"Goliath" a tough, dirt-poor, hard-life bouncer/auto-mechanic who grew up in Roxbury.
Walking Dad -
It's possible that Goldstein actually knows Darryl from his good ol' days and Darryls brief, youthful gang life.
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Name: Darryl Thomson
Shadow Name: Goliath
Concept: tough, poor, hard-life bouncer/auto mechanic
Age: 24
Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Envy
Order: Free Council
Home: grew up in Roxbury*: neighborhood most associated with crime, poverty, and urban decay. The "wrong side of town"
Stats
Int: * * Strength: * * * Presence: * * *
Wits: * * Dexterity: * * Manipulation: *
Resolve: * * * Stamina: * * * * Composure: * * *
Skills:
Mental:
# Crafts (automobiles) * *
Occult *
# Science *
Physical:
Athletics * * *
Brawl (grappling) * *
Drive *
Larceny * *
Steath * *
Weaponry *
Social:
Empathy *
Intimidation (Staredowns) * * *
# Persuasion *
Streetwise *
# rote skill
Merits
Giant * * * *
Iron Stamina *
Stongback *
Destiny *
High Speech *
Arcana
Fate (ruling) * *
Matter (ruling) * * *
Mind (inferior)
Time *
Rotes
* Time, Strike True, Int+Comp+Time (6), p. 258
** Fate, Shifting the Odds, Wits+science+fate (6), p. 153
*** Matter, Transmute Earth Int+Science+Matter (7), p. 200
Dedicated Magical tools - great-grandfathers worn silver pocket-watch (initials DT), fathers gold fillings - shaped into dice (increased hardness as well)
Gnosis 1
Size 6 Defense 1 Iniative mod 4 Speed 9 Experience none?
Health 10
Willpower 6
Mana 7/10
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He quite recently joined the Free Council.
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Character background, concept etc:
Darryl Thomson has had a tough life. Mostly this he has just taken it an moved on, but it has made him rather cynical. His huge size and tattoos are enough to warn most people away. He grew up in Roxbury, which tells you a lot about his childhood. He spent some time in gangs in his youth. His dad found out when he was sixteen, "Son you have cautious about that kind of thing, you can get youself or your family in a heap of trouble, or worse dead." Two weeks later his Dad was found, the cops were never sure what happened, but then the cops are useless. All Darryl knows his that his Dad was found at an old building he was renovating, and they had to I.D. his teeth.
Darryl focused on sports in school, hoping to get a rare out of the slum but his dreams were never realized, big and strong as he was, he just wasn't fast or nimble. At 18 his mom got sick, really sick, and spent most of the next two years in the hospital before she died. He took 4 months of schooling in auto machanics before he had to drop out, to pay the hospital bills and feed him and his little brother Allan. They were forced to sell their tiny house. Took a job as a bouncer, where his size and intimidating manner could be put to good use. He occasionally works at 'cousin' Ronny's garage (a distant relative, 3rd cousin) a shady place that fixes up cars that aren't always legal. When "Uncle" Benjamin has work (his dad's old partner in the renovation business) Darryl often helps out. Between the old hospital debt, and now trying to help Allan through University (probably Boston U) he never has any money.
He'd worn out his welcome with most of his friends and relatives, and was geeting behind on payements, when a dirty cop made him an offer. He accepted the 'test' job but declined the final offer, far too risky. Besides, Darryl was pretty sure he saw some things that just weren't possible that day. . . he hasn't seen the dirty cop since and isn't sure he wants to. He got a kevlar vest out of it that actually fits his huge frame.
Shortly after that, Darryl had a terrible nightmare and . . . Awoke.
Since then life as been a little easier. He eventually found an unaligned (as far as Darryl could tell) mentor named Nacredos. Nacredos took him in taught him for about 5 months before dissappearing. He left his library behind, with a list of suggestions. Darryl studied hard and diligently between jobs, but didn't finish the (short) list before the library simply disappeared, all that remained was a note "Good luck Goliath." The next day the house was for sale. He's been very cautious with his magical abilities to date, but has bumped fate to help his brother get a loan and small scholarship (or maybe Nacredos actually did that, Darryl isn't sure.) He also used his new abilities to get his fathers old F-150 running and in decent condition again.
After considering it for some time Darryl has joined the Free Council. He's currently looking for a place to stay, had a rough time with his most recent batch of housemates. His old boss just opened a new bar in Cambridge.
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Possesions pending approval, as is everything of course. . .
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Darryl possesions are limited to a old-trunk with a few changes of clothes, A tool box his dad gave him for his 14th birthday (and added to at christmas's and birthdays till his death), and the families old and recently fixed 1988 F 150 (Allan sometimes uses it). And a kevlar vest he aquired through a shady deal.
+ his two magical tools.
Right now Darryl has virtually no disposable income, despite working several jobs
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Having trouble finding a decent picture. Hard to find large looking people with (short) beards and the yourng but rough life look. Never was any good at finding those things anyway.
[sblock=description]
Goliath is 7-foot 3, and 320 pounds. He sports a short red-beard, tattoos and a close cropped hair. He carries a little to much weigth for his frame. He often wears hoodies, ripped jeans and an old leather jacket. [/sblock]
Do you still want some writing?
Does this work for a fairly easy insert into the game?