Cipactli

Cipactli is a Gangrel Circle of the Crone (Combatant) vampire from Mexico.

Overview

Translated from Nahuatl: "This is not my land. This is not my home. You - tell me what has become of my people. I am Cipactli of the Xipe, and I have need of sacrifice."

At the apex of Aztec civilization, the god-nobles of Tenochtitlán moved among the people, directing their prayers and demanding their sacrifices on behalf of the vast and terrible powers above. One such creature, Cipactli, was among the ranks of the Xipe, servants of a powerful Gangrel who identified himself as Xipe Totec, the flayed god of plenty. Cipactli was lowly in vampire terms, but he lorded his power over the trembling mortals of his time, enjoying the fear and devotion they showed him.

For a time, Xipe Cipactli was tolerated by his superiors because of his fervor. He was allowed to direct elaborate rites and deliver the heavenly messages of his Lord to the people in his assigned district, at first under the direction of a fellow god-noble, and then on his own. Unfortunately, Xipe Cipactli quickly lost sight of his position in the hierarchy of Kindred society and began to aggravate the elders with his pretensions to power. Increasingly unable to take direction, he clashed with messengers of Xipe Totec's will and was eventually put down by a warrior of the Daeva. Ceremonially buried and set aside for sacrifice, Cipactli slept through the arrival of the conquistadors and the centuries that followed. He awoke to the nights of the 21st century, finding that his mortal followers and Kindred prosecutors are long dead and long forgotten.

Description

Cipactli is a dark-skinned, well muscled Toltec man who appears to be in his early 20s. He has short hair and hard, scarred features that suggest a lifetimes of violence and tribulation. There are long scars running down his chest and back, where strips of skin have been removed many times over in demonstration of his divine power. Even when dressing in modern clothes, Cipactli will take pains to expose these scars - either by going shirtless or by wearing his top open all the way down the front. He will never wear modern shoes, finding them impossibly restrictive.

Cipactli speaks only Nahuatl.

Stats

Clan: Gangrel
Covenant: Circle of the Crone
Embrace: 1449
Apparent Age: 22
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 3, Resolve 2
Physical Attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 2, Stamina 4
Social Attributes: Presence 5, Manipulation 3, Composure 3
Skills: Occult (Aztec Sacrificial Magic) 3, Athletics 2, Brawl 4, Stealth (Jungle) 3, Survival 2, Weaponry 1, Expression 2, Intimidation (In Borrowed Flesh) 4, Persuasion 2
Merits: Brawling Dodge, Fighting Style: Boxing (Body Blow) 1
Willpower: 5
Humanity: 2 (Melancholia at 4, Narcissism at 5)
Virtue: Faith. Cipactli truly believes in the gods of old and their influence. To him, the chaos and unpredictability of modern night make perfect sense in ancient terms, and that knowledge lends him a sense of purpose.
Vice: Pride. In his night, Cipactli was a servant of the gods, gifted with divine power. To him, the mortals were little more than chattel and most of the Kindred were not much better. His Pride gave rise to the narcissistic urges that feed his ambition.
Health: 9
Initiative: +5
Defense: 2
Speed: 11
Blood Potency: 4 (13/2 Vitae/per turn)
Disciplines: Protean 4 (Jungle's Sting at *** instead of Claws of the Wild. Animal form: Jaguar), Resilience 3, Vigor 2

References

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