Poet

Little is known about the life of the “man” known as Poet, including the name he was born with. The Samedi arrived in Phoenix from Detroit, having traveled the country in recent years investigating a set of strange numbers and their connection to a series of murders. He immediately made an impression with his rat pack personal style of clothing, the polished and cultured voice, and the mask which adorns his face. A living porcelain mask with empty eyes that changes its expression in the time it takes for one to blink. The origins of the mask are a mystery, though its effects on those who deal with the Samedi are all the same, a disquieting experience as one struggles to figure out whether they are dealing with a man wearing a mask, or a mask wearing a man.

Poet has settled in Phoenix and has begun to establish himself within the Community as a Necromancer for Hire and an Investigator of the Unknown. He is willing to traffic with the dead to ferret out secrets, seeking the answers to questions that most kindred are afraid to ask and even fewer seriously want answered. His willingness to seek out the unknown and the unknowable combined with a professionalism and a reputation of respect towards his clients has made him a valuable contact to certain parties within the Camarilla, the Sabbat, and beyond.

Poet’s unlife is a precarious one at best. As a Samedi, he lacks the backing of a clan to offer political protection or support. Even without his unusual mask, his nature is an unwelcome reminder to the Kindred of Phoenix of exactly what they are. He could be the perfect scapegoat in numerous plots involving any of the sects. Adding to this is the fact that he is a necromancer. The Giovanni guard their advantages zealously, as much if not more than the Tremere guard Thaumaturgy. The fact that the Giovanni of Phoenix have been destroyed only adds to the suspicion of the Camarilla as questions of the horrors of the Underworld are shared in hushed whispers in the halls of Elysium.

The only thing protecting Poet is his reputation as a trustworthy and competent investigator, one capable of investigating the strange and unknown and returning with answers. And when not on a job for a client, there is always a mystery to be solved, an urban legend to be investigated, and answers to be sought. Over the years Poet has accumulated a secret history of the world, an accounting of creatures which hide not only from humanity, but from the Kindred as well.

Clan: Samedi Nature: Celebrant

Generation: 9^th Demeanor: Creep Show

Concept: Investigator of the Unknown Sire: Spider

ATTRIBUTES

Physical Social Mental

Strength 3 Charisma 3 Perception 4[1]

Dexterity 3 Manipulation 3 Intelligence 3

Stamina 4[2] Appearance 0 Wits 4[3]

ABILITIES

Talents Skills Knowledge

Alertness 3 Larceny 3 Investigation 4[4]

Expression 3 Performance 3 (Piano) Medicine 4[5]

Brawl 3 Stealth 3 Occult 3

Streetwise 2 Wraith Lore 2

Subterfuge 3 Arizona Lore 2

Athletics 3

BACKGROUNDS DISCIPLINES MERITS

Generation 4 Obfuscate 3 Rep

Contacts 2 Thanatosis 4 Useful Knowledge

Allies 3 Necromancy 4 Additional Discipline

Domain 2 - Sepulchre Path 4 -- Necromancy

Status (Phoenix) 1 - Ash Path 4

Status (Community) 1 - Bone Path 2

Fortitude 3

Potence 2

Conscience 3 Humanity 6

Self-Control 4 Willpower 10

Courage 3 XP

Rituals: Lvl 1 – Ritual of the Smoking Mirror

[1] “Huh. That’s strange.”

[2] Tough as Nails

[3] Nimble mind

[4] Crime Scene

[5] Crypto-Anatomy