Saturday, September 29, 2018

Dr. Syn, the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

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Created to protect associates and congressional members, pirate-turned-vicar Christopher Syn donned a tattered costume and eerie paint, becoming the notorious and terrifying Scarecrow - Enemy to the unfairness of the crown. The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh.



The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh






Doctor Christopher Syn, Captain Clegg, and assorted other aliases.

F: Rm (30)
A: Ex (20)
S: Gd (10)
E: Rm (30)
R: Gd (10)
I: Rm (30)
P: Am (50)

Health: 90
Karma: 90
Popularity: (as Dr. Syn, Vicar) 2, (As Captain Clegg) - 5 (As the Scarecrow) 10/-10

Talents:
Christopher Syn was a genius scholar and possessed many skills, including:

  • Crime*
  • Religion
  • Firearms
  • Swords
  • Horsemanship
  • Navigation
  • Sailing
  • theatrics
  • Detective/Espionage
  • Unarmed Fighting
  • Scholar*
  • Multi-Lingual
  • Marksman*
  • Acting
  • Leadership*
  • Small Unit Tactics

Powers:
The Scarecrow had no real powers, but had several power-like effects:
  • Eerie Cackle: The Scarecrow could cackle with an almost inhuman ability, which would terrify normal individuals causing fear at Typical (06) Intensity.
  • Iron Will: Syn could ignore effects and damage (as stated in the books, he possessed inhuman endurance) with Ex (20) ability.
  • Pulp Hero Luck: Although slightly ahead of the pulp hero mold, Syn can re-roll a single result during a combat and/or automatically make an Endurance FEAT vs. Death during a combat. Syn escaped from many different situations apparently through sheer will and luck.


Contacts:
Syn had many contacts throughout his life, both as the infamous pirate Captain Clegg and as his role as vicar. Syn's closest contacts included his most trusted aide, Mr. Mipps. Syn cultivated many, many contacts during his adventures and pursuit of his enemy.

Limitations:
Syn had his fair share of limitations:
  • Secret ID: Only a few people alive knew that Christopher Syn was Captain Clegg or the Scarecrow. As such, it was a well-kept secret.
  • Vengeful: Syn was very vengeful if he felt he had been wronged or justice had not been done.
  • Obsession: Syn was obsessed with gaining revenge on his former wife Imogene and her husband Nicholas Tappit.
  • Dedicated: Syn was dedicated to protect those who were his parishioners.




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