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Joseph Kingston
"I'm the real deal, trust me."

A 5-Victory Novice Contractor played by Ryan_Martiner in Maelstrom

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Joseph Kingston is a down-on-his-luck "Exorcist" who will risk his life to become the ultimate psychic and become extraordinary.

He is 22 years old, lives in an office space he rents out, and often appears as a very sleezy looking business man.

Joseph Kingston lives in Maelstrom, a setting where videos of the supernatural go viral every day. His journal, Joseph Kinston, has 2 entries. His Questionnaire has 15 answers.

Attributes

Brawn

1 Charisma

4 Dexterity

3 Intellect

3 Perception

3

Abilities

1 Alertness

0 Animals

2 Athletics

2 Crafts

2 Culture

1 Drive

2 Firearms

4 Influence

2 Investigation

4 Medicine

0 Melee

2 Occult

2 Performance

0 Science

2 Stealth

0 Survival

2 Technology

3 Thievery

5 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 Kingston 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

Disfigured (All social rolls are made at +1 Difficulty. The Beautiful Asset is suppressed as long as you have this Battle Scar)

Body 6

Stress

8 Mind

Agitated

Distracted

Hurt

-1

Rattled

Injured

-1

Worried

Wounded

-2

Alarmed

Mauled

-3

Frantic

Maimed

-4

Delirious

X_X

Limits

Atrocities

Murder

Near-Death Experience

Traumas

(Joseph Kingston has no Traumas)

Soul

Whenever , regain one Source. Cooldown: one day

Circumstances

In Maelstrom

Finances: Average

From Assets and Liabilities

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

Confidant (Elliot)

Given by Ltyinkwint

You have a trusted person, your sister, whom you can confide in without fear of them revealing your secrets should it not reveal you committing any atrocities or severely harming the innocent. (You may use your confidant in place of a therapist to treat your Traumas with the aforementioned intricacies.)

Conditions

From Assets and Liabilities

Compulsive Liar You have trouble with honesty and generally find it much easier and safer to make things up. Any time you are asked about yourself, or are offering information about yourself, you must succeed a Self-Control roll in order to tell the truth. If you are ever caught in a lie, you must Exert your Mind in order to come clean; otherwise you must attempt to justify the initial lie with more lies.

Beautiful You're quite the specimen! Rolls where your good looks could help– be it via sexual attraction, first impression, or trustworthiness– are at -2 Difficulty. Social interactions should be role-played accordingly. Effect activations are unaffected.

Focused You’re cool under pressure. Stress from Mind Damage is reduced by 2.

Contortionist You are unusually flexible, and may squeeze through small spaces with ease. Reduce the Difficulty of any roll to escape a grapple or Dexterity roll involving flexibility by 2.

Pathetic You are so pathetic, no one takes you seriously as a threat. As long as your Brawn rating is 1, opponents must roll Mind and achieve an Outcome of 4 or higher to attack you instead of other targets in Combat.

Imbued After accepting your first Invitation to a Contract, you are Imbued, altering you in several ways. After completing a Contract, your learning and conditioning improves rapidly. However, you require the Contracts to advance. You have an indomitable Will to Survive. You may Exert your Mind to improve the Outcome of your Actions. You are highly receptive to therapy and may "cure" one of your Traumas with counseling on a Downtime.

From Maelstrom

Eating the firebird You've eaten Murphy! Good riddance! You can re-roll a botched roll. This effect can only be used once before disappearing.

Wooden Leg Your left leg is made of oak wood. A prosthetic leg given to you by Yvon, it functions properly as a replacement for your previous leg.

Green Eye Your right eye is made of plant matter. Yvon's final act of kindness, functions properly as a replacement for your previous eye.

Loose Ends

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Advancement

Novice

5 Victories - 1 Failure

Remaining Exp: 14
(Earned: 198 - Spent: 184)

An itemized record of every Contract, advancement, and more

Journal: Joseph Kinston

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Questionnaire

Latest 3 of 15 answers

Moves

Joseph Kingston has made 0 Moves.

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Biography

Name: Joseph "Jo" Kingston

Meet Joseph Kingston, or as he's known in the trade, Jo King. He's been pulling the wool over people's eyes for years, passing off parlor tricks as psychic abilities. But here's the kicker - Jo hates it. Deep down, he's craving something real, something genuinely supernatural. He's tired of the smoke and mirrors, longing to break free from his shady past and actually tap into some otherworldly power.

Appearance: Jo's got this magnetic vibe going on, he sticks out with his preference for shady business attire and that sly grin that never seems to leave his face. You can tell there's more to him than meets the eye just by looking. He's like a nail you can't quite hammer down.

Skills: Sure, Jo's got some tricks up his sleeve, but they're all smoke and mirrors, nothing more than clever illusions. Still, he's not lacking in brains or determination. He spends hours pouring over ancient texts, dabbling in occult rituals, and seeking out anyone who claims to have the real deal when it comes to psychic abilities. He's on a quest, and he's not about to give up until he gets what he's after.

Personality: Jo's a smooth talker, no doubt about it. He can charm just about anyone with his boyish good looks and quick wit. But there's a fire burning inside him, a drive to prove himself and leave his fraudulent past behind. He's not afraid to get his hands dirty if it means getting closer to his goal. Deep down, he's hoping that one day he'll find the enlightenment he's searching for and finally come clean about his past.

Current Situation: Every day, Jo gets a little closer to unlocking the real deal when it comes to psychic abilities. He's walking a fine line, delving into forbidden knowledge and flirting with forces beyond his control. But he's not backing down, not when he's so close to achieving his dreams. Still, he knows he has to be careful, lest he get consumed by the powers he's so desperate to aquire.

Assets And Liabilities

Assets

-0 Finances: Average

-3 Pathetic

-6 Focused

-3 Beautiful

-3 Contortionist

-0 Imbued

Liabilities

+6 Compulsive Liar