Martin Westbrook
From Axalon RPG
One of the many strange characters of The Way
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Basic Info
- Created by: Black Heart of Tuesday aka darksky.
- Name: Martin Westbrook
- Concept: Werewolf/Monster Hunter.
Statistics
- Muscle: 5
- Guts: 4
- Nerve: 3
- Sense: 6
- Brains: 2
Appearance
Martin stands at 6ft tall with a slim, but toned body that has little in the way of body fat. He has rather sharp, but attractive features. His Shoulder length hair is black and he has brown eyes with pale irises that make his pupils stand out. He appears to be in his mid twenties, but looks can be deceiving. He usually wears simple one color jeans and t-shirts that he steals or buys if there cheap. Also he wears a long black coat that helps conceal whatever he is carrying.
Bio
Martin’s life has been a rather tragic one, and one he keeps to himself. Whether about his life on the go; constantly moving from one place to another. About his loving parents who like him were victims of the curse, and who meet such an untimely and brutal end. Or the bloody revenge he enacted on those that had taken his mother and father from this world. And of course the reason behind his becoming a monster hunter. Now stalking and killing those who take pleasure in, or simply can not control the curse.
These days Martin still lives a life on the go as a monster hunter. Though he focuses largely on werewolves he will hunt anything that would carelessly take human lives. He also wages an internal battle against the beast within, a battle that can never truly be won. Martin has spent most of his life wondering the lonely roads and highways of America hitchhiking from one area to another in pursuit of the inhuman. However the farther he travels the more hollow his life seems to become. Now he finds himself in a run down truck stop known as the Lucky Star. He had heard much of a stretch of roads referred to as the way, but he had never actually traveled them. That was about to change.
Despite the fact that he may seem to prefer a life as a loner, all these years alone have taken there toll on Martin. It is an instinct in both wolves and humans to be with others, a pack instinct of sorts. He doesn’t talk much strangers, but once the ice is broken he is a rather friendly guy with a good sense of humor. Compassionate, strong willed, and honest are all good description of him for the most part. Obviously he has his share of secrets, but he keeps though mostly for the protection of others. He has also been around the block more then a few times, and the knowledge he has gained could be quite useful.
The Curse
The curse of the werewolf, or lycanthropy, is a curse of unknown origin. Though it has taken on many different forms; slowly changing as it has spread over the world they all share common features. They are half man half wolf monster cursed to stalk and kill others under the light of the full moon. The curse that runs in Martin’s veins however, is much more pure then most other werewolves. He was born a werewolf, and spent his whole life battle the beast within; just as his parents had thought him.
- The Signs: There are many noticeable sign of Martin’s lycanthropy. One is that he can only eat raw or undercooked meat. Once it has been fully cooked he can gain no subsistence from it. Also he has several wolf like features including, pale irises, enlarged canine teeth, and his eyes shine much like a dogs when hit with light. There is also the aura of the beast which seems to radiate off of him. To most this aura is unnerving, but too members of the opposite sex it seems to give off an unnatural animal attraction.
- The Benefits: The curse has made Martin inhumanly strong and hearty for a man of his build. He is also highly resistant to most damage and disease due to a greatly increased healing rate. It is also because of this healing that he ages at a much slower rate the normal people. And last but not least being a werewolf has granted Martin wolf like senses.
- Silver: Though Martin can be kill by normal kinds of weapons it takes a lot of damage to bring him down. His one true weakness is also one of the most known in werewolf lore. It won’t burn him at the touch, but if it breaks skin he is in big trouble. One shot or stab from a silver weapon wouldn’t kill him instantly, unless it’s to the heart or head, but it does strip him of his inhuman abilities.
The Beast
- Muscle: 7
- Guts: 8
- Nerve: 4
- Sense: 6
- Brains: 1
Due to the purity of the curse in his veins the monster martin becomes when bathed in the full moon’s light is more terrible then others of his kind. It is stronger, tougher, faster, and more brutal. A half man half wolf monster that’s only instinct is to feast on and destroy all that are in the area. There are ways to prevent the change, and/or stop it without killing Martin. Martian must be conscious to under go the change. Simple sleep is not enough to avoid this, but if he can be sedated it will prevent the change. Like wise if the beast is somehow knocked unconscious he will revert back. Once it begins the transformation only takes a couple of minutes.
He Looks like the werewolf in the picture below, but with black fur.
Gear
Bag o Survival: Martin carries around a large hiking pack filled with most common survival gear, as well as bullets, and enough sedatives to knock out a T-rex till next Tuesday. Oh, and a sleeping bag. To note the bag is heavy then most people could carry.
Colt .45 SAA: Also known as the peacemaker. The colt single action army is arguably one of the most famous handguns ever made. Martin carries both normal .45 rounds as well as silver rounds. He has had a lot of time to sharpen his skill with it. For more info go here. [1]
Bowie Knife: Martin carries this rather large blade as a multipurpose tool/weapon. To uses a line found on wikipedia, “It is said that for a knife to be considered a Bowie knife, it must be long enough to use as a sword, sharp enough to use as a razor, wide enough to use as a paddle, and heavy enough to use as a hatchet.” For more info go here. [2]
