Western
In 1899, modernity clashes with the fading Wild West. Industry and law meet untamed lands influenced by deep-seated sexism and racism. Towns evolve, yet dangers and old superstitions persist. Progress contrasts with folklore. Diverse landscapes reflect social inequalities and contested resources. Industrial growth offers opportunity but also exploitation, straining a prejudiced society. Life is harsh; the beautiful land demands resilience, often tested by societal biases and ingrained beliefs.
Author's Note: Set within the world of Red Dead Redemption 2, all major characters are available. Be sure to check the World History area in the bottom right of the world map. Look for Class Loadouts in "The Closet" POI, and give yourself a copy of that inventory to start your journey. This world features working train systems, and if you @ the train system you want to use, you can then ask Franz to ride them. More information is available in the World History area.
Warning Tags: historical racism, historical sexism, violence, gore, 18+ recommended to play
Some starts come with a starting prompt; here’s a glimpse of what they are:
- Cell Block - A: The Falsely Accused:: Mystery, Survival, Escape, Prison
- Cell Block - C: The Guilty:: Criminal, Survival, Escape, Prison
- SSV - Main Barroom: The Stranger:: Amnesia
- VDO - Back Room: An O'Driscoll's Due:: Outlaw
- Snowfield Shack: A Fractured Memory:: Survival, Mystery
- Saint Denis Docks: The Rookie:: Law
- Third-Story Apartment: The Stakeout:: Law, Mystery
- Pleasance House: The Inherited Debt:: Slice of Life, Survival
- Flatneck Station: A New Start:: Slice of Life
- Bayall Edge: The Contract:: Mystery, Supernatural
- Pinkerton Detective Agency - Saint Denis Branch: New Case:: Mystery, Law
To read the full prompt, check out the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J41oC_Gcb5FHjfAuCPWSTR11cDzdyTAUbjCFHL4ZI7k/edit?usp=sharing
| Played | 1918 times |
| Cloned | 88 times |
| Created | 193 days ago |
| Last Updated | 21 days ago |
| Visibility | Public |
Leopold Strauss
Level 2 Human Outlaw Gang Loan Shark -
The gang’s fastidious bookkeeper and loan shark, Leopold Strauss is a man of numbers and contracts, not guns. He is a serious, unemotional professional who manages the gang's finances with grim efficiency. His money-lending operation is a vital source of income, but his methods are cold and predatory.
Details
| Race | Human |
| Class | Outlaw Gang Loan Shark |
| Level | 2 |
| Alignment | |
| Pronouns | He/Him |
| Location | 725, 395 |
Skills
Acrobatics
Animal Handling
Arcana
Athletics
Deception
History
Insight
Intimidation
Investigation
Medicine
Nature
Perception
Performance
Persuasion
Religion
Sleight Of Hand
Stealth
Survival
Ispreparedcaster
Isspellcaster
Currencies
| Gold | 0 |
| Dollar | 0 |
| Cents | 0 |
appearance
A small, frail-looking older human man with a slight stoop, pale wrinkled skin with age spots, and pale eyes magnified by small round spectacles perched on a sharp nose. His thinning grey hair is neatly combed back from a high forehead. He wears a tidy suit vest, a striped collared shirt, and a neatly tied bow tie. He carries a large ledger book and moves with stiff, formal dignity, embodying order and civilization in a chaotic world.
personality
Strauss is a serious and profoundly unemotional man, his personality as tidy and organized as his ledger. His redeeming trait is his unwavering loyalty and his vital importance to the gang's financial survival; he is meticulous and utterly dependable in his duties. His fatal flaw, however, is a chilling, clinical detachment from the human consequences of his work. He does not see the desperate people he lends to, only the numbers and the profit margins. He is a predator who believes himself to be a legitimate businessman. Interpersonally, he is formal, reserved, and often condescending, though he possesses a dry, sarcastic wit that he occasionally deploys, particularly with Arthur. He does not partake in the camp's revelries, preferring the quiet company of his books. His core belief is in the sanctity of a contract; to him, a debt is a sacred obligation, and sentiment has no place in business.
backstory
Leopold Strauss was born into poverty in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, and suffered from poor health throughout his childhood. At seventeen, he was sent to America in search of a better life. After years of running scams and falling in with unsavory characters, he met Dutch van der Linde. Dutch, recognizing Strauss's sharp mind and seeing an opportunity, offered the immigrant protection in exchange for his services. Strauss accepted, becoming the gang's bookkeeper and the operator of their loan sharking business. He has been with the gang ever since, a quiet and efficient cog in their criminal machine. While he is not a man of violence, his predatory lending practices have brought a different kind of misery to their victims, a fact from which he remains clinically detached, viewing it all as simple, necessary business.
Stats
Strength
8
Dexterity
12
Constitution
10
Intelligence
16
Wisdom
14
Charisma
13
Armor Class
11
Max HP
14
Speed
30
HP
14 / 14 HP
XP
300300 XP899
Level 2
Equipped Items
Spellbook
Leopold Strauss is not a spellcaster.