Yeah dude, this is CRAZY meta.
So basically what you're looking for is for us to create D20 modern players who are playing pathfinder?
working out some thoughts...
Interested. Working out a concept now.
Colour me intrigued... Will let the little grey cells work away for a while before committing thought to paper.
Doomed Hero here.
Background all worked out. Stats coming next.
Please tell me what you think.
Ooh. This is way interesting. And meta. Mmm. I'd like to play this.
Should I start making my character or wait until you've selected players?
Nice submission DH.
I'm thinking a matallurgist survival nut type (engineer archetype). Well educated about peak resources and climate change and knows the end is coming. He therefore spends his time trying to get as many valuable 'survival' skills as possible. He used to work in the corporate world, but he dropped out of the rat-race to open his own business as a blacksmith. He takes commissions and does everything from art, to weapons.
He also participates in organizations like SCA and HEMA groups. He games partly as an escape from the world he sees as doomed and partly as a form of creative expression. He typically gravitates towards characters that can hold their own in melee combat, but games so much that he ends up playing characters of all types. Alignment wise, he leans neutral good with chaotic tendencies.
He's married with two dogs, chickens, half a dozen pigs, three goats, two cats and a horse, but no kids. He's in his mid thirties, and lives in a rural community, working from home. Though he's well connected through the net.
Steve Michael Thomason is an honorably discharged military veteran in his mid-30s who suffers from PTSD. It's been almost two years since he's been discharged and he's picked up working at a local mechanic's. He doesn't have much family left. He used to live with his younger sister, who died a year back, and is now living alone in the house that belonged to her. His father is deceased and his mother and extended family lives a few states away. He's reluctant to move. He's met a woman he's interested in romantically but hasn't pursued it.
Steve is a nice guy. He likes having friends and he particularly likes having people who understand his issues and what he's going through. What he doesn't like is being alone and feeling lonely because he starts feeling numb and his PTSD gets worse so he tries to keep a somewhat active social life. He doesn't like confrontation and would rather excuse himself when such a situation arises until everyone's cooled down. He tries to keep a calm lifestyle, living in a somewhat isolated and quiet place (one of the reasons why his sister insisted on him staying with her), with his days following a rough structure. He isn't good with computers. He's easily startled and finds working with cars soothing, particularly liking driving around to calm himself, avoiding traffic and loud environments that remind him of war.
He's picked playing tabletop games from his time in the military, where they were a popular form of entertainment for soldiers to relax. As a gamer, he prefers playing Good characters that are often Lawful. He likes Strength-types and is usually a Fighter. His characters come across as simple, naive, and helpful but ultimately optimistic and friendly. He cares more about relaxing and roleplaying than "winning".
He has also since picked up knitting from someone he met in a PTSD therapy group.
Mechanics-wise, Steve is a soldier archetype with a specialization in explosives, sniping, and vehicles. This translates to Craft (Explosive), Craft (Mechanical), and Knowledge (Tactics). Also Profession (Driver) and Profession (Mechanic)[?] if needed. And Craft (Knitting). I'm not sure if I need to delve into this, but with the soldier archetype he'd have Weapon Training in high-precision rifles, explosives, firearms, hand-to-hand combat, knives, and whatever other details I'd need to work out.
He also has the Difficulties of Combat Paralysis and Paranoia which are the closest I think I can get to PTSD.
Colour me intrigued... Will let the little grey cells work away for a while before committing thought to paper.
The little grey cells twisted themselves to knots and didn't come up with anything worthwhile - so I'll humbly withdraw.
Actually gonna withdraw my interest for this one. Sorry to jerk you around.