Briggs

* IC Info
* Appearance
* OOC Info

## History

History is primarily for ST use only.

Mortal Life
Born Bacchus Reinhold Ichabod Giaus Goddard Smith by a Teamster father and school teacher mother. The mother picked all the names because she hoped that it would allow him to get ahead with smart and powerful friends leading him to an Ivy LeaguesSchool and become a doctor or Lawyer.
Unfortunately, it just gave him headaches and thankfully his dad was allowed to shuffle the names around to make him Briggs. Briggs liked tools anyway and would always ask his dad if he could just go to work with him. He would work his summer vacations helping to remove construction refuse and basically be a gopher for his dad's construction unit, picking up things on his way.
He lived a happy life in general. The housing bubble burst when he was 18 because of the recession and his Dad packed everything up and retired. Briggs got his trucking license, did odd jobs, and studied to learn more skills for his own company. He wound up being a well-rounded handyman that construction companies would call in to do various jobs as a jack of all trades. However, he was really good at woodworking and general carpentry for construction. Briggs met who would become his wife, Jordyn. They married when they were married young at 23.
When Briggs was 30 he had an opportunity to get a cushy gig with a contractor that would have kept his family going. He and his wife always talked about having kids and it was a good opportunity. They required a physical and during that physical his doctor tested for everything and found out he was HIV positive. He didn't take the job. He hired a private investigator to follow his wife while he went back to work some long haul trucking to California and back. He was in Missouri when the private eye gave him the information about his wife's infidelity. When he came back to Boston he told his wife they were going to get a divorce, showed him the pictures, and then explained that his doctor gave him his blood status. The only way he could have thought to get it was through the only person he ever was with.
He gave her a month to leave (he owned the house) and left. The worst she could do is burn down the house. He could rebuild. When he came back her car was still in the driveway and he found her dead as if by suicide. He called 911 and it was ruled that foul play was involved. It took a month for them to rule him out as a suspect as his alibi checked out. However, it was in the news and if you had looked up his full name it gave a stigma. He changed his name directly to Briggs and after he was able to finally sell the house he moved to Texas where he has been for the past three years all over the state working on his own while continue to receive treatment. He's polite, seemingly social, but he doesn't give people a chance to get under the surface, it's all about the next job.
He woodworks when he's not working and either give away things he creates or sells them at various local faires with proceeds going to medical charities that help HIV victims. He doesn't announce that part he just cuts a check.
He has a rescue pitbull named Doyle.

## Sheet

Sheet is for ST use only

Attributes
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3
Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 2, Appearance 2:
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Abilities
Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 3, Brawl 1, Empathy 1, Intimidation 1, Streetwise 2, Subterfuge 1
Skills: Animal Ken 1, Crafts 4 (Woodworking - Wooden Toys), Crafts 4 Construction, Crafts 3 Carpentry, Crafts 3 Plumbing, Crafts 3 Electrical, Crafts 3 Landscaping, Drive 3, Larceny 1, Melee 1, Survival 2
Knowledges: Computer 1, Finance 2, Investigation 3, Law 1, Medicine 1, Politics 1, Science 1,
Advantages
Virtues: Conscience 3, Courage 4, Self Control 3
Humanity: 7
Backgrounds: Elite 3, Contacts 3, Allies 2, Resources 3, Haven 2,
Willpower: 6
Merits: Catlike Balance 1, Daredevil 3, Precocious 3
Flaws: Softhearted 1, Phobia 2, Disease Carrier 4

Backgrounds
Influence 4: Unions, Department of Works, Construction Companies, Supply Warehouses
Contacts: Construction, Unions, Medicine
Allies: John Dudley, he helps hook Briggs up with materials needed for his job, usually in large quantities for a good price.
Dr. Julia Jackson, MD, It is his doctor.

Specialties
All specialties are literally jo- related.

Merits & Flaws
Merits
Catlight Balance - Briggs really isn't afraid of heights and walking beams on highrise construction don't phase him along with other hard to reach places that need to be fixed.
Precocious: When it comes down to construction or trucking he loves to learn, and it also explains why he is really competent in multiple crafts.
Daredevil: One of the reasons he has decent resources is because of hazard pay. He does things that others are too scared of doing. He probably has a bit of a deathwish due to his flaws and has basically said: "Screw it, it might as well be me."
Flaws:
Softhearted - He doesn't want to hurt anyone. The one time he hurt someone was his wife, and that was an emotional hurt.
Phobia: "Human" blood. Due to his status, he tends to freak out when there is an open wound and usually will nope out and let someone else deal with it. It's why he doesn't have employees and tends to do a lot of solo work.
Disease Carrier: HIV. He is rigorous with his treatments and the outdoor work that he gets in Texas helps to keep his physical shape up. Anyone that feeds on him has a 10% chance of catching it.

## Quotes

* Most of Texas is okay, the iced coffee his shit though.

* (looking at something that needs to be fixed in a precarious location) Yeah I can do it.

## Briggs's Opinions

(OOC: Feel free to list a subject and I'll write Dre's opinion example below)

* Coffee in Texas: Hot coffee is fine, Ice coffee sucks.