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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Festy_Dog" data-source="post: 699399" data-attributes="member: 2561">Jaque L'Treugh; Age 28(appears late 30's); FrenchDedicated Hero 3, Investigator 1; Occupation - Investigative(Private Investigator); skills - Decipher Script, Gather Information; feat - personal firearms proficiencyAllegiances - Group(Friends/Party), Moral Philosophy(Good), Ethical Philosophy(Order);Reputation - +2;AP - 25Init - +1Defense - 14 (10 base + 1 Dex + 3 class)Wealth - 11 = 3(2d4) + 2(occupation) + 4(lvl 2) + 3(lvl 3) + 1(lvl 4) - 1(Manhurin MR93(=Colt Python) & Permit) - 1(PDA)Str 10, Dex 13, Con 8, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 12; HD 4; HP 15(4d6-4); Saves - Fort +1, Reflex +3, Will +6;Languages - French, English, GermanSkills -Decipher Script (int) +10/6Gather Information (cha) +5/4Investigate (int) +6/4Knowlegde(arcane lore) (int) +10/6Knowledge(behavioural sciences) (int) +7/3Listen (wis) +13/7Research (int) +5/1Search (int) +3/1Sense Motive (wis) +13/7Spot (wis) +13/7Survival (wis) +7/4Talents -Skill Emphasis(sense motive)AwareSpecial Abilities -ProfileFeats - Educated (arcane lore, behavioural sciences)Point Blank Shot Personal Firearm Proficiency Simple Weapon ProficiencyStudiousPrecise ShotEquipment -Manhurin MR93 (Basically a Colt Python)gun permitconcealed holsterscope4 Speedloaders150 .357 Magnum rounds (120 in boxes, 30 in gun/speedloaders)PDAlarge alumium travel case1 business suit3 casual suits3 fatigue suits (desert, urban, forest)1 overcoat3 fatigue jackets (desert, urban, forest)mesh vestcell phoneevidence kitbackpackstandard binoculars15 chemical light sticksstandard flashlightsleeping bag36 trail rationsBackground-Jaque was born to a middle class family in western France. He was an incredibly fit and athletic as a child and would participate in all kinds of sports, but on the other hand he was also quite intelligent and performed well scholarly. Things were overall pretty nice.One day though, shortly before he started high school, the town was visited by some gypsies and such. They had a little circus of sorts and made a fair profit from it. Jaque's parents took him along to see the entertainers while they were there and he found it fascinating, especially the magic tricks performed by a young girl about his age, they seemed so real.Nonetheless when they went home he simply knew he had to find out whether this magic was real or not. Obviously his parents wouldn't have allowed him to go sneaking around so he slipped out of the house late at night without telling them. He walked to where the travelling entertainers were and snuck about, looking for clues as to the convincingness of the girl's magic tricks.His searches soon uncovered a gathering of people sitting around a camp fire. These people were speaking, though in a language he couldn't really grasp. Soon enough one person stood up and started doing something. To Jaque's surprise they were casting a spell and a moment later the person looked totally different. More discussion was made amoungst them as Jaque looked on slack-jawed. The next person to stand was the young girl, she like the previous person cast a spell, but this time she picked up some smouldering charcoal from the fire, while standing five feet away. She let it fall back into the fire and the people talked again, he noticed a lot of the talking was to or from an elderly woman sitting amoung them.At this moment he thought it best to head on his way. He stood up to walk away and saw a coin a few yards away. He shrugged and thought it would be a nice souvenier of this little adventure. Quickly he pocketed up the coin and started creeping away, but was put on edge when he heard a twig crack directly behind him. He turned suddenly spun about to see the gnarled face of the old woman glaring at him."Give the coin back," she demanded.Jaque not wanting the wrath of what was likely an elder witch silently gave the coin to her."How much did you see?" she said slowly."Nothing, miss," he answered."Then why are you here?" she asked, her voice frigid."I... I..." he started, but she never game him a chance to finished.She raised a gnarled finger and pointed it at Jaque before uttering some arcane words. He let out a short cry and ducked as the air swirled and glowred around him. Then it stopped. Nothing had appeared to have happened. He got back up and fled home, returning to bed without disturbing his parents.He had become violently ill about a month after his little escapade, this put him in hospital for a week. It was never diagnosed. He recovered and got on with life but to his dismay he still seemed a little ill. It never went away. As he went through high school he found himself to be slowly wasting away, his performance in his physical pursuits was falling away. His parents couldn't help but notice their golden boy was slipping. From more exercise to fancy diets and from fancy diets to doctors, there was no help to be had. He had then had taken an odd interest in the arcane, and would dig up information where ever he could, trying to find a remedy for whatever curse the old woman had out upon him. Eventually, by the time he finished high school, his parents decided to move to America and seek a diagnosis and some specialty treatment there.Nothing was gained from their venture. They spent a few years searching before they had to return to France, Jaque though stayed and picked up where they left off. He became a private investigator to fund his continuous search, his skills in this field were well practised in his everyday life. He was always trying to find someone with or something containing the knowledge to fix his condition. Though through his research and personal experience it was obvious that magic wasn't just a tool of evil, he still bears a grudge against those who use magic. The curse has currently left him weakened and somewhat frail, and he appears to be about ten years older than he actually is.The brownouts drew his attention almost instantly, and seeing as we was near Dallas at the time he decided to check out the situation there, Jaque thought it was highly likely he would find something.</blockquote>

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