Cuthbert Lockton-Lloyd
| Playbook | The Explorer (reskin of The Initiate) |
| Player | Duncan |
| Notable Items | Magic pocketwatch (receives Order messages), ancient sword |
| Affiliation | The Order |
Background
A member of the Order — a secret organisation with a bestiary of known monsters and cryptic communications. Carries an ancient sword and a magic pocketwatch that vibrates to deliver messages from the Order. Has access to the Order's records, including descriptions of creatures like howlers.
Notably: has not heard of Germany.
Abilities & Items
| Item / Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Magic pocketwatch | Receives and sends messages from/to the Order; vibrates on delivery |
| Ancient sword | Can be used to examine/identify monster tracks or signs; can draw rune circles on the ground to briefly trap creatures |
| Precognition | Can retroactively prepare items or know things before they happen — his memories of past and future appear to overlap |
Notes & Loose Threads
- Received Order message: "The youngest Durgin must never produce offspring." Wrote back: "Do you want me to cut off his balls or something?" Order replied in Session 2: "By any means necessary. Top priority."
- Physically stepped into the saloon brawl in Session 1 — took a bottle slash across the shirt (survived via chest plate)
- Lay down next to the paw prints to compare their size — confirmed the creature profile matches howlers in the Order's bestiary
- His solution to property disputes: piss in a line
- His memory of the howler bestiary entry is simultaneously precognitive and a memory — he recalls both writing it and reading it at the same time; his relationship with time is strange
- Cannot operate Ms March's repeating rifle; does not understand modern cartridge ammunition; believes bullets are significantly less pointy than expected
- Was surprised to learn the Holy Roman Empire did not last one thousand years
- Tried to show Ms March his blood magic execution of the final howler as proof of the supernatural — she immediately shot the body in every wound and walked away
Session History
| Session | Key Moments |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Stepped into saloon fight; received cryptic Order message about Richie Durgin; identified tracks as possible howlers using Order bestiary and ancient sword; lay next to the paw prints for comparison |
| Session 2 | Attempted (failed) palm-rune magic on Luke; precognised a Molotov cocktail; brokered the Durgin/Cranfield truce; trapped a howler in a rune circle; executed the final howler with blood magic; received Order's urgent reply; confused by guns; hit 5th XP (eligible to level up) |
Quotes
"I'm going to make it our business."
— Session 1
"So are you taking bets on this or what?"
— Session 1
"Well, first of all, it's fun…"
— Session 1, responding to Ms March asking why they chase ghosts
"March! Where's the powder? Where do I put the bullets?"
— Session 2, attempting to fire Ms March's repeating rifle
"These bullets are a lot pointier than I'm used to."
— Session 2
"Hello everyone! I'm very trustworthy."
— Session 2, entering the Durgin house
"See that… that is actual magic!"
— Session 2, after trapping a howler in a rune circle; Ms March had already looked away
"See, this is what I said! Proof!"
— Session 2, after making the final howler vomit blood; Ms March immediately shot the body in each wound and walked away