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You’ve never spoken to your old man since, never came to terms with his behavior, and inherited many of his despicable traits. You created your own problems, befriending too many loose women, drinking too much liquor, and picking fights with too many fellow seamen. It was only many years later when you broke a woman’s jaw that you realized you had become just like the man you despised.  \nIn response you quit the Merchant Navy, emigrated to New York, smartened yourself up and joined Shaw’s Investigations and Security Services as a private investigator. Somehow that did the trick. In the new job you found compassion and responsibility, particularly when it came to missing children. You found a constructive outlet to heal the pain of your own troubled upbringing.  \nBeing a private eye suits you. You’ve always had a knack for problem solving, talking the tough talk, and uncovering the dirt that wants to stay hidden. You even have a good partner, a young fellow by the name of Guy Randall who is keen to learn the ropes from you, so to speak. But you knew such skills wouldn’t be enough to keep you on the straight and narrow forever, you had to give up the drink as well. For ten years now you’ve been a successful private investigator, but that’s only because you’ve stayed off the booze. You know that if you are tempted again, the violent ways you inherited might raise their ugly heads once more.  \nCURRENT MENTAL STATE: Something really terrifies you. Something you saw, only you can’t – or don’t want to – remember it. What you do know is that it’s real, and if you start looking into what happened to you, whatever it was that you saw might come back. If it does, it’s going to tear you limb from limb, and nothing you can do will stop it. Keep your friends around you always, as they are the only salvation between you and certain painful death.  \nDirk Kessler, Age 31, Private Investigator  \nSTR 14 CON 16 SIZ 13 INT 13 POW 15  \nDEX 14 APP 13 EDU 12 SAN 54 HP 15  \nDamage Bonus: +1D4  \nWeapons: Fist 65%, damage 1D3+1D4 Grapple 50%, damage special Switchblade 45%, damage 1D4+1D3  \n.38 Automatic 60%, damage 1D10  \n.45 Revolver 60%, damage 1D10+2 Shotgun 12-gauge 45%, damage 4D6/2D6/1D6  \nSkills: Accounting 25%, Bargain 40%, Cantonese 10%, Climb 55%, Conceal 25%, Credit Rating 35%, Cthulhu Mythos 15%, Dodge 50%, Drive Auto 55%, Fast Talk 60%, First Aid 40%, Hide 50%, Jump 40%, Law 40%, Library Use 65%, Listen 65%, Locksmith 50%, Mechanical Repair 40%, Occult 35%, Operate Heavy Machinery 40%, Persuade 40%, Psychology 50%, Sneak 65%, Spot Hidden 70%  \nLanguages: English 70%, French 10%, Spanish 15%  \nInvestigator2:James Stirling  \nYou are the head of a wealthy New York family, hailing from six generations of old Rhode Island money. Your father before you built up the fortune with strong stocks in shipping, manufacturing, rubber and petroleum, but it was you who really created the overflowing riches when you added munitions to the Sterling Industries investments. You made a huge windfall during the Great War and in the last decade you’ve sold weapons all over the world, particularly in Europe and Central America. You understand money and what it can buy, and that’s why you’re rich.  \nIn life you are a leader, managing and controlling all men who are lesser mortals than yourself. Of your most loyal underlings you trust your bodyguard Sean O’Neil above all others, confiding in him secrets that you would share with no one else.  \nSince your father’s death many years ago, you only return to the family mansion on those occasions when work does not call you away from your wife Janet and your two lovely children, Jack and Donna. Jack has completed his college degree a","cbCaiu5Eu07fFTlD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu5Eu07fFTlD","pdf",2945341,17,"English","# Investigators\n## Dirk Kessler\n## James Sterling\n## Sean O’Neil","[{\"question\":\"What kind of document is “The Burning Stars” handouts meant for?\",\"answer\":\"It provides scenario handouts focused on player investigators, including backstories, mental-state prompts, and game-relevant stats and skills for play.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is included for each investigator?\",\"answer\":\"Each investigator entry includes a character name with age and occupation, a narrative backstory, a current mental state hook, core attributes (e.g., STR/CON/POW/SAN/HP), weapons, damage bonuses, and skill percentages.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the “current mental state” sections function in the scenario?\",\"answer\":\"They act as immediate roleplay and investigation hooks, describing fear, worry, or confusion tied to the mystery the investigators witnessed or can’t remember.\"}]","The Burning Stars - A Call of Cthulhu Scenario | PDF",1791305624,26]