 About Gabriele Fausto FalisciNationality: Vodacce
Drama Dice: 1 Current Condition
Defense Knacks:
Name: Rank (Passive Defense, Active Defense) Balance: 3 (TN 20, 6k3) Footwork: 3 (TN 20. 6k3) Parry (Fencing): 3 (TN 20, 6k3) Parry (Knife): 1 (TN 10, 4k3) Climbing: 3 (TN 20, 6k3) Riding: 2 (TN 15, 5k3) Sprinting: 1 (TN 10, 4k3) Traits:
Brawn 2 Finesse 3 Wits 3 Resolve 2 Panache 3 Backgrounds:
Rivalry 2 (While still on good terms with his “friends”, he’s recently grown slightly detached from them due to distance and events. However he still cares about their opinion and often likes to impress them with his skills, particularly fencing but also his ability to drink, gamble and…other associated activities) Advantages:
Able Drinker (1) Academy (2) Ambidextrous: You never suffer an off-hand penalty, no matter which hand you fight with. Connections: Informant (1), Informant (1) Languages: Vodacce (Island Accent) r/w (0), Castille r/w (1), Thean r/w (2) Left-handed (0) Linguist (2) Noble (10) Pirate Trick - Quick Draw (3) Poison Immunity: Legion's Caress (1) Poison Immunity: Godiva's Tears (1) Poison Immunity: Ten-second Beetle Venom (1) Swordsman’s Guild (3) University (2) Notes: Noble Heroes who belong to the Falisci family gain one Free Raise when trying to manipulate others. Finally, they are compulsive gamblers, and must roll Resolve against a TN of 15 to resist a bet. Skills:
Civil Skills: Acrobat: Balance 3, Footwork 3 Courtier: Dancing 1, Etiquette 1, Fashion 1, Oratory 1 Criminal: Gambling 1, Shadowing 2, Stealth 3 Doctor: Diagnosis 2, First Aid 2 Guide: Street Navigation 2, Ride 2, Climbing 3 Herbalist: Cooking 1, Diagnosis, First Aid, Flora 1 Hunter: Stealth, Tracking 1, Survival 1 Merchant: Vintner 2 Sailor: Balance, Climbing, Knotwork 2, Rigging 1 Scholar: History 1, Mathematics 1, Philosophy 1, Research 1 Spy: Shadowing, Stealth Streetwise: Socializing 1, Street Navigation Martial Skills:
Swordsman School
Equipment:
278 guilder, 80 cents Horse, War (750g)
Several sets of fine traveling clothes and courtly clothes (100g) (Only two sets of clothes are with him at the moment.)
Gabriele generally wears his sword, one of the knives, and a flintlock pistol. The other knife and pistol are usually stowed upon his horse (the pistol unloaded, of course). The musket is always stored on his horse and he rarely carries it unless hunting. Half-Basket Hilt: The sword has a hilt that covers the front and outer edge of his sword hand, making it more difficult to strike with a called shot. It requires one extra Raise to make a called shot to this hand, and the sword does +1 damage when the user makes a pommel strike. Description:
If not for his manner and clothes, Gabriele would appear average. But something about him tends to strike others as attractive. Perhaps it’s his smile, or the easy way he pays a compliment. To all appearances he’s of average height and build, with only a hint of natural good looks. He tends to wear fine, and appropriate clothes, though they’re almost always tailored to suit a swordsman, even in his court finery. He wears the pin of an apprentice member of the Swordsman’s Guild upon his collar. At his belt is a thin dagger and finely wrought rapier with an ornate half-basket hilt. He also, oddly, often carries a flintlock pistol. Background:
The sword in the boy’s hand trembled. He clearly wasn’t used to holding one. Opposite stood another young man. This one’s sword did not tremble. His stance was relaxed, even arrogant. He was obviously unafraid of the boy. The other young men that surrounded the two were excited. They called the boy a peasant, and claimed he was lucky. The boy didn’t feel lucky. He felt scared. He shouldn’t have spoken back. He should have just done what they said and kept his head bowed. He tried to keep his sword pointed at the other boy. He’d seen a few fights before and that’s what they did. It took but a moment for the swordsman to disarm him. His hand hurt. The other boys cheered. "Go ahead Gabriele, give him a good scar. Make him remember to watch his tongue around his betters." Gabriele Fausto Fascili has spent most of his life cursing the fact that he is his mother’s first born son. Marcella Villanova was married to Gabriele’s father for less then two years. He was poisoned shortly after his only son was born and Gabriele’s mother was quickly married off to another. He was raised among Villanovans, preparing to one day inherit from his father. Hardly a day went by that he did not wish that it was his brother born to a Fascili. Marcella Villanova sought the finest tutors for her son, deciding that his education would be as complete as possible. He was taught to dance, fashion, and the ways of court. She made sure her son attended the prestigious St. Lorenzo Academy. A few well placed words, and not a small amount of coin, also saw Gabriele admitted to the famous Dionna University. Even outside of the classroom, she found other boys to educate the young man. Some would say that she bought her son friends, but the fact is that she bought him everything. Her son learned to hunt, find his way around a bustling city, and even a few games of chance. No expense, nor experience, was spared. When Gabriele learned that he’d be attending the Ambrogia School of swordsman, he was furious. He, of course, had made plans to attend the Villanovan School along with his “friends”. But, his mother insisted. Ambrogia was the most famous, and many considered it the best. Upon returning from the school he was met with quite a few jokes at his expense. In his anger he fought and scarred another young man, whose crime was simply walking down the wrong street and running into Gabriele’s friends. This act now nags at Gabriele, not that he’d ever admit it. Fulfilling his obligation to the Academy, Gabriele served very briefly in the Vodacce navy. Almost entirely a position in name only, his service was deemed adequate (but certainly nothing exemplary). Upon being old enough to inherit he has returned to his father’s land, though he quickly grew bored with having nothing to do but discuss wine. Several of his family members have noticed that while Gabriele idolizes the Villanova family he’s grown increasingly aware of people calling him a Villanovan lackey behind his back. The family intends to get him more involved in Fascili affairs and hope that this will turn him from his adopted family. It should be noted that Gabriele has a lot of skills learned outside of the University and Academy. While it may appear that he's something of a dilettante, this is actually not the case. He's simply been taught a great many things and hasn't had time to actually focus on anything (as opposed to purposefully not focusing). His mother has made sure that his education is not simply in scholarly works, but also "practical" things and courtly enterprises. And his "friends" often pushed him into doing things that were...not so intelligent. He's even spent some time as a Whaler, on a dare. And often admits this was easily the most idiotic thing he's ever done. He's proficient, if not well-versed, in the ways of a Vodacce courts, including the art of spying. It is also well-known, though only whispered, that Marcella Villanova is a master of poisons. The rumor is that her son is as well, though this is hardly true. Gabriele has, however, had an immunity to various poisons, including alcohol, built up over the years.
Hero Points:
Traits: 56 Brawn 2 (8HP) Finesse 3 (16HP) Wits 3 (8HP+1 Nationality) Resolve 2 (8HP) Panache 3 (16HP) Advantages: 31
Skills/Knacks: 23
Duplicate Knacks: Balance (Acrobat, Sailor, Whaler), Climbing (Sailor, Athlete, Guide), Diagnosis (Doctor, Herbalist), First Aid (Doctor, Herbalist), Footwork (Athlete, Pugilism, Acrobat), Knotwork (Sailor, Whaler), Ride (Guide, Rider), Shadowing (Criminal, Spy), Stealth (Criminal, Hunter, Spy), Street Navigation (Guide, Streetwise) Total: 110 Destiny Spread:
Ten of Coins (Past): You are ambidextrous. You never suffer an off-hand penalty, no matter which hand you fight with, and you receive the Left-handed Advantage for free.
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