The Black Tides

Territory

• Nomads, when they visit they tend to haven in the New York Harbors

Members

Ductus

Captain Isabella “Black Tempest” De Leon

• Clan: Lasombra
• Position: Ductus
• Faction: Crismon Horde
• Status: 3 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
• Background: Born in 1782 to a wealthy merchant family in Cadiz, Spain, Isabella De Leon grew up amidst tales of seafaring adventures and naval battles. She defied societal expectations, sneaking aboard her father’s ships and learning the art of navigation, swordplay, and commerce. Her rebellious nature found its outlet when her family’s fleet was destroyed by pirates, leaving her family destitute. Harboring a thirst for revenge and freedom, she turned to piracy herself, quickly earning a reputation as a cunning and ruthless captain.

Isabella’s exploits drew the attention of a Lasombra Cainite named Alejandro Vargas, who admired her ferocity and control over her crew. Seeing potential in her mastery of leadership and her defiance of societal norms, Alejandro Embraced Isabella in 1812 after a brutal storm claimed her ship. Emerging from the Abyss itself, she felt reborn as a predator of the night and found new meaning in the Sabbat’s ideals. Her hunger for dominance and chaos aligned perfectly with the sect’s philosophy, and she quickly rose through the ranks, mastering the art of Obtenebration to strike terror into her enemies.

Over the centuries, Isabella adapted to changing times. By World War II, she commandeered a German U-boat during a daring raid, her pack slaughtering the vessel’s crew and converting the submersible into a Sabbat warship. Renaming it The Abyssal Wraith, she and her nomadic pack carved a reputation as terrorizers of the seas, using their vessel to raid Camarilla-controlled coastal cities, hijack shipping lanes, and spread chaos in the name of Caine.

The Abyssal Wraith frequently surfaces near New York City, a hub of Sabbat activity and opportunity. Isabella trades illicit goods, recruits new blood, and gathers intelligence on Camarilla movements. Hell’s Kitchen serves as a favored port, where she meets with allies and plots daring raids. Isabella has a strained alliance with Sabbat leaders in the city, as her unpredictable nature and nomadic ways sometimes clash with their territorial ambitions.

Pack Priest

Dragomir “Iron Maw” Vasile

• Clan: Tzimisce
• Position: Pack Priest
• Faction: Crimson Horde
• Status: 2 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
• Background: Born in 1706 in the Carpathian Mountains, Dragomir Vasile was the son of a blacksmith and an alchemist. Fascinated by the intersection of metalwork and biology, he spent his mortal years studying both the forging of weapons and the mysteries of the human body. This led to dark experiments that earned him the suspicion and ire of his village. Accused of sorcery, Dragomir fled to the coast, where he joined a crew of mercenaries who blended piracy with black-market alchemy. His skill in crafting weapons and poisons made him invaluable, though his obsession with bodily perfection alienated him from his mortal comrades.

Dragomir’s talents eventually caught the attention of a wandering Tzimisce named Katalin, who sought an apprentice to further her own twisted experiments. Embracing him in 1732, she exposed Dragomir to the wonders of Vicissitude and the Sabbat’s philosophy. Under Katalin’s tutelage, Dragomir became a master of fleshcrafting, seeing the human form as nothing more than raw material to be perfected. However, his obsession with piracy never waned, and he left Katalin’s domain to seek his own path on the seas.

Dragomir encountered Captain Isabella De Leon in the early 1900s, when her pack raided a Camarilla-controlled port in Eastern Europe. Recognizing her strategic brilliance and shared thirst for freedom, Dragomir offered his services as a pack priest, blending his mastery of Vicissitude with his understanding of Sabbat theology. His role aboard The Abyssal Wraith is twofold: he serves as the spiritual guide for the Abyssal Revenants, preaching the glory of transformation and the Sabbat’s divine mission, and as the pack’s surgeon, repairing and enhancing their bodies for the endless war against the sect’s enemies.

Abbott

Viktor “Grim Gullet” Petrov

• Clan: Nosferatu antitribu
• Position: Abbott
• Faction: Crimson Horde
• Status: 2 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
• Background: Born in 1887 in Odessa, Ukraine, Viktor Petrov lived as a dockworker, spending his days hauling goods and his nights indulging in the vices of the city’s underbelly. Though physically imposing, Viktor’s true strength lay in his knack for organization. He became a key figure in smuggling operations, using his connections to coordinate shipments of illegal goods across the Black Sea. His mundane yet criminal life ended when he crossed paths with a Nosferatu Antitribu Sabbat pack while unloading a shipment meant for Camarilla agents. Seeing potential in his logistical genius and disregard for moral boundaries, the pack’s ductus decided to make Viktor one of their own.

Dragged into the sewers and subjected to the horrors of the Embrace, Viktor awoke to his monstrous new form with equal parts rage and determination. Though horrified by his appearance, he quickly adapted, finding solace in his new role as a Sabbat logistics expert and spiritual caretaker. His ability to maintain order and keep his pack functioning like a well-oiled machine earned him respect, and he eventually gravitated toward the role of Abbot, ensuring his comrades were ready for battle both physically and mentally.

Viktor joined Captain Isabella De Leon’s Abyssal Revenants in the mid-1900s after aiding her pack during a tense conflict with the Camarilla over control of a shipping lane. Impressed by his organizational skills and unwavering loyalty to the Sabbat, Isabella invited him to join her crew aboard The Abyssal Wraith. Viktor quickly embraced the unique challenges of life on a submarine, adapting his role as Abbot to the cramped, claustrophobic environment.

Other Members

Saifuddin "Shadow Fang" Manalastas

• Clan: Assamite Antitribu (Warrior)
• Position: None
• Faction: Crimson Horde
• Status: 2 (Positional), 5 (Reputational)
• Background: Saifuddin Manalastas, born in 1791 in the bustling port city of Manila during the Spanish colonial period, grew up in a world shaped by trade, rebellion, and cultural fusion. The son of a Moro merchant and a Tagalog mother, Saifuddin inherited his father’s devotion to Islam and his mother’s resourcefulness.