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David Vance
The Grieving Father

A 17-Victory Professional Contractor played by Metal in Maelstrom Prime

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David Vance is a Former Father, who will risk his life to become the ultimate Chosen Justicar of the Righteous Dead and to create justice for the righteous, innocent dead and resurrect his dead son, Bobby.

He is 40 years old, lives in an apartment in LA, and often appears as A long black haired, worn out and grieving middle aged salaryman.

David Vance lives in Maelstrom Prime, a setting where Contractors learn how special they really are. His journal, A Red Leather Diary, Tucked Into a Dusty Dresser Compartment, has 41 entries. His Questionnaire has 22 answers.

Attributes

Brawn

5 Charisma

3 Dexterity

3 Intellect

4 Perception

3

Abilities

3 Alertness

0 Animals

4 Athletics

2 Crafts

2 Culture

3 Drive

2 Firearms

3 Influence

4 Investigation

2 Medicine

5 Melee

6 Occult

1 Performance

1 Science

3 Stealth

0 Survival

2 Technology

0 Thievery

2 Football

(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

(David Vance is unharmed)

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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

(David Vance has no Battle Scars)

Body 8

Stress

8 Mind

Annoyed

Agitated

Bruised

Distracted

Hurt

-1

Rattled

Injured

-1

Worried

Wounded

-2

Alarmed

Mauled

-3

Frantic

Maimed

-4

Delirious

X_X

Limits

Injustice

Anguish

Capture

Traumas

(David Vance has no Traumas)

Obsession

Whenever , regain one Source. Cooldown: one hour

Circumstances

In Maelstrom Prime

Database: Life Insurance Info for all of his past clients. Can include stuff like their history of car accidents, credit card spending history etc. Stuff that his insurance company (former) employer would have wanted to know.

From Assets and Liabilities

You have access to a specific database of non-public information. As long as you have internet access or cell service, you may search for relevant information in your database. GMs may require you to make a roll and/or spend a significant amount of time for particularly complex or nuanced information requests, at their discretion.

In Maelstrom

US Military Interest

Given by Polymorph

You've been identified by the US Military as a person of supernatural interest. The US Government keeps closer tabs on you.

Comfortable (Stocks)

Given by Ricterx

Your finances are in-order, and you can afford to spare some for your Contracting. You have access to $35,000 (or equivalent currency) per Contract.

Conditions

From Assets and Liabilities

Focused You are able to remain focused despite your circumstances and surroundings. Any Mind Penalty you have is reduced by 2.

Iron Will When you are determined and your mind is set, nothing can sway you from your goals. You receive +2 dice to all Mind rolls.

Additional Language: Ancient Greek You are fluent in an additional language You can speak, read, and write in the chosen language. You may be given a roll to decipher some amount of meaning from a related language at the GMs discretion.

Seen Things Your exposure to unspeakable horrors has hardened you. You are at -1 Difficulty to all Trauma rolls. Requires Seasoned status (10 victories).

From Maelstrom

Maria's Revenge Description: Every time you fall asleep, you risk a form of sleep paralysis – you cannot move, can barely breathe, & cannot quite open your eyes – you then feel the cold flesh of Maria Villalobos-Cunningham crawl on top of you, straddling your chest. If you don't wake up in time, you will hear the “click” of a hammer pulled back, & feel the barrel of the dueling pistol pressed over your heart... System: Anytime you sleep on Contract or Sidegame, roll 1d10 – on a “1” you will need to roll Body (DC: 8). A success sees you waking up just in time – you suffer 1 Mind damage & will not be able to sleep for the next 12 hours. If you fail, you suffer a Severity 4 Injury in the form of a Sudden Heart Attack, & cannot sleep as above. On a Botch, add the number of “1s” rolled to the Severity of the Heart Attack injury.

Wood, Blood and Bone Recessed into the scarred flesh of his throat, is the dark and twisted coffin wood, chiseled with depictions of a wrapping snake under his skin, adorned with yellow bone seemingly growing from it. Alister Accessibility Augment replacing the wheezing battle scar.

From Maelstrom Prime

Ghost Gift Giver Now that you think of it, it’s fairly easy to give a gift to the dead. Any food or drink you designate as a gift for a spirit, they will receive instantly

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Advancement

Professional

17 Victories - 3 Failures

Remaining Exp: 5
(Earned: 356 - Spent: 351)

An itemized record of every Contract, advancement, and more

Journal: A Red Leather Diary, Tucked Into a Dusty Dresser Compartment

View David Vance's Encountered Contractors

Latest 3 of 41 entries

Born of Frustration

The World is Different, Now

Letters to Bobby, Entry 19

Questionnaire

Latest 3 of 22 answers

Moves

David Vance has made 2 Moves.

Only GMs who have permission to run Contracts and post World Events in Maelstrom Prime can post Moves for David Vance.

Biography

David Vance lost his son Bobby in a tragic car accident 3 years ago, when Bobby was 16. Just learning how to drive, Bobby ran a red light and was struck by a speeding Pickup truck. Both Bobby and the truck’s driver were killed in the collision. In the 3 years since, David has continued his work as a life insurance agent while desperately researching into the occult, searching for a miraculous way to bring his son back to life. His desperate research led his wife, Melanie, to divorce him (he was spending too much time obsessing over the occult and mourning than on being a husband to her). They have since become bitter exes. David has recently moved to LA, and taken on a new job.

Voided Deaths
You should probably know about these. . .

Sept. 27, 2024, 10:23 p.m. - Death would have been a mercy, compared to this end

Feb. 17, 2024, 5:40 p.m. - None

Assets And Liabilities

Assets

-1 Additional Language

Language: Ancient Greek

-15 Iron Will

-6 Focused

-6 Database

Access to: Life Insurance Info for all of his clients. Can include stuff like their history of car accidents, credit card spending history etc. Stuff that his insurance company employer would want to know.

-0 Seen Things