The Mastermind

Tobias Pickett

Name: Tobias Pickett

Tradition: Euthanatoi

Nature: Director

Demeanor: Director

Role: Mastermind – Tobias Pickett is a career criminal who has masterminded some of the greatest heists never heard of. Planning a job isn’t just about how to get in and get out, it’s about picking the right people who will be able to meet their responsibilities and honor their agreements with the rest of the crew.

Appearance: Tobias is in his late 60’s but between a healthy lifestyle and Life magic he looks and acts a decade younger. Although he does enjoy the finer things in life, he dresses to blend in as much as possible, whether it’s attending a Yankee game or an exhibit at the Louvre. He smiles a lot, and the smile comes across as sincere. When he speaks to a person he makes eye-contact, and he is always willing to listen.

Personality: Life is short, even for a mage who has the ability to extend that life by decades. It’s meant to be savored and experience. Tobias drinks the finest wines, attends the opera and rock concerts, and dines in some of the best restaurants around the world, whether it’s 4 star French Cuisine or Texas barbeque at a small road house in the middle of nowhere.

Very much a Rogue and a Deviant, he sees little different between the Traditions and Technocracy. Those in power seek to limit those below them through social norms, laws, and property rights. He travels the world stealing what he needs to fund his lifestyle.

The two things he absolutely refuses to steal under any circumstances is food from the hungry and books from the inquisitive.

History: Tobias is a lifelong thief who learned his trade from his mentor. Traveling the world, he’s stolen art from vampire princes, gold from Syndicate Technocrats, heirlooms from Werewolves and wonders from the Fae. There are few jobs he won’t attempt.

When he was younger, a job went south and cost his wife her life. He blames neither himself nor the man they were stealing from who killed her, for he believed he was defending his life. These are the risks of their lifestyle and chosen profession. Both understood and accepted these risks, but he has never been with another woman romantically. For intimacy he prefers to pay for it to avoid even the hint of emotional attachments.