The Dresden Files Characters

[iplaythefool]

Det. Brian Johnson

High Concept - Disgruntled Police Officer

Personal Struggle - Following orders or finding the truth

Aspects
- Broken home
- I wasn't always a cop
- Teetering on the edge
- Let me tell you what I really think
- "Big 40"

Stunts
To fast to Hit
Rule with Fear
Pin the Tail
Fast Reload
I Know Just the Guy
Quick Eye


Skills
5 - Investigations.Guns
4 - Fists , Intimidation
3 - Athletics ,Alertness
2 - Stealth , Contacts, weapons
1- Might ,Driving, Rapport, Presence

Brian Johnson is the cop on the edge of completely breaking down . Working in
the Missing Persons Squad is already stressful enough but his bosses seem to be
impeding some of his investigations or ordering him to drop them completely .His
home life is a mess His ex-wife is in jail for embezzling money at her work and
he has a thirteen year old daughter who is not speaking to him ,because mom is in jail,
and is living with his in laws . To make matters worse he is starting to drink much
more heavily .

[fritzsama]

(Self-Proclaimed) Supernatural Investigator, Reggie White

High Concept - Supernatural Theorist & Fanatic

Personal Struggle - The Quest For Knowledge vs Losing Himself

Aspects -
Farmboy
I Know I Saw Something!
I Think I've Got Just The Thing (Influenced)
It Helps To Know People Who Know
(Additional aspect related to Max's story, haven't quite figured it out yet)

Stunts-
Country Drivin'
Local Supernatural Lore
(Open Slot)
(Open Slot)

Skills-
5 - Conviction
4 - Alertness, Investigation
3 - Athletics, Scholarship, Lore
2 - Contacts, Stealth, Driving, Burglary
1 - Survival, Rapport, (open), (open), (open)

Growing up in the town of Glascow, KY defintiely had it's share of odd occurances and Reg always was in search of the truth. He knew something didn't add up and he was always determined to uncover the mysteries that he knew existed, if only they would believe him. His determination and commitment didn't go unnoticed however and since he's moved to "the big city" he now always has that voice (or two) in his head, helping him and pushing him to "find and expose the truth". But are the forces driving him towards knowledge or simply insanity? Who are they and what do they hope to accomplish?

[Talisman]

Ken Tsubasa, investigator and collector

High Concept: Hunter in the Darkness

Personal Struggle: Bright Honor or Dark Knowledge

Aspects:
Old Tricks for a Young Pup
Dragonfly Dancing
Eye of the Serpent
A Child at Heart
"Don't Lie to Me"

Stunts:
Martial Arts
Lethal Weapon
Judo
Quick Eye
Swift and Silent

Skills:
5 - Athletics
4 - Fists, Investigation
3 - Burglary, Discipline, Stealth
2 - Alertness, Lore, Resources, Weapons
1 - Driving, Endurance, Guns, Rapport, Scholarship

Ken was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He recieved a decent education at school, and another education from his grandfather, a martial arts expert. Trouble came to call when the Red Shadows - a street gang with some sort of mystical knowledge - tried to recruit Ken. In the course of dealing with that, Ken came to realize that the world held much strangeness more than he had once believed.
He eventually traveled to Lousiville KY, where he works as an investigator and seeker of artifacts and information...of all kinds. While he's by no means an expert on the supernatural, Ken knows just enough to be dangerous...both to other things, and to himself.

[RadRuss]

Marcus Benjamin

High Concept:
An ex-sanitation worker who had a traumatic magical experience

Personal Struggle:
Remaining sane in the aftermath

Aspects:
Smarter Than You Think
One Track Mind
Attention to Detail
Good of the One
In Over His Head

Stunts:
Takes One to Know One
Paranoid? Probably
Corner of My Eye
Stay Close & Keep Quiet

Skills:
5 - Lore, Scholarship
4 - Stealth, Burglary
3 - Deceit, Conviction
2 - Weapons, Alertness, Might
1 - Driving, Endurance, Guns, Intimidation

Marcus is incredibly smart, a member of MENSA even, and yet a college dropout. Disinterested in what life had offered him so far, he became dull and lazy. A singular experience in a city sewer lit a spark for him, and gave his life new meaning. He has now become obsessed with trying to unravel what he saw, who was involved, and how it all is tied together. His obsession has driven his family away from him, and leaves him no time for social interaction. Clues are coming more and more frequently however, and he feels that soon he will be able to piece them all together into something that will lead him to the truth...but will the truth be worse than the mystery?

[Talisman]

*--Supernatural Character--*

Jason Walksfar, Cherokee shaman

High Concept: Guardian in service to the Ancient of Pumas

Personal Struggle: Tradition is Strength, but Change is Survival

Aspects
I walk my own path
Bearer of the Moonrise Pouch
Man's body, beast's soul
If the cause is right...
Hunter's instincts

Mortal Stunt
Finely Tuned 3rd Eye

Supernatural Stunt
Emissary of Power
Item of Power (the Moonrise Pouch)
Marked by Power
Mundane Form
Beast Change
Claws (only in puma-form)
Superhuman Speed (only in puma-form)
Inhuman Toughness (only in puma-form)

Skills (human form)
4 - Conviction, Lore, Survival
3 - Discipline, Scholarship, Stealth
2 - Alertness, Athletics, Empathy, Presence
1 - Deceit, Fists, Guns, Might, Weapons

Skills (puma form)
5 - Fists
4 - Athletics, Conviction
3 - Alertness, Might, Stealth
2 - Discipline, Lore, Survival
1 - Empathy, Endurance, Presence, Scholarship

Jason Walksfar is an orphan, raised by a foster family. All through his early life, he was torn between the traditions of his Cherokee ancestors and the glitter of the modern world. Matters were not helped when the old shaman Red Owl trained Jason as a shaman, insisting that it was his destiny to bear the Moonrise Pouch, and ancient relic sacred to the powerful Puma Spirit. Priding himself on his independance, Jason resisted until agents of the Nevernever attacked his foster family. Desperate to protect them, Jason accepted the Pouch and made a pact with the Puma Spirit, becoming one of its Guardians.

Since then, Jason has served the Ancient of Pumas, sometimes in unusual ways. The spirit is decidedly unhuman, and Jason often refuses to perform acts that would hurt his fellow man - he has a strong stubborn streak, and service to the spirit world has not dulled it.

[iplaythefool]

Marcus Roye

High Concept - Inhumanly fast,street performer,
informant,pick pocket

Personal Struggle - guilty conscience vs. desire and talent

Aspects
life is a carnival
find the mark
what seems to be the problem officer
street survivalist
fastest hands on the street


Mortal Stunts
Juggler
Pick Pocket
Stage Magician


Supernatural Stunts
unnatural talent
marked by power(Loki)
inhuman speed

Skills
5 - Deceit .Weapons
4 - Performance,Presence
3 - Alertness ,Athletics
2 - Rapport,Contacts,Survival,
1- Empathy ,Fists,Stealth,Burglary


Marcus ran away from a circus sideshow when he was a teenager .
He had been pick pocketing from the circus patrons since he was a child
and paying a cut to the circus owner named Loki. He decided he didn't need the circus and
struck out on his own . He has a guilty conscience about what he does
and pacify s it by telling the police what he sees on the street .

[fritzsama]

Harvey Lump

High Concept -
Focused Practitioner (Corpumancer)

Personal Struggle -
With Great Power...

Aspects-
Mr. Funny Guy
"Thanks a lot, Carl!"
Welcome To The Family
Nagging Conscience
M@d Ninja Skillz

Stunts (Mortal)-
Extortionist

Stunts (Supernatural)-
Focus - "Carl" The Casino Chip (takes up 2 stunt slots)*
Focused Practioner - Corpumancer
Channeling

Skills-
5 - Discipline
4 - Conviction, Stealth
3 - Nevernever Lore, Endurance, Presence
2 - Guns, Performance, Fists, Rapport
1 - Investigation, Might, Contacts, Survival, (open)

"Autobiographical" Bio-
The name's Harvey, Harvey Lump... yeah I hate it too. I thought this town already sucked, but after my dad died 5 years ago, that's when things went ta hell. I'm a dropout, don't really care what ya think about it, I just never liked authority all that much. I had my own path and my own way of doin things, I don't take "direction" all that well. So imagine my jubilation when I find out that the coin my old man gives me when he's on his deathbed starts talk'n to me and gettin on my ass about my life. Says he's my great great grandfather or something like that and that I need to open my eyes to what's really going on. Says I'm from a long line of wizards and that I need to help the family regain it's rightful place in the council. Don't get me wrong, I respect family I really do. My old man helped me out of a lot of jams and I never figured out how he did it until that day he died. But man, Carl is always gettin on my ass about about family and respect, sometimes I wish I could rip him outta that damn coin and strangle him. Oh yeah, that's his name... Carl... you'd think it would be Glondar the Magnificent or somethin.

* - Carl's spirit possesses the focus, acting as both mentor and guilty conscience. He's an ancestor of Harvey's and a bannished Council member. His goal is to restore the family to it's true name and function in the Wizard's Council. Carl can relay knowledge, experiences, advice, and can act as a sixth sense to what's going on around Harvey. Other than the sixth sense, Carl has no other powers he can produce or provide.