Character Creation

When the Provost of Britain’s most prestigious college for boys is bequeathed a parcel of land in a rural backwater he’s never even heard of, the venerable old man calls upon a select number of friends to look into the matter.

Why was Dr. Preedy mentioned in the last will and testament of the Squire of Wergyn Hall? Where are the ruins of St. Wergyn’s church, of which he has become the unexpected custodian? What is the truth behind the strange tales and legends that haunt the benighted countryside?

Set in the 1900s, The Provost of Eton’s Inheritance leads the investigators from the rarefied air of the college cloisters to the wilds of the English Marches, in this 7th edition Call of Cthulhu adventure inspired by one of H.P. Lovecraft literary heroes: the master of the ghost story, M.R. James.

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Character Creation

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Please post your characters profiles in this thread.
Please update them as the scenario progresses and make sure to mark any skills when you make a successful roll.

You can see an example of what I mean HERE. You're welcome to copy this and use it as a template if you wish.
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Name: Grigori Tereshchenko
Player: Whitehorse
Age: 35
DOB: April 6, 1874
Sex: Male
Occupation: Dealer in Icons and Religious Antiquities
Education: Eton
Residence: Various
Birthplace: St Petersburg

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Characteristics:
STR: 45
CON: 60
SIZ: 75
DEX: 75
APP: 80
EDU: 75
INT: 80
POW: 50

Move Rate: 8
Hit Points: 10/13
Sanity: 42/50
Luck: 45
Magic Points: 10/10

DB: None
Build: 0

Appearance: see image

Personality: Ebulliant, suave and some what devious, with a fascination for the mystical objects in which he trades (and which he is not above embellishing)

Background: The second son of wealthy Russian family , educated at Eton, with an artistic leaning he now deals in icons and religious antiques. His father possesses the famous Tereshschenko Diamond.

Skills: (occupation in bold, personal interest in italic)

Accounting (05%): [20]
Anthropology (01%): [11]
Appraise (05%): [60]
Archaeology (01%): [05]
Art/Craft (05%):
Painting [40] Charm (15%): [40]
Climb (20%): [60]
Credit Rating (00%): [40]
Cthulhu Mythos (00%): [00]
Disguise (05%): [05]
Dodge (half DEX): [40]
Drive Auto (20%): [40]
Elec Repair (10%): [10]
Fast Talk (05%): [05]
Fighting (Brawl) (25%): [45]
Firearms (Handgun) (20%): [20]
Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun) (25%): [50]
First Aid (30%): [30]
History (05%): [40]
Intimidate (15%): [15]
Jump (20%): [20]
Language (Russian) (EDU): [75]
Language (English) (EDU): [75]
Language (Greek) (01%): [30]
Language (Latin) (01%): [20]
Law (05%): [25]
Library Use (20%): [50]
Listen (20%): [20]
Locksmith (01%): [15]
Mech. Repair (10%): [10]
Medicine (01%): [01]
Natural World (10%): [10]
Navigate (10%): [10]
Occult (10%): [25]
Op. Hv. Machine (01%): [01]
Persuade (10%): [50]
Pilot (01%): [01]
Psychology (10%): [10]
Psychoanalysis (01%): [01]
Ride (05%): [05]
Science (01%): [01]
Sleight of Hand (10%): [10]
Spot Hidden (25%): [55]
Stealth (20%): [20]
Survival (10%): [10]
Swim (20%): [20]
Throw (20%): [20]
Track (10%): [10]

unarmed 45% 1d3
walking stick shotgun 50% 4d6/2d6/1d6 - 10/20/50 yards 2 attacks, 2 ammo, 100 malfunction
life-preserver cosh 45% 1d8 touch
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Name : Henry Garrett
Player : LTD1969 (Linden)
Occupation : Professor of History
Age : 52
Birthplace : Sherborne, Dorset
Residence : Barchester, England
Build : Rotund
Hair : Grey and thinning
Eyes : Brown

Characteristics & Rolls:
STR : 40
CON : 50
SIZ : 60
DEX : 50
APP : 50
SAN : 60
INT : 70
POW : 60
EDU : 80
Idea : 70
Luck : 30
Know : 80
Move: 8

Cthulhu Mythos : 00
Damage Bonus : None

Starting Sanity: 60
Current Sanity: 60

Magic Points: 12
Hit Points: 11

Skills (Professional and Personal Interest in bold)

[ ]Accounting(05%)
[ ]Anthropology(15%):
[ ]Appraise(05%)
[ ]Archaeology(01%): 40%
[ ]Art/Craft(05%)
[ ]Charm(15%)
[ ]Climb(20%):
[ ]Credit Rating(00%): 40%
[ ]Cthulhu Mythos(00%)
[ ]Disguise(05%)
[ ]Dodge DEX / 2(25%):
[ ]Drive Auto(20%):
[ ]Electrical Repair(10%)
[ ]Fast Talk(05%)
[ ]Fighting (Brawl)(25%):
[ ]Fighting (Sword)(20%):
[ ]Firearms(Handguns)(20%):
[ ]Firearms(Rifle/Shotgun)(25%):
[ ]First Aid(30%): 50%
[ ]History(05%): 60%
[ ]Intimidate(15%): 35%
[ ]Jump(20%)
[ ]Language-Other (Latin)(01%): 50%
[ ]Language-Own (English)(80%)
[ ]Law(05%)
[ ]Library Use(20%): 60%
[ ]Listen(20%):
[ ]Locksmith(01%)
[ ]Mechanical Repair(10%)
[ ]Medicine(01%)
[ ]Natural World(10%)
[ ]Navigate(10%)
[ ]Occult(05%): 40%
[ ]Operate Heavy Machine(01%)
[ ]Persuade (10%): 50%
[ ]Pilot(01%)
[ ]Psychoanalysis(01%):
[ ]Psychology (10%): 50
[ ]Ride(05%)
[ ]Science (01%)
[ ]Sleight of Hand(10%) 30%
[ ]Spot Hidden (25%): 45%
[ ]Stealth(20%): 40%
[ ]Swim(20%)
[ ]Survival(10%)
[ ]Throw(20%)
[ ]Track(10%)

Background: A lifelong academic with a lengthy if not particularly distinguished career. Speaks in the rather florid, didactic tones of one used to lecturing groups of people which can make him seem pompous at times. Probably a bit old fashioned and stuffy in his views. He would say his heart’s in the right place though. Despite being overweight he can move surprisingly quietly and quickly when the occasion demands it.
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Character retired,[attachment=1]soldier.jpg[/attachment]stats.JPG[/attachment]Name : Tom Pritchard Player : Speshul (Ad) Occupation : Driver Age : 39 Birthplace : Somewhere local Residence : Onsite? Build : Mostly muscular Hair : Dark Eyes : Brown Characteristics & Rolls: STR : 65 CON : 60 SIZ : 65 DEX : 70 APP : 35 SAN : 60 INT : 65 POW : 60 EDU : 58 Idea : 65 Luck : 60 Know : Move: 8 Cthulhu Mythos : 00 Damage Bonus : None Starting Sanity: 60 Current Sanity: 60 Magic Points: 12 Hit Points: 12 College driver, ex solider from the Boar War. Heavily scar around the face and left ear. Quiet and detirmed. Double as muscle / security. [attachment=0]stats.JPG[/attachment]
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Character retired,[attachment=0]edie.jpg[/attachment] [b]Edie Kidd[/b] Player: Emma Occupation: Researcher (Biology) Age: 23 Birthplace: Shepton Mallet Residence: Richmond-Upon-Thames Build: Strong Hair: Mousy Brown Eyes: Green [b]Characteristics[/b] Str: 70 Dex: 40 Int: 85 Con: 65 App: 65 Pow: 65 Siz: 65 Edu: 60 Move: 8 HP:13 Current Sanity 65 Luck Total: 60 Current MP: 13 [b]Investigator Skills[/b] Accounting: 5 Anthropology: 1 Appraise: 20 Archaeology: 1 Art & Craft: 5 Charm: 60 Climb: 30 Credit Rating: 25 Chtulu Mythos: 0 Dodge: 20 Drive Auto: 20 Elec Repair: 10 Fast Talk: 5 Fighting Brawl: 25 Firearms (Handgun): 20 Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun): 25 First Aid: 50 History: 20 Intimidate: 15 Jump: 20 Language (English): 60 Law: 5 Library Use: 65 Listen: 20 Locksmith: 1 Mech Repair: 1 Medicine: 10 Natural World: 70 Navigate: 50 Occult: 5 Operate Heavy Machinery: 1 Persuade: 10 Pilot: 1 Psychology: 10 Psychoanalysis: 1 Ride: 15 Science, Biology: 70 Sleight of Hand: 10 Spot Hidden: 40 Stealth: 20 Swim: 30 Throw: 20 Track: 32 Personal Description: Appears at first well turned out, but on closer inspection is a little grubby round the edges. Ideology/ beliefs: There is a reason for everything and her mission is to find it out. Significant people: She doesnt really have friends, she has acquaintances. Despite this there are people that have been influential in her life - most importantly her old college tutor Mrs Parsons, who went beyond the role of mentor and reaffirmed Edie's belief in persuing her goals instead of taking on the family business. Brought up by a bunch of philosphers and artists Edie is the first in the family to embrace Science. Her cousins are writers and ladies of leisure but she wished instead to keep her feet on the ground. Her father runs a curiousity shop in Shepton Mallet, which she was expected to take on but Edie had other plans... Meaningful locations: Richmond Park - when unable to get away from it all properly Edie whenever she can spends time walking, reading or just relaxing here. Treasured possessions: Traits: Lively and driven, Edie likes to spend what free time she has hiking, camping and generally being outdoors. She would love to travel one day but lacks the means. She is passionate about her work and hungry for knowledge about the world around her. She is frustrated by those that spend too long internalising or with their head in the clouds.
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Player: Mr. Handy
Name: Cynthia Knight
Sex: Female
Age: 22
Occupation: Librarian
Birthplace: London, England
Current Residence: Eton, England
Colleges, Degrees: Bachelor's Degree, University of London

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Characteristics:
STR: 20 (10/4)
CON: 50 (25/10)
SIZ: 60 (30/12)
DEX: 60 (30/12)
APP: 45 (22/9)
INT: 70 (35/14)
POW: 80 (40/16)
EDU: 77 (38/15)

Hit Points: 11 / 11
Magic Points: 16 / 16
Maximum Sanity (99 - Cthulhu Mythos): 99
Sanity: 73
Luck: 80
Move Rate: 8
Build: -1
Damage Bonus: -1D4

Skills:
Non-Default are bolded. Occupational Skills in Italics. Personal Interests preceded by a DOT.
Accounting (05%): 25%
Animal Handling (05%):
Anthropology (01%): 44%
Appraise (05%):
Archaeology (01%):
Art: / Craft: (05%):
.Charm (15%): 55%
Climb (20%):
Credit Rating (00%): 15%
Cthulhu Mythos (00%):
Demolitions (01%):
Disguise (05%):
Diving (01%):
Dodge (1/2 DEX): 30%
Drive Auto (20%):
Electrical Repair (10%):
Fast Talk (05%):
Fighting (Brawl) (25%):
Firearms (Handgun) (20%):
Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun) (25%):
First Aid (30%):
History (05%): 60%
Hypnosis (01%):
Intimidate (15%):
Jump (20%):
Language (Arabic) (01%): 31%
Language (English) (EDU): 77%
Law (05%):
Library Use (20%): 75%
.Listen (20%): 55%
Locksmith (01%):
Mechanical Repair (10%):
Medicine (01%):
Natural World (10%):
Navigate (10%):
Occult (10%):
Operate Heavy Machine (01%):
Persuade (10%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):
Psychology (10%): 60%
Read Lips (01%):
Ride (05%):
Science (01%):
Sleight of Hand (10%):
.Spot Hidden (25%): 55%
Stealth (20%): 60%
Survival (10%):
.Swim (20%): 55%
Throw (20%):
Track (10%):

Background:
Personal Description:
Cynthia Knight is tall and with red hair. Cynthia has always been an avid reader, and to her every book is a gateway to another time, another place, another world. While her everyday life is humdrum, through reading she is able to escape into a world of adventure and romance. She has also tried her hand at writing, though she hasn't published anything yet. Her love of reading and her keen mind have led her to pursue a career as a librarian, and she works in Eton College's library as a junior librarian.

Ideology/Beliefs:
Cynthia is a firm believer in true love. While she knows that many librarians end up as spinsters, she has no intention of ending up that way. She longs for a handsome stranger to come and sweep her off her feet. None has been forthcoming yet, however. Cynthia attends church regularly and believes in God. Politically, she supports women's suffrage. She feels that she is smarter than most men and should have every right to vote, just as they do.

Significant People:
Though Cynthia no longer lives with her parents, she is still close to them and visits them often. Her father, Lucas Knight, is a professor of history. Her mother, Matilda Knight, is a secretary for the London Metropolitan Police. Cynthia's supervisor at the library, Miss Patience Crawford, has been working there for nearly fifty years and is also important to Cynthia. She respects Cynthia's competence but wishes she wouldn't have her head in the clouds so much.

Meaningful Locations:
The library where Cynthia works is very important to her, and she spends much of her time there. Her job allows her access to the library's vast collection, so she never lacks for reading material. Cynthia's parents' house is significant to her as well, as is the flat where she lives, which is in easy walking distance to the school.

Treasured Possessions:
Cynthia's most treasured possession is her personal library, a small and modest set of shelves in her flat that contain the books she owns. They include her favorites, as well as some books she bought because she couldn't find them in a library. Some of the books she reads are rather steamy, a guilty pleasure of hers. Her favorite book is the Thousand Nights and a Night, of which she owns both a copy in the original Arabic and a copy of the Richard Burton English translation.

Traits:
Cynthia is often somewhat shy and reserved. However, beneath her plain looks beats the heart of a passionate woman. She has a very strong imagination, and she is capable of envisioning anything she reads in a book, as well as things about which she fantasizes. Even when she doesn't have a book in front of her, she sometimes daydreams, but she doesn't let it interfere with her work. She wishes she could travel the world, but she has never been able to afford it, except through reading about the places she longs to visit. Cynthia has a real thirst for adventure that she has never been able to fully satisfy, which is often masked by her rather bland exterior.

Key Connection:
Cynthia's key connection is her mother, Matilda Knight, who has inspired her and encouraged her to believe that women can do anything men can do.

Assets:
Cynthia has a flat in Eton, not far from the the school. She owns a bicycle, as well as her own personal library of books.
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Character retired,Name: Henry Joseph Lewis III Player: Zero Age: 25 Sex: Male Occupation: Dilettante (Lovecraftian) Education: Oxford University (Masters in Science) Residence: Hereford, England, UK Birthplace: Oxford, England, UK [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48740995056_48d344f2ba_o.jpg[/img] Characteristics: STR: 60 CON: 55 DEX: 75 APP: 80 EDU: 85 SIZ: 55 INT: 65 POW: 65 Move Rate: 9 Hit Points: 11/11 Sanity: 65/65 Luck: 60 Magic Points: 9/9 DB: none Build: 0 Appearance: Henry Lewis III is the spitting image of his paternal grandfather when at a similar age. The young man is extremely well-groomed and his attire is of the very best that money can buy anywhere in the world. Personality: Henry has become a bit of a recluse in recent years. In spite of his apparent apathy, the young dilettante does possess an inquisitive mind that cannot resist a puzzle he deems worthy of his efforts. As such, he is known to spend large sums of time and money pursuing his intellectual hobbies in his place of residence within Hereford, England. He is uncomfortable when separated from his home for any length of time. Background: Henry Lewis III is a young English aristocrat who has been handed absolutely everything in life. His family's immeasurable wealth has opened many doors and ensured that the man has achieved more than his natural ability normally would have typically allowed. He rarely travels, preferring to act in the world beyond the walls of his estate through the use of proxies, seldom undertaking tasks himself. Skills: (occupation in bold, personal interest in italic) Accounting (05%): [05] Anthropology (01%): [01] [i]Appraise (05%): [20][/i] Archaeology (01%): [01] [b]Art/Craft (Forgery) (05%): [34][/b] [i]Charm (15%): [25][/i] Climb (20%): [20] [b]Credit Rating (00%): [99][/b] Cthulhu Mythos (00%): [00] Disguise (05%): [05] [i]Dodge (half DEX): [42][/i] Drive Auto (20%): [20] Elec Repair (10%): [10] Fast Talk (05%): [05] Fighting (Brawl) (25%): [25] [i]Fighting (Sword) (20%): [40][/i] [b]Firearms (Handgun) (20%): [35][/b] Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun) (25%): [35] First Aid (30%): [30] [b]History (05%): [40][/b] Intimidate (15%): [15] Jump (20%): [20] Language (English) (EDU): [85] [b]Language (French) (01%): [50][/b] [i]Language (Hindu) (01%): [26][/i] [i]Language (Sanskrit) (01%): [21][/i] Law (05%): [05] [b]Library Use (20%): [40][/b] Listen (20%): [20] Locksmith (01%): [01] Mech. Repair (10%): [10] Medicine (01%): [01] Natural World (10%): [10] Navigate (10%): [10] Occult (05%): [05] Op. Hv. Machine (01%): [01] [b]Persuade (10%): [35][/b] Pilot (01%): [01] Psychology (10%): [10] Psychoanalysis (01%): [01] [b]Ride (05%): [30][/b] [b]Science (Cryptography) (01%): [34][/b] [i]Science (Mathematics) (01%): [31][/i] Sleight of Hand (10%): [10] Spot Hidden (25%): [25] Stealth (20%): [20] Survival (10%): [10] Swim (20%): [20] Throw (20%): [20] Track (10%): [10] Cash & Assets,Spending Level $5,000 Cash $50,000 Assets $5,000,000+ Equipment,Custom clothing Custom leather shoes Flashlight (+spare batteries) 2-blade pocket knife (ivory) Notebook & pencils Fob watch (antique) Webley Revolver Mk-2 (.45) Rapier (antique)
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