Principle – Marcello (Pre +1, Leadership 2, Max Agents 6, Busybody (12 starting points amongst friends and acquaintances))
Carlos Guiterez, grog
Social Status: Covenfolk (+0)
Resistance Modifiers: Weakness for women (-1)
Resources: Action, Useful Minor Virtue-Venus’ Blessing (+1)
Cost 5; Resistance 1, Bond +4 (friendship)
Description: Carlos is an old friend of Marcello’s, and being a Busybody, he is heavily involved in Carlos’ life.
Betty VanHalen, Pirate’s Wife
Social Status: Branded Criminal (-1)
Resistance Modifiers: none
Resources: Information, Useful Minor Flaw-Busybody (+1), Useful Minor Virtue-Gossip (+1)
Cost 2; Resistance 1, Bond +1 (friendly conversation)
Description: Marcello was introduced to Betty by Colijne, and they hit it off instantly. Betty speaks Flemish, Dutch, and is educated in Latin (she was going to be a nun before she got caught stealing).
Reginald Montclair, Pirate
Social Status: Outlaw -3
Resistance Modifiers: Dark Secret-Veronica’s Lover (-1)
Resources: Multi-Lingual (French, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, German, English) +1, Social Contacts (pirates) +1
Cost 2; Resistance 1, Bond +1 (remorseful)
Description: Reginald was quick to befriend Marcello because he feels deep guilt for his behavior and seeks absolution. It’s not his murderous piracy that bothers him, it’s his adultery.
Walter Eyke, cuckold
Social Status: Merchant +0
Resistance Modifiers: none
Resources: Information, Useful Minor Virtue – Social Contacts-Merchants (+1), Useful Minor Virtue – Temporal Influence (+1)
Cost 3; Resistance 2, Bond +1 (needs Marcello’s reassurance that everything is okay)
Description: Marcello makes fast friends wherever he goes, and Walter latched right on to him. He knows his wife is unfaithful, but he cannot prove it (or does not want to face the truth).