Don Stiles

Don Stiles is a Hunter in Darkness Cahalith.

Background

Don Stiles was a city cop. He had finally graduated to detective after eight years in uniform, and was looking forward to the chance to solve crimes, rather than just react to them. Working his first case, Don saw the bloodied corpse of a man apparently torn apart by wolves, and the image lingered. He obsessed over that body, the thick puddle of blood on the ground, the way the limbs had pieces missing, and all the while felt as though something was pent up inside him. Finally, he let it go, and under the gibbous moon he found the truth - that man had been torn apart by creatures like him.

Using a combination of police work and Uratha instinct, Don tracked down the werewolf who had killed the man. It was a Blood Talon who had stooped to cannibalism once and then become addicted, a werewolf on the verge of becoming a Zi'ir. Don found the Talon just before a pack of Meninna did. The Hunters were ready to kill the the deranged Uratha, but Don talked them out of it - due process, and all that. Over time, Don was able to help there werewolf to regain his sanity. The Meninna were impressed, and inducted Don into their tribe.

He remains an active member of the police force, and although he's not exactly a team player there, his sterling arrest record affords him a great deal of latitude. While the other guys on the force think he's a strange fellow, they can't deny that he's got their backs. The truth is that Don regards the police force as a kind of second pack, and he considers his police precinct a "sacred place."

Don has gained fame in his city and nearby cities as something of an expert in talking crazed werewolves down and helping them back to Harmony. Some Uratha even refer to him as Zi Galah ("Soul Mender"). Don has since formed a pack of urban werewolves, all of whom were at one point on the verge of losing their minds entirely. His packmates - two Blood Talons, two fellow Hunters (both of whom he initiated) and one Storm Lord - would be quite willing to kill or die for their alpha. He mended their souls, after all.

Don is in his late 30s, but is frequently mistaken for a much younger man. He has chestnut brown hair and somewhat sad brown eyes. Don always carries his badge, his service .38 and a backup piece (usually a .38 snubnose), and even people who don't spend time around the police can easily tell he's a cop.

Stats

Auspice: Cahalith
Tribe: Hunter in Darkness
Lodge: None
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 2, Wits 3, Resolve 2
Physical Attributes: Strength 2 (3/5/4/3), Dexterity 3 (3/4/5/5), Stamina 2 (3/4/4/3)
Social Attributes: Presence 2, Manipulation 3, Composure 3
Mental Skills: Academics 1, Computer 1, Investigation (Crime Scenes) 2, Occult 2
Physical Skills: Athletics 2, Brawl 2, Drive 2, Firearms (Pistol) 3, Larceny 2, Stealth (City) 3
Social Skills: Empathy (Nuzusul) 3, Intimidation (Interrogation) 2, Persuasion 2, Streetwise 3
Merits: Danger Sense, Gunslinger, Status (Cop) 2
Primal Urge: 2
Willpower: 5
Harmony: 7
Essence Max/Per Turn: 11/1
Virtue: Charity
Vice: Sloth
Health: 7 (9/11/10/7)
Initiative: 6 (6/7/8/8)
Defense: 3 (in all forms)
Speed: 10 (11/14/17/15)
Renown: Cunning 3, Glory 4, Purity 3
Gifts: Pack Awareness, Partial Change, The Right Words, Blending, Camaraderie, Traveler's Blessing, Command Fire, Rallying Cry, True Leader, Know the Path
Rituals: 3; Rites: Hallow Touchstone, Rite of Initiation, Rite of the Spirit Brand

References

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