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Eduardo Martinez, El Padre
Eduardo Martinez, El Padre
Phase 1
Eduardo was born into a poor, deeply devout family in rural Mexico. His beloved uncle, Jorge, was the local priest, responsible for a large, mostly farming area. To help the family out, Eduardo would often accompany his uncle when he made his rounds to minister to those who couldn't make it to mass.
As they crossed a dusty yard towards the farmhouse, the sun setting behind them, his uncle reminded him to be respectful. They were calling on a family that had sent for him in desperation, claiming their infant child was possessed. "It is just colic or a bad cough, or something like that. Possession ... it just doesn't happen. But you will not mock them. I will minister to them, calm their fears. You will be respectful, yes?"
"Yes. Uncle?"
Jorge Martinez stopped with his hand on the slightly open door. There was fear in his nephews voice. He turned to reassure him, and stopped when he saw how pale he had grown. He was trembling.
"What's wrong?"
"There is something very bad here. We need to leave. Please!"
His uncle sighed and smiled. "Don't be silly, Eduardo. It is only colic." He tousled his nephew's hair and pushed open the door ...
"... madre del dios ..."
Aspects: "I have looked long into the Abyss", Lost Uncle Jorge
Phase 2
Eduardo knew how his "gift" might be viewed, so he tried to keep it secret. He tried and failed. Perhaps it was blind luck, perhaps events were "guided", but either way, he was very fortunate that the visiting Bishop who put the pieces together and figured out Eduardo's secret had knowledge of certain Vatican programs.
Eduardo was sent out of his rural home, passed along until he reached Vatican City. It was there he was taught how to use his gifts as a covert Vatican operative. And just in time. The Great War was brutally inhumane and evil abounded, from Hell, from between the stars, from Earth's incomprehensibly distant past and it's distant future, and good old fashioned human evil.
Aspects: "Vaya ... con Dios", Vatican covert operative
Phase 3
El Padre and ... Judgment
The secret records of the Vatican record the life of an 18th century Vatican operative and demon hunter who disappeared while on a mission in rural France. What became of him and his pistol was a mystery. Of special interest was his pistol, Judgment, specially constructed and blessed, deadly dangerous to any evil thing in it's sights. Over the centuries, many had sought the gun, some who's motives were less than pure.
While in France, Martinez found a tantalizing clue as to the lost hunters last resting place. But he's not the only one to pick up on this clue, and now he's in a desperate race against those who will stop at nothing to get their hand on ... Judgment.
Aspects: Judgement, Ruthless
Phase 4
Aspects:
Phase 5
Aspects:
Skills
Superb: Mysteries
Great: Investigation, Resolve
Good: Empathy, Intimidation, Rapport
Fair: Athletics, Contacting, Deceit, Endurance
Average: Academics, Alertness, Fists, Resources, Weapons
Stunts
Mysteries: Personal Artifact*, Psychic, Words on the Wind
Resolve: Inner Strength, Still Standing
*Judgment (Personal Artifact): Looking at a casual glance like an 18th century double-barreled flintlock pistol, Judgment is no ordinary pistol. It is crafted from cold-wrought iron and white oak, with holy prayers inscribed upon the barrels. It does not fire balls of lead; indeed, the barrels are sealed off with silver. Instead, it fires balls of pure Holiness which pass harmlessly through physical objects and the innocent, shredding not the flesh and bone of those evil, but their souls. It can only be wielded by those gifted with being able to establish a mystical connection with the weapon.
Improvements: Blessed, Alternate Usage: Fired using Mysteries, Special Effect: Holy bullets.
Inspirations
There's a bit of Monsignor Martinez in here, a bit of Hellboy, a bit of Sylvia from Brotherhood of the Wolf, and a bit of John Constantine. Oh, and a smattering of Lovecraft. The gun idea came originally from one of my players, Ben, with some inspiration from Hellboy's Good Samaritan and the Colt from Supernatural.
Notes
Feel free to comment on this, make suggestions or constructive criticisms. I may tweak it a bit; I'm not absolutely 100% happy with the Aspects, myself.
Eduardo was born into a poor, deeply devout family in rural Mexico. His beloved uncle, Jorge, was the local priest, responsible for a large, mostly farming area. To help the family out, Eduardo would often accompany his uncle when he made his rounds to minister to those who couldn't make it to mass.
As they crossed a dusty yard towards the farmhouse, the sun setting behind them, his uncle reminded him to be respectful. They were calling on a family that had sent for him in desperation, claiming their infant child was possessed. "It is just colic or a bad cough, or something like that. Possession ... it just doesn't happen. But you will not mock them. I will minister to them, calm their fears. You will be respectful, yes?"
"Yes. Uncle?"
Jorge Martinez stopped with his hand on the slightly open door. There was fear in his nephews voice. He turned to reassure him, and stopped when he saw how pale he had grown. He was trembling.
"What's wrong?"
"There is something very bad here. We need to leave. Please!"
His uncle sighed and smiled. "Don't be silly, Eduardo. It is only colic." He tousled his nephew's hair and pushed open the door ...
"... madre del dios ..."
Aspects: "I have looked long into the Abyss", Lost Uncle Jorge
Phase 2
Eduardo knew how his "gift" might be viewed, so he tried to keep it secret. He tried and failed. Perhaps it was blind luck, perhaps events were "guided", but either way, he was very fortunate that the visiting Bishop who put the pieces together and figured out Eduardo's secret had knowledge of certain Vatican programs.
Eduardo was sent out of his rural home, passed along until he reached Vatican City. It was there he was taught how to use his gifts as a covert Vatican operative. And just in time. The Great War was brutally inhumane and evil abounded, from Hell, from between the stars, from Earth's incomprehensibly distant past and it's distant future, and good old fashioned human evil.
Aspects: "Vaya ... con Dios", Vatican covert operative
Phase 3
El Padre and ... Judgment
The secret records of the Vatican record the life of an 18th century Vatican operative and demon hunter who disappeared while on a mission in rural France. What became of him and his pistol was a mystery. Of special interest was his pistol, Judgment, specially constructed and blessed, deadly dangerous to any evil thing in it's sights. Over the centuries, many had sought the gun, some who's motives were less than pure.
While in France, Martinez found a tantalizing clue as to the lost hunters last resting place. But he's not the only one to pick up on this clue, and now he's in a desperate race against those who will stop at nothing to get their hand on ... Judgment.
Aspects: Judgement, Ruthless
Phase 4
Aspects:
Phase 5
Aspects:
Skills
Superb: Mysteries
Great: Investigation, Resolve
Good: Empathy, Intimidation, Rapport
Fair: Athletics, Contacting, Deceit, Endurance
Average: Academics, Alertness, Fists, Resources, Weapons
Stunts
Mysteries: Personal Artifact*, Psychic, Words on the Wind
Resolve: Inner Strength, Still Standing
*Judgment (Personal Artifact): Looking at a casual glance like an 18th century double-barreled flintlock pistol, Judgment is no ordinary pistol. It is crafted from cold-wrought iron and white oak, with holy prayers inscribed upon the barrels. It does not fire balls of lead; indeed, the barrels are sealed off with silver. Instead, it fires balls of pure Holiness which pass harmlessly through physical objects and the innocent, shredding not the flesh and bone of those evil, but their souls. It can only be wielded by those gifted with being able to establish a mystical connection with the weapon.
Improvements: Blessed, Alternate Usage: Fired using Mysteries, Special Effect: Holy bullets.
Inspirations
There's a bit of Monsignor Martinez in here, a bit of Hellboy, a bit of Sylvia from Brotherhood of the Wolf, and a bit of John Constantine. Oh, and a smattering of Lovecraft. The gun idea came originally from one of my players, Ben, with some inspiration from Hellboy's Good Samaritan and the Colt from Supernatural.
Notes
Feel free to comment on this, make suggestions or constructive criticisms. I may tweak it a bit; I'm not absolutely 100% happy with the Aspects, myself.
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