Ofeareach, "The New Centaurian"

Physical Description: Male Centaur. Reddish-brown hair, brown eyes. Cleanshaven. Fair skin. Quick with a smile. His voice is a gravelly brogue.

Background: Ofeareach is a rookie Centaur policeman in a large city. He and many other Centaurs are immigrants due to a pestilence in their homeland. Several are policeman, hired to patrol the streets and perform crowd control at important events such as festivals, parades, hangings, and so on. All the Centaurs live in their own section of town.

Ofeareach is already known in some parts of town for his honesty and helpfulness. He is devoted to his widowed mother.

Attributes: ST 13/26 [trait], DX 13 [30], IQ 11 [20], HT 12 [trait]

Advantages: Acute Vision +3 [6], Alertness +1 [trait], DR +1 [trait], Enhanced Move (Running) x 1 [trait], Four Legs [trait], Legal Enforcement Powers [10]

Disadvantages: Duty (City Police) [-10], Honesty [-10], Inconvenient Size [trait], Intolerance (Religious) [-5], Overconfidence [trait], Phobia (Mild Claustrophobia) [trait], Reputation -2 (always, with underworld) [-5], Sense of Duty (Close Friends and Family) [-5], Social Stigma -1 (Outsider) [-5], Stubborn [trait]

Quirks: Loves to sing but doesn't remember the correct words. Makes puns inadvertantly. Clannish. Likes dark beer. Similar to his fellow Centaurs, he believes one's life should be celebrated at a funeral, not mourned.

Skills: Animal Handling-11 [trait], Area Knowledge (City)-10 [0.5], Brawling-13 [1], Carousing-10 [0.5], Criminology-12 [2], Detect Lies-10 [2], Fast-Talk-12 [2], Interrogation-11 [2], Intimidation-10 [1], Jumping-13 [trait], Running-12 [trait], Shortsword (used for Baton)-13 [2], Singing-12 [1], Survival (Plains)-11 [trait]

Total Points: 100

Quote: "My father was a baker — he made a very thorough bread. Hey, why are you grinning?"

Design note: Regarding his name: the word "fear" is Gaelic for man, the word "each" is Gaelic for horse, and "O" is added because he is, in essence, an Irish policeman. His nickname is a pun on a 1970's cop movie.


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