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Edgar Stokes
the Garbage Man

A 25-Victory Veteran Contractor played by Strazhari in Maelstrom Prime

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Edgar Stokes is a Garbage Man who will risk his life to become the ultimate and King of the Ghouls and lead the Ghouls & others like them to safety.

He is 35 years old, lives in Midian (Philadelphia, USA), and often appears as skulking, snaggle-toothed, hooved, meeping monstrosity.

Edgar Stokes lives in Maelstrom Prime, a setting where Contractors learn how special they really are. His journal, Just a pile of garbage..., has 59 entries. His Questionnaire has 43 answers.

Attributes

Brawn

8 Charisma

5 Dexterity

4 Intellect

3 Perception

5

Abilities

3 Alertness

0 Animals

6 Athletics

3 Crafts

4 Culture

4 Drive

0 Firearms

3 Influence

4 Investigation

0 Medicine

6 Melee

2 Occult

5 Performance

0 Science

4 Stealth

4 Survival

0 Technology

3 Thievery

4 Hustler

(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

(Edgar Stokes 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

Abysmal Maw (Pouch Augment, Thermal Imaging)

Death Chisels (+3 Unarmed Damage, +15 Movement)

Body 9

Stress

9 Mind

Scuffed

Miffed

Annoyed

Agitated

Bruised

Distracted

Hurt

-1

Rattled

Injured

-1

Worried

Wounded

-2

Alarmed

Mauled

-3

Frantic

Maimed

-4

Delirious

X_X

Limits

Submission

Betrayal

Capture

Traumas

Imposter Syndrome When you assume a form with Disguise you must roll Self=Control to not assume that Identity until proven otherwise

Hustler Roll Self-Control to turn down a Game of Chance

Territorial Edgar must roll Mind to avoid attacking anyone who enters his space or handles his things without permission (attack will scale with the level of offense - trespassing might only warrant running someone off - theft would almost certainly involve murder).

Cannibalism When encountering a human corpse, Edgar must roll Mind to avoid eating it if it is 24+ hours old or caching it for later if fresh

The Hunger

Whenever , regain one Source. Cooldown: one hour

Circumstances

In Maelstrom

Average

Given by Strazhari

Edgar mostly makes his money through Graverobbing, though Steelhead Enterprises has some investments You have access to $2,500 (or equivalent currency) per Contract.

Ghoul Cult

Given by Strazhari

Edgar has rescued several Ghouls from Xenos. They now live with him under Mt.Moriah Cemetary, Philadelphia PA

Arsenal of: National Guard Armory

Given by leonvanderblight

You have an arsenal of a specific type of illegal weaponry or extremely rare and dangerous items. During a Downtime, you may obtain up to three explosives from your stockpile.

Stockpile of Forgeries and Thievery Equipment

Given by leonvanderblight

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.

Occult Library

Given by Redchigh

You have access to an extensive database of Occult Lore. As long as you are home, you may search for relevant information in your occult library. . 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.

Diseased

Given by Strazhari

Edgar is a passive carrier of the following diseases Myiasis

Dead Languages

Given by Strazhari

The Languages Edgar has permanently learned through Necrophagy Spanish, Nahuatl, German, Italian, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, Spider Alien, Algonquin, French, Ancient Egyptian, Cuneiform, Hebrew, Old Slavic, Afrikans

Database: IRS

Given by Strazhari

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 Prime

Average

Given by Strazhari

You can live stably off your money. You have access to $2,500 (or equivalent currency) per Contract.

Illuminated: Confirmed

Given by Strazhari

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.

Ghoul Cult

Given by Strazhari

You have rescued seven Ghouls that live with you in Midian Ghouls will not typically go on Contracts, but may go on Moves. See Midian for details.

Point of Contact: Forgery Ring

Given by Strazhari

You know someone in a specific industry or area of influence, and can lean on them for assistance. Once per Contract, and once per Downtime, you may call in a favor from _____. Your contact is not brainwashed or supernaturally compelled, and they may refuse to do things which are unreasonable or absurd. You may attempt to call in additional favors beyond the first one, but these are not guaranteed, and over-use of your contact may cause you to lose them, as well as create potential Loose Ends.

Occult Library

Given by Strazhari

You have access to an extensive database of Occult Lore. As long as you are home, you may search for relevant information in your occult library. 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.

Database: IRS

Given by Strazhari

Dead Languages

Given by Strazhari

Diseased

Given by Strazhari

Edgar is a passive carrier of the following diseases Myiasis

Conditions

From Assets and Liabilities

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.

Ugly A hideous disfigurement makes your appearance disturbing and memorable. Any rolls that involve physical appearance in some way are at +2 difficulty. Social interactions should be roleplayed with this Condition in mind.

The Hunger: Corpse Flesh You have an insatiable urge to consume something unusual. You no longer recover Mind through restful sleep. Instead, you may recover 1 point of Mind per day by consuming the subject of your hunger. Any day you fail to do so, you take a point of Mind damage.

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

Pack Beast You're built to carry and haul. You can carry 25 pounds per point of Brawn without being encumbered instead of the usual 15.

Unshakable You're hardly human anymore, and actions that once troubled you hardly seem to matter at all anymore. You are at -2 Difficulty to all Trauma rolls. You receive this automatically upon reaching Veteran status (25 victories), and cannot take it prior to that.

Immutable Body Your body is naturally resistant to being reshaped or permanently damaged. You may Exert your Mind to negate any effect that would transform your body against your will (including the Warp Form Effect). All Battle Scars you would receive are one level less severe.

From Xenos

Mythos Ghoul Having performed the Fête de la Tombe, Edgar has fully become a Ghoul Edgar is considered a "Ghoul" for any effect that targets such, & can speak the Ghoul language of meeps & gibberish fluently

From Maelstrom

The Worm Turns Suspended Injure: Body Snatched 7 successes (15 damage)

Grace of the Moonlight Ishtar has blessed you with a slightly longer life. The wound glows with moonlight as it rapidly heals. The next time you use Will to Survive to reduce an incoming Injury up to 4 Severity, you can now reduce it up to 7 Severity.

Blessing of War Ishtar deems you a worthy warrior. You now have wicked bone spurs on your forearms, calves, and spine. Whenever you receive Brawl damage, the aggressor is also harmed--damage is mirrored up to a 3 Severity Injury (Armor applies). When grappled, the sharp spurs shred Armor by 1 every Round.

Loose Ends

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Advancement

Veteran

25 Victories - 4 Failures

Remaining Exp: 49
(Earned: 515 - Spent: 466)

An itemized record of every Contract, advancement, and more

Journal: Just a pile of garbage...

View Edgar Stokes's Encountered Contractors

Latest 3 of 59 entries

On the Air

End of an Era

King of the Ghouls

Questionnaire

Latest 3 of 43 answers

Moves

Edgar Stokes has made 2 Moves.

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

Biography

Edgar Stokes is a Sanitation Engineer (read: garbage man) who has lived his entire life in & around the glorious city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A short, stocky man of mixed English & Polish descent, Edgar has always been haunted by two critical issues:

1) His stature, making him a target of Bullies growing up

2) The fact that girls didn't like him

The first he resolved in brutal fashion, pummeling the bigger kids with wild abandon. In later years this would escalate to bar brawls & rough street fights. While not always on top, no one walked away from a fight with Edgar Stokes unmarked. The second proved more confounding...he wasn't bad looking...was he? He had a quick sense of humor, girls laughed...but that's it. First base? Once. Second & beyond? Not a chance.

Edgar had a good job (Union Job, in fact, never mind the details). He bought a fancy motorcycle (Vincent Black Shadow, & the goddamn thing is more a bitch than any girlfriend he's likely to have)...goes to Biker rallies in his off time...why can't he get chicks?

That question gnawed at him, ate him up inside. Years went by, the same problem remained. Women thought he was funny, sure. Didn't seem to think he was at all bad looking. But then they shied away, almost repulsed. For the life of him, he couldn't figure it out. His useless friends were no help. Edgar threw himself into the things he knew: Fighting, Drinking, Riding, & taking out the trash.

Until one day, clearing out a rat filled alley downtown, he lifted a dumpster lid to find a dead girl in the back. Pretty, half-clothed, not long dead...need to call the cops! But a dark part of him said, "You need to call the cops...later." Victimless crime, right?

He didn't quite follow through...lost his nerve, came to his senses. But he did take a taste.

That is when all his troubles began...

Assets And Liabilities

Assets

-12 Jack of All Trades

-6 Tough

-0 Unshakable

-15 Immutable Body

-6 Pack Beast

Liabilities

+3 Ugly

+6 The Hunger

New Food: Corpse Flesh

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Edgar Stokes the Garbage Man

Edgar Stokes is a Garbage Man who will risk his life to become the ultimate and King of the Ghouls and lead the Ghouls & others like them to safety.

Attributes

Brawn

8

Charisma

5

Dexterity

4

Intellect

3

Perception

5

Abilities

It's my Turn

I'm being attacked

Injuries

(Edgar Stokes is unharmed)

Proper Stabilization

Makeshift Stabilization

Battle Scars

Body 9

9 Mind

Limits

Traumas

The Hunger

Circumstances

In Maelstrom

In Maelstrom Prime

Conditions

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Advancement

Journal: Just a pile of garbage...

View Edgar Stokes's Encountered Contractors

On the Air

End of an Era

King of the Ghouls

Questionnaire

Moves

Biography

Assets And Liabilities

Assets

Liabilities

Edgar Stokes
the Garbage Man