Joe the American Occultist
Setting: WWII, Cliffhangers
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 13 [30]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Intuition [15]
Disadvantages: Lecherousness [-15]; Reputation (Kook or
Sell-out) [-5]; Weirdness Magnet [-15]
Skills: Area Knowledge (New York City)-13 [1]; Area Knowledge
(New Jersey Pine Barrens)-13 [1]; History (Medieval western
Europe)-16/10 [1]; Merchant-12 [1]; Occultism-13 [2]; Public
Speaking-12 [1]; Research-12 [1]; Ritual Magic (Wicca)-11 [2]; Sex
Appeal-9 [1]; Writing-13 [2]
Languages: English-13 [0];
Old English-12 [1]; Middle English-12 [1]
Notes: This NPC
represents an occult writer (specializing in lurid witchcraft fiction).
Apart from his readers, he is cnsidered a kook by the general public
and a sell-out by serious occultists. The Pine Barrens is most
infamously linked with the Jersey Devil.
Setting: WWII, Cliffhangers
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 13 [30]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Second Sight [5]
Disadvantages: Bad Sight (Farsighted) [-10]; Cowardice [-10];
Curious [-10]
Skills: Area Knowledge (London)-12 [1/2]; Area
Knowledge (Scottish Highlands)-14 [2]; Cooking-12 [1/2]; Hiking-10 [2];
History (Scotland)-16/10 [1]; Naturalist-12 [2]; Occultism-13 [2];
Orienteering-12 [1]; Public Speaking-12 [1]; Research-12 [1]; Ritual
Magic (Druidism)-11 [2]; Writing-13 [2]
Languages: English-13 [0];
Latin-12 [1]; Scots Gaelic-12 [2]
Notes: This a "field
research" occultist, who spends most of her time in the Scottish
Highlands interviewing old prople and writing down lore that has only
been passed down orally until now and is in danger of being forgotten.
As a result, her knowledge is more academic than practical. In the US,
such a researcher might deal with a Native American tribe.
Setting: WWII, Cliffhangers
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 13 [30]; HT: 9 [-10]
Advantages: ESP Power 3 [9]
Disadvantages: Hard of Hearing [-10]; Impulsiveness [-10];
Phobia (Necrophobia) [-10]
Skills: Diplomacy-12 [2]; Hidden Lore (Atlantis)-12 [4];
Musical Instrument (Piano)-12 [2]; Psionics-15 [8];
Psychology-12 [2]; Physiology-12 [1]; Research-12 [1]; Writing-12 [1]
Psi Skills: Precognition-12
[2]; Psychometry-12 [2]
Languages: Russian-13 [0]
Notes: This NPC is
a psi who, through years of self-training, became an expert in the
field of psionics. Although he lacks expertise in the areas of psionic
technology and psionic eugenics of interest to the Soviets, he is often
consulted because of his
overall knowledge. His study of Atlantis began as a minor hobby, but
has grown to a belief that the Atlanteans did not have advanced
technology but were masters of mind over matter.
Joe the French Occultist
Setting: WWII, Cliffhangers
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 9 [-10]; IQ: 13 [30]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Telepathy Power 4 [20]
Disadvantages: Bully [-10]; Intolerance
(Women) [-5]; Laziness [-10]; Overweight [-5]; Ugly [-10]
Skills: Appreciate Beauty (Wine)-15/9 [1]; Architecture-12
[1]; Area Knowledge
(Marseille)-13 [1]; Astrology-12 [2]; Brawling-10 [2]; Carousing-10
[2]; Carpentry-14 [2]; Literature-12 [2]; Masonry-14 [2]; Occultism-13
[2];
Public
Speaking-12 [1]
Psionic Skills: Emotion Sense-12 [2];
Telerecieve-12 [2]
Languages: French-13 [0];
English-13 [1]; German-13 [1]
Notes: This unpleasant NPC
is a bit more of a house builder than an occultist, but could prove of
use with a desperate (resistance) group. He could also make a good
minion of a more powerful villain.