Character thread - Mr_Beastley

Ok rolling that d6.

Woohoo! Adding:

STR roll to 11 so 55 now
POW roll to 10 so 50

Let's start with the below for skills:

Credit Rating: 20
Anthropology: 37
Art/Craft (Photography): 36
History: 36
Library Use: 51
Occult: 41
Other Language (Latin): 32
Psychology: 41
Spot Hidden: 46

I've posted a screen shot of the skills as per the character sheet, showing the default skills so you add your points to those.

Personal Interest skills:

Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun): 59
Listen: 54
Locksmith: 35
Sleight of Hand: 44
Persuade: 44

Yup, all bases are already added in from your screenshot.

OK sweet

Your max Sanity is 99, current sanity is equal to your POW
Magic Points are 1/5 of your POW
Roll 3d6 x5 for Luck

Now roll for some background elements to help you flesh the character out:

Ideology 1d10
Significant People 1d10
Why significant? 1d10
Meaningful location 1d10
Treasured possession 1d10
Trait 1d10

OK, going for the rolls.

Luck is 25

Ideology: Campaigner/Activist (e.g. feminism, equal rights, union power).
Significant person: A non-player character (NPC) in the game. Ask the Keeper to pick one for you. Josh Winscott, journalist and writer.
Why? They give your life meaning. How? (e.g. you aspire to be like them, you seek to be with them, you seek to make them happy).
Meaningful Location: The place you met your first love (e.g. a music concert, on holiday, a bomb shelter).
Treasured possession: Your collection. What is it? (e.g. bus tickets, stuffed animals, records).
Trait: A good reputation (e.g. the best after-dinner speaker in the country, the most pious of men, fearless in the face of danger).

One of these you should pick as your key element, which you will use to keep you grounded between scenarios. Not needed for this one shot but good to know for longer campaigns.

Name: Gregory Winscott.

Josh Winscott is my older brother, a well known journalist. I grew up in his shadow but also idolize him.

Can we make it a more distant relative? The scenario revolves around his inheritance, so having a brother will complicate matters. (he's also not well known but a struggling writer of articles and occasional fiction.

Changing then:

Name: Gregory Bancroft

Josh Winscott is his oldest school friend and drinking companion. He knows Gregory as a person, not by his professional reputation. Gregory secretly idolizes him.

That helps. Josh will be your patron for this scenario, so when he calls you'll come to help, perhaps bringing others you might have links to

Sheet submitted

OK he's in. Feel free to record any typical gear he may carry. I'll record your income and savings according to your credit rating, you can give yourself a rough idea of what assets he may have.

Question for you, being in your 40's, did he serve at all in the Great War?

He did indeed serve. His military unit saw action in the trenches and the memories haunt him.

Great, then I'm happy to award you with a war experience package

Adjust age according to period of war and starting year of the scenario. (I'm giving you this because you selected to be in your 40's so no further amendment needed)
Deduct 1D10+5 from Current SAN.
Add one of the following to the investigator’s backstory: Injury/Scar or a Phobia/Mania associated with the war.
Add 70 bonus skill points divided among any of the following skills:
Rank and file soldiers choose from: Climb, Fighting (Brawl), Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun), First Aid, Intimidate, Listen, Stealth, Throw, Sleight of Hand, Spot Hidden, Survival.
Officers choose from: Climb, Firearms (Handgun), First Aid, Listen, Navigate, one interpersonal skill (Charm, Persuade, or Intimidate), Stealth, Spot Hidden, Throw.
Note on the investigator sheet: Immune to sanity losses resulting from viewing a corpse or gross injury

Umm... yay?

Old war injury, his leg stiffens in rainy or humid weather.

14 additional points each to:
Persuade
Spot Hidden
Firearms (Handgun)
Climb
First Aid

9 deducted from SAN.

Record whatever items you might normally carry, including firearm if you carry one.