Pete Abel
Introduction
Pete rode through Indian Territory at a leisurely pace. Tied to twenty feet of rope connected to Pete's saddle walked Amarillo Bill. Pete had tracked all the way to the Badlands and was now bringing him back home to face the judge.
"The red man ain't so bad. He's just defending his land and his home. Just like we did when them Union soldiers came marching down. The papers and politicians call them devils. But I know. I know there are real devils that walk this land. ... You would be correct, sir, the Indians have raped and murdered. But so has the white man. Worse even by the carnage that I have seen. Frankly, I think we should just let them be. I cannot believe a fine Texan like yourself would disagree."
"The black man? They say The War was about slavery. I don't know about that. My family never owned no slaves. We worked hard because it was our land. You can't expect a man to work hard when another man is beating him down. … Nah, I'd seen some of the n----- soldiers. They were brave and scared just like everyone else. ... Well, that ain't a fair question. I never had a daughter and don't plan to. But no, I guess I wouldn't want her marrying a dark skin. But I don't think I'd want her marrying you, either."
"The War turned a lot of boys into men. It turned a lot of them into corpses, too. ... Me? I was fourteen when Virgina joined the Confederacy. I was one of the lucky ones--I just got this ball of lead in my hip. Hurts like hell just before it rains. At the time, I didn't understand, but now I guess those Union boys were just doin' what theys thought was right. I couldn't stay in Virginia--not after what I'd seen. ... No, my friend, not The War, the Others."
Background
Pete Abel makes a living as a bounty hunter, but his true calling is a demon hunter. Occasionally, these two callings overlap, but usually bounties are simply a convenient way to pay for the roof over his head and the food in his belly. Everything he knows about demons he learned the hard way-first hand. He encountered his first demon during the war. He was injured and it was feeding on the dead and wounded. The details of this encounter only come to him at night, just before he wakes screaming and sweating.
The war killed his two older brothers. His older sister and her husband took over the family farm, leaving no real place for Pepe. After the war, at the age of twenty, he headed west. Pete lacks a formal education and he never found much use for book learning. He is a practical man who distrusts "city folk from the east" but respects hard working, honest people. Though he does not give his trust easily, he does give people the benefit of the doubt unless there is something about them that rubs him the wrong way. Pete makes friends wherever he goes, but there are only a handful of people whom he truly calls friend. If he gives his word, he always keeps it, but a person has to earn Pete's word-it is not something he gives to anyone.
Pete is a social drinker and gambler, but has little respect for men who let drink or cards consume their life. He is honest, keeps his promises, pays his debts, and never cheats at cards, but is not above using dirty tricks and deception against scoundrels. Pete is talkative and sociable when it suits him, but sometimes he appreciates the few quiet, peaceful moments in his violent, chaotic life. Everything he owns is either on his back or in a saddlebag. Pete is careful to manage his money and not throw it away on booze, women, cards, fancy clothes, or other frivolities.
Pete is a thin, hardened man. He hides his thinning black hair under wide-brimmed hat. He shaves every morning, but gets a heavy five o'clock shadow by two in the afternoon. His attire is simple, and functional, and shows the dust and old blood stains of a violent life in the west.
Pete Abel
Hero
Attributes
3 Strength
4 Dexterity
4 Constitution
3 Intelligence
3 Perception
4 Willpower
10 Drama Points
50 Life Points: 10 + (3+4)x4 + 12
Skills
0 Athletics
0 Book Learnin'
4 Fisticuffs
2 Forbidden Lore
5 Gunslingin'
0 Handyman
3 Influence
0 Language
3 Manly Arts
3 Notice
1 Riding
0 Sawbones
0 Science
2 Thievin'
3 Wild Card: Ranging
3 Wild Card: Gambling
Qualities
4 Bounty Hunter: +1 to Physical Attribute, +1 to Gunslingin', Ridin', and Thievin' plus some contacts
2 Fast Reaction Time: Initiative = d10 + DEX + 5 = d10 + 9
4 Hard to Kill: +12 LP and +4 to survival tests
2 Natural Toughness: 4 points of Armor Value against blunt attacks
3 Nerves of Steel: Immune to normal fear, +4 vs. the really weird stuff
3 Resistance: Pain, +3 to stay conscious
2 Situational Awareness: +2 to Per based rolls to detect danger or trouble
Drawbacks
-2 Adversary: He has caught someone's attention but he does not know it yet.
-2 Honorable: Always keeps word, pays his debts, and never betrays friends
-1 Physical Disability: Bad left hip, one-half running speed and -1 to kick-based maneuvers.
-1 Recurring Nightmares
Equipment
S&W .38 Revolver, Winchester Double-barreled Shotgun, Bowie Knife, Stakes, Shovel, and the usual stuff you'd carry with you on the open trail.
Pete rode through Indian Territory at a leisurely pace. Tied to twenty feet of rope connected to Pete's saddle walked Amarillo Bill. Pete had tracked all the way to the Badlands and was now bringing him back home to face the judge.
"The red man ain't so bad. He's just defending his land and his home. Just like we did when them Union soldiers came marching down. The papers and politicians call them devils. But I know. I know there are real devils that walk this land. ... You would be correct, sir, the Indians have raped and murdered. But so has the white man. Worse even by the carnage that I have seen. Frankly, I think we should just let them be. I cannot believe a fine Texan like yourself would disagree."
"The black man? They say The War was about slavery. I don't know about that. My family never owned no slaves. We worked hard because it was our land. You can't expect a man to work hard when another man is beating him down. … Nah, I'd seen some of the n----- soldiers. They were brave and scared just like everyone else. ... Well, that ain't a fair question. I never had a daughter and don't plan to. But no, I guess I wouldn't want her marrying a dark skin. But I don't think I'd want her marrying you, either."
"The War turned a lot of boys into men. It turned a lot of them into corpses, too. ... Me? I was fourteen when Virgina joined the Confederacy. I was one of the lucky ones--I just got this ball of lead in my hip. Hurts like hell just before it rains. At the time, I didn't understand, but now I guess those Union boys were just doin' what theys thought was right. I couldn't stay in Virginia--not after what I'd seen. ... No, my friend, not The War, the Others."
Background
Pete Abel makes a living as a bounty hunter, but his true calling is a demon hunter. Occasionally, these two callings overlap, but usually bounties are simply a convenient way to pay for the roof over his head and the food in his belly. Everything he knows about demons he learned the hard way-first hand. He encountered his first demon during the war. He was injured and it was feeding on the dead and wounded. The details of this encounter only come to him at night, just before he wakes screaming and sweating.
The war killed his two older brothers. His older sister and her husband took over the family farm, leaving no real place for Pepe. After the war, at the age of twenty, he headed west. Pete lacks a formal education and he never found much use for book learning. He is a practical man who distrusts "city folk from the east" but respects hard working, honest people. Though he does not give his trust easily, he does give people the benefit of the doubt unless there is something about them that rubs him the wrong way. Pete makes friends wherever he goes, but there are only a handful of people whom he truly calls friend. If he gives his word, he always keeps it, but a person has to earn Pete's word-it is not something he gives to anyone.
Pete is a social drinker and gambler, but has little respect for men who let drink or cards consume their life. He is honest, keeps his promises, pays his debts, and never cheats at cards, but is not above using dirty tricks and deception against scoundrels. Pete is talkative and sociable when it suits him, but sometimes he appreciates the few quiet, peaceful moments in his violent, chaotic life. Everything he owns is either on his back or in a saddlebag. Pete is careful to manage his money and not throw it away on booze, women, cards, fancy clothes, or other frivolities.
Pete is a thin, hardened man. He hides his thinning black hair under wide-brimmed hat. He shaves every morning, but gets a heavy five o'clock shadow by two in the afternoon. His attire is simple, and functional, and shows the dust and old blood stains of a violent life in the west.
Pete Abel
Hero
Attributes
3 Strength
4 Dexterity
4 Constitution
3 Intelligence
3 Perception
4 Willpower
10 Drama Points
50 Life Points: 10 + (3+4)x4 + 12
Skills
0 Athletics
0 Book Learnin'
4 Fisticuffs
2 Forbidden Lore
5 Gunslingin'
0 Handyman
3 Influence
0 Language
3 Manly Arts
3 Notice
1 Riding
0 Sawbones
0 Science
2 Thievin'
3 Wild Card: Ranging
3 Wild Card: Gambling
Qualities
4 Bounty Hunter: +1 to Physical Attribute, +1 to Gunslingin', Ridin', and Thievin' plus some contacts
2 Fast Reaction Time: Initiative = d10 + DEX + 5 = d10 + 9
4 Hard to Kill: +12 LP and +4 to survival tests
2 Natural Toughness: 4 points of Armor Value against blunt attacks
3 Nerves of Steel: Immune to normal fear, +4 vs. the really weird stuff
3 Resistance: Pain, +3 to stay conscious
2 Situational Awareness: +2 to Per based rolls to detect danger or trouble
Drawbacks
-2 Adversary: He has caught someone's attention but he does not know it yet.
-2 Honorable: Always keeps word, pays his debts, and never betrays friends
-1 Physical Disability: Bad left hip, one-half running speed and -1 to kick-based maneuvers.
-1 Recurring Nightmares
Equipment
S&W .38 Revolver, Winchester Double-barreled Shotgun, Bowie Knife, Stakes, Shovel, and the usual stuff you'd carry with you on the open trail.
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