Your Name: Ferret
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Character
Name: Charles Staten
Possible Alignment/Class: Smuggler
Age: 25
Height/Weight: 6'0/183lbs
Family: Robin Staten (Brother), Deceased; Parents, Deceased
Birthplace: Salem, MA
Survival Story (How'd your character get this far?):
Charles and his older brother Robin both witnessed the death of their mother at the hands of their Stage 1 infected father. Robin was severely scarred by the incident, having to kill his father by repeatedly cracking his skull with a large ornimental pot that was in their house. Charles, due to his age of 15 at the time, was seemingly unaffected by the loss and retained his positive, optimistic, almost oblivious outlook.
The two ventured into the relative safety of the Massachusetts forests, Robin acting as the brawn for all encounters and Charles using his natural charisma as the spokesperson. Charles soon noticed his talent for calming tensions and ending conflicts diplomatically. They were "picked up" by a traveling group of black market dealers. These sort did not enter quarantined zones, but instead acted as merchants to smugglers, who would then enter zones to sell their product at a high mark-up for the risk involved. The dealers were only interested in Robin, as even at the age of 19 he had an incredibly strong and daunting figure, a necessity in intimidating smugglers into not doing anything stupid. Whilst Charles is well-built himself, he is nowhere near as broad-shouldered nor as muscular as Robin. They were taught the basics of the trade and treated as members of the corrupted community. Neither had a particular interest in the underworld, or particularly enjoyed what they were doing, but stayed for the safety and security that exists in numbers. They stayed there for many years, Charles chatting with the smugglers as well as the few free survivors that would come in looking for supplies, learning about the world, hearing their stories, and most importantly honing his skill in charisma and charm.
Four months ago, Hunters raided the caravan and Robin died in the process. The few traders that survived now had little patience for the "dead weight" that was Charles, as he added nothing to the community, the only reason for sticking this long being his brother. They left him a few miles out from the nearest quarantine zone with a few supplies to fend for himself. Charles sneaked in to the zone using routes he had heard from the smugglers in the tales, and has lied low there since. Once again, he is seemingly unaffected after witnessing the brutal murder of his brother.
What are you packing?
Gas mask
Geographical Map of the entire untied states. Of little use due to the large scale and lack of information on roads ect.
Flashlight
Bandages
Medkit
2 Molotov's
Large woodcutting axe
Taser
Glock 19
Snowglobe of Salem
Family photo, father torn from it.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Charisma, Bluff, Charm, Manipulation, Diplomacy, Sense Motive, Observant/ Is physically fit but lacks any true strength or agility, not good at crafting or basic medical procedures, clumsy and hard to remain stealthy, has a need for attention and frequent interactions.
Disposition: Incredibly social, Charles finds it hard to go more than one day without interaction, easy to get along with and not strongly opinionated in any one topic.