From: s.johnson107@genie.geis.com Date: Mon, 20 Feb 95 06:42:00 UTC Subject: Some Sabbat NPC's The Sabbat in Washington DC Washington is a key city to the Sabbat and one which they are willing to launch crusade after crusade in order to take. If they can claim it from the Camarilla they can then Dominate and manipulate the Federal government and bureaucracy into making unlife extremely difficult for all non-Sabbat Vampires. That the Lupines and the Magi would be extremely upset with the Sabbats plan for the Federal government is beside the point. They can be dealt with, and destroyed as necessary, after the Sabbat has taken control of the city. At the moment the Sabbat is transitioning from the infiltration of spies into the development of spies and havens. Since subverting vampires of the Camarilla is out, the attempt to subvert the Tremere Gregory Hastings a year ago led to the destruction of a pack and the Nosferatu are unshakably loyal to the Prince. Once sufficient spies have been developed and havens established, the crusade will begin with the destruction of the Masquerade and assassination attempts. Then to be followed by two waves of attacks and hopefully a main assault. So hopeful is the Inner Circle of the success of this crusade that they have already allowed an Archbishop to step forward to lead the Sabbat of Washington. The Archbishop has in turn established two dioceses for which Bishops have emerged and plans to establish four more. The Archbishop has established a cathedral (a large communal haven) within the city itself and two temples (smaller communal havens) in the surrounding counties. It is the belief of the Archbishop who will be leading the crusade that all previous crusades have failed because of a lack of information, infrastructure, initiative and Sabbat ready for the fight. Since the Sabbat has failed on the eight previous crusades actually launched in this century, as well as four more that were either lost or destroyed before they could be launched. The Archbishop is being given all the time she needs to prepare for this crusade. Also a large sum of funds has been released to the Archbishop to create a sufficient resource base for the task at hand. Gayle Gilmore, Sabbat Archbishop and leader of the Ninth Crusade Clan: Lasombra Nature: Conniver Demeanor: Director Embrace: 1987 (born 1962) Apparent age: 20 something Generation: Eighth Attributes: Strength-3, Dexterity-4, Stamina-3, Charisma-5, Manipulation-5, Appearance-3, Perception-4, Intelligence-3, Wits-3 Abilities: Acting-3, Alertness-3, Diplomacy-2, Dodge-3, Empathy-4, Intimidation-3, Intrigue-4, Leadership-5, Public Speaking-3, Streetwise-4, Subterfuge-5, Drive-4, Etiquette-4, Firearms-3, Melee-2, Security-3, Stealth-2, Survival-1, Torture-2, Traps-2, Accounting-2, Area (Washington) Knowledge-3, Bureaucracy-3, Camarilla Lore-3, City Washington) Secrets-2, Clan (Lasombra) Knowledge-4, Clan (Nosferatu) Knowledge-2, Clan (Tremere) Knowledge-1, Clan (Ventrue) Knowledge-3, Computer-3, Computer Hacking-2, Finance-5, Investigation-4, Law-3, Military Science-2, Politics-3, Sabbat Lore-4, Disciplines: Celerity-3, Dominate-5, Obtenebration-5, Potence-5 Backgrounds: Resources-5, Sabbat Status-4 Virtues: Callousness-5, Instincts-5, Morale-5 Path of Power and the Inner Voice: 9 Willpower: 10 Blood Pool: 15 total, 3 per turn, usually 13 or 14. Description: Expensive but tasteful clothes, for the later 1980's that is. Short hair cut nicely, by the third dead hair stylist the salon finally got it right. Topped off by a serious attitude problem with men and subservient women. Notes: Gayle Gilmore was on her way up the corporate ladder. A manager eighteen months after joining the company, it outraged her that her old boss had expected her to put out to get promoted. But put out she had and now she understood how the system worked. Then her original pack needed fresh troops so they kidnapped her on her way home and inflicted a creation rite on her. When Gayle crawled up out of the ground she was one pissed off vampire! Unlife in the Sabbat has been an experience for Gayle, the Sabbat rewards performance and Gayle has performed. She started doing research on Washington after the disastrous Mastenbrook affair and discovered the strange history of Washington crusades. Shortly after Gayle started doing her research her pack was sent out on a nasty task that got most of them staked out in the sun. When Gayle and her pack returned she was offered the opportunity to be part of the planning of the next Washington crusade. Unlike the fools who approached the Tremere Gregory Hastings or attempted to recruit the Nosferatu Gerhart Hess, Gayle ignored all the vampires in the city and began recruiting mortal spies. It paid off when her spies spotted the renegade Tzimisce Janice Mathews, allowing Gayle to drop that and other choice bits of information into the Inner Circle's lap. They let her claim the title of Archbishop of Washington and are letting her take all the time she wants to break the Camarilla's strangle hold on Washington. After eight failed crusades and uncounted attempts, the Inner Circle is willing to try just about anything. Roleplaying Tips: Smile when you slide the stake into their heart. Kiss 'em, fuck 'em over, rape their asses and then kill 'em, it's more fun that way. Never loose your cool and never back down from a challenge no matter how difficult. Make the enemy lose before you even start to fight. The Cathedral hidden in the city of Washington. The cathedral is located in Georgetown as part of an old, pre-civil war tunnel system. A trio of front companies own the properties and buildings above the tunnel system which has been extensively shored up and reworked by visiting packs. Two of the businesses above the cathedral are fast food restaurants and the word "takeout" now means to snatch one of the patrons from upstairs for blood. The bodies are then disposed of grinding them up and dumping them with the trash. Two small packs (4 and 5 Sabbat respectively) are attached to the Cathedral and are under the strictest of discipline by orders of the Archbishop. Not that they get too out of line, the Sabbat are deep inside enemy territory and they know it. The Cathedral can comfortably hold six times the current number of Sabbat for when the first and second waves are unleashed before the main assault. Kamal Youssef, Sabbat Bishop of Western Fairfax Clan: Assamite Antitribu Nature: Survivor Demeanor: Bravo Embrace: 1975 (born 1951) Apparent age: 30 Generation: Tenth Attributes: Strength-4, Dexterity-5, Stamina-5, Charisma-4, Manipulation-3, Appearance-2, Perception-4, Intelligence-3, Wits-4 Abilities: Alertness-3, Athletics-3, Brawl-5, Dodge-5, Interrogation-3, Intimidation-5, Intrigue-2, Leadership-3, Streetwise-3, Subterfuge-1, Acrobatics-1, Blind Fighting-3, Camouflage-3, Demolitions-2, Drive-3, Escapology-2, Fast-Draw-3, Firearms-5, Gunsmithing-3, Heavy Weapons-3, Melee-5, Security-2, Stealth-4, Survival-3, Torture-3, Tracking-2, Traps-3, Accounting-1, Area (Washington) Knowledge-1, Bureaucracy-3, City (Washington) Secrets-1, Investigation-3, Linguistics-3, Medicine-1, Military Science-3, Politics-3, Sabbat Lore-2 Disciplines: Celerity-4, Obfuscate-3, Fortitude-3, Quietus-5 Backgrounds: Contacts-2, Resources-4, Sabbat Status-3 Virtues: Callousness-4, Instincts-4, Morale-5 Path of Caine: 8 Willpower: 9 Blood Pool: 13 total, 1 per turn, usually 10. Description: The quintessential Latin lover look, dresses the part too for public displays and camouflage. Notes: Kamal Youssef was born American to Syrian immigrant parents and volunteered to fight in Viet Nam as an Army grunt. The war changed Kamal beyond all recognition, his mother almost slammed the door in his face after his first tour of duty. Kamal volunteered for three more tours after his first and damned the American government for stopping the war he was enjoying so much! Coming back from Viet Nam, Kamal was snatched up by a Sabbat Assamite Antitribu who only saw his uniform. Kamal rose from the ground and discovered he liked being a vampire, for the first time things made sense and the world worked the way it was supposed to. Kamal joined in on an unsuccessful crusade and then the one that took another city right after that. He learned from the experiences, including his first war party. When his pack was assigned to help Gayle Gilmore as part of the early stages in Washington he talked to the survivors of previous crusades and ended up agreeing with Gayle that standard Sabbat inventiveness was not going to work with Washington. The two found they worked well together, Kamal providing the blunt force that Gayle's subtle plans sometimes lacked. When Gayle established her first temple Kamal was her natural choice to become it's Bishop and, after a few fights, he was. Roleplaying Tips: Everyone is a potential opponent, learn their weaknesses for the day you must destroy them. Today's allies are tomorrows enemies, keep your mouth shut so they learn nothing from you. In the end all of your existence is war, fight to win. The Temple tucked away in the industrial warehouse complex. Scattered throughout Western Fairfax are warehouse complexes for every kind of small business need. Gayle Gilmore's brightest idea was to buy one of them before the complex was built and alter the plans for the park to suit the Sabbat's needs. The result is a Temple just waiting to be filled with Sabbat for the first and second waves of the crusade before the Main Assault destroys the Camarilla's hold on Washington forever. One large pack (12 Sabbat) is assigned to the temple while two nomadic packs use the temple off and on. Security is comfortable around the temple but strict regarding feeding and other dealings with mortals. All that will change once it comes time to break the masquerade. At the moment the Bishop is training the Sabbat at the temple in tactics and weapons for the crusade ahead. Kristen Kearney, Sabbat Bishop of Manassas Clan: Tremere Antitribu Nature: Architect Demeanor: Pedagogue Embrace: 1935 (born 1909) Apparent age: late thirties Generation: Seventh Attributes: Strength-2, Dexterity-3, Stamina-5, Charisma-3, Manipulation-3, Appearance-4, Perception-5, Intelligence-5, Wits-5 Abilities: Alertness-3, Brawl-2, Diplomacy-4, Dodge-4, Instruction-5, Intrigue-2, Leadership-2, Scan-3, Search-3, Sense Deception-3, Subterfuge-3, Debate-4, Etiquette-2, Firearms-2, Game Playing-4, Meditation-3, Melee-2, Police Procedure-4, Research-5, Security-4, Speed Reading-5, Accounting-5, Area (Washington) Knowledge-2, Bureaucracy-3, Camarilla Lore-4, City (Washington) Secrets-4, Clan (Tremere) Knowledge-3, Computer-5, Computer Hacking-5, Cryptography-4, Economics-5, Engineering-2, Finance-5, History-4, Investigation-5, Kindred Lore-4, Law-4, Linguistics-5, Literature-4, Lupine Lore-2, Mage Lore-3, Mathematics-3, Occult-5, Physics-1, Politics-4, Psychology-3, Sabbat Lore-4, Science-2, Sewer Lore-1, Spirit Lore-2, Wyrm Lore-1 Disciplines: Auspex-6 (Telepathic Communication), Dominate-6 (Tranquillity), Thaumaturgy-6 (Flesh of Marble) {Path of The Lure of Flames-5, Path of the Movement of the Mind-3, Path of Weather Control-3, Path of the Gift of Morpheus-5, Path of Conjuring-5, Path of Neptune's Might-5, Path of Spirit Thaumaturgy-3, Path of Elemental Mastery-5, Path of Corruption-3} Backgrounds: Contacts-2, Resources-5, Sabbat Status-3 Virtues: Callousness-3, Instincts-3, Morale-3 Path of Harmony: 9 Willpower: 10 Blood Pool: 20 total, 5 per turn, usually 14 to 18. Description: Very distracted, like your batty aunt who locked herself out of the car before she got to Sears for the Whites Sale. Then look into her eyes, it's all a pose and you fell for it. Notes: Kristen Kearney fought for her education throughout High School and on into College. Once in College she fought to get into the courses that interested her and refused to be tied down with a single major. Once she graduated, Summa Cum Laude, she fought to get a serious job and not be part of the typing pool. After a year in the typing pool she put on a swimsuit that showed off her breasts (she once wished out loud she could cut them off because they kept getting in the way) and started earning a good living as model. It was the little biography on one of the calendars she posed for which brought her to the attention of the Sabbat. She was interviewed for a fictitious research position, then kidnaped and put through the creation rites. The Kristen Kearney who crawled up out of the ground mastered her beast and demanded of the watcher to tell her what was going on. That single act marked her in the Sabbat and to her fellow Tremere antitribu. A carefully laid out plan of apprenticeship was set up for Kristen as it quickly became apparent she could easily become the finest Thaumaturgist in the Sabbat. Unfortunately the Inner Circle declared Jyhad on the Camarilla and every Sabbat was needed for the battles ahead. Still Kristen learned and her pack made sure she had plenty of time. She also sought out as many teachers as she could, soaking up Thaumaturgical knowledge like a sponge until it suddenly dawned on the Inner Circle that Kristen was one of their best Thaumaturgists and an even better teacher. Kristen was set to teaching Thaumaturgy to as many students as possible, and for decades she did so. But with the disastrous Mastenbrook affair and the equally stupid recruitment attempt of the Tremere Gregory Hastings. It became apparent that any successful crusade of Washington was going to require the best Thaumatugical talent the Sabbat could offer. So off to Washington Kristen was sent, and impressed both the Black Hand assigned to protect her and the other packs as well that she was ASKED to take over as Bishop of Manassas. Roleplaying Tips: You will fight is you must, but it is so much better to make your opponent defeat themselves. You know your survival is necessary to win this Washington crusade, but you don't take it too seriously. Unlike every other Sabbat, you know just how tough destroying the Tremere, Gregory Hastings and the rest of the Chantry is going to be. Your research into previous crusades and failures in Washington is making you ask questions other Sabbat never have about the city and it's Prince. A Prince which you have some awfully dangerous suspicions about. The Temple in the middle of a battlefield town. Manassas is a famous Civil War landmark and on the edge of it sits a Sabbat Temple disguised as a warehouse trucking operation. The trucking company is owned outright by the Sabbat and all the employees never think to go near, much less bother with, the warehouse which is the Temple. The security of the location is so good even Sabbat who know where to go and what to look for get lost occasionally. At the moment no packs are assigned to the temple, though four nomadic packs rotate using the temple to provide the Bishop with muscle and protection. The picking are not exactly great near the temple, but in the town of Manassas they are okay, provided no vessel is drained. A couple of the local teenagers even consistently hang out at feeding spots because of some many Dominations by Sabbat. At the moment the temple is being used as the warehouse it was designed for, but to store the arms and ammunition need for the up coming crusade. The Bishop takes this all in stride and continues her research both mortal and Thaumaturgical. The above is from my personal chronicle set in Washington DC, comments? Stephen