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Argent is a Obrimos Seer of the Throne from Chicago, Illinois.

Overview[]

Quote: "There's nothing to see here, folks. Move along - now!"

From the time he was a young boy, Argent wanted to be rich and famous. His stocky build and generally unimpressive looks, however, discouraged any thought of becoming either a movie star or a music idol. Besides, Argent enjoyed physical activity, especially the kind that channeled his aggression. In other words, he like to hit things.

His perceptive parents realized that if their son did not receive some training in an acceptable outlet for his violent nature, he might end up as a bully or, worse, land himself in serious trouble. They enrolled Argent in an after-school sports program that gave him the opportunity to study karate, tae kwon do, boxing and wrestling. Argent tried them all, but after a year or two of sampling the various martial disciplines, he settled on boxing as his best sport and the one he enjoyed the most. While he appreciated the skilled moves of karate and the complex test of sheer strength of wrestling, the ability to stand one-on-one with his opponent and just bludgeon him with his lightning fast fists was beyond compare. For Argent, it was ecstasy.

Argent was good. He landed a place on his high school boxing team and went on with them to win a statewide competition. He was offered a scholarship to the University of Chicago on the basis of his skill in boxing, and he accepted the challenge, majoring in business with a solid B average. After college, turning pro seemed the logical next step.

Argent entered the world of professional boxing with ease, winning his first few bouts and sparking the interest of the local bookmakers, whose darling he became. They found him a "manager," a wiry ex-boxer named Sharkey Malone, who made certain that Argent paid his "dues" to the organization. In the meantime, Argent used his own business knowledge to invest a portion of his winnings in stocks and securities that he somehow knew would increase in value.

His career seemed bound for championship fame. Already Argent was getting a taste of the good life, as the boxing groupies adored him and the financial "angels" predicted a long and productive run for him.

Then "it" happened. Argent was scheduled for a championship fight against a veteran out of Philly. The odds were heavily in the veteran's favor, but Argent was certain he could win despite the bookies' predictions. Just before he was ready to go into the ring, he received some visitors in his dressing room. A pair of large men with scarred faces and enormous hands "suggested" to the young boxer that he make certain he "lost" the race.

When Argent protested, they teamed up on him and softened him up. Argent lasted three rounds against the "Philadelphia Kid." He never even felt the blow that knocked him out and ended his boxing career. But while he was unconscious, something else occurred. Argent had strange dreams, as if he traveled in his stupor to a strange and unforgiving place where he received a mandate from beings so exalted in nature that he felt humbled before them.

He woke up in a hospital, his jaw broken and his neck seriously injured. While his doctor told him he would recover, he also pointed out that Argent had come close to being paralyzed and that he would never be able to withstand the rigor of the ring.

Before he could despair at the untimely end to his ambitions, Argent received a visitor, an impressive-looking businessman who gave his name as Croesus and who informed Argent that his strange dreams were the sign of his Awakening into the world of magic and that he was tapped as a member of the Seers of the Throne.

Croesus offered the young man a job in his organization and a place in his newly formed cabal. Croesus told Argent that he would make a perfect enforcer and security officer for the small group, and that he would find the business part of his new life quite profitable.

At the tender age of 24, Argent decided to settle for riches, and accepted Croesus' offer.

Description[]

At 5'8" and 186 pounds, Argent resembles a compact bull, with muscular arms and shoulders and powerful legs. His face is less then handsome, with the scars of numerous facial cuts, two broken noses, a cauliflower ear and a tear in his lower lip. His sandy blond hair is brush cut, allowing a few scars on his scalp to show through. He dresses in standard business attire when he is at work or "on the job" in the cabal. He spends as much time as he can working out in a local gym.

His Nimbus looks like ropes entwined around him, suggesting both the ropes of the boxing ring and the idea that Argent is "bound" by his former injuries to a life outside the competitive ring. Vulgar magic adds the sound of harsh bells (such as the ones used to end rounds in boxing matches) to the visible Nimbus.

Stats[]

Dedicated Magical Tool: "Lucky charm" dagger made of petrified wood and steel
Real Name: Carter Dean O'Shaughnessey
Path: Obrimos
Order: Seers of the Throne
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 3, Resolve 4
Physical Attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 5, Stamina 4
Social Attributes: Presence 2, Manipulation 3, Composure 4
Mental Skills: Academics 3, Finance 3, *Investigation 2, *Occult 2
Physical Skills: Athletics 4, Brawl 4 (Boxing), Drive 3, Firearms 3, Stealth 2, Weaponry 3
Social Skills: Intimidation (Physical) 4, *Persuasion (Threatening) 3, Socialize 4, Subterfuge 2
Merits: Fighting Style: Boxing 4, Hallow 3, High Speech, Resources 3, Sanctum: Size (Shared) 2
Willpower: 8
Wisdom: 6
Virtue: Hope
Vice: Wrath
Initiative: 9
Defense: 3
Speed: 14
Health: 9
Gnosis: 3
Arcana: Death 1, Forces 3, Prime 2
Rotes: Death - Grim Sight; Forces - Nightsight, Kinetic Blow, Personal Invisibility; Prime - Supernal Vision, Magic Shield
Manna/per turn: 12/3
Armor: 2 ("Magic Shield," Prime **)
Magic Shield: 2 (Prime **)

References[]

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