Order of the Sword St. Jerome Longa Manus
Father Ludovico Sabatini
Age 67, Member of the order since 1977. Former Salesian Order Member.
SIZ 10 CON 13 STR 9 DEX 11 SAN 55
APP 11 INT 16 EDU 19 POW 9 HP 11
Degrees: Physics (Un. of Padova), Philosophy (Un. La Cattolica, Rome)
Relevant Skills: Philosophy 55%, Physics 65%, Mathematics 40%, Computer
Use 35%,
Library Use 55%, Accounting 50%, Debate 45%.
High but specialized skills in History, Occult and Management.
Cthulhu Mythos: 15%
The man behind the Longa Manus project.
Charged with administrative duties for the Monastery since 1985, Sabatini has
worked to modernize the Order's structure. The idea of a group of "friendlies"
acting on a "need to know" basis is just one of the modernizations he
introduced. Others include microfiching of books, electronic security and
decentralized Order houses.
Description:
heavy-set, rough featured (think French actor Jean Gabin).
"An old, healthy peasant dressed as a priest, with the mind of Cardinal
Mazzarino and the manners of a grocerer" - (major Raviola)
"A profoundly good man, kind and easy-going, but with too many preoccupations
for the good of his health. Did you notice the liver spots on his hands?" -
(sister Claire)
Roleplaying Notes:
It's unlikely that players in Emerald Hammer will ever meet
or even ear about Sabatini - his stats and description are provided here just to
let keepers know what kind of brain is behind the mission of Sister Claire and
Raviola.
Sister Claire Chavagnac
Age 35. Lay nun and researcher for the Università La Cattolica - Rome, member of
CESNUR (Center for the Study of New Religions).
Father Santucci's (see Emerald hammer for further details) pet student from way
back. Working in Longa Manus since 1992 (has been granted a research fund for a
work on modern spurious spirituality and gets pointed in the right direction
when needed). Teamed up with Major Raviola since 1994.
Not enough Mythos experience to understand it as a single structure.
SIZ 9 CON 14 STR 11 DEX 13 SAN 85
APP 14 INT 17 EDU 16 POW 13 HP 12
Degree: Anthropology (Sorbonne, Paris)
Relevant Skills: Library Use 65%, Anthropology 55%, Archaeology 25%,
History
35%, Philosophy 20%, Linguistics 20%, Debate 35%, Spot Hidden 55%.
Various arts-oriented hobbies. A former Girl Scout.
R/W/S: English 75%, Italian 55%, German 35%, Dutch 25%
R/W: Latin 55%, Greek 45%, Aramaic 25%, Sanscrit 35%
Cthulhu Mythos: 3%
Description:
demonstrates less than her years. Auburn air, grey-green eyes
(wears round wireframe glasses). Favors casual clothes and long skirts. Strong
french accent.
"An idealist dreaming in technicolor." - (major Raviola)
"She's our diamond. Sharp, sparkling, flawless but fragile." - (father
Sabatini)
Roleplaying Notes:
First and foremost, Sister Claire is a _nun_ that happens to be a reasonably
attractive young woman and wear a denim skirt - avoid at all costs the b-movie
cliche of the secret-agent-nun that's more than ready to break her vows "for the
good of the mission". This is Emerald hammer, not Hudson Hawk (and that one
sucked, right?)
Playing Sister Clair as a nice, serious, level headed young woman will be more
than enough.
Sister Claire's main traits are integrity, faith, and an unshakeable optimism.
She can be naive but is extremely competent in her fields.
Major (cashiered) Roberto Raviola
Age 46. Former Cavalry officer turned "independent operator" in 1985. Officially
retired in 1991 suffering a severe case of burnout after service in Eastern
Africa; placed on a Vatican-funded retainer as driver by father Sabatini.
The army rank is possibly a pose. Employed as sister Claire escort and
driver.
Brisk, disrespectful and cynical, he is probably running through all this out of
curiosity. Started out thinking that Sabatini was "a Richelieu wannabe", but a
few of the things he's seen in the last few years are forcing him to
reconsider.
SIZ 15 CON 16 STR 14 DEX 12 SAN 55
APP 11 INT 13 EDU 11 POW 9 HP 15
Sanity: 55% [suffers from nightmares and flashbacks about his past
service]
Relevant Skills: Demolition 30%, Scuba Diving 15%, Parachuting 15%, Fast
Talk 65%, Driving 40%, Spot Hidden 50%.
Preferred weapon: 9mm pistol, any make (65%), Knife 70%, Martial Arts 45%,
Any Firearm no less than 40%
R/W/S: English 80%, Turkish 35%, Afrikaans 15%, French 45%, East African
Pidgin 20%
Cthulhu Mythos: 6%
Description:
dark complexioned and nervous looking. Favours corduroy jackets and
trousers. No tie if he can do without. Slight limp (damage to the left
knee).
"A pragmatist that lives in a black and white world. But his heart is in the
right place, I guess" - (sister Claire)
"You keep questioning my orders" - (father Sabatini)
Roleplaying Notes:
Raviola is a soldier - moves like one, thinks like one, talks like one.
In social situations he will stand back and observe the situation, keeping eyes
and ears open and taking mental notes. In an emergency, training and experience
kick in.
His priorities are simple: Sister Claire's safety comes first (he's paid to
protect her, and he likes the girl), then comes his own skin. His view of a
given mission's objectives can vary. But sure he's not laying his own life (or
the kid's) for any musty old book.
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