Father Francis Patrick Brannigan

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Description

An aging Irish-American priest with a lion’s mane of silver hair and a face lined with stories he no longer tells. His robes are always crisp, his collar immaculate, and his cane—blackwood with an old iron tip—never far from his hand. His church, St. Patrick’s, stands proud in the middle of its block, a fortress of stone and stained glass amidst the grime of the South Side.

Personality

Brannigan is warm and gregarious, full of charm and biting wit, the kind of priest who can quote Scripture and curse in Gaelic in the same breath. He rarely speaks of his younger days, though his eyes sometimes drift to shadows when talk of the Veil comes up. There’s a seriousness under the surface, a flame that hasn’t entirely gone out—just banked under years of sermons, confessions, and Sunday socials.

Habits

Offers Sean unsolicited advice—both moral and tactical.
Keeps his old journal locked in the rectory, full of sigils and names long forgotten.
Visits the grave of a fellow hunter every year on the same night without fail.
Drinks exactly one glass of Irish whiskey every Saturday night after confessions, murmuring prayers no one recognizes.

Hooks & Angles

Mentor in Shadows – Knows more about the Veil than he lets on. Could be coaxed back into action… or blackmailed.
Buried Secrets – Has old ties to people and entities best left forgotten, some of which might come calling.
Political Leverage – Has the ear of powerful Catholics in Chicago and beyond. His endorsement or silence can sway hearts and votes.
Haunted Past – Something from his younger days escaped. It knows his name—and Sean's.

Year of Birth

1887 CE 66 Years old

Eyes

Deep-set and dark, with the intense, haunted look of a man who’s seen too much

Hair

Once black, now mostly gray, kept short and neat under his priest's cap

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Weathered and leathery, with deep wrinkles and liver spots; nose slightly crooked from an old injury

Height

6'1"

Weight

186 lbs.

Belief/Deity

Roman Catholic

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Ruled Locations

• St. Patrick's