Okay a while back i posted loads of info about doing Threashold in the UK (
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=17564.0)
Now here's my starter team.
Cpt Barny Umbridge (Character)
Weapons & Gear
Bowie Knife, .45 Handgun, Lt Armoured Vest
Skills Command, Characteristic Decrease Dex)
Captain Umbridge is a Career Military man through and through joined the army as soon as he could and expected it to be all Tea and Medal's. He couldn't of been more wrong the horrors of the First World War at times shook him to the core. But none more than when he went to the aid of Father Sulivan who ahd wandered into no mans land and was shouting pryaers at creatures he had seen eating the dead. Walking into No Mans land his Pistol in his hand they moved closer to the spot Father Redgrave indicated. When they both got there there were horrified to see the truth two creatures were indeed feasting on the bodies of both sides. With a few hurried shouts Redgrave tried to banish them it was enough to stall them and Umbridge managed to wound one of them which was good considering how much his hand was shaking and his heart was hammering.
Over the next few months the two ventured a few times into no man's land looking for these creatures. No one would believe tehre story though parts of it did get back to the UK it wasn't till much later they were both apprioached to join MI
5. Umbridge was pleased of the chance his army carrer had stalled most thought him shell shocked from the war.
Father Julian Redgrave (Agent)
Weapons & Gear
Bowie Knife, .45 Handgun, Holy Book
Skills Read Languages
The third son of a retired Bishop everyone knew at an early age that he was destined for the cloth as well. What came to many as a surprise was him joining the Army at the out break of the war. He felt that in a godless country, fighting the godless enemy that every man needed to hear the comforting word of the Lord. He was a Ypes, The Somme, Pashindale all the places that man had his darkest hour. He would wander the trenches offering a kind word to many and a final one to even more. The shocked events of seeing something eating the dead still haunt him today and he is a man that knows that just a few prayers won't help a man he needs might of arm's.
Mitch O'Toole (Agent)
Weapons & Gear
Bowie Knife, .45 Handgun, Lt Armoured Vest, Double Barreled Shotgun
Skills Characteristic Decrease (Dex)
Mitch is from the east end of London his family moved over from Ireland in 1846. As any kid not well to do Mitch earned his money moving objects from one place to another. Normally from rich peoples pockets to his own. As he grew older he became more of the strong man willing to help crime bosses get protection money. Then one night when he was returning from a collection racket when he ran into some cultists they kidnapped him and almost sacrificed him to there Gods in some dank sewer if he hadn't of been rescued by some Agents. He was offered the chance to get his revenge on them and its focused him a little. Even if he is still well known for getting stuff on the side when it suits him.