Nikodemos Apostol
Concept
Player: Cam
Chronicle: Lost Hopes
Storyteller: none
Status: Semi-NPC
Concept: Thanatologist
Clan: Nagaraja
Generation: 6th
Sire: Rakesh Manisa
Nature: Deviant
Demeanor: Explorer
Apparent Age: 35
Real Age: 972
Embrace: 1,065 AD
Coterie: none
Attributes
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 5 (remorseless), Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 7 (umbrageous), Intelligence 7 (supra-genius), Wits 5 (calculating)
Abilities
Talents: Alertness 1, Brawl 2, Dodge 2, Empathy 2, Intimidation 5 (icy stare), Leadership 2, Oral Expression 1, Poetic Expression 1, Subterfuge 3
Skills: Blood Preparation 1, Drive 1, Etiquette 2, Firearms 1, High Ritual 2, Meditation 2, Melee 2, Pottery 1, Scribing 1, Security 1, Stealth 2
Knowledges: Academics 3, Alchemy 2, Black Hand Lore (enoch), Computer 1, Cosmology 3, Culture 2, Demon Lore 1, Enigmas 4 (plots), Investigation 2, Kindred Lore 5 (origins), Linguistics (ancient greek, arabic, aramaic, coptic, cuneiform, french, german, greek, hebrew, hieroglyphs, italian, latin, portuguese, romanian, russian, serbo-croatian, swahili) 5 (“dead”), Medicine 4 (experimental), Metaphysics 3, Mummy Lore 1, Politics 2, Science 1, Spirit Lore 2, Wraith Lore 5 (arcanoi), Thanatology 5 (preservation), Traditions Lore 1
Advantages
Disciplines: Auspex 3, Dominate 3, Fortitude 5, Necromancy 7, Nihilistics 7, Obfuscate 2, Thaumaturgy 7
Paths: Biothaumaturgic Experimentation 4, Corruption 4, Movement of the Mind 2, Path of Warding 5, Prey on the Soul’s Fear 4
Rituals: 1) Blood Rush, Engaging the Vessel of Transference, Preserve Blood, Preserve Corpse, Purity of Flesh, Wake with Morning’s Freshness; 2) Black Water, Blood Walk, Principle Focus of the Vitae, Ward vs. Ghouls; 3) Eldritch Glimmer, Moonlight Dancers, Touch of Nightshade, Ward vs. Lupines; 4) Binding the Beast, Invisible Chains of Binding, Keening of the Banshee, Shadowgate; 5) Blood Contract, Haunting Breeze, Shadowland Passage, Ward vs. Spirits; 6) The “Gift”, Mass Grave; 7) Divorcing the Soul
Elder Disciplines: Necromancy: 6) Zombie; 7) Torment; Nihilistics: 6) Black Blood; 7) Oblivion’s Dance
Backgrounds: Allies 4, Black Hand Status 3, Clan Prestige 4, Contacts 3, Herd 4, Resources 3, Retainers 1
Virtues: Callousness 4, Self-Control 4, Courage 3
Path of Enlightenment: Death and the Soul 6
Willpower: 9
Blood Pool: 30 (7/turn)
Merits: Holdings (2), Occult Library (2), Patience (3)
Flaws: Death Wish (2), Eerie Presence (2), Selective Digestion: intelligent young women (2)
Miscellaneous Notes
Clan Weakness: Cannibal Appetite
Blood Bonds: Sonia Archer (Regnant)
Banality (unusable): 9
Creativity: 0
Derangements: none
Combat
Style: none (streetfighting)
Special Maneuvers (Brawl): Grab Punch, Head Butt, Heel Stamp, Throw
Special Maneuvers (Dodge): Grappling Defense, Kick Defense, Offensive Block, Punch Defense
Special Maneuvers (Athletics): none
Special Maneuvers (Melee): Great Blow, Parry, Slash, Thrust
Combinations (unarmed): Offensive Block/Grab Punch/Throw
Combinations (armed): Slash/Thrust/Great Blow
Melee Weapons Techniques: Blades, Blunt Weapons, Fist-Loads, Polearms, Staff
Ranged Weapons Techniques: none
Firearms Techniques: Archaic, Handguns
Common Weapons: Knife (Diff. 5, Dmg: Str+1, Conceal: P, Init. +1)
Armor: none
Experience Points:
Personality
What is this?
Career Class: Mystic
Drive: Assertive
Social Activity: Deviant
Long Term Goals: 1) Learn all the secrets of death without suffering Final Death; 2) Raise a loyal army of the dead in service to his will (and ultimately the ancients)
Short Term Goals: 1) Carve out his niche in the local Underworld; 2) Expand his knowledgeable lore
Religion: Philosophy
Politics: Autocracy
Sex: Heterosexual/Polygamous
Traits: Heartless, Morbid, Bizarre, Terrifying, Private, Cold, Scientific, Curious, Spiritual, Insatiable
Additional Notes: none