Laureen d'Coventri
- Paris -P- -P- Tremere History in Paris -T- The Tremere of Paris 1900
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| Character: [Name] | Nature: Visionary | Clan: Tremere |
| Player: NPC | Demeanor: Judge | Generation: 7th |
| Chronicle: Paris - La Belle Époque | Concept: [] | Sire: Celestyn |
| Allegiance: Clan Tremere | Reservation: [] | Coterie: [] |
| Birth: 1138 | Weakness: Easy to Blood Bond | Embrace: 1168 |
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| ATTRIBUTES | ||
| Physical | Social | Mental |
| Strength ●●●○○ | Charisma ●●●○○ | Perception ●●●●○ |
| Dexterity ●●●○○ | Manipulation ●●●●● ● | Intelligence ●●●●● ● |
| Stamina ●●●●● | Appearance ●●●●○ | Wits ●●●●○ |
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| ABILITIES | ||
| Talents | Skills | Knowledges |
| Alertness ○○○○○ () | Animal Ken ○○○○○ () | Academics ○○○○○ () |
| Athletics ○○○○○ () | Crafts ○○○○○ () | Enigmas ○○○○○ () |
| Awareness ●●●●● ● () | Etiquette ○○○○○ () | Finance ○○○○○ () |
| Brawl ○○○○○ () | Firearms ○○○○○ () | Investigation ○○○○○ () |
| Empathy ○○○○○ () | Larceny ○○○○○ () | Law ○○○○○ () |
| Expression ○○○○○ () | Melee ○○○○○ () | Medicine ○○○○○ () |
| Intimidation ○○○○○ () | Performance ○○○○○ () | Occult ○○○○○ () |
| Leadership ○○○○○ () | Ride ○○○○○ () | Politics ○○○○○ () |
| Streetwise ○○○○○ () | Stealth ○○○○○ () | Science ○○○○○ () |
| Subterfuge ○○○○○ () | Survival ○○○○○ () | Theology ○○○○○ () |
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| Disciplines | Backgrounds | Merits & Flaws |
| Auspex ●●●●● ● () | Allies ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Celerity ●●●●● () | Contacts ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Dominate ●●●●● () | Domain ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Fortitude ●●●●○ () | Fame ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Obfuscate ●●●●○ () | Generation ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Obtenebration ●●●○○ () | Influence ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Thaumaturgy ●●●●● ● () | Mentor ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Vicissitude ○○○○○ () | Resources ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Animalism ○○○○○ () | Retainers ○○○○○ () | --- |
| [[]] ○○○○○ () | Status ○○○○○ () | --- |
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| Health Levels | Humanity | Virtues |
| Bruised (0) - { } | ○○○○○○○○○○ () | Conscience ●○○○○ |
| Hurt (-1) ---- { } | --- | Self-Control ●○○○○ |
| Injured (-1) - { } | Willpower | Courage ●○○○○ |
| Wounded (-2) - { } | ○○○○○○○○○○ () | --- |
| Mauled (-2) -- { } | --- | --- |
| Crippled (-5)- { } | Bloodpool | --- |
| Incapacitated- { } | ○○○○○○○○○○ | --- |
| Final Death | ○○○○○○○○○○○ | --- |
Bio
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Sobriquet: Laureen
Appearance:
| Age: 866 | Hair: Black | Height: 1m75 | Apparent Age: 28 |
| Eyes: Blue | Weight: 50 Kg | Date of Birth: 1131 | Race: Caucasian |
| Sex: Female | RIP: 1168 | Nationality: English | Esprit: *** |
Appearance
Laureen is a beautiful tall woman with pale skin and raven hair that curls softly down to her the middle of her back. Her eyes are icy blue, and her lips are purple. She likes to wear black or blue clothing, including modern bodies, mini-skirts, etc.
Behavior
She is charming, but there is something in her that unnerves anyone who is near her. Her voice is full of contempt, and somewhat mocking.She always seems like she is plotting and scheming. She looks at people with a stare that makes them wonder what she is preparing for them personally, and she talks with a soft voice with a somewhat contemptuous sound, always polite, but always with a subtle mocking threat in it. Her company is unnerving, and most people avoid her. This is fine for her as she likes to be alone.
History
Laureen as the young daughter of a local noble of Coventry. Sick and lonely, she was never very well-liked by her family. This taught her to spend much of her time in books. Laureen was discovered by a Tremere named Sara, who was searching for potential recruits, before the Order of Hermes discovered her talent for True Magick.
The Clan Tremere asked Sara to come back with Laureen, and Celestyn Embraced the woman after an apprenticeship of three years. Then Laureen and Sara were sent back to England, where the Clan had some obscure plan to install a Chantry in London. Not much time after, the Anarch Revolt started, and Sara was one of the first casualties... Laureen was left alone.
Laureen swore vengeance against the Tzimisce who had destroyed her friend and told her clan that the next time they would see her, it would be with the body of the Tzimisce who had Diablerized Sire. She got her vengeance, as she came back one century after with the staked Tzimisce, who was, of course, interrogated by the Clan. In the end Laureen was allowed to diabalize him and take back her Sire's blood.
Laureen used her now free time to study Thaumaturgy and was behind some new discoveries and new Rituals used by the Clan. Soon, her thaumaturgical knowledge was requested in Paris where another Tremere, Klawer, had discovered a strange source of Vis. She didn't like the fact that a Setite was apparently installed as a Primogen... And that this Setite was Theti-Sheri, Childe of Nefertiti. Still she accepted the position and became Regent of the Chantry of Nonisis, the original Chantry of Paris.
Soon, they were sure of the source's position under the Chantry of Saint Louis, but still, it seemed to spawn from empty air. Klawer was lost in strange theories, while Laureen imagined (in secret) the apparent source could simply be the focal point of thaumaturgical mirrors that could reflect the Vis emanated from the original source on this apparently empty point.
By the time of the 1789 Revolution, Klawer had become a Councilor of Beatrix on occult matters, and Laureen had discovered two of the thaumaturgical mirrors: The Doors of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, supposedly enchanted by the Devil Himself by some peasant rumor, and the Temple where a fortress of the Templar once stood (more precisely, the dungeons beneath the Temple). This enabled her to theorize that the central source of Vis was not the only one but surely the most powerful. She started the research for other mirrors that would pinpoint her to other sources, if not to the real source of Vis she supposed to be beneath Paris.
But Klawer fell victim of the mob and was summarily executed by Guillotine. Laureen went into hiding. When she came back in 1804, Gustacio, an Italian Tremere, in relation with the Giovanni Clan, had become the Duc of the Tremere. It suited Laureen well, as she resumed her research, discovering that the Vis was somehow corrupt!
Alexis came back from Egypt. As she wondered at the power of the Masques, she decided finally that Alexis would be a good help to determine what was the source of this corrupted Vis. So Laureen waited for Champollion to decipher the Hieroglyphs, and then to Alexis to try to translate her notes about Hekau Thaumaturgy, while she worked at researching what could be the source of this corruption. Historical references told her it was more important than she first thought. Lupines and Gangrel have been weakened by this Aura of Corruption, and the first manifestations had been seen in the time of Charlemagne. Then the idea struck like lightning. Laureen used her Clairvoyance (Auspex) to research Nebneferptah and, to her dismay, succeeded!
Somehow, this monster had come to Paris and become embedded in the depths of the city. The vampire was now in Torpor beneath Paris in an unknown location. Laureen was still wondering at how Nebneferptah had acquired so much power, and suspected Apep, the never-ending source of corruption, also known as the Wyrm in the Garou Mythology.
No matter the source of his newfound powers, Nebneferptah had to be destroyed, and so, she concentrated at finding other mirrors. It was when Laureen found about the Place of the Concorde, known as the Place de Revolution where thousands were executed, that she started to believe Nebneferptah had active agents working for him. Theti-Sheri was obvious, but somehow, nothing could be found to prove it. So it had to be something else. Laureen started searching for possible Childer of Nebneferptah. Silian, the Tremere Pontifex of France, started to investigate her apparent lack of success in her research on the Vis in Paris. But at this time, the Veilleurs started to show their mastery of a new kind of Thaumaturgy, and Laureen used this fact to divert the attentions of Silian from her current research. The obelisk of Karnak, offered by Egypt to France, and placed on the Place of the Concorde, enhancing once more the Vis appearing on the Tremere Chantry!
But Silian could not be diverted forever, and the number of Tremere were growing in the city. This threatened Laureen’s research. Also, the Order of Hermes had discovered another source of Vis and threatened to discover the whole story soon. Laureen plotted to have a certain faction of Mages, the Technocracy, to intrigue to make the Tremere and the Order of Hermes fight each other. The plot worked beyond her wildest dreams, as the Tremere and the Order of Hermes dragged along with them the whole Traditions and Camarilla. The Technocracy, drunk by success, made the Inquisition enter the game. Laureen gave subtle information to the Veilleurs that enabled them to discover the whole intrigue. The Tremere, decimated by the war (Silian had been killed by day by a group of Mages), had been exiled from Paris' Chantry, and even after their return in 1918, their numbers had been limited, as well as their powers in Paris. The Order of Hermes had suffered the same consequences. Her Research could continue.
After the War of Traditions, Laureen, as the mysterious Lady of Shadows took an active part in the formation of the Veilleur, teaching them Hekau Thaumaturgy, as well as helping Criaâr creating his own Path, the Hekau Path of Veille and helping fortify the Veilleur's Chantry.
Actual Aim
Help the Veilleur to research Nebneferptah's manifestations. To this aim, she multiply unnecessary intrigues to divert the attention of anyone looking after her to somewhere else. so she can simply decide to hinder or help the PCs, just to smile when others wonder why she did that...
Rumors
Laureen discovered a secret she fears to tell the Seven Elders of Clan Tremere (False and True!). Laureen is an Infernalist (False). Laureen wants to become the new Duchesse of Clan Tremere, and so be elligible for the Pontifex position. So she tries to remove Abelard by any means possible (False). Laureen had been charmed by Theti-Sheri and neglects her duties for an unlife of forbidden pleasures (False).