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Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV
"Peace, man." 👊

A 5-Victory Novice Contractor played by dae_kianna in Maelstrom

Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV is a trust fund child turned minimalist who will risk his life to become the ultimate surfer god and prevent violence at an interpersonal, local, and global scale.

He is 24 years old, lives in a tent in the great outdoors anywhere in the world, and often appears as a tan, muscular man with shaggy hair, a weak beard, a full-body ocean tattoo that faintly glows in the dark, and the smell of dirt and sweat.

Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV lives in Maelstrom, a setting where videos of the supernatural go viral every day. His journal, Wayward Son, has 8 entries. His Questionnaire has 9 answers.

Attributes

Brawn

4 Charisma

3 Dexterity

3 Intellect

4 Perception

2

Abilities

2 Alertness

0 Animals

5 Athletics

0 Crafts

3 Culture

0 Drive

0 Firearms

5 Influence

0 Investigation

3 Medicine

0 Melee

2 Occult

5 Performance

2 Science

0 Stealth

4 Survival

0 Technology

0 Thievery

3 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

(Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV 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

(Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV has no Battle Scars)

Body 7

Stress

8 Mind

Agitated

Bruised

Distracted

Hurt

-1

Rattled

Injured

-1

Worried

Wounded

-2

Alarmed

Mauled

-3

Frantic

Maimed

-4

Delirious

X_X

Limits

Animal-Lover

Lifesaver

Murder

Betrayal

Traumas

Pacifism You are morally against causing Injury to anyone and anything, except in defense.

Righteous Vibes

Whenever , regain one Source. Cooldown: one day

Circumstances

In Maelstrom

Poor

From Assets and Liabilities

You are completely incapable of holding onto money. You start each Contract with 1d10 x10 dollars in cash.

Polyglot: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French

From Assets and Liabilities

You are fluent in three additional languages. You can speak, read, and write in the chosen languages. You may be given a roll to decipher some amount of meaning from a related language at GMs discretion.

Polyglot: Hawaiian, Tibetan, Hindi

Given by dae_kianna

Illuminated: Confirmed

Given by Ricterx

You are known to be a supernatural being. Compelling evidence is available to all, and even skeptics are convinced. You have access to the media and to special partnerships. However, you may be hunted or taken advantage of, depending on the specifics of your talents and presentation.

Conditions

From Assets and Liabilities

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.

Beautiful You're quite the specimen! Rolls where your good looks could help are at -2 Difficulty, and social interactions should be role-played accordingly.

Tough You can function under intense pain. Dice penalties from pain are reduced by 2. This includes Body penalty.

Swimmer's Build You are built for the water. +2 dice to any rolls relating to swimming. Actions performed in water have their penalty reduced by 1.

From Maelstrom

Infested With an Alien Parasite The parasite you swallowed has taken root in your stomach. It lies dormant. . . for now.

Loose Ends

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Advancement

Novice

5 Victories - 0 Failures

Remaining Exp: 0
(Earned: 223 - Spent: 223)

An itemized record of every Contract, advancement, and more

Journal: Wayward Son

View Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV's Encountered Contractors

Latest 3 of 8 entries

Pain and Tears

Learn and Teach

Present We Were

Questionnaire

Latest 3 of 9 answers

Moves

Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV has made 2 Moves.

Only GMs who have permission to run Contracts and post World Events in Maelstrom can post Moves for Joseph "Joe" von Barish IV.

Biography

Joe is a 5' 10" lean yet muscular Caucasian man with shaggy, curly brown hair that nearly touches his shoulders. Unkempt and unshaven with the whispers of a weak beard around his chin area and the constant smell of ocean water, the man would probably be Saltine cracker white if he didn't spend every waking moment outdoors, which has resulted in an over-toasted cracker effect. He is handsome in appearance despite his faded, weather-worn clothes often causing him to be mistaken for a bum. Those who know Joe well have stopped trying to tie him down, instead accepting that the only way his sparkling eyes and big infectious smile can be maintained is by letting his mind and body be as free as the wind and the waves.

Joe's father is a self-centered billionaire who's family fortune is rooted in the the U.S. defense industry. At age 20, after completing a bachelor's in Kinesiology at Harvard in fulfillment of his promise to his late mother, Joe denounced his family's shallow lifestyle and the violent conflicts that they profit off of in the pursuit of human connection, minimalism, and peace. Joe has a younger brother (Sebastian Von Barish) and sister (Joanna Von Barish). He knows several languages, can code switch to the upper class, and is penniless by choice--making money via tips for teaching free surf lessons and occasionally busking. He traveled extensively as a boy and continues to do so as an adult, now without a private jet and a silver spoon.

Assets And Liabilities

Assets

-3 Beautiful

-6 Tough

-3 Polyglot

Language: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French

-3 Swimmer's Build

Liabilities

+6 Finances: Poor

+9 Sensitive