"But in calling Moriarty a criminal
you are uttering libel in the eyes of the law—and there lie the glory
and the wonder of it! The greatest schemer of all time, the organizer of
every devilry, the controlling brain of the underworld, a brain which
might have made or marred the destiny of nations—that's the man! But so
aloof is he from general suspicion, so immune from criticism, so
admirable in his management and self-effacement, that for those very
words that you have uttered he could hale you to a court and emerge with
your year's pension as a solatium for his wounded character. Is he not
the celebrated author of The Dynamics of an Asteroid,
a book which ascends to such rarefied heights of pure mathematics that
it is said that there was no man in the scientific press capable of
criticizing it? Is this a man to traduce? Foulmouthed doctor and
slandered professor—such would be your respective roles! That's genius,
Watson." — Holmes, The Valley of Fear.
Professor Moriarty is highly ruthless, shown by his steadfast vow to Sherlock
Holmes that "if you are clever enough to bring destruction upon me, rest
assured that I shall do as much to you".
Moriarty is categorized by Holmes as an extremely powerful criminal
mastermind who is purely adept at committing any atrocity to perfection
without losing any sleep over it. It is stated in
The Final Problem
that Moriarty does not directly participate in the activities he plans,
but only orchestrates the events. As Holmes stated above, what makes
Moriarty so dangerous is his extremely cunning intellect.
Name: Professor James Moriarty
Pluck: 4+
Fighting Value: 0
Shooting Value: 0
Speed: +0
Talents: Leadership +3, Erudite Wit, Intuitive, Immortal, Meticulous Planning
Basic Equipment: Pistol, Impervious Waistcoat
Armor: 12
Points: 67
Colonel Sebastian Moran
Colonel Sebastian Moran was educated at Eton College and the University of Oxford
before embarking upon a military career. Formerly of the 1st Bangalore
Pioneers (Madras), he served in the Jowaki Expedition of 1877-1878 and
in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, seeing action at the Battle of Char Asiab, 6 October 1879 (for which he was mentioned in dispatches); the Battle of Sherpur, 23 December 1879; and at Kabul.
A devoted sportsman and highly skilled shot, he was author of the books
Heavy Game of the Western Himalayas in 1881 and
Three Months in the Jungle
in 1884, and reportedly once "crawled down a drain after a wounded
man-eating tiger". Although there was no open scandal after his turning
to crime, he was obliged to retire from the army and return to London. Outwardly respectable, with an address in Conduit Street, Mayfair, and membership of the Anglo-Indian Club, the Tankerville Club and The Bagatelle Card Club, he was nevertheless recruited by Professor Moriarty, and serves as his chief of staff.
Ultimately he is used solely for assassinations that required his
peculiar skill with the rifle; Holmes mentions the killing of a Mrs.
Stuart in 1887 which he suspects (but cannot prove) Moran was involved
in.
Name: Colonel Sebastian Moran
Pluck: 4+
Fighting Value: +2
Shooting Value: +5
Speed: +0
Talents: Hunter, Marksman
Basic Equipment: Hunting Rifle, Fighting knife, Lined Coat
Armor: 8
Points:49
Baron Maupertuis
From the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as written by Dr. James Watson:
"It was some time before the health of my friend Mr.
Sherlock Holmes recovered from the strain caused by
his immense exertions in the spring of '87. The whole question of the Netherland-Sumatra Company and of the
colossal schemes of Baron Maupertuis are too recent in the minds of the
public . . ."
Name: Baron Maupertuis
Pluck: 4+
Fighting Value: +3
Shooting Value: +2
Speed: +0
Talents: Leadership +1Arcproof, Impervious, Strongman (in order to carry the Arc Generator/Steam Dynamo)
Basic Equipment: Arc Staff (rifle), Steam Fist, Arc Generator/Steam Dynamo, Monocular Targeting Array, Chain Shirt,
Armor: 10
Points:80
The Grave Digger
There are some men (and women) that do the dirty work of the criminal underworld - and The Grave Digger is one of them. He carries no weapon except his shovel; yet, he wears the sash of an officer in Her Majesty's service. Formidable in a fight and discreet when you need a body to disappear . . . or reappear.
Name: The Grave Digger
Pluck: 4+
Fighting Value: +3
Shooting Value:0
Speed: 0
Talents: Fearless, Impervious
Basic Equipment: Shovel (Counts as Halberd), Jack
Armor: 8
Points: 30
Douglas Appleby
Douglas Appleby is a hard man. His one soft spot was hisdaughter, and when
she falls victim to Jack the Ripper, Kelly wanted revenge. Scotland Yard was ineffective so Appleby turned to the Professor . . . and the Ripper was never heard from again. As a member of the underworld, Douglas Appleby is extremely loyal to the man who helped him.
Name: Douglas Appleby
Pluck: 5+
Fighting Value: +3
Shooting Value: +3
Speed: +0
Talents: Lightning Draw (pistol), Duelist, Fanatic
Basic Equipment: Pistol, Fighting Knife, Brigandine
Armor: 9
Points: 33
Captain Harold Cold
Harold Cold was raised by an abusive father and took refuge with
his grandfather, who worked in an ice truck. When his grandfather died, Cold grew tired of his father's abuse and set out to start a criminal
career. Cold joined up with a group of small-time thieves and in
planning out a robbery, each was issued a gun of advanced design and a visor to protect
their eyes against the flashes of gunfire.
As he was finishing his part of the robbery, a
security guard surprised Cold. Intending to use his gun only to scare
the guard, he inadvertently pulled the trigger and discovered that his
weapon had been altered in a way he had never imagined. The moisture in
the air around the guard froze. Intrigued by this twist of fate, Snart
donned a long jacket
and the aforementioned visor and declared himself to be Captain Cold -
the man who mastered absolute zero.
Name: Captain Harold Cold
Pluck: 4+
Fighting Value: +1
Shooting Value: +3
Speed: +0
Talents: Numb, Intuitive, Fearless, Cold Proof
Basic Equipment: Freeze Gun (+1 SV and -2 Pluck), Edison Arc trunchion
Armor: 10
Points: 58
Private Notes of Sherlock Holmes:
Contact Miskatonic University about mysterious manlike creature seen in the swamps near the upper Thames.
Name: Unknown
Pluck: 4+
Fighting Value: +1
Shooting Value: +1
Speed: +2
Talents: Numb, Fearless, 20 points of Mystical Powers
Basic Equipment: Shotgun, Tentacles (counts as Quarterstaff)
Armor: 8
Points: 34 (not counting 20 points of Mystical Powers)
Bad Jack
Bad Jack is a horrible mutated laboratory experiment merging two literary characters (The Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit) that stalks our world and kills anyone it comes across. Was this Jack the Ripper? No one knows for sure but it takes its orders from the professor and the candy corn it loves to eat doesn't hurt either.
Name: Bad Jack. The rules for Bad Jack can be found In Her Majesty's Name at 9.1.10. Point cost: 61.
Allan "The Brawler" Smith
Allan "The Brawler" Smith is a giant of a man who fights in illegal prize fighting rings. He is an able and savage prize fighter who always fights to the death.
Name: Allan "The Brawler" Smith
Pluck: 3+
Fighting Value: +4
Shooting Value: 0
Speed: +0
Talents: Martial Artist, Tough
Basic Equipment: None
Armor: 7
Points: 28
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Professor Moriarty 
