Agent Marc MacGowan, Washington D.C.

Background
Born to a prominent New England family, Marc MacGowan had little drive or ambition growing up. His native intelligence allowed him to skate through his prep school classes, and his father's wealth -- and donations -- meant he didn't work at all during his years at Yale. The only things which held MacGowan's interest were girls, sailing and cocaine.

At twenty-six, with a degree in economics, MacGowan had a job as an advisor to his father, a beautiful girlfriend, a racing yacht -- and a five thousand dollar a week cocaine habit. After a weekend of partying, MacGowan and his girlfriend were racing back from the coast in his sportscar -- and everything changed when he lost control of the car.

His girlfriend was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital; MacGowan himself suffered severe internal injuries. Though his father was able to keep him from being charged -- but just barely -- he ordered his son into rehab.

An old girlfriend, Andrea Canfield, visited him in rehab and talked to him about PRIMUS. From the same background -- and with many of the same faults -- Canfield had turned her life around, divorcing her pedigreed husband and joining PRIMUS as an Intelligence agent.

He remained there for months, all the while thinking about his life and the worthlessness of it all. Canfield had made something of herself as a VIPER specialist in New York -- and if she could do it, then so could he. If nothing else, he reasoned, it would prove to his father that he had turned his life around -- and that he should be granted access to his trust fund again.

MacGowan's father's contacts got him a place in the PRIMUS Academy with no effort on the part of MacGowan himself (MacGowan's lackluster grades at Yale and his personal history would have disqualified him, had he not had powerful allies), but once he got there, everything changed: for the first time in his life, MacGowan had something to prove, and he had to work to prove it. He didn't skate through, and in a few subjects, he barely passed. But he did it himself, with no help from his father, from his checkbook or by seducing his instructors. And that, he discovered, made him just as high as cocaine ever did.

When he didn't get an assignment on the coast, MacGowan almost gave up: life without sailing? Perish the thought! But after three years at the Phoenix Base (with frequent trips to San Diego, where his yacht was moored), he put in for reassignment and got it: this time, to San Francisco.

Once there, he formed a fast friendship with the Silver Avenger and taught him to sail. When Johnson was promoted to Golden Avenger, he took MacGowan with him to Washington.

MacGowan lives on his yacht and spends most weekends sailing the Chesapeake. He is considered to be on the fast track for promotion to assistant base commander, and what few people know is that the opportunities have come up and MacGowan has refused them: he enjoys being where he is. He and Agent Canfield, also an agent on the Golden Avenger's staff, have a friendly rivalry and often play good cop/bad cop with people who don't know them.

Combat/Tactics: He lost his spleen in the accident that almost killed him, and he is very cautious in combat. He is generally able to talk himself out of most situations, but when he cannot, he prefers to attack at range.

Personality
MacGowan is a likable guy who hides his background from most of the people he meets. In PRIMUS, only Agent Canfield and the Golden Avenger know about his previous battle with cocaine addiction; it is not that MacGowan would be ashamed to reveal it -- he is brutally honest with himself -- but few people actually break through his affable facade to realize there's more to him than that.

Appearance
MacGowan is thirty-seven, with sandy blonde hair, green eyes and tanned skin. He's 5'11 and lean, in good physical condition.

Agent Marc MacGowan

Val Characteristic Cost
15 Strength 5
16 Dexterity 18
13 Constitution 6
12 Body 4
18 Intelligence 8
14 Ego 8
18 Presence 8
16 Comeliness 3
3 Physical Defense 0
3 Energy Defense 0
3 Speed 4
6 Recovery 0
26 Endurance 0
27 Stun 0

Characteristic Rolls: STR: 12-, DEX: 12-, CON: 12-, INT: 13-, EGO: 12-, PER: 13-
Run: 6", Swim: 2", Jump: 3", Lift: 200kg
Cost Powers END/Roll

Cost Skills, Talents, Perks Roll
3 Acting 13
3 High Society 13-
2 KS: Economics 11-
7 Navigation 13-
3 Seduction 13-
6 PS: Yachting 16-
1 Boats
10 Money (Wealthy)
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3 Breakfall 12-
3 Bureaucratics 13-
3 Computer Programming 13-
3 Criminology 13-
7 Conversation 15-
2 KS: PRIMUS 11-
2 KS: Federal Law 11-
6 KS: Criminal Organizations 16-
3 Paramedic 13-
6 PS: PRIMUS Agent 16-
2 WF: Small Arms (Small Arms)
15 +3 level w/Ranged Combat
5 +1 level w/HTH Levels
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3 Bugging 13-
3 Concealment 13-
3 Deduction 13-
3 Disguise 11-
3 Federal/National Police Powers
3 Interrogation 13-
6 KS: Paranormals & their powers 16-
3 KS: Investigative Methods 13-
3 Security Systems 13-
3 Stealth 12-
3 Systems Operation 13-
3 Tracking 13-
24 Commando Training
(4) Boxing Cross (OCV +0, DCV +2, 5d6)
(3) Aikido Throw (OCV +0, DCV +1, 3d6+v/5)
(4) Karate Chop (OCV -2, DCV +0, 1d6+1 HKA)
(5) Choke (OCV -2, DCV +0, Grab, 2d6 NND)
(4) Judo Disarm (OCV -1, DCV +1)
(4) Kung Fu Block (OCV +2, DCV +2)

100+ Disadvantages

15 Hunted: VIPER (8-)
5 Distinctive Features: Handsome PRIMUS Agent; Concealability: Easily, 5
10 Phys. Lim: Addictive Personality (Infrequently, Greatly)
10 Phys. Lim. Subject to Orders (Frequently, Slightly)
5 Psychological Limitation: Easily Bored (Uncommon, Moderate)
5 Psychological Limitation: Protective of Agent Canfield (Uncommon, Moderate)
15 Psychological Limitation: PRIMUS Code (Common, Strong)
5 Reputation: Ladies' Man (8-)
5 Reputation: Agent on Golden Avenger's Staff (8-)
10 Reputation: Protects Innocents (11-)
5 Rivalry: Agent Canfield
5 Watched: PRIMUS (8-)
5 Watched: Press (8-)
3 PRIMUS Package Bonus

OCV: 5; DCV: 5; ECV: 5; Mental Def.: 0; Phases: 4, 8, 12
PD/rPD: 3/0; ED/rED: 3/0
COSTS: Char.: 64 Disadv.: 103
Powers: + 158 Base: + 100
Exp.: + 19
Total: = 222 Total: = 222