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tanniynim · 09-11-2008, 01:02 PM

It's been a while, so I thought I would add a new character that was inspired by those Mega-Churches you hear about and see on occasion and some other things that are going on here locally.

He could use a little tweaking, depending on what you wanted to use him for, but I think he's good to go.

Dale Miller, Mega-Church Pastor [-6]

Dale Miller is the pastor of the local Mega-Church. You may have seen him on television, charismatically preaching God's grace and salvation through Jesus, gripping the air tightly and closing his eyes behind his glasses during particularly passionate portions of his sermon. He appears to be in good shape, mostly due to the frequent biking he takes part in in his spare time.

His motivational speaking ability is well known even outside the church, and his grasp of church politics, Christian theology, Christian literature, and his decent writing ability have skyrocketed him to success as a congregation leader.

He is charitable and law-abiding, and the church elders will usually respond quickly if he or his family are in need of any help. His fear of dogs is fairly well known, probably due to the constant reminders a recent dog attack left on his leg and arm. What isn't well known is the long-term homosexual affair that Pastor Miller takes part in late some evenings with one of his biking buddies. News of this would cause him to lose his job (and by effect, his house and car which are owned by the church) and he would be embarrassed throughout the church community.

Attributes [-10]:
ST 9 [-10], DX 10 [0], IQ 10 [0], HT 10 [0]
HP 9 [0], Will 10 [0], Per 10 [0], FP 10 [0]
Speed 5 [0], Move 5 [0]

Languages [1]:
English (American) Native/Native [0]
Koine Greek None/Broken [1]

Advantages [61]:
Fit [5]
Wealth: Comfortable [10]
Charisma 2 [10]
Ally (6-10, 12 or less, 50%; Church Elders) [36]

Disadvantages [-74]:
Bad Sight: Far-sighted (Mitigator: Glasses) [-10]
Cynophobia (Dogs, 15 or less) [-2]
Pacifism (Self Defense Only) [-15]
Sense of Duty (Congregation) [-10]
Charitable (9 or less) [-22]
Honesty (15 or less) [-5]
Secret (Utter Rejection; Homosexual Affair) [-10]

Quirks [-3]:
Shakes his two fists & closes his eyes, when making a point in a sermon he feels strongly about [-1]
Has large scars on his left leg and arm from a dog attack. [-1]
Proud [-1]

Skills [19]:
Area Knowledge (City) 10 [1]
Bicycling 11 [2]
Diplomacy 9 [2]
Literature (Christian) 10 [2]
Politics (Church) 11 [2]
Public Speaking 13 [4]
Theology (Modern Christian) 10 [4]
Writing 10 [2]

09-11-2008, 01:02 PM	#363
tanniynim Join Date: May 2008	Re: Ordinary People: Characters [0] to [-50] It's been a while, so I thought I would add a new character that was inspired by those Mega-Churches you hear about and see on occasion and some other things that are going on here locally. He could use a little tweaking, depending on what you wanted to use him for, but I think he's good to go. Dale Miller, Mega-Church Pastor [-6] Dale Miller is the pastor of the local Mega-Church. You may have seen him on television, charismatically preaching God's grace and salvation through Jesus, gripping the air tightly and closing his eyes behind his glasses during particularly passionate portions of his sermon. He appears to be in good shape, mostly due to the frequent biking he takes part in in his spare time. His motivational speaking ability is well known even outside the church, and his grasp of church politics, Christian theology, Christian literature, and his decent writing ability have skyrocketed him to success as a congregation leader. He is charitable and law-abiding, and the church elders will usually respond quickly if he or his family are in need of any help. His fear of dogs is fairly well known, probably due to the constant reminders a recent dog attack left on his leg and arm. What isn't well known is the long-term homosexual affair that Pastor Miller takes part in late some evenings with one of his biking buddies. News of this would cause him to lose his job (and by effect, his house and car which are owned by the church) and he would be embarrassed throughout the church community. Attributes [-10]: ST 9 [-10], DX 10 [0], IQ 10 [0], HT 10 [0] HP 9 [0], Will 10 [0], Per 10 [0], FP 10 [0] Speed 5 [0], Move 5 [0] Languages [1]: English (American) Native/Native [0] Koine Greek None/Broken [1] Advantages [61]: Fit [5] Wealth: Comfortable [10] Charisma 2 [10] Ally (6-10, 12 or less, 50%; Church Elders) [36] Disadvantages [-74]: Bad Sight: Far-sighted (Mitigator: Glasses) [-10] Cynophobia (Dogs, 15 or less) [-2] Pacifism (Self Defense Only) [-15] Sense of Duty (Congregation) [-10] Charitable (9 or less) [-22] Honesty (15 or less) [-5] Secret (Utter Rejection; Homosexual Affair) [-10] Quirks [-3]: Shakes his two fists & closes his eyes, when making a point in a sermon he feels strongly about [-1] Has large scars on his left leg and arm from a dog attack. [-1] Proud [-1] Skills [19]: Area Knowledge (City) 10 [1] Bicycling 11 [2] Diplomacy 9 [2] Literature (Christian) 10 [2] Politics (Church) 11 [2] Public Speaking 13 [4] Theology (Modern Christian) 10 [4] Writing 10 [2]