Bonus Post: SHAZZAN!

 

Character Creation Challenge 2025

 

Yes, it's happening again! Using Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2E to write up some fun characters from kids’ fantasy-adjacent cartoons of the 60s, 70s and 80s!

 

#1-#4/31

 

SHAZZAN! (1967-68, Hanna-Barbera, Alex Toth)

“Inside a cave off the coast of Maine, Chuck and Nancy find a mysterious chest containing the halves of a strange ring. When joined the ring forms the word Shazzan, and with this magical command, they are transported back to the fabled land of the Arabian Nights! Here they meet their genie, Shazzan. Shazzan presents them Kaboobie a magical flying camel and gives Chuck a magic belt and rope. Shazzan will serve them whenever they call, but he cannot return them home until they deliver the ring to its rightful owner. And thus begins their incredible journey!”

 

SHAZZAN (#1/31)

Genie, Age unknown, Male

 

SKILL: 12 STAMINA: 20 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 12 Magic Points: 32

 

Shazzan is typical for a Genie in that he can only be wounded by magic weapons or spells. He usually appears as a giant in a black waistcoat, red pantaloons and much gold jewellery. Shazzan favours spell effects such as changing size, altering appearances and other transformation magic. He cannot grant wishes, and knows surprisingly little lore, relative to other Genies, but will faithfully serve the bearer(s) of the complete Ring of Shazzan. For Shazzan will appear only when both halves of the ring are pressed together and his named uttered. He will always help the ring-bearer(s) if they are in peril but will resist any attempt to use his powers for anything other than Good.

 

“You call this a storm, young masters?”

 

CHUCK (#2/31)

Human Student, 12 Years Old, Male (Novice)

 

SKILL: 5 STAMINA: 12 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 3

Talents: Evasive

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Awareness 1, Animal Lore 1, Climb 1, Dodge 1, Jump 1, Navigation 1, Ride 1, Running 1, Sneaking 1, Swim 1, World Lore 1

Equipment: Half of the Ring of Shazzan ‘SHAZ’, Cloak of Invisibility (see Encyclopedia Arcana:Volume 1, p. 126), Rope of Climbing (2-12 uses; see Encyclopedia Arcana:Volume 1, p. 132)

Money: 2 GP Provisions: 2

 

“Yeah, looks like we need Shazzan!”

 

NANCY (#3/31)

Human Student, 12 Years Old, Female (Novice)

 

SKILL: 6 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 3

Talents: Fleet-Footed

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Acrobatics 1, Animal Lore 1, Awareness 1, Etiquette 1, Dodge 1, Healing 1, Ride 1, Running 1, Sneaking 1, Swim 1, World Lore 1

Equipment: Half of the Ring of Shazzan ‘ZAN’, Dust of Illusion (2-12 uses; effects as per Illusion spell)

Money: 8 GP Provisions: 2

 

“Gosh, Chuck. Kaboobie’s having an awful time with this wind!”

 

KABOOBIE (#4/31)

Winged CAMEL, SKILL 7 STAMINA 8, Hooves (as per Large Claw). Can fly. Has Average Intelligence and can understand all spoken instructions.

 

“Hraw! Hraw!”