, they cover most of the big things together. Unlike Yorick she has a number of proficiencies and none of her skills are terrible. I didn’t love making her lowest stat strength, but I also felt that the majority of her fighting style involved more dexterity or weapons as well as sabotage or spy-work. She’s the sort of character who will get into a one on one fight if she needs to, but it’s easier and less conspicuous to get the same job done from a distance.
Have you been watching Y The Last Man? How would you make the characters for your own D&D campaign? What shows, comics, movies, or games woudl you like to see character sheets from next time? Let us know in the comments!
Happy Adventuring!
