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Name: Alice Stanton
Player: Mr. Handy
Age: 23
Sex: Female
Occupation: Secretary, Miskatonic University
College, Degrees: B.A., English, Miskatonic University, 1927
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA



Characteristics:
STR 8
CON 13
SIZ 12
DEX 11
APP 10
INT 13 (Idea - 65)
POW 13 (Luck - 65)
EDU 16 (Know - 80)

Sanity: 65
Current Sanity: 67 (-1-1) 65
Phobias/Mental Disorders: None
Maximum Sanity: 96

Hit Points: 13
Current Hit Points: 13
Magic Points: 13
Current Magic Points: 13
Damage Bonus: +0

Appearance & Personality: Alice Stanton is a tall, attractive brunette with a bubbly personality. She is always cheerful, and no matter how bad things get, she never lets them get her down. She is very good with people, and she is always interested in meeting new ones.

Background: After graduating from Miskatonic University, Alice was hired there as Professor Putnam's secretary, replacing his previous secretary who had just retired. Alice is dedicated to helping him, making sure his office is well-organized and that his schedule is free of conflicts. She is still single. She longs to fall in love, though she has yet to meet the man of her dreams.

Skills: (professional one in italics, .private preceded by a dot; non-base scores bolded)

Accounting (10%): 60%
Anthropology (01%):
Archaeology (01%):
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%):
Bargain (05%):
Biology (01%):
Chemistry (01%):
Climb (40%):
Conceal (15%):
Craft (05%):
Credit Rating (15%): 64%
Cthulhu Mythos (00%): 3%
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX×2): 29%
Drive Auto (20%):
Electrical Repair (10%):
Fast Talk (05%): 60%
.First Aid (30%): 60%
Geology (01%):
Hide (10%):
.History (20%): 30%
Jump (25%):
Law (05%):
.Library Use (25%): 56%
.Listen (25%): 72%
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%):
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%): 12%
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%):
Operate Heavy Machine (01%):
Other Language (01%):
Own Language: English (EDU×5%): 90%
Persuade (15%): 74%
Pharmacy (01%):
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):
Psychology (05%): 62%
Ride (05%):
Shorthand (01%): 41%
Sneak (10%):
.Spot Hidden (25%): 56%
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
Track (10%):
Typing (20%): 50%

Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):
Grapple (25%):

Firearms:
Handgun (20%):
Machine Gun (15%):
Rifle (25%):
Shotgun (30%): 48%
SMG (15%):

Name: Henry Appleton
Player:Silver Priest
Age: 26
Sex:Male
Occupation:Grad Student, Miskatonic University
Degree: B.A in Medicine
Birthplace: Boston

STR:8
CON:13
SIZ:14
DEX:7
APP:11
INT:17
POW:15
EDU:17

SAN:75
Current SAN: 74
Idea: 85
Luck: 75
Know: 85

HP: 14/14
MP:15/15
DB: none

Appearance and Personality: Tall and slender, Henry dresses well if always a few years out of date. He wears thick glasses and comes across as standoffish, and as a result has few friends. But he is a loyal man and will all but lay down his life for those few he has formed a bond with.

Background: Born into a prominent Bostonian family involved in the shipping industry, Henry has been a studious lad since his early childhood. He is a brilliant and knows it, having endured a lifetime of being treated a such. He caused some friction with his family when he decided to become a doctor, but being the youngest son this was eventually accepted. Presently he is finishing up working as a grad student at Miskatonic and learning from its distinguished facility.

In his spare time Henry enjoys hunting, and is surprisingly adept with a rifle. Every now and then he tries to take off for a weekend and head into the woods, allowing himself to reflect and unwind.

Skills: (professional one in italics, .private preceded by a dot; non-base scores bolded)

Accounting (10%):
Anthropology (01%):
Archaeology (01%):
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%):
Bargain (05%):
Biology (01%):57%
Chemistry (01%):51%
Climb (40%):
Conceal (15%):
Craft (05%):
.Credit Rating (15%):40%
Cthulhu Mythos (00%):
Disguise (01%):
.Dodge (DEX×2):39%
Drive Auto (20%):
Electrical Repair (10%):
Fast Talk (05%):
First Aid (30%):50%
Geology (01%):
Hide (10%):
.History (20%):35%*
Jump (25%):
Law (05%):
Library Use (25%):70%
Listen (25%):
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%)
Medicine (05%):70%
.Natural History (10%):25%
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%):
Operate Heavy Machine (01%):
Other Language (01%):
Own Language: English (95%):*
.Persuade (15%):50%
Pharmacy (01%):70%
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):21%
Psychology (05%):30%
Ride (05%):
Sneak (10%):
.Spot Hidden (25%):30%
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
Track (10%):25%

Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):
Grapple (25%):

Firearms:
Handgun (20%):
Machine Gun (15%):
Rifle (25%):60%
Shotgun (30%):
SMG (15%):

Rifle,30 Lever Action Carbine (2d6) 98 Malfunction) Range: 50 Yards 1 Attack a round, 6 bullets 8 HP)

Looks good, but I think Strength is too low. He's basically like a child! Can you add points to it? Maybe take from Education.

Name: Harrison Matthews
Player: Starspawn338
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Occupation: Graduate Student, Miskatonic University (Closeted Parapsychologist)
College, Degrees: B.A., History, Miskatonic University
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA


Characteristics:
STR 7
CON 13
SIZ 10
DEX 11
APP 14
INT 15 (Idea - 75)
POW 16 (Luck - 80)
EDU 17 (Know - 85)

Sanity: 78
Current Sanity: 71
Phobias/Mental Disorders: None
Maximum Sanity: 99

Hit Points: 12
Current Hit Points: 12
Magic Points: 16
Current Magic Points: 16
Damage Bonus: +0

Appearance & Personality: Harrison is a small man but neatly dressed and always groomed well with nary a hair out of place. He is talkative and inquisitive but is guarded when the conversation turns to him. He is multilingual although not fluent in other languages. He does not like to be the center of attention but often offers commentary into conversations that he is not part of.

Background,Harrison was born in Philadelphia but he did not have a normal childhood. His father, Llewellyn Matthews, worked in the Pathological Museum next to the morgue doing clandestine autopsies of bodies from the Blockley Almshouse Cemetery. During this time, his father encountered something in the cemetery that changed him. He took his wife and young son and began to travel to ancient cemeteries and tombs around the world, refusing to explain what he was looking for. His bright career as a doctor began to tarnish and Harrison watched as his father began a slow descent into dementia that was hastened by the untimely death of his wife. Harrison's desire to understand and treat his father lead him to all manner of unconventional treatments. Although Llewellyn took his own life at the age of 39, he had already set Harrison upon a path that would come to consume him. Harrison began to realize that he had to hide his investigations to prove that his father was not insane or be branded the same himself. He undertook studies in history to cover for his real passion of studying what lies beyond the ken of man, trying to prove what others refused to believe.

Skills: (professional one in italics, .private preceded by a dot; non-base scores bolded)

Accounting (10%):
Anthropology (01%): 30%
Archaeology (01%):
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%):
.Bargain (05%): 20%
Biology (01%):
Chemistry (01%):
Climb (40%):
Conceal (15%):
Craft (05%):
Credit Rating (15%): 58%
Cthulhu Mythos (00%):
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX×2): 22%
Drive Auto (20%):
Electrical Repair (10%):
.Fast Talk (05%): 35%
First Aid (30%):
Geology (01%):
Hide (10%):
History (20%): 50%
Jump (25%):
Law (05%):
Library Use (25%): 57%
Listen (25%): 30%
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%):
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%):
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%): 30%
Operate Heavy Machine (01%):
Other Language (01%): Latin: 40%
Other Language (01%): Greek: 40%
Other Language (01%): German: 40%
Other Language (01%): Egyptian: 40%
Own Language: English (EDU×5%): 85%
.Persuade (15%): 35%
.Pharmacy (01%): 30%
Photography (10%): 30%
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
.Psychoanalysis (01%): 30%
Psychology (05%): 46%
Ride (05%):
Sneak (10%):
Spot Hidden (25%): 32%
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
Track (10%):


Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):
Grapple (25%):

Firearms:
.Handgun (20%): 56%
Machine Gun (15%):
Rifle (25%):
Shotgun (30%):
SMG (15%):

Possessions: Leather briefcase
.38 Revolver and box of ammunition (100)
Eastman Camera, 48 exposure film and Film developing kit

Reduced EDU by 2, and boosted my STR. Hope he looks better now.

Yes - he'll be fine, hopefully.

Name: Professor Bruce Patterson
Player: Philulhu
Age: 34
Sex: Male
Occupation: Professor of Natural History, Miskatonic University
College, Degrees: B.Sc. Biology, University of Maine, Maine. PhD Natural History, Clark University, Mass.
Birthplace: Hitchita, Oaklahoma



Characteristics:
STR 14
CON 18
SIZ 9
DEX 15
APP 8
INT 11 (Idea - 55)
POW 11 (Luck - 55)
EDU 19 (Know - 95)

Sanity: 55
Current Sanity: 55 53 (Body in the bank) 51 (The filthy, wizened hand...)
Phobias/Mental Disorders: None
Maximum Sanity: 99

Hit Points: 14
Current Hit Points: 14
Magic Points: 11
Current Magic Points: 11
Damage Bonus: +0

Appearance & Personality: Professor Bruce Patterson is dark haired with a neat moustache. He is of stocky and compact build. Not especially tall, he keeps himself in good shape running and playing basketball.

He’s friendly and pays a keen interest in the well-being of the students, being closer in age to them than a number of sexagenarian and septuagenarian professors. He prefers more casual attire, in contrast to the starch and wing collars of some of the other teaching staff.

Background: Prof. Patterson grew up in rural Oaklahoma, where his interest in natural started at a young age. Not a natural student, he persevered by dint of hard work and gained his degree from The University of Maine before completing his doctorate at Clark University.

He has worked at Miskatonic University for the last five years and lives nearby in one of the houses owned by the university. He is married, but his wife lives away, looking after her ailing mother. He spends weekends and holidays out and about, exploring the local area.

Skills: (professional one in italics, .hobbies preceded by a dot; non-base scores bolded)

Professional skills (20 x 19) 380
Hobbies (10 x 11) 110

Accounting (10%):
Anthropology (01%):
Archaeology (01%):
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%):
Bargain (05%): 50%
Biology (01%): 60%
Chemistry (01%):
Climb (40%):
.Conceal (15%): 35%
Craft (05%):
Credit Rating (15%): 55%
Cthulhu Mythos (00%):
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX×2): 30%
Drive Auto (20%):
Electrical Repair (10%):
Fast Talk (05%):
First Aid (30%):
Geology (01%):
Hide (10%):
History (20%):
Jump (25%):
Law (05%):
Library Use (25%): 57%
.Listen (25%): 40%
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%):
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%): 70%
.Navigate (10%): 35%
Occult (05%):
Operate Heavy Machine (01%):
Other Language: Latin (01%): 55%
Own Language: English (EDU×5%): 95%
Persuade (15%): 55%
Pharmacy (01%):
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):
Psychology (05%): 55%
Ride (05%):
Shorthand (01%):
Sneak (10%):
.Spot Hidden (25%): 50%
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
.Track (10%): 35%

Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):
Grapple (25%):

Firearms:
Handgun (20%):
Machine Gun (15%):
Rifle (25%):
Shotgun (30%):
SMG (15%):

Possessions

Prof. Patterson drives a 1915 Model T Ford, which has a number of knocks and scrapes and can usually be found with shovels, camping equipment, hiking boots and the like littering the back seat.

When out and about, Prof. Patterson will be equipped with waterproofs, boots, etc. appropriate for the season. He carries a stout stick and camping knife.

In 6th edition, you should get EDU x 20 occupational skill points rather than EDU x 15.

Thanks, Mr Handy. I thought it seemed low. I’ll update the stats.

Name: Garland Fortesque Throckmorton
Player: Aine
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Occupation: Under graduate/sportsman
College, Degrees: Majoring in English
Birthplace: Bath, England


Characteristics:
STR 14
CON 12
SIZ 16
DEX 14
APP 10
INT 7 (Idea - 35)
POW 11 (Luck - 55)
EDU 16(Know - 80)

Sanity: 55 53
Current Sanity: 55 53
Phobias/Mental Disorders: None
Money: a sizeable allowance

Hit Points:14
Current Hit Points:14
Magic Points: 11
Current Magic Points: 11
Damage Bonus: 1d4


Appearance & Personality: An amiable giant; 6’4”, not too bright but has had a thorough education. He is an excellent sportsman and a gentleman. Well dressed in an English style. He is friendly, eager to please, an optimist.


Background: Minor aristocrat. Excellent public school education at Harrow, England. On a sports scholarship at the Miskatonic University. An excellent rugby player, here to play baseball and American football; planning to be a pro.
Notes:
The Americans find his name rather a mouthful so have come to call him 'Fort' for short. Which is apt.
Since being in the States he has made friends with some car buffs and spends many a weekend tinkering with racing cars.Unfortunately he is a big to fit in most of the cars



Skills
Professional skills in bold, Hobbies in italics.

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%): 4%
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX×2): 68%
Drive Auto (20%): 45%
Electrical Repair (10%):
Fast Talk (05%):
First Aid (30%):
Geology (01%):
Hide (10%): 40
History (20%): @
Jump (25%): 70
Law (05%):
Library Use (25%): 35%
Listen (25%):
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%): 30%
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%):
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%): @
Operate Heavy Machine (01%):
Own Language: English (EDU×5%): 80 @
Persuade (15%):
Pharmacy (01%):
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):
Psychology (05%):
Ride (05%): 25%
Sneak (10%):
Spot Hidden (25%): 60
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%): 70
Track (10%):

Hand-to-Hand
Fist/Punch (50%):
Head Butt (10%): 35
Kick (25%): 50
Grapple (25%): 70
Club: (25%) 65

Firearms:
Handgun (20%):
Machine Gun (15%):
Rifle (25%): 45%
Shotgun (30%):
SMG (15%):

Equipment
Full wardrobe. Prize cricket bat and other sports equipment. Binoculars.

I’m sure speaking in a posh English accent will be worth any amount of credit rating in America at that time

Previously said:   Garland Fortesque Throckmorton

Really?

But on a serious note - what's his major? Looking fine otherwise.

Philulhu - looks good!

How's this?

Emily Rider:



Emily first came to Miskatonic as a student of archaeology - the best option for studying history but also getting to use her hands - her mother died when she was very young, so she ended up following in the veins of many of her father Frank's skills. While studying for her degree she earned some extra money working at the Orne Library and Exhibit Museum (preferring the latter - the curator George Grewe* was friendlier than the somewhat standoffish Armitage in the library). Having recently graduated, she is working in the museum full time, though hoping to save enough to become a graduate student (and hopefully join one of the school's favourite expeditions). She's good at fixing stuff, and is sometimes asked to help with caretaking as well as curating. She's tries to be friendly, but is socially awkward and probably thinks people like her more than they actually do.

* I took the name from the Miskatonic University sourcebook, but I can change it.

Occupation: Probationary Assistant Curator/Archaeology Student (I used the Archaeologist occupation from 7th Ed, adjusting for the absence of the Appraise skill).

Characteristics: STR 10, CON 12, SIZ 9, DEX 14, APP 9, INT 13, POW 9, EDU 15.

Idea Roll 65, Luck Roll 45, Know Roll 75.

Age 22.

Damage Bonus 0.
Hit Points 11.
Magic Points 9.
SAN 45.

Professional skills in italics, personal ones preceded by a dot, non-base ones bolded.

Accounting (10)
.Anthropology (01) 31
Archaeology (01) 71
Art () (05)
Astronomy (01)
Bargain (05)
Biology (01)
Conceal (15)
Chemistry (01) 31
Craft () (05)
Credit Rating (15)
Cthulhu Mythos (00)
Disguise (01)
Dodge (28)
Drive (Auto) (20)
.Electrical Repair (10) 40
Fast Talk (05)
First Aid (30)
Geology (01) 41
Hide (10)
History (20) 55
Jump (25)
Law (05)
Library Use (25) 60
Listen (25)
.Locksmith (01) 11
Mechanical Repair (20) 60
Medicine (05)
.Natural History (10) 20
Navigate (10)
Occult (05)
Own L. (English) (75)
Oth.L. (Greek) (01) 26
Persuade (15)
Pharmacy (01)
.Physics (01) 11
.Photography (10) 40
Psychoanalysis (01)
Psychology (05)
Ride (05)
Sneak (10)
Spot Hidden (25) 70
Swim (10)
.Track (10) 20

Re Garland Fortesque Throckmorton.
You’re right about the credit rating so I’ve ditched that and spread the extra points around.
He’s lumbered with the name though - and the accent!
If it will be useful for the group to have a car then he could have the use of a Studebaker Special Six (convertible).

Name: Henry Glynn
Age: 31
Sex: Male
Occupation: Author
Current Residence: Arkham, MA

Characteristics:
STR: 10
CON: 14
SIZ: 12
DEX: 9
APP: 15
INT: 14 (Idea - 70)
POW: 13 (Luck - 65)
EDU: 13 (Knowledge - 65)
SAN: 65

Sanity: 73
Phobias/Mental Disorders: N/A
Maximum Sanity: 95
Hit Points: 13
Magic Points: 13
Damage Bonus: +0

Henry Glynn is a handsome young author of ghost stories based in Arkhan, MA. His late father Henry Glynn Snr was a Professor at Harvard University. Henry didn't follow his father's path into academia but instead spent some time in Iowa maintaining farm machinery before moving back east to pursue his ambition to become a writer. Henry's early work was cliche ridden with little literary worth however a novella, The Ghastly Chamber, achieved modest sales and kept Henry afloat just as his inheritance was about to run out. Henry published a second novella The Curse of the Gold Sarcophagus which had an altogether different quality and hinted at the Mythos. He has recently published a third book, The Music of Dr Cazlab which continues the Mythos theme.

Skills: (Occupational skills BOLD)
Accounting (10%):
Anthropology (01%): 10
Archaeology (01%): 10
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%): 4
Bargain (05%): 45
Biology (01%):
Climb (40%):
Conceal (15%):
Craft (05%):
Credit Rating (15%): 21
Cthulhu Mythos (00%): 4
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX x 2): 18
Drive Auto (20%):
Electrical Repair (10%): 30
Fast Talk (05%): 25
First Aid (30%):
Geology (01%):
Hide (10%):
History (20%): 23
Jump (25%):
Law (05%): 10
Library Use (25%): 40
Listen (25%): 30
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%): 40
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%):
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%): 70
Operate Heavy Machinery (01%): 10
Other Language (01%):
Own Language: English (EDU x 5%): 75
Persuade (15%): 25
Pharmacy (01%):
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):
Psychology (05%):11
Ride (05%):
Sneak (10%):
Spot Hidden (25%): 27
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
Track (10%):

Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%): 59
Grapple (25%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):


Firearms:
Handgun (20%): 50
Machine Gun (15%):
Rifle (25%):
Shotgun (30%):
SMG (15%):