Starting Character, Modern Day Mash-up of Cthulhu, MHI, X-Files, and Dresden using Savage Worlds

Here is a character for a modern day set of adventures where monsters and magic exist (a low scale Cthulhu crossed with information drawn from Monster Hunters International (MHI), Dresden Files, and X-Files). The game is starting out with the players being recruited to work for a government agency.

The characters know they are being asked to investigative cases that other parts of the agency are not working on due to the cases sensitive nature. They are being recruited for the different skills that are not traditional law enforcement, but include skills to create an investigation unit to solve crimes that may not always involve the need of traditional force.

The players have the additional information the supernatural exists. The cases being investigated are sensitive because the investigators need to protect on two levels: protect the populace from the "whatever" and to protect the populace from knowledge of the "whatever." Characters are being built with skills specializing in one area or the other, or both.

The characters may have some knowledge of the supernatural, or not. However, no character is able to start with any capabilities in magic (this may be a possibility as the game proceeds and the characters gain levels).

We will be using the Savage Worlds system for this set of games.

There will be more in later articles, but it will take some time because timing on these articles needs to be worked out with articles scheduled for release in Utah Geek Magazine.

Keynadiid (Ken) Gobey, (current occupation—reporter)

Ken is a refugee from Somalia. He came to the United States while he was in high school and struggled in his new home. His English was poorly spoken and he couldn't read and write. He taught himself English by watching television and reading the newspapers and magazines available at the refugee center. He not only learned the language but learned skills of writing news articles.

Ken has been working for paper of a mid-sized city for several years. He has done well in his career as a reporter, starting out at a very small paper and advancing through a couple of others to get to his current position. Here he has worked in several departments and is being considered for an editor position.

Ken enjoys investigative reporting, but understands those positions (like the Spotlight group) are hard to come by, so he has focused on just being a good reporter with every assignment he gets. He has become known as a team player by giving leads to reporters in other departments instead of trying to take every story that comes along.

Currently he is assigned to cover county politics. This has been enjoyable because it allows him to work with people assigned to city and state. The position has also allowed him to be in both the city and the more rural parts of the county.

Abilities

Agility d4, Smarts d10, Spirit d6, Strength d4, Vigor d6

Derived Attributes

Pace 6", Parry 2, Charisma 0, Toughness 5

Skills

Fighting d4, Investigation d6, Knowledge (history) d4, Knowledge (politics) d6, Knowledge (journalism) d6, Notice d8, Streetwise d6

Part of my inspiration for the character

Hindrances

Curious (major), Habit (minor)—tries to listen to other people's conversations

Edge

Alertness (+2 to Notice)

Players were informed not to buy equipment because it would be provided as part of the storyline of the game.

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