Anglo-French mechanic's daughter born in London. Volunteered for the BEF, discovered a knack for marksmanship and demolitions. Section M recruits her to solve complex problems with ingenuity or main force.
"It's a job, like others, most of the time a lot more terrifying than my wife would prefer."
British commando veteran of Section M. Has fought the Black Sun before and expects to again. Calm under fire. Wants nothing more than to go home to his family — throws himself into the line of fire to make the world they live in safer.
Draw Their Fire — After an attack, spend 2 Momentum: enemies attacking your allies get +1 Diff.
Defensive — Ranged attacks against you: +1 Difficulty.
Foreboding Survival — Once/mission, generate 3 Threat to avoid an injury.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Enfield No.2 Revolver
Handguns
Close
4 CD
Vicious
Close Qtr, Reliable
Thompson SMG
Close Quarters
Close
4 CD
Stun
—
Mills Bomb ×3
Throwing
Close
6 CD
Area, Stun
Inaccurate, Munition
Equipment
Ammo Belt (+3 Ammo), First Aid Kit (3 bonus d20 for Medicine, 3 uses).
Cpl. Sarah Walker + CROOK
Soldier
Australian commando raised on remote sheep farms. Deadly close-quarters operator, first into the fight. Quiet and reticent in peace, fierce in action. Beloved companion dog Crook.
Keen Senses (Scent) — Diff to detect smells reduced by 2.
Good Boy — +2 courage while Walker is in the scene; if she's defeated, moves to her side and defends her.
Commanders · 3 AGENTS
Agent Frank Bailey
Commander
Raised in Harlem, survived a fatal bus crash that killed his brother. All-star Notre Dame line-backer turned US Intelligence officer. Cool head, imposing presence, inspiring leader.
Born Leader — Spend 1 Fortune to give an ally 1 Fortune.
Second Wind — On his turn, 1 Fortune = remove all stress.
Might Makes Right — Use Brawn + Athletics on opposed melee. Ignore Heavy quality on weapons.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Fighting Knife
Melee
Reach
2 CD
Piercing
Hidden, Subtle
M1911A1 Pistol
Handguns
Close
4 CD
Vicious
Close Qtr, Hidden
MX SMG (Grease Gun proto.)
Close Quarters
Close
4 CD
Stun
Inaccurate
Equipment
Special: can requisition one additional item of Restriction ≤2 for free before each mission. Photo of his dead brother James. American Football.
Marta Archambaud
Commander
Head of the Ardennes Resistance. Clear-headed strategist — not a fanatic. Weighs every decision coldly. Will seize opportunities as the Allies close in.
Opportunist — As a reaction when an enemy has a complication or fails Diff ≥3, spend 2 Momentum to create a tactical Truth for the scene.
Exploit Weakness — Attacks vs unaware or weakness-Truth enemies gain Piercing 2.
Rousing Speaker — –1 Diff on Persuasion speeches. Major action: Will+Persuasion Diff 1 → all allies gain +2 Morale (+1 per Momentum).
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Luger P08 9mm
Handguns
Close
5 CD
Vicious
Close Quarters
Equipment
Medical Kit, Suppressor.
Capt. James Swann
Commander · Soldier
Special Forces veteran from Trinidad. Served as private in WWI with the British West Indian Regiment, now an experienced commando officer in jungle and urban warfare. Diffident off-duty, decisive under fire.
Direct — Major action: an ally takes a Major immediately; Swann assists with Tactics.
Cool Under Pressure (Survival) — Spend 1 Fortune: auto-succeed a Survival test (no Momentum).
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Unarmed Strike
H2H
Reach
2 CD
—
Subtle
Fighting Knife
Melee
Reach
2 CD
Piercing
Hidden, Subtle
Enfield Revolver
Handguns
Close
4 CD
Vicious
Reliable
Sten Mk IIS (Suppr. SMG)
Close Quarters
Close
3 CD
Area, Stun
Inaccurate, Subtle
Equipment
Ammo Belt (+3 Ammo), Old Service Revolver, Helmet (+1 Armour included), 6 Ammo.
Occultists · 5 AGENTS
Annapurna Bakshi Researcher · Power 2
Occultist
"All I want is to understand the ancient, fathomless secrets of the universe… shouldn't prove too challenging."
Raised by grandparents after her parents died at sea. Found her parents' Mythos tome — obsessed with Yog-Sothoth. Calculating officer's mind since her teens.
Truths
Calculating StrategistSearching for Arcane Knowledge
Band of Brothers — If at scene start group pool < agents with this talent, add 1 Momentum.
Bizarre Insight — Once/scene, generate 1 Threat to Obtain Information without a test.
Occult Scholar — Researcher spellcaster.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Enfield Service Revolver
Handguns
Close
5 CD
Vicious
Close Qtr, Reliable
Kris
Melee
Close
4 CD
Vicious
—
Equipment
Ritual Tools (3 bonus Momentum), Notes from an occult tome, Leather armour, First aid kit.
Spells
Spheres of Yog-Sothoth
Skill: Fighting. Diff varies (1–3 spheres). Cost 5 CD Drain (+1 Threat per Effect). Attack. Each sphere hits a different enemy at Medium for Power+4 CD Drain & Stun. 2 Momentum: +Piercing 2.
Binding of Yog-Sothoth
Skill: Persuasion. Diff 2. Cost 5 CD Drain. Control spell: all enemies within Close suffer Power+2 mental stress + Snare. Injured enemies are paralysed instead (break: Will+Resilience Diff 3). Momentum: +Piercing 1 / Persistent 3 with Snare.
Helene Abadie Caster
Occultist · Dreamwalker
French North African tormented by lucid prophetic dreams. Black-market operator who hates the Black Sun — not a crusader for Algerian freedom, but someone who's seen enough to know they must be stopped.
Skill: Persuasion, Diff 2 (opposed: Will + Resilience). Cost 5 CD Drain, Stun. Attack spell: single enemy within Medium, Power+2 mental stress, Intense. 2 Momentum: adds Drain (1 Fatigue per Effect).
Gemma Janus Researcher · Power 2
Occultist · Circus Star
"I have gazed upon the beings of the outer dark, and they have gazed back."
Irish-Czech circus prodigy (knife-throwing, lion taming). Inherited an ancient Atlantean grimoire from her mother. Recruited by Section M in London in the mid-30s.
Truths
Circus StarOwns an Occult GrimoireGlimpsed What Mortals Should Not Know
Languages: English, Czech, Gaelic, Atlantean. Power 2.
Vitals
Courage1
Armour2
Stress—
Injuries—
Fortune3
Talents
Summoner — Researcher spellcaster. On summoning spell: 2 Momentum to secure obedience (minutes/rounds = Persuasion).
Star of the Ring — On Persuasion distract/hold attention, 1 Momentum: +1 Diff on enemy Observation.
Mystical Power — When casting, +2 Power; allies within Close take 1 mental stress per Effect on cost.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Whip
Exotic
Close
3 CD
Snare
Subtle
Throwing Knives
Throwing
Close
2 CD
Piercing, Vicious
Subtle
Equipment
Ritual Tools. Contact: Vlodimir Rossof (her former ringmaster, esoteric order). Fabulous Beasts of Unknown Lands — Atlantean grimoire, contains 2 spells, guide to Mythos creatures.
Spells & Rituals
Ritual: Summon Mythos Creature
Has contacted Deep Ones, Mi-Go, Sheehad.
Stream of Consciousness
Skill: Survival, Diff 2. Cost 4 CD Drain, Stun. Blessing: caster + allies within Close (total = Power/2 up) transform to water, reappear anywhere in sight within Long. Targets Stunned next turn.
Isaac's Binding
Skill: Persuasion, Diff 2. Cost 5 CD Drain. Control: all enemies within Close take Power+2 mental stress + Snare. Injured enemies paralysed (break: Will+Resilience Diff 3).
Sven Nilsen Traditional · Power 2
Occultist · Norwegian Runeweaver
Young Norwegian traditional caster raised in old ways by a sorceress mother. Fisherman and hunter. When Black Sun desecrated Viking burial sites near his village, he hunted them down and sacrificed their leader's heart to Odin — becoming one of Norway's fiercest occult adepts.
Truths
Norwegian Resistance LeaderRuneweaverGlimpsed What Mortals Should Not KnowAccess to Runeweaver contacts
A Price to Pay — Successful spell: 2 bonus Momentum for spell; +2 CD cost as physical stress.
Bizarre Insight — Once/scene, 1 Threat to Obtain Information.
Mystical Power — +2 Power when casting; allies within Close take 1 mental stress per Effect on cost.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Bow
Exotic
Medium
3 CD
Piercing, Vicious
Reliable, Subtle
Welrod Mk.IIA Pistol
Handguns
Close
3 CD
—
Subtle
Mills Bomb
Throwing
Close
6 CD
Area, Stun
Inaccurate
1½/3 lb Standard Charge
Demolition
Close
10 CD
Area, Stun, Vicious
Inaccurate
Equipment
Ritual Tools, 3 Ammo.
Spells
Hammer of Thor (Thurisaz)
Skill: Fighting, Diff 2. Cost 3 CD Drain, Piercing 1. Attack: single enemy/object within Medium, Power+4 CD, Area. Momentum: 1 = swap Area→Piercing 2; 2 = Vicious; 2 = Stun.
Blessing of Eir (laguz)
Skill: Medicine, Diff 3. Cost 4 CD Drain. Ward: removes Power stress from all allies within Close; defeated allies recover. Flawed version: heals everyone (including enemies). Momentum: 2 = heal 1 injury; 2 = extend to Medium.
Wisdom of Frigg (Kaunaz)
Skill: Observation, Diff 1. Cost 3 CD Drain. Oracular: target a creature within Medium; caster gains 3 bonus Momentum (Obtain Info / Create Weakness Truth only). Momentum: 2 = strip Invulnerable for Power rounds; 2 = ally attacks vs target gain Intense or Vicious.
Agent Daphne Rogers Dabbler · Power 1
Occultist · Investigator
Brilliant 22-year-old Section M researcher from Durham. Blue eyes, blond hair, post-grad in ancient history and the occult. Eager to leave the cloisters for the field.
Truths
BritishA Brilliant MindFascinated with Forbidden Knowledge
Attributes
COO8
BRA9
AGI10
WIL6
REA10
INS8
Skills & Focuses
Academia 4 (History, Linguistics, Occultism), Engineering 1, Medicine 3, Observation 4 (Sight), Persuasion 2, Resilience 1, Stealth 1, Vehicles 1.
Languages: English, German. Power 1. Max mantle: 1.
Vitals
Courage—
Armour0
Stress—
Injuries—
Fortune3
Talents
Polymath — Once/scene, 2 Momentum: extra focus for the scene (any skill ≥ 2).
Booksmart — After Obtain Information in a scene: reduce 1 bonus d20 cost by 1 later in the scene.
Occult Dabbler — Dabbler spellcaster (uses Will).
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Unarmed Strike
H2H
Reach
2 CD
—
Subtle
Colt Detective Special
Handguns
Close
5 CD
Vicious
Hidden 1, Reliable
Equipment
First Aid Kit (3 medical resources), Access to a Library (10 research resources), Personal notes on an occult tome, Ritual Tools, 3 Ammo, Binoculars.
Spells
Healing (ritual)
Skill: Will + Medicine, Diff 2. Stress track 6, Steps 2, Cost 1 CD per test. Heals physical or mental stress = Power per completion. Momentum: 2 = heal 1 injury; 1 = defeated allies recover; 2 = affects Medium range.
Counterspell
Once/round when an enemy you can see casts: roll Power CDs. Each Effect = +1 Diff to enemy's spell. Caster can't cast next turn.
Investigators · 2 AGENTS
Det. Giraud Mansour
Investigator
"To see this happen a second time is the greatest tragedy."
Belgian detective, French Army vet of WWI, interwar cop, married, moved far from Germany. When France surrendered, something snapped — moved his family to the US and joined the Free French within days. Older, cynical, with a fierce need to do something.
Ricardo Loman — Italian-German private eye who fled to the UK after avenging his father's murder by Brownshirts. Works Brighton and London; has contacts in both police and criminal networks. A cultist case alerted Section M to his talents.
Truths
Cynical Private InvestigatorFascist hater
Attributes
COO9
BRA10
AGI8
WIL8
REA10
INS6
Skills & Focuses
Academia 2, Engineering 1, Fighting 2 (Handguns), Medicine 3, Observation 4 (Instincts, Sight), Persuasion 3 (Deceive), Stealth 2.
Languages: German, Italian, English.
Vitals
Courage—
Armour0
Stress—
Injuries—
Fortune3
Talents
Constantly Watching — Reduce detection Diff by 1 (min 0).
Polymath — 2 Momentum: extra focus (any skill ≥ 2).
Fists Full of Lead — Ambidextrous pistol dual-wield: 2 separate attacks OR concentrate fire (+2 stress, Intense). Not a Salvo, no Ammo cost.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Fighting Knife
Melee
Reach
2 CD
Piercing
Hidden, Subtle
2× Walther P Series
Handguns
Close
3 CD
Vicious
Close Qtr, Hidden, Reliable
Equipment
His father's pocket watch, Analytical Tools, Burglar's Tools, Covert Clothing, ID documents.
Boffins / Engineers / Grease Monkey · 4 AGENTS
Cpl. Andrew Collins
Boffin
"I grew up learning how to fix things because we couldn't afford anything new. I never knew those skills would still be useful half a world away."
Grew up poor on the fringes of a US city. Mechanic and electrician before the draft. Unnatural ability for languages got Majestic's attention — can read a Nachtwölfe field manual on the fly. Can be indecisive: 30 minutes to pick a diner meal.
"There's nothing mad about science, only the discovery of the wonders of the universe."
Daughter of the eminent Prof. Simon Carrington. PhD in her mid-20s, recruited by Section M as a weapons specialist. Electronics + explosives enthusiast. Bookish in person, hares around Kent in Alec Towton's vintage sports cars.
Truths
British BoffinScientific visionary, Explosives Enthusiast
Attributes
COO7
BRA10
AGI11
WIL6
REA10
INS7
Skills & Focuses
Academia 4 (Science), Engineering 3 (Electronics, Explosives), Medicine 2, Observation 2, Persuasion 1, Resilience 1, Tactics 1, Vehicles 2 (Cars).
Languages: English, German, Spanish.
Vitals
Courage—
Armour0
Stress—
Injuries—
Fortune3
Talents
Did the Reading — Once/scene, use Academia instead of any other skill (with focus).
Prototype — Same as Collins'.
Saboteur — Attacks on objects/structures/stationary vehicles: use Engineering over Fighting, Reason bonus CD. 2 Momentum: convert any CD to Effect (up to Engineering rank).
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Enfield No.2 Revolver
Handguns
Close
4 CD
Vicious
Close Qtr, Reliable
6× Mills Bombs
Throwing
Close
6 CD
Area, Stun
Inaccurate, Munition
Equipment & Contacts
Academic Contact: Prof. Frank Travers (her former professor). Explosives Contact: Major Davina Wilson (Section M ordnance). Electrician's Tools, Demolition Kit.
Armand Cappelle
Boffin · Resistance
Marta Archambaud's right-hand man. Older, stalwart, loyal. Decades of French/Belgian railway engineering experience. Would follow Marta to hell and back.
Saboteur — Attacks on objects: Engineering over Fighting, Reason bonus CD, 2 Momentum → convert CD to Effect.
Demolitions — First bonus d20 free on explosive Engineering; ignore first complication/scene.
Dilettante — May declare small useful items on his person at GM's discretion.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Welrod Mk.IIA Pistol
Handguns
Close
3 CD
Vicious
Close Qtr, Subtle
Equipment
Demolition Kit, Electrician's tools.
Pvt. Dan Gregg
Grease Monkey / Boffin
25-year-old rangy mechanic — small Spiv's moustache, unlit Woodbine in his lips. Pre-war engineering firm, doesn't consider himself much of a soldier. Shady side, mafia connections. Adept at sneaking and getting the thing you need right now.
Truths
AmericanTechnical ProdigyMafia Connections
Attributes
COO8
BRA10
AGI10
WIL7
REA9
INS7
Skills & Focuses
Academia 2, Engineering 4 (Electronics, Explosives, Mechanical Eng.), Fighting 1, Medicine 2, Observation 3 (Instincts), Stealth 2, Vehicles 3.
Languages: English, Italian.
Vitals
Courage—
Armour1
Stress—
Injuries—
Fortune3
Talents
Prototype — Create device with a truth; anyone using applies the truth; durability CDs after each use.
Jury Rig — Generate 2 Threat to –1 Diff on a machine repair (min 0). Repair lasts the scene; fails after (GM spends 2 Threat).
All the Best Hiding Spots — Enemies Stealth tests in sight of Gregg: +1 Diff.
Never gets comfortable anywhere. Thief, spy, killer-for-hire, now Section M's agent behind enemy lines. The lines on the map keep changing, which suits him.
German national who escaped the Nazis. Sharp-witted journalist and stage performer, writes scathing critiques of fascism. Equally at home behind a typewriter or searching an apartment for leads.
Truths
German National Who Escaped the NazisAward-Winning Journalist
Chameleon — Spend 1 Fortune in disguise: establish an appropriate alias with papers already in place.
Cool Under Pressure (Stealth) — 1 Fortune: auto-succeed a Stealth test (no Momentum).
Ransack — Observation search: 2 Threat to –1 Diff and halve the time.
Weapons
Name
Focus
Range
Stress
Salvo
Qualities
Walther P Series
Handguns
Close
5 CD
Vicious
Close Qtr, Hidden, Reliable
Equipment
Disguise kit (3 bonus Momentum), Camera, Poignant memento from a fallen friend.
Marie-France Bardon
Con Artist · Nurse-Spy
Brave nurse from Etellbruck. Plays the naïve young woman to extract information from German officers. Her nursing occupation gives her freedom of movement across the Ardennes. Behind the façade: an intelligent, wily operator.
Truths
Resistance FighterMistress of Disguise
Attributes
COO10
BRA7
AGI7
WIL9
REA9
INS10
Note: OCR rendered Insight as "1"; assumed typo for 10 (consistent with Con Artist profile).