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BROTHER THAD MORGAN
ANTAGONIST
Profession:
Profession: Academic
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 4, Wits 3, Resolve 2
Mental Attributes:
Physical Attributes:
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3
Social Attributes: Presence 3, Manipulation 3, Composure 2
Social Attributes:
Mental Skills: Academics (Theology) 3, Computer 2, Investigation (Library) 3,
Mental Skills:
Occult (Demonology) 3
Physical Skills:
Physical Skills: Firearms 2, Larceny 2, Stealth 1
Social Skills:
Social Skills: Empathy 2, Expression 2, Intimidation 1, Persuasion 3, Subterfuge 3
Merits:
Merits: Eidetic Memory, Inspiring, Language (Latin) 3, Meditative Mind, Unseen
Sense (Demons)
Willpower: 4
Willpower:
Morality: 4
Morality:
Virtue:
Virtue: Faith
Vice: Sloth
Vice:
Initiative: 4
Initiative:
Defense:
Defense: 2
Speed: 9
Speed:
Health:
Health: 8
Dread Powers: Balefi re 1, Confuse 1, Hypnotism 1
Dread Powers:
Weapons/Attacks:
Weapons/Attacks:
Type Damage Range Dice Pool Special
.32 revolver 3 20/40/80 7
Orbs and rods have the following Numina abilities: a successful Intelligence + Resolve roll is required for the
Manifest: The entities can manifest for one scene with target character to perform any action that involves speaking,
a successful Power + Finesse roll, with similar environmental writing or reading (one category only). Should that roll fail,
modifiers as ghosts and spirits. Their “visible” form is the character can make repeated attempts, but each subsequent

nevertheless difficult to see, requiring a reflexive Perception attempt takes one minute of torturous mental struggle. Should
roll (Wits + Composure or appropriate Skill). Orbs or Rods the Rod’s initial roll achieve an exceptional success, the
must manifest to use the Numina below. effect of the Numen lasts for one day, while dramatic failure
Omen: Orbs sometimes impart messages to humans by the Rod leaves the target immune to this Numen for one
regarding other supernatural beings. Roll Power + Finesse; day. Recipients of this effect describe feeling overwhelmed by
with one or more successes, the target experiences a brief a powerful concept they can’t articulate, so much so that it’s
hallucination in which some string of nearby text — a street hard to focus on anything else. In one case documented by
sign, a newspaper headline — is rearranged to form a message. Network Zero, a Philadelphia man spent years trying to express
If no text is available, the target will hear the message as a the thoughts the Rods left in his brain by creating lettered
disembodied voice. The message will relate to a supernatural tiles describing “the dead resurrected on Jupiter,” which he set
that’s nearby: IT WAITS BELOW; BEWARE THE ONE IN directly into the asphalt of various Philly streets.
RED; THE DEAD WALK, etc. If no such monster is near,
the message will concern to the mental state of the target or Antagonist:
some nearby person: SHE LACKS CONVICTION; YOUR Brother Thad Morgan
CONCERN BLINDS YOU. Thad Morgan teaches Theology at West Philadelphia
Tongue Tie: Rods can inhibit a human’s ability to read, Catholic High School. He’s a warm man, ruddy cheeked, and
write or speak. Roll Power + Finesse against the target’s Resolve with small eyes tucked behind round glasses. He’s quick with
+ Composure. Success indicates that for the rest of the scene, a joke or a compliment. He coaches girls’ softball and helps
administer the school literary magazine.
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