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James Mercer
Monster in Human Skin

A 2-Victory Newbie Contractor played by NeCrowMancer in The Contract Play-by-Post

James Mercer is a Possessed Mercenary who will risk his life to free himself of his nightmares and captivity.

He is 30 years old, and often appears as A tall man with strong physical features and a piercing, serious gaze. Usually seen wearing a dark coloured t-shirt and trackpants, along with combat boots. Along his body are numerous scars.

James Mercer lives in The Contract Play-by-Post, a setting where videos of the supernatural go viral every day. His journal has 4 entries.

Attributes

Brawn

4 Charisma

3 Dexterity

4 Intellect

3 Perception

3

Abilities

3 Alertness

0 Animals

2 Athletics

0 Crafts

0 Culture

0 Drive

2 Firearms

0 Influence

2 Investigation

2 Medicine

2 Melee

0 Occult

0 Performance

0 Science

0 Stealth

0 Survival

0 Technology

0 Thievery

4 Brawl

(TapClick for Combat reference)

Initiative: 0 dice

Movement: 0 feet

Dash: 0 feet

Perception + Alertness: 0 dice

At the start of Combat, roll Initiative: Dexterity + Perception Difficulty 6.

Each Round of Combat represents 3 seconds of near-simultaneous action.

It's my Turn

You get one Movement and one Action on your turn every Round of Combat.

Movement

Movement is taken immediately before OR after your Action. It cannot be split.
You may Free Move (0) feet. Minimum 5 feet.
You may Dash up to an additional (0 feet).
- Dashing penalizes your Action -1 die per 5 feet.
All-out Sprint: instead of using free Movement or Dash, you may spend your Action and roll Brawn + Athletics ( dice) Difficulty 6. You move (0 + (Outcome x 5) Feet).

Actions

Attack with your weapon or hands.
Evade by rolling to Defend or Dodge. Your Outcome is "spent" to reduce the Outcome of any incoming attacks until your next Action.
Activate a Power or use an Ability as normal.
Hold your Action by declaring an Action and a triggering event. If the event occurs before your turn on the next Round, you perform the Action.

I'm being attacked

If you have not yet spent your Action this Round, you may use it as a Reaction.

Reactions

Dodge by rolling Dexterity + Athletics ( dice) Difficulty 6. Your Outcome is subtracted from the attacker's.
Defend with your weapon by rolling its attack roll. Your Outcome is subtracted from the attacker's. Availability depends on weapon match-up (tap/hover).
Clash with the attacker using the same roll you would use to Defend. The higher Outcome (not contested) is treated as the result of a successful, undefended attack roll against the loser.

Desperate Defense

If you have already used your Action, you may Exert your Mind to perform a Reaction. Your next Round's Action receives a -2 dice penalty. You cannot Clash as a Desperate Defense or React more than once to a given Action.

Will to Survive

Once per Contract, you may reduce the severity of an incoming Injury up to 5 Severity levels (to a minimum of Severity 5). You also take a point of Mind Damage and suffer a Battle Scar as normal.

If an attack's Outcome is positive after defense, it results in a new Injury with Severity = Outcome + Weapon damage - Armor

Injuries

(James Mercer is unharmed)

(TapClick for Severe Injury reference)

Injuries Severity 4+ cause a Battle Scar or Equipment destruction and always require Stabilization

Stabilization is the Injury's main treatment, and each Injury can only be successfully Stabilized once

Unstabilized Injuries worsen by 1 Severity level every half hour

Proper Stabilization

Requires an advanced first aid kit for Severity 4 Injuries, a surgery setup for Severity 5 Injuries, and a surgery theater for Severity 6+ Injuries.

Roll Intellect + Medicine, Difficulty equal to Severity

An Outcome of 1 or greater will Stabilize the Injury and stop its degradation.
Outcome 4+ puts the Injury on track to heal clean: its Battle Scar heals with it.
On a Botch, the Injury's Severity increases by 1.
Failed or Botched attempts may be re-attempted at +1 Difficulty per failure.

Makeshift Stabilization

Attempt a major treatment using insufficient or improvised medical equipment.

Roll Intellect + Medicine, Difficulty > Severity

(Difficulty based on materials and tactics used)

Outcome 1+ will Stabilize the Injury and stop its degradation.
However, any Outcome less than 4 increases the Injury’s Severity by 1. Botches also worsen its Battle Scar if it caused one.
Regardless of Outcome, any Battle Scars caused by the Injury will persist after it is fully healed.
Failed or Botched attempts may be retried at +1 Difficulty per failure.

Self-stabilization attempts are rolled at +1 Difficulty.

Battle Scars

Dice penalties from Battle Scars do not stack with Stress

(James Mercer has no Battle Scars)

Body 7

Stress

7 Mind

Bruised

Distracted

Hurt

-1

Rattled

Injured

-1

Worried

Wounded

-2

Alarmed

Mauled

-3

Frantic

Maimed

-4

Delirious

X_X

Limits

Atrocities

Anguish

Monsters

Near-Death Experience

Traumas

Traumatized Schizophrenia - At times, may change to a different personality.

Schizophrenia

Source

Circumstances

In The Contract Play-by-Post

Stockpile: Infantry Equipment

From Assets and Liabilities

You have a stockpile of a specific type of weaponry or hard-to-find items. During a Downtime, you may obtain up to three items from your stockpile.

Conditions

From Assets and Liabilities

Clear Conscience You have a special knack for shrugging off traumatic experiences. Penalty does not apply to Trauma rolls you make, and you may Exert your Mind to automatically succeed.

Trained Reflexes Your life has been filled with tight situations and violent encounters, so when the fighting starts, you act quickly. You get +3 dice to all Initiative rolls.

Jack of All Trades You are naturally capable of most things, even without any training. When making a roll which utilizes a Primary Ability that you don’t possess, you do not suffer the standard +1 Difficulty penalty, and you receive +1 dice to the roll.

Nightmares: Being attacked by demonic entities. Your sleep is plagued with horrible nightmares. At the start of each Contract and each time you fall asleep, make a Self-Control roll. If you fail, you take one Mind damage.

Fragile You're emotionally fragile, and very likely to be mentally and emotionally scarred by your experiences. You have four Limits, instead of the usual three.

Disorder You have a mental or emotional disorder which is chronic and hard to treat. Schizophrenia - At times, may change to a different personality.

Loose Ends

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Advancement

Newbie

2 Victories - 0 Failures

Remaining Exp: 2
(Earned: 164 - Spent: 162)

An itemized record of every Contract, advancement, and more

Journal

View James Mercer's Encountered Contractors

Latest 1 of 4 entries

Doctor's Appointment

Questionnaire

Latest 0 of 0 answers

Moves

James Mercer has made 0 Moves.

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Biography

James was an orphan, who was kidnapped by a group of cultists, in order for them to perfom some kind of satanic ritual in order to revive a demon. In the end, the ritual didn't bear any fruit and the cultists tossed James out. James however was left traumatized by the experience, now being schizophrenic believing he is possessed by demons. James was eventually able to receive some form of counselling for his condition and eventually joined the army and then a separate mercenary group. However, it soon became apparent that his condition had not fully gone away. James, would at times, manifest different 'demonic' personalities, these being

Raphael - The Red Demon - A demon that's filled with rage, that seeks only blood and destruction. Usually manifested when James is hurt.

Gabriel - The Blue Demon - A demon that seeks only monetary wealth, that will avoid combat at all times. Usually manifests when James desires something.

Azrael - The Black Demon - A demon that seeks death, will attempt suicidal actions, for the sake of killing. Usually manifests when James has the chance to kill someone.

Michael - The White Demon - A demon that seeks respite, only wants to rest. Usually manifests when James is on his last legs.

Assets And Liabilities

Assets

-9 Trained Reflexes

-6 Clear Conscience

-6 Illicit Supplier

Stockpile Type: Infantry Equipment

-12 Jack of All Trades

Liabilities

+9 Sensitive

+3 Nightmares

Subject: Being attacked by demonic entities.

+6 Disorder

Permanent Trauma: Schizophrenia - At times, may change to a different personality.