Physical Description
Broad-shouldered, carries himself with a soldier’s discipline. A deep scar runs across his left cheek. Age 52. Keeps all belongings meticulously clean and organised.
Background
Mr. Benedict Fairfax is a retired military officer serving the Order of St Aelfric as Weapons Master and Survival Trainer at Ravenwood. He provides tactical advice, field strategy, and combat training when Order members must engage in direct action.
Measured, direct, with an undercurrent of dry humour. Speaks in clipped commands. Deep scorn for anything occult — calls it “coward’s magic.” Only trusts those who’ve seen real blood. Carries guilt from prior failed missions, possibly involving fallen Order agents.
Statistics
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| STR | 70 |
| CON | 65 |
| SIZ | 80 |
| DEX | 50 |
| INT | 60 |
| POW | 60 |
| APP | 45 |
| EDU | 80 |
| HP | 14 |
| SAN | 60 |
| MP | 12 |
| MOV | 7 |
| Luck | 50 |
Skills
- Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun) 80%
- Firearms (Handgun) 75%
- Spot Hidden 70%
- Fighting (Brawl) 65%
- Throw 60%
- Psychology 60%
- Survival (Wilderness) 60%
- Intimidate 60%
- Stealth 55%
- Mechanical Repair 55%
- Locksmith 55%
- First Aid 50%
- Cthulhu Mythos 08%
Weapons
| Weapon | Skill | Damage | Range | Attacks | Ammo | Malf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintlock Pistol | Firearms (Handgun) | 1d10+2 | 10 yds | 1/2 | 1 | 100 |
| Flintlock Rifle | Firearms (Rifle) | 1d12+1 | 80 yds | 1/2 | 1 | 100 |
| Sabre (Service) | Fighting (Brawl) | 1d8+DB | — | 1 | — | — |
| Improvised Grenado | Throw | 2d6 blast | 15 yds | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Equipment
- Military-style campaign satchel
- Map case with diagrams of prior cult sites
- Set of skeleton keys and lock picks
- Handmade percussion-cap pistol (modernised flintlock)
- Tincture of laudanum & smelling salts
- Cold iron knife (Order-issue)
Roleplaying Fairfax
Treats investigators like soldiers — respect earned, not given. Challenges anyone who panics or hesitates. Offers practical advice before missions; insists they check gear. If provoked, will reveal a traumatic memory or scar from previous encounters with Mythos creatures.
Campaign History
- Winter 1813 (Training Montage): One of six instructors who trained the investigators at Hartwell House during the winter between The Long Corridor and The Scandal Beneath the Stage.
Connections
- Location: Hartwell House
- Organisation: Order of St Aelfric
- Fellow Instructors: Mr Tobias Whitmore, Miss Beatrice Harrow, Mr Alfred Smythe, Miss Dorothea Bexley, Lady Wilhelmina Danvers
Relationships
- Member of Order of St Aelfric — Weapons Master & Survival Trainer at Ravenwood
- Associated with Miss Beatrice Harrow — Something unspoken between them — occasionally exchange loaded glances