Marcel Black

Archetype: Mage Investigator

The skinny: Black began his career as an airline steward. He was on a flight that had reportedly been closely tailed by a dragon. Rumors abound that Marcel was actually on a flight that was downed by yet another dragon. Regardless of these strange beginnings, Black appeared on the shadowrun scene in the late 40’s rather inauspiciously. He mostly carried out low level extractions but his passion lay with the paranormal. His first run was investigating a long dead heir who had begun to haunt his brother’s mansion. He remained a small time player on the scene for the next decade. In the late 50’s Marcel Black hit the big time. He gained a great deal of recognition investigating the disappearance of several Mitsuhama employees from an area known as “Section 12”. After solving the case, Black went public, opening a Seattle office and billing himself as a Paranormal investigator. Since going public in ‘59 Black has often enlisted the help of shadowrunners to help him solve his cases.

Included among Black’s more popular helpers are a relatively unknown Amerindian physical adept, a decker aptly named Handsome, a volatile rigger known as Blazer, and a cybered thief (who once tried to rob his home) named Kat.

Marcel separated from his runner team just around the time of the Renraku arcology lockdown. He was investigating a high level executive and did not want the team involved. After the shutdown, Black disappeared. However, several contacts admit to having spoken with him.

To those who can find him, Black is a living datastore on paranormal activity. If it involves magical or otherworldly, Black knows all about it. Though he never personally tested positive for magical ability or ever displayed any spellcasting ability, he appears to have the ability to call upon spirits and otherworldly forces to protect him when need be. He also has the knowledge to thwart magical entities that may try to do him in. Just the type of data a runner needs to stay alive in the darker reaches of the shadows.

Desc: Marcel Black is a gaunt man with a neatly trimmed black beard. At 56 years of age he is balding and walks with a noticeable limp. He always wears black and walks with an orichalum lined cane. The only piece of jewelry he carries is a gold pocketwatch. It has never been shown to exhibit magical properties but is definitely very old.

Contacts: Stewardess (daughter), Airport security guard, Corporate security director, Shadowrunner team, fixer (3), Mr. Johnson (4), Thaumatugist, Corporate decker