XII Overview Overview Slave. Guardian. Warrior. Soldier of the tower. Der geflügelte Tod of Montreal.Words used to describe the Gargoyle, a monster even among the kindred who whisper in the corners of Elysium whenever his presence came to a city. He travelled the old world before crossing the sea, fighting Sabbat for Princes and Dux Bellorum as he went growing hard but proud of his purpose. Most recently he waged a particularly bloody campaign in Montreal, capturing multiple Sabbat cainites and turning them over to the Prince of Ottawa and Quebec providing them strong intelligence and keeping the Sabbat of the city from engaging in too many masquerade breaching activities lest the Winged Death find them one night...Now he has come to Baltimore to find a respite from his eternal war and perhaps to earn a place here among the city rife with its strong Tremere presence. He has great respect for Nosferatu and Brujah and usually finds friends quickly when he can engage with them. Basics Basics Name XII (Alias: Xander) Player Warsor Chronicle Baltimore After Dark Nature Caregiver Demeanor Soldier Concept Guardian Monster Clan Gargoyle Generation 8th Sire At Our Command It Breathes (Pg 106 RotB), TBD Attributes Attributes Physical p Strength Vicious(Brawling Damage) 11110 Dexterity Lightning Reflexes(Dodge) 11111 Stamina 11000 Social T Charisma 11000 Manipulation Forked Tongue(Lying) 11110 Appearance 00000 Mental S Perception Spotting Ambush 11110 Intelligence 11000 Wits 11100 Abilities Abilities Talents p Alertness 11100 Athletics 10000 Awareness 00000 Brawl Strikes 11110 Empathy 11000 Expression 00000 Intimidation 10000 Leadership 00000 Streetwise 10000 Subterfuge 11100 00000 Skills s Animal Ken 10000 Crafts 00000 Drive 00000 Etiquette 00000 Firearms 00000 Larceny 00000 Melee 00000 Performance Acting 11100 Stealth 11100 Survival 11100 00000 Knowledge t Academics History 10000 Computers 00000 Finance 00000 Investigation 10000 Law The Traditions 10000 Medicine 10000 Occult 10000 Politics 00000 Science 00000 Technology Security 10000 00000 Advantages Advantages Disciplines (Starts at 1)Flight* 11100 Potence* 11100 Visceratika* 11110 Fortitude* 11000 Obfuscate 11100 Celerity 11100 Backgrounds Generation 11111 Resource 10000 Alternative Identity(Xander) 10000 00000 00000 (For STs) Status 00000 Virtues Conscience/Conviction 11100 Self-Control/Instinct 11000 Courage 11111 Humanity/Path 11111 00000 Path Humanity Bearing Normalcy +0 Willpower 11111 11100 00000 00000 Blood Pool 11111 11111 11111 00000 Blood/Turn 3 Merits & Flaws Merits & Flaws Merit Type Cost Language(German, English) Social 0(CC) Unbondable Supernatural 5 Flaw Type Bonus Flashbacks Mental 6 New Arrival Social 1 Rituals & Paths Rituals & Paths Ritual Level Path 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 Experience & Derangements Experience Total 159 Spent 138 Notes 21 - Obfuscate(Non Clan) 2&321 - Celerity(Non Clan) 2&315 - Potence 2&3 18 - Burning Wrath Combo Discipline (Pg 49 LotC)10 - Flight 315 - Visceratika 2&36 - Brawl 45 - Fortitude 212 - The Shoulders of Atlas Combo Discipline (P 35 LotB)15 - Visceratika 4 Derangements Expanded Backgrounds Expanded Backgrounds Allies Contacts Fame Herd Influence Mentor Resources Occasionally when cash is required XII will use obfuscate 3 to become his Alt Identity Xander and work a high pay but risky for kine work short term work. Specifics vary. Retainers Status Other Alt Identity: Xander a muscular kinda ugly(App 1) biker dude. He has all the kine documentation and real identity in the American governmental systems. Usually he befriends Brujah primogen and will give a couple boons to them if they let him have Xander be also a Brujah identity on the understanding he doesn't dishonor their clan with his actions in Xander persona. This arrangement has been useful in the past. Rights & Possessions Rights & Possessions Gear (Carried) Cell Phone(Usually older models but finally has gotten his first smart phone even if its about 8 years behind)Side satchel bag.Trenchcoat with back cut up to allow wings. (Its enough clothing to work with Mask of Thousand Faces to turn into other body covering clothing.) Feeding Grounds None yet. Likely animals in the woods or parks like deer outside domains until his approval to hunt. Havens Uses Visceratika 3 to make his own sunlight proof sleeping place in concrete or stone, often under bridges or on top large churches. Equipment (Owned) Vehicles Other Freebies5-Unbondable14-Obfuscate 1 & Celerity 13-Willpower Blood Bonds/Vinculi Blood Bonds/Vinculi Bound To Rating Bound To Rating Description Description Age 177 Apparent Age ??? D.O.B. Oct 19th 1845 R.I.P. N/A Hair None Eyes Black sclera, blue iris Race Stoney Nationality German Height 6' 5" Build Like a Rock Gender Male Face Claim History History XII was created in Bayreuth, Germany, named as a number in roman numeral as he was an experimental series of gargoyles made in secret to serve internally at the Chantry there. He at first thought of his creator as his mother and loved her, doing as she asked without any questions. However unknown to either of them his experiment to create a Gargoyle with improved resistance to mental control caused him to slowly develop a tolerance and immunity to the repeated blood bond his creator subjected him to, and that same flaw was nearly his undoing. One night returning from a mission he found himself drawn to the music coming from the Wagner Opera house in Bayreuth and instead of heading straight back to the Chantry he concealed himself and alighted upon the roof. The music and acting fascinated him as he'd never been exposed to anything like it before. While he was quite stealthy unbeknown to him during this visit and the subsequent ones on later nights he was observed by a Nosferatu who reported the information back to his clan. Seeing a series of opportunities to benefit, the Nosferatu leader sold the information to the Chantry who in a panic at a illegal potential rogue gargoyle sent XII's entire batch to destroy him on the next mission. An aerial battle deadly as it was aweing to the Nosferatu spies ensued, XII was struck from the air and hit the water of a nearby River sinking into torpor. The water rushed his body away from the battle even as the others searched for it downstream...the clever Nosferatu had his agents collect and hide it from destruction during sunrise. Presumed dead and the crime of the Tremere concealed, the Nosferatu awakened XII and told him he could not stay in Germany but he would spend his life boon earned from saving XII to have him serve the Camarilla in their war with the Sabbat. XII grateful and still a neonate to the traditions accepted the Nosferatu's guidance, learning to read and write, traditions, and more. When finally it was time for him to leave he traveled with Brujah migrating to other cities. Thus began the story of XII or Xander as he was called by the Brujah. Winged Death to his enemies and many blades fell on him that would have found less fortunate kindred. For a time he distrusted the Tremere greatly but in Montreal by complete chance he developed a romantic but non sexual relationship with a Tremere Neonate who somehow allowed him to recover some humanity he had lost. It didn't last as she was more interested in politics and becoming Regent but she did show him not every Tremere was the stereotype of their clan. Sensing a need to travel once more he headed to Baltimore City and the Camarilla still finding their footing there in the last decade.