Roman Farroway

Nomad

Roman Farroway (born Roman Pereira) is a Detective Constable for the Engraved and Inscribed Survey Company. Their Epithet, **Drifter**, allows them to have perfect control over their own movement as well as the movement of the earth underneath them and their enemies.

## Biography

### Pre-Great Awakening

Not much is known about Roman's history before joining the EISC; however, according to Meredith Thompson's ex-partner's friend, Roman was a proficient and accomplished drag racer.

### Post-Great Awakening

Roman joined EISC after being scouted by one of the company's higher-ups due to their impressive thwarting of a bank robbery.

### Contemporary History

Roman assisted in Case #37 (The Black Diamond Casino) and Case #45 (We're the Rats), where they acted as the group's driver.

Roman had a more active role in Case #46 (Heel and Toe), where he aided the group's ruse and even dressed up for the occasion, disguised as a caterer.

Roman returned to his position as a driver for Case #49 (Savor the Moment).

## Powers

### Kit Features

Roman's passive, **Hotwire**, allows them to cold-start almost anything that resembles a vehicle. They're also able to control any vehicle with ease, as if they were proficient with it their entire life.

Roman has two talents: **First Impressions** and **Breakneck Pace**. The former allows his first attack to deal extra damage to unsuspecting foes, and the latter grants him extra speed and enhanced control over his movement.

#### Abilities

* **(!) Shifting Gears (1)**: When a melee attack is made against him, Roman may move up to half of their movement away from the attacker.
* **Tire Shredder (2)**: Roman lays down a line of road spikes in a 1×3 area, secretly, centered on a space within 5 spaces of them. Enemies that occupy the same space as the road spikes immediately end their movement. Only two of these can be active at any given time. It costs an action from anyone aware of the road spikes to dismantle it.
* **Burning Rubber** **(1)**: Every space Roman leaves on this turn starts burning for up to 3 turns. If they are already on fire, this ability becomes an anytime action.
* **Track Editor (2RC) (Movement):** Roman expends the totality of his movement to draw a temporary fault line across the ground, causing an earthquake. All enemies must exceed his roll, or be knocked prone. This ability is also capable of toppling structures or large objects.

#### Belongings

Roman's weapon of choice is their **Stick Shift** (Reach, 4 damage), salvaged from a wrecked car. It deals extra damage based on the number of spaces Roman has traveled before he hits someone with it.

Roman's **Steel-Capped Boots** allow them to ignore difficult terrain.

## Personality

Roman is incredibly soft spoken, and slow to express any kind of emotion. They speak deliberately and carefully, and if they cannot find a way to succinctly phrase an idea, they will keep it to themself. Likely a psychosomatic quirk, they tend to hunch their shoulders whenever they’re indoors. Their eyes are permanently flanked by deep bags.

### Relationships

#### Naomi Pereira

As Naomi's older sibling, Roman is very protective of their little sister. Given that she is a mundie with no combat training whatsoever, Roman fears that Ebwick is not a safe city for her to live in.

## Trivia

* Roman is the first character Scross (Player) ever made.
	+ They have gone through many, many revisions over the past two years.
* Roman and his sister Naomi are of Jewish heritage.