> Consider the Clint Eastwood character in 'Unforgiven'. At
> the start of the story he's had a long and successful career
> as a gunfighter and has retired from it. His strongest
> relationship is with his wife who is now dead (but the
> relationship is still 'relevant to play'). He's doing his
> best to make a life as a farmer but isn't prospering and has
> to take on one last killing job. The film is about that job,
> but everything that happens is coloured by his backstory.
I've never seen the film, but yes, based on that description, wouldn't
he make a wonderful Orlanthi PC? Or maybe a Sun County PC? Retired
Templar?
And you'd play him until his "issues" were settled, and then stop.