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Sanctaphrax:
And here's BumblingBear's character from Terror In The Twin Cities.

Raphiel "Ray" Rojas 

Ray Rojas was raised to believe that he is the son of an angel.  In reality, he is the offspring of one of the Fallen.  Ray's life can be complicated especially of late.  It's not easy trying to be a hero when half of who you are genetically is screaming for you to be the exact opposite.

Description:

Raphiel is about 5'6", and almost as wide as he is tall.  He is very, very thick and well muscled.  His eyes spark with a barely-controlled inner fire, and when he takes on his true form, wings of shadow rise up behind him, filling the room or obscuring the sky.

He keeps a number of knives on his person.  Of note is a ceramic boot knife (weapon:1) that he always has on him.  He likes throwing spikes and javelins, but is pragmatic enough to know when not to carry big weapons around.  He always has at least a few knives on him, though.

His weapon of choice is a large, solid steel Pudao.  Much too heavy to be used by a vanilla mortal, it is large, sturdy, and well tempered enough to tear through a car. 

"La Noche" A solid steel Pudao.  Weighs approximately 20 lbs.  Weapon: 4

Ray is partial to wearing snazzy trenchcoats and likes to carry a steel cane made from pipe fittings.


High Concept: Half Demon Vigilante 
Trouble: Demonic Urges
Other Aspects: Heroic Self Image; Bathed in Hellfire; Dedicated Pragmatist; Lend a Hand; He who dies with the most toys...

Skills:
Superb (+5): Weapons, Intimidation
Great (+4): Athletics, Discipline
Good (+3): Endurance, Conviction
Fair (+2): Presence, Might, Alertness
Average (+1): Scholarship, Fists, Guns, Lore, Rapport, Investigation

Stress Track:
Physical: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ])
Mental:   [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
Social:    [ ] [ ] [ ]

Stunts:
None

Powers:
(0)    Demonic constitution
(-0)   Human Guise
(-1)   Marked By Power
(-4)   Supernatural Toughness
(+3)   Catch: Holy
(-1)   Wings
(-2)   Inhuman strength
(-1)   Demonic warrior.  +1 to "weapons" for all edged weapons.
(-2)   Wings of Night.  Raphael may use his wings to block with the weapons skill while enjoying a +2 bonus.
(-1)   Hellfire Aura.  Raphiel may increase the weapon rating of his weapons by two by filling in one mental stress box, this lasts for a number of exchanges equal to the value of the stress box he's filled in. Increase the bonus to +3 if in proximity to another source of hellfire or demonic energy.  While imbued in this way, weapons may meet the catch of "fire" or "unholy".

Refresh Spent: -9
Total  Remaining:+1

Stress Track:
Physical:
Mental:
Social:


Background:
High Concept: Half Demon Vigilante
Raphiel wants to do the right thing and feels a burning anger whenever he sees evidence of supernatural creatures preying on mortals.  However, he himself is part monster and he doesn't even know it.
Invoke: His reputation is pretty scary; anything involving his upbringing and his martial training; his desire to do the "right" thing
Compel: Distrust from other members of the supernatural based on his aura; may feel empathy for evil; he may be recognized for what he is or even approached by a Fallen Angel or a Nicklehead; may want to do something heroic a lot differently than other heroes

Trouble Concept: Demonic Urges
Half of Ray's DNA is demon - the real thing.  Whether his mother knows about this is unknown, but unlikely.  Chances are that she really believes he is half angel as well.  Unfortunately for Ray, he has been fighting demonic urges his whole life and only a fairly good sense of self confidence and a high discipline has allowed him to ignore most of them.
Invoke: When doing something bad or naughty, to be more frightening, rare insights into the minds of criminals or killers, to rend or tear, to ingratiate himself with monsters
Compel: Pretty much anything considered "bad" or destructive.  Some examples would be stealing, destroying things, killing things, destroying a fallen enemy instead of gathering intel, preferring to target an unarmed adversary, poisoning a family pet, etc.  Anything psychotic, crazy, or loony.  The urge to fight in a chicken suit might even be an urge depending on who Ray's bio father was.

Background Aspect:"Heroic self image"
Raphiel was born on the west coast.  His mother, a second generation Mexican American, always told him that his father was an angel of the Lord, and that he was destined for great things.  He was brought to church, he was taught a strong moral code, and throughout his life, he always attributed the strange reactions animals and some other people had to him to be his angelic heritage.
After being almost nearly full grown, Raphiel felt his blood stir, and began learning how to fight.  He found that killing came very easy for him, and although he was talented in all forms of combat, melee combat was the most satisfying.
Invoke:  Ray's self image is iron clad.  Could be used for combat; for social combat; to resist mental attacks or revelation of his true nature; to convince people he is a hero... This aspect reflects his training too so it could apply to weapons.
Compel: Really stupid actions that could be heroics, or going about it a terrible way; not admitting fault or being aware that he is doing anything wrong; not backing down when he should; feeling above the law and better than others

Rising Conflict:"Bathed in Hellfire"
Once Ray was old enough to start his own life, he discovered that he could make money from his natural talent with weapons.  He traveled the country, teaching martial arts classes or helping with manual labor to pay the bills.
During this time of travel, he discovered that he not only had a knack for killing and weapons, but also for convincing other people to do what he wanted them to do.  He figured that it was more of his angelic background, and always took pleasure from angels saying "Be not afraid" in the Bible.
Ray would sometimes wonder about the strange urges he would get to destroy things, burn things down, kill innocent people or animals, and even pee on graves.  He chalked it down to his hormones being stronger than most because of his supernatural genes.
Right before his travels ended and he wound up in the Twin Cities, Ray encountered a minor warlock with access to hellfire.  Ray felt invigorated near it and felt more powerful than ever before.  After the warlock was dead and Ray had some time to reflect, he decided that his special power was to fight the minions of hell, and he must naturally get a power boost from On High in order to do so.
Invoke: Combat related skills; breaking or tearing; intimidation; fighting holy or unholy enemies; mental and social toughness
Compel: Self Delusions; unintentionally frighten people; attracted to violence (violence magnet); wrong place at the wrong time; may change into true form while stressed

First Story:  "Dedicated Pragmatist"
On his adventures and his missions to protect the innocent and after he got the the Twin Cities, Raphiel had to make hard choices.  He became fascinated with the idea of the Greater Good, and one night he had the opportunity to save a family of 4 from a burning building, or a little girl in another apartment.  Raphiel chose to save the family of four, and was surprised when he was asked if the decision was difficult for him.  He responded that 4 vs. 1 is simple math.  He is also not above justifying nefarious actions for the greater good.
He also believes in logic above emotion. 
On one particular mission, Ray broke into a Black Court Vampire nest to save missing children in Mexico.  The back of the building he was in was large, so he searched for some time, eventually hearing the sound of a child crying.  He had deduced that the monster was down one hallway, hiding in a place that was impossible to escape from.  Ray had brought a jar and a pump in case the vampire turned to gas to escape.  However, Ray ended up going the opposite direction to find the screaming child.
What he found was a recording on a loop from speakers and an ipod.
After backtracking to where he had been before, he discovered that the vampire had escaped, and all the children were dead, killed out of spite.
After this experience, Raphiel vowed to never let his heart and concern guide his actions again.
Invoke: To do what needs to be done; mental and social defenses; anything vs BCVs (hates them)
Compel: Can be downright evil to do what he feels needs to be done, could be at odds with the group over how things are done; believes in the greater good - civilians can die; group conflict; dedicated to the greater good; despises BCVs

Story Aspect 1: "Lend a hand"
Guest Star: Liquid Courage. (Lukas Grimm)
Description: Concerned about rumors of a Black Court presence in an abandoned house somewhere in Minnesota, Raphiel Rojas hits a local bar to sort out his thoughts. He fell in with bored rock singer Lukas, and recognizing that the seemingly shallow singer concealed significant supernatural power, confided his misgivings about the upcoming raid: Black Court Vampires always had Renfields, and killing them caused Raphiel great sorrow. Lukas, in a move later attributed alternately to drunkenness or boredom, agreed to help this kindred tortured spirit. Although they did not find the rumored vampire, they found evidence of its recent occupancy: a mind-shattered Renfield on the verge of complete breakdown. Raphiel and Lukas did the only humane thing possible and put the wrecked human being out of its misery.
Invoke:  Emboldened by allies; more confident around allies; may seek out an ally; bonus to social skills with strangers, strangers can take an immediate liking to him
Compel: Gives too much away to a stranger; ask for help too easily; not want to go alone to do something; want strength in numbers; too trusting and/or naive

Story Aspect 2: "He who dies with the most toys..."
Guest Star: Ray of Sunshine. (Isaac Hall) and (Zaphiel Lorenzo)
Ray Rojas had a problem. He needed to destroy a scourge of Mexican Black Court Vampires in order to save some children, but he knew that to fight them alone would be suicidal. So he contacted a fellow named Zaphiel Lorenzo to help him out. With Zaphiel at his back, he felt good about his chances. He declared his preparations complete and booked a flight to Mexico.
Just before they left, Ray and Zaphiel got to talking about Ray's lack of decent weaponry. Zaphiel mentioned that he knew a guy who could help, and that that guy's name was Isaac Hall. So they payed the doctor a visit, and were rewarded with a sword of crystallized flame. But there was a catch: Isaac insisted that he be allowed to accompany the two warriors, to see his masterpiece in action. Reluctantly, they agreed.
Invoke:  Concerning weapons, gear, possessions, etc; assessments or declarations about gear etc; knows people dealing in gear
Compel:  Obsessed with weapons and new gear; will make deals for powerful weapons; bigger and better weapons are high on his priority list; likes flashy weapons and impressing people with them; will put himself in harms way to find stuff/gear/weapons; will ask questions about someone else's weapons or go off on tangents about weapon knowledge, may put a mission on hold for a shiny new toy

admiralducksauce:
Some NPCs that showed up in my Highway to Hell game.  The warlock is definitely meant to be an enemy, while the agents could be potential allies or antagonists as needed.

Sanctaphrax mentioned the warlock might need additional Lawbreaker ratings.  That may be true.  Adjust accordingly.

Fugitive Afghan Warlock
Aspects:
Escaped Afghan Warlock
Out of Place
Keeper of Forbidden Wisdom
BLACKBOX Wants Me For Their Own
I Can Kill You With My Brain
Lesser Men's Minds Are My Plaything
Must Destroy What I Cannot Control
Skills:
Discipline, Conviction    Great
Lore, Athletics, Endurance    Good
Guns, Deceit, Empathy, Rapport    Fair
Survival, Presence, Alertness, Intimidation, Stealth    Average
Stunts/Powers:
Channeling (spirit)    -2
Foci: +1 offensive power, +1 offensive control
Ritual (spirit)    -2
Foci: +2 Discipline control
Lawbreaker (1st)    -1
Lawbreaker (3rd)    -1
Lawbreaker (4th)    -1
Refresh: -7

Major Jeffrey Flynn
Aspects:
Man Who Stares At Goats
Crackpot "Jedi"
Thought Stargate Project Was Reputable
Unerring Predictions That Nobody Believes
Grand Unified Theory of the Supernatural
The Dude Abides
Nothing to Lose
Skills:
Discipline, Lore    Great
Investigation, Alertness, Scholarship    Good
Rapport, Contacts, Athletics    Fair
Conviction, Presence, Driving, Guns, Endurance    Average
Stunts/Powers:
Twitchy 3rd Eye: +2 Lore for Arcane Senses
Cassandra's Tears    0
Psychometry    -1
Ritual (spirit)    -2
Ritual Foci: +2 no-prep Lore
Refresh: -4

Agent Dana Fox
Aspects:
BLACKBOX Field Agent
Perpetual Shit Detail
GI Jane
Too Honest For Black Ops
Occam's - or Bauer's - Razor
Seen Shit That'd Turn You White
Skills:
Guns, Weapons    Great
Conviction, Empathy    Good
Driving, Discipline, Alertness    Fair
Endurance, Contacts, Athletics, Investigation, Lore    Average
Stunts/Powers:
Anything Goes: Never suffer complications from lack of proper weaponry
That Ain't a Knife: Use Weapons instead of Intimidation; must be armed obviously
Shot On The Run: Use Guns to defend against physical attacks
Occultist: Wizards (Mentalists):  Choose one type of supernatural (vampires or demons or wizards); gain +1 Lore when dealing with that subset.  Choose a more specialized focus within that category for an additional +1 (Red Court, Denarians, Wardens)
Resilient Self-Image: You may take 2 additional mild mental consequences (this might be OP, maybe just one.  YMMV)
Tower of Faith: Armor:1 against mental or social stress
Refresh: -6

Agent Patrick Roberts
Aspects:
BLACKBOX Field Agent
In the Basement
Former Marine
Both Sides of the Conspiracy
Knowledge is Power
He Who Fights Monsters
The System Isn't Perfect But It Works
Skills:
Fists, Deceit    Great
Might, Discipline    Good
Driving, Investigation, Alertness    Fair
Endurance, Presence, Conviction, Guns, Burglary    Average
Stunts/Powers:
Wrestler:  +1 Might when maintaining a grapple
Footwork: Use Fists to dodge instead of Athletics
Takes One to Know One: Use Deceit instead of Empathy to catch someone in a lie
Martial Artist:  +1 to Fists knowledge rolls to asses or declare Aspects
Lethal Weapon: Unarmed attacks are Weapon:2, Weapon:1 against Armor:1.  No bonus against heavier Armor
Refresh: -5

Sanctaphrax:
Thank you, admiral.

admiralducksauce:
These are the PCs for my Highway to Hell campaign.  Right now I've only got Clay up.  I'll edit the rest in as I get them.

Clayton Haycock James
Aspects:
Marine Recon Biker
Wrecked as a Soldier
Fights Like an Engine
Been Through the Wringer
Knock Me Down But Never Out
Where Did You Come By That?
Renegade
Skills:
4: Endurance,Fists
3: Might, Alertness
2: Guns, Driving, Presence
1: Discipline, Athletics, Craftsmanship, Stealth, Investigation
Stunts:
No pain, no gain (+1 mild phys consequence)
No guts, no glory (+1 moderate phys consequence)
Thick Skinned (+1 phys stress)
Spell Resistant (+1 armor .vs. magic)
Tough as Nails (+1 armor .vs. physical blunt dmg)
Foot Work (fists for dodging)
Demoralizing stance (fists for Intimidate)
Refresh: -7

Scott Specter
ASPECTS
High Concept: Mean Motherfucking Servant of God
Trouble: On a Mission from God
Driven by Redemption
Outlaws to the End
Path of the Righteous Ex-Con
Occult of Personality
By the Skin of My Teeth
SKILLS
Great (+4) Conviction, Discipline
Good (+3) Intimidation, Rapport
Fair (+2) Presence, Empathy, Driving
Average (+1) Lore, Weapons, Fists, Endurance, Guns, Athletics
STUNTS & POWERS
-1 The Sight (+ Soulgaze)
-2 Righteousness
-1 Holy Touch
-1 Devout Words
Refresh: -5

Llayne:
(My fist character, he would have taken up the mantle of Autumn Knight eventually.)

Mallory Janus

High Concept: “Summer Half-Sidhe in King Autumn's Court”
Mallory has a hatred of the Summer Court for the way they treated him and his siblings. He bound himself to the Autumn Court to stay alive, and to free himself from Summer’s influence.
Invoke: on knowledge rolls about the fae
Compel: to have him do a task for Autumn, to have him act on his hatred of Summer.

Trouble: “Between a Rock and a Hard Place.”
Mallory has so many conflicting influences on his life that he spends a lot of time between a rock and a hard place… he practically lives there.
Invoke:  for help in dealing with bad situations
Compel: to put him in a situations where his influences are at odds.

Background:  Old Money Family
Aspect: “Spoiled rich kid in one world, red-headed step child in another.”
Dad (Alexander)  and Mom (Elizabeth) were constantly traveling, leaving me and my older brother (Blake) and my younger siblings (Donovan, Kennedy, Madison) at home with the nanny. Growing up we had the best of everything… schools, tutors, clothes. I was also tricked, pranked and bullied by the local Fae. I was forced to learn how to deal in both worlds and my siblings all became varying degrees of clued in.
Invoke: mental or social situations dealing with upper class mortals and lower class Fae.
Compel:  when dealing with Powerful fae or poor people.

Rising Conflict: Strings upon Strings 
Aspect: “I AM my brother’s keeper.”
Dad was pissed because I didn‘t go off to college right away.. Blake stopped believing in my ‘stories’ and we had a falling out and told Dad I was crazy. Dad cut me off unless I went to college and sent me to a shrink. I actually start opening up and telling my shrink everything… the first time I really told anybody about my situation. I started feeling better and more confident, but during my time at home the Fae became more and more interested in my family. Our huse was broken into by the fae and they held my younger siblings hostage… my worst fears come true. I embraced more of my fae heritage in order to save them.  I confronted my shrink afterward, the only other person who knew my fears,  and she turned out to be a Summer Sidhe. (Evelynn) In order to insulate my family from the Fae that that constantly seemed attracted to me, I finally relented and went to college like my dad wanted.
Invoke: when working to help out a sibling, or to a lesser extent changlings.
Compel: to get him too go out of his way and get caught up in things with his siblings or changelings.

Staring in: “Summer’s End” with Joseph Smith and James Mitchell
Aspect: “I'm Playing With The Big Boys Now."
When his own brother gets caught on the wrong side of a deal with the Fae, Mallory Janus is forced to take up Donovan’s bargain and rescue his brother’s changeling friends. But will he succeed when pitted against professional criminals, a winter bogart, a devious faerie princess,  a mysterious entity offering him power, his own slipping grip on humanity and a spirit from Native American folklore?
When Mallory runs into a crotchety goblin, Werewolf Joseph Smith steps in and picks up the trail… literally! After leading them to the criminals warehouse he takes on the human traffickers while Mallory and James slip past to the boss.
After feeling like he was being followed for the last couple of days, Mallory is finally arrested by Detective James Mitchell. Mal set’s the story straight and James is more than willing to help them rescue the changelings, even coming up with the plan to do it!  While Mallory goes after the spirit, James frees the changelings.
Invoke: To use his status as an underdog as an advantage, to surprise a more powerful opponent with his ability.
Compel: to put him up against overwhelming odds, to cause panic or despair when facing a powerful opponent.

Guest Staring in: “Lightning Vengeance” with Faraday Church and Joseph Smith
Aspect:  “Wit is my blade; sarcasm my shield.”
Faraday Church called upon Mallory Janus to seal off a Red Court Noble’s Nevernever escape. Mallory rallied the local Wyld Fae at dusk to help increase the strength of the binding and completed the 'thickening' ritual just as the Red Noble opened the portal to the Nevernever. The Noble had a small glimpse of freedom before the portal closed, and Faraday was on him.
Invoke: to use humor to his aid in social situations.
Compel: to have him crack a joke at the WRONG time or place.

Guest Starring in: “The Sanctity of Children” with this Tubal Cain and Faraday Church
Aspect: “Both the Player and the Played.”
Faraday Church asked Mallory to find out about some Red Court Vamps for his friend Tubal Cain. Mal hit up some of his contacts, sending information to the two Sorcerers as he got it. He attracted the attention of some Red Court Thralls but managed to turn the situation around, locating the Vamps Cain was after. He met Cain and Faraday at the location and helped them rescue the children. He took them to safety while Cain finished the job.
Invoke: to help him out when chatting up a hottie.
Compel: to have him think he’s working the girl, when the girl’s really working him.

Skills:
Superb (+5) Athletics
Great (+4) Contacts, Intimidation
Good (+3) Lore, Presence, Weapons
Fair (+2) Alertness, Empathy, Rapport, Stealth
Average (+1) Burglary, Conviction, Driving, Endurance, Investigation, Resources

Stress:
Physical OOO
Social OOOO
Mental OOO

Mortal Stunts:
I Know Just The Guy -1
Subtle Menace -1

Powers:
Woldwalker -2
Inhuman Speed -2
Inhuman Recovery -2
The Catch (Cold iron and the like) -3

Adjusted Refresh: 3

Items:
Jian Weapon 2 (cold iron, silver, holy)
Collapsible baton Weapon 2 (cold iron)
http://www.pentagoncarsales.com/bmw/images/large/x5series_sports_activity_vehicle.jpgBMW X5
2 Bedroom Apartment near UW

Description:
Mallory is of average height with a lean, wiry build. his skin seems to always be tanned, which is quite difficult in Seattle unless you're cheating. His eyes are moss green and his red hair is leaning more toward copper, appearing to have a metallic sheen in the right lighting. His features are angular and quite striking... a benefit of his Elf heritage. He dresses in nice clothes for the most part, although he has a battered old olive drab trench coat that he wears when he knows he's going to be up to no good.

Personality:
He is normally quite personable, with a natural charisma and an easy way with people. His persona is generally not dominating, but relaxed and care free. He likes to crack jokes, both at himself and others, and his jokes can be a defense mechanism when he's in a stressful situation. He generally seems to avoid conflict, but his easy going nature dissappears if he feels a threat looming, and his attitude and words become menacing. This act has gotten him out of more fights than he can count, but it has also backfired in spectatular fashion as well.

Although he still has a bad taste in his mouth from the way summer has treated him, he has generally come to like a lot of the fae and Changelings he's associated with over the past couple of years. This scares him a little bit... he knows he is walking a fine line between two worlds. His errands already have him dealing and making bargains like one of the fae at times, and the growing affinity he feels for some of his associates seems all the more forboding.

Facts and Notes:
1) The last time Mallory went home was for Christmas. His older brother Blake was an obnoxious ass as usual. His younger brother Donovan seemed withdrawn and distant, but Mallory didn't press because he had issues of his own going on at the time. His sisters Kennedy and Madison (both still in High School) were very into witch craft and the whole 'Goth' scene, which was not at all unusual for Seatte. He has been trying to keep tabs on them ever since, trying to keep them from running into any of the supernatural community.
2) Mallory's care was a High School graduation present from his parents. They said it was safe enough so he didn't kill himself, expensive enough so he wouldn't embarrass them, and bland enough (mettalic beige paint job) not to attract too much attention.
3) He doesn't know which one of his parents slept with a Fae, or if he replaced the 'real' Mallory Janus as an infant like some of the old stories say. Neither one of his mortal parents seems to have any clue about the para-normal. He doesn't know who his 'fae' parent is either, but his current guess is Evelynn, the Summer Sidhe that has been toying with him.
4) Mallory's hair was actually more of a strawberry blonde, but when he signed on with Autumn it became darker and took on it's present 'coppery' tone. His eyes went from topaz blue to moss green.
5) Mallory extrapolated the fact that he was half-Sidhe (elf) from his interactions with Waylen's bastard Changeling children. After meeting over a dozen he figures he'll be about 5 ft tall if he completely crosses over... maybe a little shorter.
6) He is attending UW and has just started Grad School. He is working toward an MBA, but is pretty much phoning it in and getting grades just good enough to pass. It keeps his father off his back, who in turn provides him with tuition, rent, insurance and a small monthly allowance.

Milestones:
Clouded Skies: Significant. Added Resources at Average. Moved Weapons to Good and Stealth to Fair. Changed "Autumn Who?" to "I'm Playing With The Big Boys Now."

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