Dean Corso

[Dean Corso]

Player's Name: Shawn
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Character Name: Dean Corso
Alias:
Occupation: Rare Book dealer and Paranormal consultant
O.C.C.: Para-Arcane
Alignment: unprincipled
XP Level: 3
XP Points:
Next Level @ XP:
Disposition: a contract driven business man who values wealth in all its forms. particularly knowledge. He does have a spark of humanity and occasionally does deeds for other reasons. a lot like John Constantine in most respects.
Insanity: Aside from what he terms a sometimes overly careful concern about beyond mortal powers his psyche is normal. After the Balkin incident he often treats angels and demon as equally dangerous.

ATTRIBUTES
I.Q.: 19
M.E.: 20
M.A.: 17
P.S.: 13
P.P.: 13
P.E.: 14
P.B.: 13
Speed: 23

PHYSICAL DATA
P.P.E: 23
H.P.: 22
S.D.C.: 25
Age: 40
Sex: male
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 157
Description: He appears as a simple looking man in a nice suit (though not too fancy) or in a common clothing depending on his job. He keeps his glasses and equipment clean and in good repair at all times. Dean has a well maintained goatee and mustache.

Natural Abilities
Perception: 20%, adding 3% per level see rules here
Skill bonus: +5%
Charm/Impress: 35%
Invoke Trust/Intimidate: 45%
Max. Encumbrance: 50
Max. Carrying Weight: 45
Max. Lifting Weight:
Max. Jumping Ability: 6 feet Across and 3 feet
1 foot of height per 4 P.S. points

O.C.C. Skills
Skill name: Totaled %
Anthropology - 70% +5%
Mathematics: Basic - 103% +3%
Computer Operation - 86% +3%
History - 93/73% +4%
Language, Native English- 95% +1 %
Language, Foreign Latin - 83% +3%
Language, Foreign Spanish- 83% +3%
Literacy, Native Language English- 93% +1 %
Literacy, Foreign Language Latin - 73% +3%
Literacy, Foreign Language Spanish- 73% +3%
Lore: Demons & Monsters - 50% +5%
Lore: Mythology - 70% +5%
Lore: Magic - 55% +5%
Lore: Faeries & Creatures of Magic 55% (+5%)
Military Etiquette - 55% +5%
Automobile - 84% +2%
Photography - 60% +5%
Radio: Basic - 80%+5%
Research - 70% +5%
Climbing - 60%/50% +5%
W.P. Energy Pistol
W.P. Handgun
W.P. Energy rifle

Related O.C.C./Occupational Skills
Skill name: Totaled %
Language, Foreign French- 71% +3%
Language, Foreign French- 71% +3%
Literacy, Foreign Language Italian- 66% +3%
Literacy, Foreign Language Italian- 66% +3%
First Aid - 60% +5%

Secondary Skills Skill name: Totaled %
Running
General Athletics
Swimming - 65% +5% (Level 3)
Prowl - 40% +5% (Level 3)

EP Skill
Language: Other (Demogogian) 25% (+3%)
Astronomy & Navigation 40% (+5%)

Combat Data
HTH Type: Basic
Number of Attacks: 4
Initiative Bonus:
Strike Bonus:
Parry Bonus: +2
Dodge Bonus: +2
HTH Damage Bonus:
Bonus to Roll w/Punch: +2 (w/fall:+2 , w/impact +1)
Bonus to Pull a Punch:
Bonus to Disarm: Other:

Weapon Proficiencies
Aimed Shots: +3 to Strike Bonus (costs 2 actions)
Burst Shots: +1 to Strike Bonus
Called/Aimed Shots: +3 to Strike Bonus, 12+ Strike Roll Required (costs 3 actions)
Melee Called Shots: No bonus to Strike, No extra action cost
W.P. Handgun--List totaled bonuses from W.P. only
W.P. Handgun--List totaled bonuses from W.P. Only
W.P. Energy pistol--List totaled bonuses from W.P. Only
W.P. Energy Rifle--List totaled bonuses from W.P. Only

Saving Throw Bonuses
Coma/Death:
Magic (varies): +1
Lethal Poison (14+):
Non-Lethal Poison (16+):
Insanity (12+): +3
Psionics (varies): +3
Horror Factor (varies): +4
Possession: +3
Add others as needed

[Dean Corso]

Items:
Instructions:

• Starting equipment will be negotiated between each player and the Game Master.
• Items which have stats have their name in bold type.
• Items which have stats or images are fully listed under Gear Stats.
• As such, there should be no stats or images above the Gear Stats header.

Equipment Allocate your items into the categories listed in green!

Vehicles/Mounts are listed first.

Carried/In Hand
Satchel (Holding books)

Worn on Person Be descriptive, and don't forget to include the basics: what clothing your character is wearing!
Movement Powered Watch with compass
Glasses (prescription)
Night vision goggles worn on his forehead
Long coat
MDC long coat and MDC vest
suit
NEMA Auto mag (holster, Left side)
9 mm Hand pistol (he took from Balkan)
Hand pistol shoulder holster (he took from Balkan)
Three magazines - 12 round each (shoulder Holster, again taken from Baklan)
Silver plated dagger (belt sheathe)
Small silver Cross (around neck)
Disposable Cigarette lighter (Pocket)
Box of Matches
Pack of cigarettes (Pocket)
Pocket mirror (Belt pouch)
Pocket Flashlight (Belt Pouch)
ID and a few personal Items (Pants/suit Pocket)
Magnifying glass (Suit jacket Pocket)
Pocket knife (Pants Pocket)
Bone hand axe (belt sheathe)

Utility Belt
MIP-21 "Crime stopper" Maxi-Ion Pistol
3 magazines
Neural mace

Backpack/Duffle bag (Gas mask, 6 flares, 8 inch wooden cross, Small mallet and 6 wooden stakes all holstered on the Bag's exterior)
-Canteen of holy water
-Clove of garlic and salt shaker
-Chalk and Charcoal
-sleeping bag
-Notebooks
-Markers, pens and pencils
-portable computer
-Wolf's bane (Branch)
-Canteen of water
-box of 9mm bullets - Conventional rounds (144)
-box of 9mm bullets - Silver coated rounds (144)

Stored in Vehicle

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Gear Stats

[Dean Corso]

Background: (Source: Wikipedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ninth_Gate
Background Story

• Dean Corso, a New York City rare book dealer, is hired by wealthy collector Boris Balkan. Balkan has acquired a copy of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, a book by 17th-century author Aristide de Torchia said to be able to summon the Devil. Torchia is alleged to have written the book in collaboration with the Devil, and only three copies survived when he and his works were burned for heresy. Balkan believes only one of the three is authentic and wants Corso to inspect the other two to determine which one. During his travels, Corso comes into contact with a mysterious woman ("The Girl") who appears to be following him.
  
  Corso interviews Liana Telfer, the widow of Andrew Telfer who sold Balkan The Nine Gates shortly before killing himself. Telfer later seduces Corso, hoping he will sell the book to her. After they have sex, and he refuses to sell, she attacks him, and knocks him unconscious. The next day, Corso goes to a bookseller he had entrusted the book to and finds him hanged in his store like an engraving in The Nine Gates. Corso retrieves the book and travels to Toledo, Spain, to speak to the Ceniza Brothers, book restorers who owned Balkan's copy before the Telfers. The two show him that, of the book's nine engravings, only six are signed "AT"; the other three are signed "LCF" for Lucifer.
  
  Corso travels to Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal, and meets with Victor Fargas who owns a copy of The Nine Gates. Corso finds that three different engravings in his copy are signed "LCF", and the engravings signed this way have subtle differences from those signed "AT". Corso relays his findings to Balkan and Balkan orders him to acquire Fargas' copy. The next day the Girl takes Corso to see Fargas, who has been drowned; Corso retrieves Fargas's burnt copy from the fireplace and finds the three "LCF" engravings torn out. Corso goes to Paris, France, to investigate the third copy owned by Baroness Kessler. Wary of Corso and knowing he is employed by Balkan, she refuses him. Corso is attacked while walking outside only to be saved by The Girl, who exhibits seemingly supernatural powers. Corso hides Balkan's book in his hotel room and tells Kessler about the "LCF" engravings, proposing that each copy has three that together make an authentic set of nine. Intrigued, Kessler allows Corso to look at her copy. Corso is attacked, and the Baroness is strangled to death and her library set on fire. Corso returns to his hotel and discovers Balkan's copy is missing, probably stolen by Liana.
  
  The Girl and Corso track Liana to her family's ancestral manor where a Satanic cult are conducting a ritual using Balkan's book. Balkan interrupts the ceremony, takes his copy back, and strangles Liana to death as the rest of the members run away in fear. Corso abandons the Girl, presuming she was working for Balkan, and pursues Balkan but loses him when his car breaks down. Corso finds a clue in Kessler's belongings that directs him to a remote castle, where Balkan is preparing to summon the Devil using the nine "LCF" engravings. He subdues Corso and forces him to watch as he performs the ritual; it apparently works and grants Balkan power and immunity to harm, and he immolates himself to demonstrate and attempt to convince a still skeptical Corso. However, the ritual seemingly fails and Balkan begins to scream in pain from the flames engulfing his body. Corso eventually frees himself, retrieves the engravings and shoots Balkan to end his torment. Sitting in Balkan's car, Corso is startled by the Girl, and she kisses him. The two are then shown having passionate sex on the ground while backlit by the burning castle. The Girl's face and eyes seem to change as she writhes astride Corso in a state of crazed bliss.
  
  After, as the two are traveling, the Girl explains Balkan's ritual did not work because the ninth engraving was forged. When they stop for gasoline she vanishes, but leaves Corso a note sending him to the Ceniza brothers. At their shop, Corso finds they have vanished and the shop is being cleaned out. As workmen remove a large bookcase, a dust-covered paper floats down from the top. This is the authentic engraving, which depicts a woman who resembles the Girl riding atop a dragon-like beast in front of the castle at dawn. Corso, now with all nine authentic engravings in his possession, returns to the castle. The gates open on their own and emit a powerful bright light as Corso walks through, taking the journey through the Ninth Gate

Address the questions in this video, and your background is likely to be very solid.[/list]

• Where were you born & what follows from that?
• Who are/were your parents & what follows from that?
• Are your parents still alive & what follows from that?
• Why did you join NEMA?
• What were you doing when the apocalypse hit & what follows from that?
• Why did you leave home & what follows from that?
• What did you leave behind & what follows from that?
• What do you want & what follows from that?
• Outlook on Earth's Future?

[Dean Corso]

Scratch:

4d6: [1, 6, 3, 1] = 11
4d6: [2, 6, 5, 1] = 14
4d6: [6, 2, 2, 4] = 14
4d6: [2, 3, 4, 6] = 15
4d6: [2, 1, 5, 6] = 14
4d6: [5, 5, 6, 3] = 19
4d6: [5, 6, 5, 4] = 20
4d6: [6, 5, 4, 2] = 17

Stat boosts
Running
4d4: [4, 2, 4, 3] = 13
General athletic


SDC
Running
1d6: [3] = 3
General athletic
2d6: [6, 4] = 10
Starting
2d6+8: [2, 2]+8 = 12
Hit points
1d6: [3] = 3
1d6: [5] = 5

2d6: [2, 5] = 7

PPE:
3d6: [2, 1, 1] = 4
2d6: [1, 4] = 5

1d6: [2] = 2