Vano McLoughlin

Name: Vano McLoughlin

Height: 5'10

Weight: 198lbs

Distinguishing Marks: Red hair, blue eyes, Celtic tattoos (neck, chest, sleeves)

Mannerisms: He likes to trick the naive, specifically with his tarot cards.

Vano McLoughlin Origin
Vano McLaughlin is an Irish gypsie from southern Ireland, County Cork. His family group often referred to themselves as Lucht Siúil (Irish for gypsies or traveling people). He and his family roamed the south of Ireland for many years. His father died years before in a bar brawl and he was raised by his mom and family group. Those that could do manual labor would do so, while the children and women were left to find other ways to gather money and resources. Growing up, Vano learned quickly how to hustle and run scams. His mother would often times share her gift of tarot with him. While it was often times used as an additional way to part fools with their money, his mother taught him that there were dark magics and powers for those that truly practiced the arts. At the age of 13, he began practicing and learning more about these arts with his mom.

Several years ago, he was in town with his mother running several scams and offering tarot readings. One odd man approached them and his mother began reading his cards. During the reading, she shuddered as she laid the cards down. She refused to share the fortune with the man and he became extremely upset. Vano saw the man becoming violent and threatened the man. Upon inspection, the man appeared feral and had large canines. The local Police came running and the man ran. The police kicked his family off the square but Vano decided to stay behind and hit the bars. Later that night, Vano returned to his family's camp after a night of carousing and drinking. As he returned, he saw his camp in disarray. He found his mother and the rest of his family dead, having been slashed and shredded. He saw his mother's bloodied hands holding several cards in her hand. He saw the moon and beast cards, covered in her blood. He fled the scene in a rage and has been hunting down the mysterious man that he believes was involved ever since.


 * 1) Why did you travel from your home? Vano's family, specifically his mother, died horrifically to a mysterious beast/assailant. Vano believes it's a beast that his family spoke of in stories that transformed from man to beast.Patrick Gypsy 13.jpeg is traveling and searching for clues to such a beast and hopes to avenge his mother's death.
 * 2) How are you linked to your party mates? He senses an outsider's kinship with the group. All are strangers in a strange land and didn't treat him as poorly as the locals do. After the death of his family, he feels no ties to anything or anyone.
 * 3) What do you desire in this game? He desires to accomplish his goal of vengeance and then continue with his life, wherever his wandering heart leads him.
 * 4) Who or what was your darkest loss? The loss of his family and mother.
 * 5) Who or what is your brightest love? The drink... He doesn't feel the need or want for attachment. He has a great sense of wanderlust.
 * 6) What has compelled you to answer the call of "The Rippers" (besides the obvious)? He remembers his elders speaking of powers beyond those of their understanding. Mist that steal men away, men to transform into horrible nightmarish creatures, deep and dark magics that alter reality. These have always intrigued him.