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'''Appearance:''' | '''Appearance:''' | ||
===Behavior=== | |||
Niles is coldly formal. He can light up and be pleasant if the situation calls for it, he is a consummate actor. Niles is a blue blood to the core. | |||
===History=== | |||
Born in a very rich, aristocratic family. Niles grandfather was [[Geoffrey St. James]] who was a member of the house of Lords. Niles was raised with stories of his grandfather and how they ruled the city. Niles was sent to the best schools, given every opportunity. When he reached his majority he was approached by [[Valerius]] and his granfather Geoffrey who he thought was dead and gone. Geoffrey was dead, just not gone. | |||
Niles was groomed as an adult to serve Valerius and his grandfather in government. As he reached middle age, he was ghouled and kept from aging further. When it became apparent he was not aging as a normal man, Valerius embraced him, and he stepped back from public life. | |||
Shortly after being embraced Niles was approached by [[Louis le Monstre]]. Louis charmed and wooed Niles, over time giving him forbidden experiences and delights, swaying him to the cause of the Ba'ali. in 1865 he went into the Caul, and was reborn. | |||
Since then Niles has opened a string of businesses, and used his money to fund work houses and almes houses so that he has a ready herd for blood and souls. | |||
Niles works with the Black Spirals in the city, and is working to consolidate power in the south of London. While not directly challenging the power structure of Mithras, he has been looking at the Sheriff to have an accident and disappear from the city. | |||
In 1872 his grandfather Geoffrey came to him questioning his actions, concerned that if the other vampires of the city noticed his actions, it would reflect badly on Valerius and Geoffrey. Niles placated his grandfather and then made plans to capture him. Geoffrey is under the Lambeth Workmans almshouse in sewers and caves the Ba'ali and Black Spirals use. Niles tortures him, feeds on him, and in general does whatever he can to express his sadistic nature with impunity. Geoffrey is insane and little more than a wight with no humanity left. | |||
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| Character: Niles St. James | Nature: Monster | Clan: Ventrue |
| Player: NPC | Demeanor: Mediator | Generation 8th |
| Chronicle: London - Pax Britannica | Concept: Sith Lord | Sire: Valerius |
| Allegiance: Ventrue of London - Pax Britannica | Domain: | Coterie: The London Coven |
| Birth: 1680 | Weakness: Cannot touch or see holy objects | Embrace: 1710 |
| --- | Cameo: [] | --- |
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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 ●●●●○○○○○○ (Magic Items) | Etiquette ●●●●●○○○○○ () | Finance ●●●●○○○○○○ () |
| Brawl ●●●●●○○○○○ () | Firearms ●●○○○○○○○○ () | Investigation ●●●●○○○○○○ (Provenance) |
| Empathy ●●●○○○○○○○ () | Larceny ●●●●●○○○○○ (locks) | Law ●●●●○○○○○○ (Camarilla) |
| Expression ●●●●○○○○○○ (Item History) | Melee ●●●●●○○○○○ (Sword) | Medicine ●●○○○○○○○○ () |
| Intimidation ●●●●●○○○○○ (Threats) | Performance ●●●●○○○○○○ (Public Speaking) | Occult ●●●●●○○○○○ (Occult Items) |
| Leadership ●●●●○○○○○○ (soldiers) | Ride ●●●●○○○○○○ (Combat riding) | Politics ●●●●○○○○○○ () |
| Streetwise ●●●●○○○○○○ (Illegal Fences) | Stealth ●●●●○○○○○○ () | Science ●○○○○○○○○○ () |
| Subterfuge ●●●●●○○○○○ () | Survival ●●○○○○○○○○ () | Theology ●●●○○○○○○○ () |
| --- | --- | Area Knowledge ●●●●●○○○○○ |
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| --- | ADVANTAGES | --- |
| Disciplines | Backgrounds | Merits & Flaws |
| Dominate ●●●●●○○○○○ () | Allies ●●●○○○○○○○ () | --- |
| Daimonion ●●●●○○○○○○ () | Contacts ●●●●●○○○○○ () | --- |
| Presence ●●●●●○○○○○ () | Domain ●●●○○○○○○○ () | --- |
| Obfuscate ●●●○○○○○○○ () | Fame ○○○○○ () | --- |
| Fortitude ●●●●○○○○○○ () | Generation ●●●●●○○○○○ () | --- |
| Potence ●●●●○○○○○○ () | Influence ●●●●●○○○○○ () | --- |
| [[]] ○○○○○ () | Mentor ○○○○○ () | --- |
| [[]] ○○○○○ () | Resources ○○○○○ () | --- |
| [[]] ○○○○○ () | Retainers ○○○○○ () | --- |
| [[]] ○○○○○ () | Status ○○○○○ () | --- |
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| Health Levels | Path of the Adversary | Virtues |
| Bruised (0) - { } | ●●●●●●●●○○ () | Conviction ●●●●○ |
| Hurt (-1) ---- { } | --- | Instinct ●●●●○ |
| Injured (-1) - { } | Willpower | Courage ●●●●○ |
| Wounded (-2) - { } | ●●●●●●●●○○ () | --- |
| Mauled (-2) -- { } | --- | --- |
| Crippled (-5)- { } | Bloodpool | --- |
| Incapacitated- { } | ○○○○○○○○○○ | --- |
| Final Death | ○○○○○○○○○○○ | --- |
Bio
Sobriquet: Lord St James
Appearance:
Behavior
Niles is coldly formal. He can light up and be pleasant if the situation calls for it, he is a consummate actor. Niles is a blue blood to the core.
History
Born in a very rich, aristocratic family. Niles grandfather was Geoffrey St. James who was a member of the house of Lords. Niles was raised with stories of his grandfather and how they ruled the city. Niles was sent to the best schools, given every opportunity. When he reached his majority he was approached by Valerius and his granfather Geoffrey who he thought was dead and gone. Geoffrey was dead, just not gone.
Niles was groomed as an adult to serve Valerius and his grandfather in government. As he reached middle age, he was ghouled and kept from aging further. When it became apparent he was not aging as a normal man, Valerius embraced him, and he stepped back from public life.
Shortly after being embraced Niles was approached by Louis le Monstre. Louis charmed and wooed Niles, over time giving him forbidden experiences and delights, swaying him to the cause of the Ba'ali. in 1865 he went into the Caul, and was reborn.
Since then Niles has opened a string of businesses, and used his money to fund work houses and almes houses so that he has a ready herd for blood and souls.
Niles works with the Black Spirals in the city, and is working to consolidate power in the south of London. While not directly challenging the power structure of Mithras, he has been looking at the Sheriff to have an accident and disappear from the city.
In 1872 his grandfather Geoffrey came to him questioning his actions, concerned that if the other vampires of the city noticed his actions, it would reflect badly on Valerius and Geoffrey. Niles placated his grandfather and then made plans to capture him. Geoffrey is under the Lambeth Workmans almshouse in sewers and caves the Ba'ali and Black Spirals use. Niles tortures him, feeds on him, and in general does whatever he can to express his sadistic nature with impunity. Geoffrey is insane and little more than a wight with no humanity left. Recent Events:
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