John Freeman, also known as The Professor, is the co-owner of the Forlorn Hope.
Biography[]
John 'Professor' Freeman was a captain in the Rangers in the Central American War, and led a long-range Reconnaissance team for four years. LRT-601, his team, gathered intelligence and ran special ops deep in plantation territory.
In 2009, a serious wound forced him out of the army. He returned to grad-school and finished his Ph.D in military history, but quickly became uncomfortable in the grind of everyday life. Eventually he returned to the people he felt the most comfortable with: soldiers and ex-soldiers.
In 2011, with the help of several others with whom he had served, he bought and restored the Hotel Sierra, and opened the Forlorn Hope in the Lobby. It's been thriving ever since.
'The Professor' met his wife, Marianne Russell Freeman, during the construction of the bar.[1]
During the Fourth Corporate War, the Forlorn Hope was caught in the middle of the urban conflict between Arasaka and Militech. After the Night City Holocaust, the decision was made to temporarily convert the Forlorn Hope into a survival shelter to help those effected by the nuclear detonation, and it functioned as such until 2031.
On September 3rd 2041, the Professor was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), a degenerative neuromuscular disease. With treatment it could be slowed, but there was nothing that could stop it. The Professor continued with his work, though he brought in Dollar Bill's niece Edelweiss Dolarhyde to assist Marianne in running the bar, and began using a Rocklin Spider Cyberchair.
In 2045, the Forlorn Hope was bombed by Ripper, a Maelstrom leader. The Professor was in his office at the and used his Cyberchair to pull rubble off of Aurora O'Reilly before escaping. He inhaled a massive amount of smoke and his lungs were already weak, so he was rushed to From the Ashes. Before being sedated, he told Marianne to rebuild the Forlorn Hope.
The Professor was thankfully able to recover from his injuries and was well enough to attend opening night at the new Forlorn Hope in Woodland Park. He later helped organise the retaliation against Ripper.[2]
Stats & Equipment[]
| Stats | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 10 | REF | 7/8 | DEX | — | TECH | 5 | COOL | 8 |
| ATTR | 8 | LUCK | 3 | MA | 6 | BODY | 8 | EMP | 9(7) |
| Skills | Streetdeal 8, Awareness/Notice 7, Handgun 5, Judo 5, Melee 5, Intimidate 5, Leadership 6, Personal Grooming 4, Interrogation 4, Streetwise 6, Education and General Knowledge 7, Expert: Military History 8, Expert: Special Operations 6, Expert: Construction 3, Library Search 3, Wilderness Survival 5, Rifle 5, Driving 5, Weaponsmith 3, Heavy Weapons 2[1] | ||||||||
| Cyberware | Basic Processor, Kerenzikov Booster Level 1, Smartgun Link, Interface Plugs, Chipware Socket, Basic Cyberoptic, Targeting Scope, Low-Lite™, Times Square Marquee, Basic Cyberaudio, Radio Link, Amplified Hearing, Level Damper[1] | ||||||||
| Gear | Varies[1] | ||||||||
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MOSS, W. Tales from the Forlorn Hope. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1992. (pp.7,8,12,Back Cover)
- ↑ SPIVEY C. et al., Tales of the RED: Hope Reborn. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2024.