The Praetorians

Territory

Clan: Lasombra
Position: Ductus, Archbishop
Faction: Order of St. Blaise (Vice Chancellor)
Status: 6 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
Background: Born and raised in the height of American decadence Justine was a product of the roaring 20s. Coming from one of the old families of New York the young Justine suffered no responsibility or requirements; living only off her family fortune and wealth. For a debutante such as her New York was her playground and all those that lived among them were her things to play with. As someone with little morals or ethics beyond do as she desired, and the immense amount of wealth and power that came with her name; it is a surprise too few she attracted a vampire to her.

Clan: Tzimisce
Position: Pack Priest, Templar
Faction: Order of St. Blaise (Monsignor. Fabian)
Status: 4 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
Background: A competitive soul by nature, Hans Heinz’s drive to outperform his competition in the medical field is what ultimately led to his removal from medicine. Certain he could perform a risky surgery safely, he endangered the life of a patient and ultimately caused their death. In the process of drinking his frustrations away, he got into a barroom brawl which spilled over into the street. Eventually, he was left slumped and bleeding to death in an alley. At that moment, he was approached by a member of Clan Tzimisce who had been following his career and was impressed at the nerve it took to attempt that fateful surgery in the first place. The Tzimisce had intended to offer him the opportunity of the embrace, but now it seemed as though the stakes had been raised to life or death. Of course he chose the embrace. His insight into the value of life and death, and the worth of both, gives him valuable introspection into the moral dilemmas of his pack.

Clan: Nosferatu Antitribu
Position: Abbott, Templar
Faction: Order of St. Blaise (Monsignor, Minister)
Status: 4 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
Background: By all modern accounts, Otto’s appearance very closely resembles that of a fantasy goblin’s. His ears are long and pointed, his skin possesses a greenish hue, and his teeth are each razor sharp. His fingers are permanent claws, and his eyes are beady little points of light. These are the only qualities onlookers can discern about Otto’s appearance, as the rest of his face is covered in large swathes of wrapped bandages, similar to a mummy. Otto once served as the groundskeeper for a New York City private school, when he was accosted late one evening by a Nosferatu doing some unknown, sinister thing. Since then, Otto has used the skills he cultivated in life to serve the Praetorians as their Abbot.

Clan: Assamite Antitribu
Position: Templar
Faction: Order of St. Blaise (Monsignor, Fabian)
Status: 4 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
Background: Frequently mistaken for Charlize Theron, especially in a city renowned for its attraction of celebrities, Sha’una Teague has no problems getting into parties and clubs whenever she wants. Fortunate really, as that is where she does most of her work for her pack. Celebrities and members of high society, underworld mob bosses, and everyone in between: Sha’una has contact with them all, which she uses on behalf of her pack and her Faction, the Order of Saint Blaise. When things take a turn for the noisy in New York’s nightlife, it is the Praetorians who are most responsible for cleaning up the aftermath, and largely because of the legwork Sha’una does.

Clan: Toreador Antitribu
Position: Templar
Faction: Order of St. Blaise (Monsignor, Fabian)
Status: 3 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
Background: Don’t let her traditional speakeasy bartender aesthetic fool you, Debbie Sue Mauser packs one hell of a punch. The pinstripe suit vest, red tie, and rolled up sleeves are just a fashion statement, and that statement is that she is entirely willing to kick ass in the name of New York’s humane Cainites. Plucky but ruthless, Debbie was a Ghoul before she was embraced. She fought with her sire over their treatment of his other servants, no small thing for those who understand the kind of hold the blood bond can have on a person. In the end, she killed him, and what’s more, she embraced herself off his blood. The Sabbat might’ve had a thing or two to say about that, but who’s going to jump to the defense of someone who got killed by their own property?