Age- 54
Appearance- John is a fairly tall fellow and seems fairly healthy even if he might have a bit more weight then he should... but that's to be expected at his age. John normally wares a suite or at least something as respectable while at home or in public but likes to ware ether a robe or a warm coat while walking in the woods depending on the weather. John never wares a hat but occasionally makes use of reading glasses when he needs them, John does not use sunglasses even when at the beach.
Bio- John Bernard was born in east end London in 1937, Much of his early life was spent educationally speaking in a Roman catholic school where he studied for much of his early life. John when young traveled Africa doing missionary work, his travels which where the main focus for most of his 2nd and third decades gave him other perspectives on religious ritual and these perspectives aided him the writing of a number of books detailing at first the challenges he faced and later the many animist, pagan and tribal religions he encountered. John later due to disagreements with the Catholic faith left the church and became an active Anglican protestant and was even knighted for his later novels but his somewhat radical views regarding the faith where not always welcomed among his colleges and eventually this pushed John to move to the united states. John became a citizen and later in life moved to what he saw as a quite and isolated town where he could get some peace and quite; Cartwright Falls. John and other spiritually minded individuals using some of their own funds and some charity built the first church of Cartwright Falls with the intent of giving the locals of the area who where so isolated from the outside world a place of spiritual meditation. John was the first priest of the church but retired two years ago from the position preferring to focus on his writings and simply walking in the wood's contemplating the meaning of life. During the time of the two disappearances the priest who had taken over from John was on a vacation to France and John decided to open the Church while his college was away. John is worried about the effect the events will have on the population but a part of him which he would never admit finds these times fascinating and almost as if he was again traveling to some distant land.
Skills- John knows the area and especially the forest, knows many in Cartwright Falls by name and even more by face, has an exceptional memory and a vast sum of knowledge, owns one of if not the largest collection of books in Cartwright Falls in his house's library, is fairly well known internationally but less so in the US, is capable with a blade thanks to his years of learning fencing, is not too much of a stranger to the pistol or rifle and owns an old rifle he until recently retained only as a decoration, has a way with languages, is fairly wealthy and well connected.
Mental State- John has not been of the best of health recently and privately thinks the air in Cartwright Falls is tainted with something foul, he is afraid of the recent events but is somewhat fascinated about the people's reaction to the events. John thinks that there is more to the recent events then meets the eye and hasn't been going on his walks in the forests lately due to this. Instead John has been conducting sermons in the Church in an attempt to calm down the populace... and keep an eye on them; John fears that there is something among them... unnatural and hideous. And can't shake the thought that something is watching him, John hears footsteps where none walk but when he turns around he sees no one but he knows someone is watching and that someone or something is there. While John is uneasy and is growing almost paranoid with fear he keeps his feelings to himself and tries to remain calm.