Elijah Potts
Stonecutter
He is well aware of the ghouls that infest the Old Wooded Graveyard after nightfall, which he calls “lurkers.” He doesn’t bother them, and they don’t bother him. He advises anyone wishing to “bother” the lurkers to rethink lest they are “bothered” in return. “Live and let live” tends to be his motto.
On a few rare occasions (on May Eve and Hallowmas), the old stonecutter has seen Goody Fowler's Ghost appear on Hangman’s Hill {403}. In 1901, he witnessed the murder of a man who intended to spend the night alone atop that hill. While he’s never yet told the story, Potts might recount the following, assuming he trusts his listeners.
“Sitting atop the hill, the stranger from Boston waited to see the ghost. Unfortunately, he didn’t notice the dark forms silently creeping between the headstones, circling the hill. ‘Cause, when Goody Fowler's Ghost appeared, the stranger was taken affright! Quick like, he ran! But old Goody’s ghost seized him tight and strangled him dead with her long-fingered hands. Plain as day, I saw her drinking his blood and then she tossed the poor soul’s body to the ground. You know, for the lurkers to drag away below.”
Potts watched the whole horrible event from his window, afraid to move. He recalls that the police, later looking for the stranger from Boston, found traces of blood atop Hangman’s Hill, and so questioned the old stonecutter; but, Potts claimed to have seen nothing. “Better to let the dead rest,” he’ll say with a grimace.
Description: a grim-faced, African-American man whose chiseled looks belie his age, with white hair and clean-shaven face.
Traits: cautious and reserved but may warm to those who gain his trust.
Rumor:
You want to know about the old days? Then, Elijah Potts is your man. He’s seen more than most and forgotten more than most remember.
STR 55, CON 70, SIZ 70, DEX 60, INT 70, APP 70, POW 55, EDU 35, SAN 39*
HP 14, Luck 00,
DB 1D4, Build 1, Move 3, MP 11 *Now immune to further Sanity loss from ghouls or Goody Fowler’s Ghost.
Fighting (Tool) 45% (22/9), damage 1D6+DB
Dodge 30% (15/6)
Armor: None.
DB 1D4, Build 1, Move 3, MP 11 *Now immune to further Sanity loss from ghouls or Goody Fowler’s Ghost.
Current Location
Age
78
Children
Skills:
Appraise (Stone) 70%, Art/Craft (Stonemason) 90%, Credit Rating 47%, Cthulhu Mythos 7%, History (Arkham) 55%, Intimidate 50%, Listen 40%, Navigate (Arkham) 40%, Occult 30%, Persuade 45%, Psychology 40%, Spot Hidden 60%, Stealth 30%.Combat:
Fighting (Brawl) 45% (22/9), damage 1D3+DBFighting (Tool) 45% (22/9), damage 1D6+DB
Dodge 30% (15/6)
Armor: None.
