Father Lumen
Overview
Quote: "Each day we must examine our consciences; each day, we must scourge ourselves of the taint of the power with which we contaminate out souls in order to do the will of the Divine. Each day, we sin to bring others to salvation and eternal rest."
Father Lumen was a Dominican priest for nearly 30 years before he Awakened during an Easter sunrise mass. Stricken suddenly by the impact of the story of the Crucifixion and Resurrection celebrated at that time, Father Lumen found himself cast into the fires of Hell. As he screamed and begged forgiveness for his nameless, countless sins, he heard a voice telling him to return to the world, reborn with a mission to wipe out all vestiges of magicians, sorcerers, Warlocks, Necromancers and the like in the name of the Eternal Waters of Purification.
He opened his eyes to find that almost no time at all had passed. His parishioners were waiting for him to begin the Communion part of the service as if they had no idea of the horrors he had just experienced.
Ever since then, he has found evidence of sinister magical workings throughout the city of Chicago and has organized a group of sympathetic individuals to work with him to eradicate the threat to the soul of the city. He is convinced that if he doesn't destroy all of Chicago's mages (and other supernaturals) in the course of his lifetime, the fate that he experienced during his Awakening will be his for eternity.
He has had to "dirty his hands" by mastering the very magics he loathes in order to successfully combat his enemy and understand how better to lay traps for mages. His claim of the possession of the Gologtha Crown is one of those traps, though even his own group does not know whether or not the Crown is real and, if so, whether or not Father Lumen has it sequestered within their sanctum.
Because the Church conflicted with his new duties, Father Lumen has left the Church, where he was known as Father Peter Sonderson. He claims that he is doing God's business, not that of the Church.
Description
Father Lumen is man in his 50s, with a short, tonsured haircut. Though he is no longer a true priest, he still maintains the appearance of a Dominican, wearing a black suit and collar rather than robes. He is clean-shaven and ascetic in appearance, with pale, watery eyes and thin, colorless lips. When he grows animated as he speaks of his duty to wipe out magic, spittle sometimes forms at the corners of his mouth. At other times, his expression is calm and dispassionate.
His Nimbus is white with black streaks like stripes running through it, the colors of his robes as a Dominican.
Stats
Dedicated Magical Tool: Brass chalice
Real Name: Peter Paul Sonderson
Path: Mastigos
Order: Apostate
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 4, Resolve 4
Physical Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 2, Stamina 4
Social Attributes: Presence 4, Manipulation 4, Composure 5
Mental Skills: Academics 3, Crafts (Religious Carvings) 2, Investigation (Inquisitor-Style) 4, Occult 4
Physical Skills: Brawl 1, Drive 3, Survival (Fasting) 3
Social Skills: Empathy 2, Expression (Homilies) 3, Intimidation 4, Persuasion 3
Merits: Hallow 3, Quick Healer, Meditative Mind, Resources 3, Sanctum: Size (Shared) 3
Willpower: 9
Wisdom: 7
Virtue: Justice
Vice: Pride
Initiative: 7
Defense: 2
Speed: 10
Health: 9
Gnosis: 4
Arcana: Matter 2, Mind 4, Space 3
Rotes: Matter - Dark Matter, Unseen Aegis; Mind - Aura Perception, Voice From Afar; Space - Spatial Map, Portal
Manna/per turn: 13/4
Armor: 4 ("Unseen Aegis," Mind **)
Magic Shield: None
References
- CofD: World of Darkness: Chicago, p. 390-391