Extra characters for our games
Sometimes you have too many guests and you need more characters. We've written at least one free extra character
for each of our games, that you can add in; and some of our games have expansion packs
of extra characters available…
But sometimes that's not enough. So some of our customers have created their
own extra characters for their parties and have kindly been willing to share them.
Please note that we haven't tested all of these – and for that reason, they may not tie in exactly with
the other characters, the clues, etc.
We've marked them as M (the character is intended to be played as male), F (intended as female), or Any (the character
can be played as being of any gender, or as genderless).
IMPORTANT – if you've bought the game, you can download the files for these
characters from the download page where you got your main game files. Contact
us if you need the link and password to get back to that page.
ALSO IMPORTANT – you shouldn't add too many of these characters in to your
game, as they haven't been designed to work together (unlike the main game characters). If you add in
several, they may make your game chaotic and incoherent. You should probably instead choose a larger
game. If you still want to add several extra characters (four or more), we recommend having an extra
host to help.
A Dead Man's Chest
- Balavari – young Diaho tribesman.
(M)
(by Jenni Malloch)
- Belladonna – Jack McCracken's fancy-woman.
(F)
(by Jocelyn Thompson and Bonnie Prather)
- Bosun Barnes – crewmate of Captain Overy.
(M)
(by Dathan Burden)
- Bosun Barnes (alternate) – crewmate of Captain Overy.
(M)
(by Dan Johns)
- Grace Cooper – pirate of the Fury.
(F)
(by Dan Johns)
- Jay Sommer – stowaway aboard the Scurvy Knave.
(Any)
(by Lisa Perez)
- Louis de Monnaie – deckhand aboard the Scurvy Knave.
(M)
(by Tara Laben)
- Madame Zuzu – Santo Oloroso's resident voodoo lady.
(F)
(by Al Kennedy and Carrie Graham)
- Rev Cecil Howard and Georgiana Fitzsimmons – Missionary minister and she-pirate. Must be used together.
(Any)
(by Andreah Mathews)
- Reverend Ian Plumpton – missionary travelling aboard the Scurvy Knave.
(M)
(by Dathan Burden)
- Rose – Ship's Girl of the Fury.
(Any)
(by Dathan Burden)
- Shay Collins (family-friendly version of Belladonna) – pirate of the Fury.
(Any)
(by Jocelyn Thompson and Bonnie Prather, revised by Lisa Perez)
A Heroic Death
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Acro-Bat – exchange student from Europe
(Any)
(by Andreah Mathews)
- Officer Jones – dedicated public servant
(Any)
(by Andreah Mathews)
A Speakeasy Murder
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
A Will to Murder
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- K.C. Warburton – internationally acclaimed artist.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games, based on Steph Mann's original)
Arabian Nights
- Shaki – a marketplace urchin
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Sinbad – a famous sailor
(M)
(by Freeform Games)
Bludgeoned on Broadway
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
Casino Fatale
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Roni Wei – pleasure-seeking tourist
(Any)
(by James Cameron)
- X Benedict – head chef at the casino
(M)
(by James Cameron)
Christmas Lies
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Gwen Cortinelli – secretary and Sam Cortinelli's wife.
(F)
(by Jo Stinett)
Christmas Reunion with Death
- Parker Biggins – tobacco shop owner from a nearby town
(Any)
(by John Mulheren)
Court in the Act
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Carlos Santiago – Assistant to the Spanish Ambassador
(M)
(by Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson)
- Syrino Foreal – Cardinal's under-secretary
(M)
(by Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson)
Curse of the Pharaoh
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Paige Money – archaeological reporter for The Times.
(Any)
(by Philip Murray)
Davy Jones' Locker
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Bonnie Jones – Captain Hargrave's fancy-woman
(F)
(by James Cameron)
- Bow-Legged Bill – Ex-Royal Navy sailor.
(M)
(by James Cameron)
- Luz Castillo – Stowaway aboard the Libra.
(Any)
(by Lisa Perez)
- Misty Raynes – Tortugan seamstress
(F)
(by James Cameron)
Dazzled to Death
- 'Ginger' Roberts and Jules Cameron – freelance reporter and event photographer.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games and Larry Weixel)
- Angelique Gemini – Priscilla Evington-Browne's paid companion.
(F)
(by Michele Scott)
- Beryl Sutton – Rose Evington-Browne's cousin.
(F)
(by Jenni Malloch)
- K.C. Warburton – internationallyacclaimed artist.
(Any)
(by Steph Mann)
- Mephisto Lustig – Harvard friend of Charles Evington-Browne.
(M)
(by Michele Scott)
- Reverend Maxwell Reagan – pastor of the First Church of Boston
(M)
(by Larry Weixel)
Death in Venice
- Alessi Enorme – Venetian celebrity chef
(Any)
(by John Mulheren)
Death on the Gambia
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Akuchi Tamba – biologist studying River Fever.
(Any)
(by Lisa Perez)
- Jenay Richfield – European fur shop owner.
(F)
(by Kimberly Flack)
- Sasha Simirnov – Russian poet.
(Any)
(by A. Fidan)
Death on the Rocks
- 'Ginger' Roberts – aspiring film-maker
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Catherine Konrad-Malady – Hugo and Charm's cousin
(F)
(by Marc Christenhusz)
- Charlotte Chambers – well-known author
(F)
(by Kristen Hanneman)
- Horace Finleigh – gentleman hunter.
(M)
(by Marc Christenhusz)
Halloween Lies
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Gwen Cortinelli – secretary and Sam Cortinelli's wife.
(F)
(by Jo Stinett)
Happy Birthday R.J.
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Robin Brown – gym instructor.
(M)
(by Emma Margrett)
Hollywood Lies
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Gwen Cortinelli – secretary and Sam Cortinelli's wife.
(F)
(by Jo Stinett)
Lei'd to Rest
Lei'd to Rest has an Expansion Pack available including 10 extra characters. But if you've already got them, there's also:
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
Lord and Lady Westing's Will
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Sam Doubloon – collector of antiquities
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
Murder at Sea
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Seven extra characters – a group of seven extra characters
(Any)
(by Pauline Wilson)
Murder on the Dancefloor
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Alex Anthony – local resident, the spouse of Dallas Anthony
(Any)
(by Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson)
- Alice Wyatt – diner waitress
(F)
(by Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson)
- Finley Emerson – traveler visiting town
(F)
(by Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson)
- Rock Carmichael – forest ranger
(M)
(by Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson)
- Sasha Black – local resident, the sibling of Alex Anthony
(Any)
(by Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson)
Murder on the Istanbul Express
- Cato Janssen – Belgian journalist
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
Reunion with Death
- Parker Biggins – tobacco shop owner from a nearby town
(Any)
(by John Mulheren)
Snow Business
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
Spellbound
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Harley Garrick – school groundskeeper.
(Any)
(by Nathanial McConnell)
- Patrick O'Grady – the new kid
(M)
(by Andreah Mathews)
- Sally May – the school nurse
(F)
(by Andreah Mathews)
The Food is to Die For
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- K.C. Warburton – internationally acclaimed artist.
(Any)
(by Brandon Lloyd Hicks, based on Steph Mann's original)
- Lennon West and Sterling Bardot – A businessperson, and their friend. (But are they, really?)
(Any)
(by Ethan Ball)
- Mary Williams – famous mystery author
(F)
(by Allison Amoaye)
The Karma Club
- Chris Champion – member of the Wells River Town Council.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
The Night before Christmas
- 'Ginger' Roberts and Jules Cameron – freelance reporter and event photographer.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games and Larry Weixel)
- Angelique Gemini – Priscilla Evington-Browne's paid companion.
(F)
(by Michele Scott)
- Beryl Sutton – Rose Evington-Browne's cousin.
(F)
(by Jenni Malloch)
- K.C. Warburton – internationally acclaimed artist.
(Any)
(by Steph Mann)
- Mephisto Lustig – Harvard friend of Charles Pemberton's.
(M)
(by Michele Scott)
- Reverend Maxwell Reagan – pastor of the First Church of Boston.
(M)
(by Larry Weixel)
The Reality is Murder
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
The Roswell Incident
- Deputy Werner – Roswell's deputy sheriff
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
The Spy Who Killed Me
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Jordan Campbell – postgraduate music student.
(Any)
(by Aaron McKendry)
- Lee Hatfield – tennis-playing undergraduate student
(Any)
(by Kathi Bonallo)
- Perry Skeeter – reporter for The Times
(Any)
(by Kathi Bonallo)
- Quinn Wells – tennis-playing undergraduate student
(Any)
(by Kathi Bonallo)
- Riley Burke – postgraduate economics student
(Any)
(by Aaron McKendry)
Under the Big Top
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Denny McFly – stagehand and prop manager.
(Any)
(by Kathi Bonallo)
- Hoxie Trainer – apprentice lion tamer.
(Any)
(by Kathi Bonallo)
Vanished in Vegas
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
Way out West
- Alex Gables – freelance reporter
(Any)
(by J. Yu)
Who Shot the Sheriff
- 'Ginger' Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story.
(Any)
(by Freeform Games)
- Doc Faraday – local medical practitioner.
(M)
(by Freeform Games)
Create your own extra characters
We have also provided a template so that you can write your own additional
characters. There are two different versions – a two-page character sheet to fit with our older games that use that format, and an eight-page character booklet to go with our more recent games. You should use the one that matches the characters in the game you're going to be hosting. In both cases, we've provided Microsoft Word and OpenOffice versions of the template.
- Click here to download the
two-page character sheet template
- Click here to download the
eight-page character booklet template
Here are a few articles covering adding extra characters:
Submit your own character
If you have written your own characters and would like us to include them here,
please first download the template and use it to create your character. Then
tell us about it using our contact form.
(And if you've created other handouts or aids and would like us to share them,
please send them as well.)
Please don't send us anything that infringes on anybody else's copyright property.
For example, while Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner (from
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl)
might be obvious characters to add to A Dead Man's Chest, I'm
afraid we cannot use them.
When you email us your characters (or other handouts), you agree that:
- All such documents become property (and copyright) of Freeform Games LLP
although we will credit you.
- We reserve the right to use the documents in future releases.
- We will edit the files and make sure that they do not give away our games'
secrets. We will also edit out any offensive content.
- We reserve the right not to post them on our website if we deem them unacceptable
or for any other reason.
Those files that we do upload will receive a free game of their choice.
