Player: Dormire
Name: William Cray
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Occupation: Ex-Soldier
Current Residence: Norbury, London, U.K.
Birthplace: Aylesbury, U.K.
Birthdate: 27th June, 1918
Home Era: 1940s
Characteristics:
STR: 13
CON: 14
SIZ: 10
DEX: 8
APP: 12
INT: 14 (Idea - 70)
POW: 14 (Luck - 70)
EDU: 12 (Know - 60)
Sanity: 70
Phobias/Mental Disorders:
Maximum Sanity: 70
Hit Points: 12
Magic Points: 14
Damage Bonus: none
Background: William Cray is the son of a groundskeeper, George Cray, on the estate of Lord Albert Gavreth in Aylesbury. His mother, Penelope, died giving birth to his sister, Mary. He grew up on the estate assisting his father as an assistant groundskeeper, with his sister working as a scullery maid. For the first sixteen years of his life he assisted his father, played in the woods near the estate, and befriended the young heir Lonon Gavreth. His friendship with the heir was encouraged by Lord Gavreth, who realized his son had isolated himself from other noble families.
In this way, William received an education, as he was allowed to sit in on Lonon's tutelage sessions. William became particularly interested in the geology and history of the region and spent many days traipsing around the vast estate, poking into the earth and bothering people with obscure questions. When he was seventeen years of age, William's sister died of poliomyelitis at fifteen. William spiraled into a depression that lasted until the mobilization to war was called in 1939.
William immediately enlisted and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, Loyal Regiment, which was attached to the 2nd Infantry Brigade under Brigadier Charles Edward Hudson. William's Regiment was part of the British Expeditionary Force and participated in the attempted defense of France in 1939-1940. William comported himself well during these years, becoming known as a crack shot with a rifle and advancing to the rank of Sergeant. Unfortunately, during the evacuation of Dunkirk, an artillery shell landed too close to his position while he was providing covering fire for his retreating platoon and the resulting shrapnel removed his left leg from below the knee. His Second Lieutenant, Perry Boscough, managed to tourniquet his wound and removed him to a medical tent at Dunkirk port in time to save him. He was discharged from the army with honors and given a small stipend.
William now spends his days drinking too much and complaining about how much he could be of help at the Front. He manages to cop most of his drinks off of sob stories regarding "his mates what never came back". On the night of the scenario raid, William is limping back to his small flat after being rejected by several women at The Hensley Arms. He's a bit tipsy.
Skills:
.38 Revolver (20%): 50%
Accounting (10%):
Anthropology (01%):
Archaeology (01%):
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%):
Bargain (05%):
Biology (01%):
Chemistry (01%):
Climb (40%):
Conceal (15%):
Craft (05%):
Credit Rating (15%):
Cthulhu Mythos (00%):
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX x 2%): 35%
Drive Auto (20%): 26%
Electrical Repair (10%): 25%
Fast Talk (05%):
First Aid (30%): 60%
.Geology (01%): 15%
Hide (10%): 35%
.History (20%): 35%
Jump (25%):
Law (05%):
Library Use (25%):
Listen (25%): 41%
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%): 55%
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%):
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%):
Operate Heavy Machinery (01%): 15%
Other Language: German (01%): 31%
Own Language: English (EDU x 5%):
60%
Persuade (15%):
Pharmacy (01%):
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychotherapy (01%):
Psychology (05%):
Ride (05%):
Rifle (25%): 85%
Sneak (10%): 35%
Spot Hidden (25%): 40%
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
Track (10%):
War Prestige (01%): 32%
Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%):
Grapple (25%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):
Equipment: Enfield No. 2 Mk I .38/200 calibre revolver
Steel Zippo lighter (trench art showing a beheaded Hun)
2 Packs PLAYER'S NAVY CUT cigarettes (10/pack)
Discharge and identity papers
Ration card
Steel cane with dragon's head
Prosthetic limb (lower leg) with hidden compartment containing a
Death's head trench knife taken from a fallen SS officer
Suit of clothes
Pocket watch with a lacquered photo of his sister, Mary
Silver flask half-filled with cheap whiskey
Walking around money ( 1 quid, 10s., 6p. )