Count Carl Von Bruno and the Black Castle from 'The Black Castle'

“Doctor, you're an expert on medical science. Isn't it true that the Ancient Romans were pain worshippers”

Carl Von Bruno 
 
F: Gd (10)
A: Gd (10)
S: Gd (10)
E: Ex (20)
R: Gd (10)
I: Ex (20)
P: Gd (10)

Health: 50
Karma: 40
Resources: Rm (30)
Popularity: 15/-5 (Among the courts of Europe/Amid his own subjects and enemies)

Talents:
Count Von Bruno has displayed the following skills:
Swordsmanship
Marksman
Knowledge: Ancient History
Knowledge: Nobility and Society
Knowledge: Africa (1700s)
Knowledge: European Politics
Knowledge: Philosophy
Knowledge: Engineering
Knowledge: Torture
Firearms
Military

Powers:

None, Count Von Bruno is considered to be an above average man whose real abilities are his capabilities for cruelty. Von Bruno is capable of being extraordinarily cruel, his anger and cruelty being his most defining features. Von Bruno holds those who scarred him to be held accountable to him, and delights in his revenge and murderous plans. Von Bruno has several effects such as:

• Henchmen: Von Bruno employs a variety of henchmen, criminals, thugs, torturers, and servants who carry out his plans and goals. At any one time, Von Bruno has 1-3 such individuals nearby, most which are unsavory sorts. Von Bruno will pay, hire, or extort assistance for carrying out his plans.
• Devious Mind: Von Bruno can arrange situations in which his targets return to his castle or fall into his grasp, ranging from providing evidence of other wrong-doings or simply threatening to harm an innocent. Von Bruno is gifted, and may make an appropriate Reason FEAT when attempting to discover, coerce, or convince someone to play into his hands.
• Maniacal Endurance: Von Bruno has the endurance of a madman, recovering from damage seemingly at a faster rate. Von Bruno can recover Endurance ranks as if he has the power Recovery when dealing with a hated opponent or target.

Contacts:
Von Bruno has contacts with other nobility in Europe, although few tend to deal with him due to his cruel nature.

Limitations:

• Cruel Count Von Bruno is known for his cruelty, and it is an obvious if not openly commented trait. Von Bruno is at a -1cs to Psyche FEATs when presented with the opportunity to be merciless and cruel to avoid doing so.
• Scarred Count Von Bruno is scarred and has lost the use of his eye due to the actions of the British during the war. Von Bruno is -1cs to social engagements when first encountered.
• Reputation Von Bruno’s reputation precedes him, with many whispering about his activities and actions. Von Bruno cannot make a positive popularity check despite being well-known as his reputation has spread across Europe.
• Vengeful Von Bruno is extraordinarily vengeful, willing to use anyone or anything to gain his vengeance, and turning against even his most loyal aides when it suits gaining revenge against an enemy. Von Bruno’s need for vengeance blinds him to everything, including danger, reducing his Intuition by -1cs when facing the object of his vengeance and -2cs when Von Bruno feels he’s about to have the moment of vengeance.  

The Black Castle is a fortress which has been further modified with secret passages leading to torture chambers, dropaway rooms into pits with either spikes or crocodiles, and narrow corridors which can disorient and misdirect individuals. Those trapped inside the Black Castle must make an Intuition FEAT -1cs while attempting to navigate its underground interiors. If the character fails, they encounter a deathtrap appropriate for the age. The castle’s mazes and dungeons are known to several servants and Count Bruno himself.