Joseph Cunningham
Joseph Cunningham is a mortal Thrall.
Overview
Joseph Cunningham has it all: a senior partnership with a prestigious law firm, a six-figure salary, an expense account, an expensive car, a fantastic apartment, and all while he's still young enough to thoroughly enjoy it. They say it's because Cunningham is a silver-tongued devil who can hold a jury in the palm of his hand, but it's actually another devil to whom he owes his success.
When he was an up-and-coming attorney, struggling in a glutted legal market, Cunningham came to the attention of a demon named Fellias. The entity offered him a deal that was too good to be true, and too good to refuse. Fellias had made good on everything that he offered, and Cunningham is content to uphold his end of the bargain. Why wouldn't he be? He's got everything he could want, and Fellias doesn't ask much of him in return, just to solve the occasional legal problem. Cunningham just pulls strings to get things done. Easy.
Still, there are times when the parties are over and Cunningham lies awake that he wonders what he's done. He thinks about the future and what his deal with Fellias means, and he finds himself shaking so hard that he needs a couple more stiff drinks before he can go to sleep.
Concept
Cunningham is the classic image of the soulless lawyer: handsome, slick, rich and utterly mercenary. He makes the idea of selling your soul look tempting, because he seems like he has it all. If confronted with the existence of hunters, Cunningham is torn between trying to cover his own ass, making sure they can't threaten him, and the possibility of betraying the demon in hopes of finding a loophole in the deal. A lot would depend on which way the hunters approach him, aggressively or willing to negotiate.
Character Sheet
Equipment: Expensive suit, cell phone, PDA, briefcase
Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2, Charisma (Likeable) 5, Manipulation (Convincing) 5, Appearance 3, Perception 2, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Abilities: Alertness 2, Athletics 1, Bureaucracy 2, Empathy 3, Expression (Oratory) 3, Finance 2, Investigation 2, Law 3, Politics 3, Subterfuge 3
Backgrounds: Contacts 5, Influence 4, Resources 5
Willpower: 5
References
- HTR: The Infernal, p. 95-96