François du Gard
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François[edit]
Paris-born French/Chinese idealist, Spanish Civil War vet, Hemingway-esque hard-drinking author.
- Investigator Name: François du Gard
- Occupation: Author
- Colleges, Degrees: Université de Paris (some college)
- Birthplace: Paris
- Mental Disorders: xxxx
- Sex: Male Age: 25
- Income:$7500 p/a
attributes[edit]
- STR 9
- CON 10
- SIZ 10
- INT 9
- POW 4
- DEX 9
- APP 13
- EDU 12
- HP: 10
- Damage bonus x
- Idea: 45%
- Know: 60%
- Luck: 20%
- SAN: 20
skills[edit]
- Accounting 10%
- Anthropology 01%
- Archaeology 01%
- Astronomy 01%
- Bargain 20%
- Biology 01%
- Chemistry 01%
- Climb 40%
- Conceal 15%
- Credit Rating 15%
- Cthulhu Mythos 00%
- Disguise 01%
- Drive Auto 20%
- Electrical Repair 10%
- Fast Talk 40%
- First Aid 50%
- Geology 01%
- Hide 30%
- History 20%
- Jump 30%
- Law 05%
- Library Use 25%
- Listen 25%
- Locksmith 01%
- Mechanical Repair 20%
- Medicine 05%
- Natural History 10%
- Navigate 10%
- Occult 20%
- Operate Hvy. Machine 01%
- Persuade 25%
- Pharmacy 01%
- Photography 10%
- Physics 01%
- Pilot 01%
- Psychoanalysis 01%
- Psychology 40%
- Ride 05%
- Sneak 30%
- Spot Hidden 30%
- Swim 25%
- Throw 25%
- Track 20%
- Fist/Punch 50%
- Head Butt 10%
- Kick 50%
- Grapple 25%
- Martial Arts 25%
- Dodge 18%
- Handgun 50%
- Machine Gun 15%
- Rifle 47%
- Shotgun (Skill not used, use 'rifle' instead. Place points elsewhere)
- Submachine Gun (Skill not used, use 'rifle' instead. Place points elsewhere)
Languages:
- French 60%
- Chinese (Wu) 40%
Weapons[edit]
Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol: Damage 1d10, Shots 2, Bullets in Gun 10, Range 15, HP's 8. Two boxes of bullets.
Clothing[edit]
Two dress suits. Pair dress shoes. Dress woolen greatcoat. Two informal suits. Three pairs casual slacks. Five casual shirts. Casual shoes. Warm leather coat. Leather jacket. Pajamas, undergarments, socks, ties, belts.
Kit[edit]
Silver flask. Gold wristwatch. Toiletries in case. Suitcase and suitbag. Notebooks, pencils and pens.
Background and Notes[edit]
A Chinese-French mix, born and raised in Paris. Father, in the tea trade, brought back a wife from Wenzhou. The young idealist volunteered for a tour in the Spanish Civil War. After watching some friends get blown to bits, he wrote a novel about his experiences that was somewhat successful. Now he's a sort of Hemingway-esque figure, living life to the fullest, drinking hard and partying (he's relatively good-looking). Deciding to learn something of his Chinese heritage, hoping to get inspiration for a new book, and interested in goings-on in China (still somewhat of an idealist, although forever changed by the war), he takes a ship to Shanghai. Having arrived a week ago, he's got a room, deposited funds in the bank, done a little sight-seeing, and has begun the habit of hanging out at the Vienna Club.
François carried a letter of introduction to his mother's relatives, the Zan family. Also in the tea industry, the business was run by Uncle Jixing, Aunt Wubian (François' mother's sister) and their daughter Piaoliang. Aunt Wubian was quite distraught at the recent, unexplained disappearance of her husband, Uncle Jixing. Appealing to her nephew, François agreed to try and track his uncle down.
