Brice

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Haven, Louisiana's former security supervisor under Antoinette. He later switched his loyalties to the vampire Stoker after being offered a position as when of his full-fledged spawn. He met his end after his nature was revealed to the NW6 and attacked them, put down by an explosive blast from Choc's arm cannon.

## History

### Pre-Campaign

After Choc and Antoinette began to grow the town of Haven, Brice settled there and began to take a role in managing the town's security.

### Arc 14: Choc's Way Home

In August-September of 2096, Haven's conflict with the Tarbaby gang had reached a breaking point. The Toxic Shaman group had taken up residence in Cadson Labs near the town, and had been launching raids on the settlement. Brice took up arms alongside Antoinette to take them out, and, with the help of the mysterious new arrival that called himself Stoker, as well as his own people, Haven drove out the Tarbabys.

It was after this raid that Stoker offered Brice a deal: Stoker was a vampire, and could make him one of his spawn, in exchange for turning his loyalty to him. Brice agreed, and slowly aided in enthralling Haven's residents, turning the civilians into a food source. Brice took a particular interest in the local tavern's waitress, a woman named Martha, and made her his personal thrall. He spent his time as one of Stoker's leading underlings throwing his weight around town.

On October 9th, Brice was driving on the highways around Haven with Martha when they encountered the NW6. Seeing the group as a potential target to take in to town, and likely another supply of food, Brice radioed the group and asked them for help. He mentioned he'd gotten lost and could use some directions. When the group confirmed they'd give aid, Brice pulled over by a run down gas station. As he stepped out, a Hartman soldier promptly leveled a rocket launcher at them and fired at the nearby gas pump. Though fuel no longer ran through the lines, the projectile's own explosion sent the two sprawling to the ground. Brice was launched 10 feet back and Martha received heavy burns.

After the fight, Brice thanked Addie for helping them. As she used her Lay on Hands, forming a sphere of healing that encompassed herself, Martha, and Brice, his arm burned from the faith magic before his supernatural healing took care of the injury. He hid any visible reaction to the damage, and introduced himself to Addie. Once he caught sight of Choc, he greeted him warmly, calling him by his real name, and told him Haven needed help.

Brice helped lead the group into Haven. At the sight of night scopes aimed at the caravan, Brice and Ryker put up their hands, and mentioned to the group over the radio that this was a normal greeting to assure no one with ill intent rolled into the middle of town. Brice told the group there was an attack recently: he had gone into the nearby woods to plant some mines, and was shot by a sharpshooter. the Tarbaby clan, a family-centered group of toxic shamans had been stirring up trouble around the area.

Addie asked Brice if he was familiar with the surrounding area, and responded he knew it like the back of his hand. She questioned if there had been movement of soldiers similar to the ones they saw at the gas station, and he told her that was the first time he'd come across them. As the group parked their vehicles near an abandoned elementary school, Choc confronted Brice about the burn scars he'd seen appear on his arms after being touched by Addie's healing. Brice asked what he was talking about, then, knowing his cover had been blown, immediately tried to slash at Choc with extended claws. Choc reacted quickly, shooting at the ground in front of him, causing the earth to start pulling them both in. Martha, under Brice's thrall, moved to defend him, taking a shot with her shotgun and spraying buckshot at the group. Martha was quickly put down by Ian, and Brice, knowing he had his back against a wall, tried to turn into mist. Choc fired at him with his hand cannon, catching both of them as well as Addie in the explosion. Brice fell back, stunned, and Choc fired his sub-machine gun into him until he was assuredly put down for good.