Jake Westridge

Jake "True West" Westridge is a Hunter in Darkness Irraka member of the Lodge of the Lost.

Overview

Born in 1997 as Jacob Westridge IV, Jake left home at 16, when his drunken abusive father pushed his luck too far and Jake pushed him down the stairs. His tough demeanor and scruffy looks, coupled with his natural carousing ways, enabled him to bum around London as an underage drunk for a few years. When the First Change came at 19, he was actually delighted; he saw it as a perfect excuse to wallow in the burning anger he'd been harboring for years.

Surprising the pack that had instructed him initially, he pledged his allegiance to the Hunters in Darkness. In addition to having a passing interest in the natural world, he saw the Hunters' dedication to the wilds as being the perfect middle finger to his wealthy industrialist father. Unfortunately for Jake, the Hunters were demanding; at his core, Jake was a slacker, and he found it hard to harness his angry inclinations toward any long-term goal.

However, Jake still upheld the Oath on the principle that he gave his word, and became useful as a rarity: a Hunter who was comfortable enough in the cities and who thrived in the areas where humanity and the wilderness collided. The more renowned of the Hunters claimed it was just because it was an excuse to drink around a campfire, but regardless of his intentions there was no disputing his results: Jake was exceptional at spreading misinformation, rumors, tall tales and general flimflam to keep the humans away from the pristine areas of the wilds. Unfortunately, Jake grew more and more nihilistic, resorting to intoxicated brawls more than campfire diplomacy after a couple of years. The rest of his pack told him to straighten up; Jake told them to go to hell and took off.

He found the Lodge of the Lost a couple of years after their great victory. He cursed his misfortune in not being able to join when the dying was good, but he liked the idea of being a part of a lodge that didn't have a true purpose; the "no future" aspect was a bonus. While not a force for ill, Jake is certainly not a shining star among the Lost, either.

He'll uphold the Oath so long as it's absolutely convenient, and he'll usually volunteer for the cushier-sounding jobs - especially those that involve chatting up humans - but otherwise he doesn't have a lot of ambition. He's currently on a long-term assignment trying to track down other Uratha to see if they know about any aspects of the Great Darkness (such as post-1998 manifestations) and also to spread the word about the Lost. And if that involves a lot of sleeping on long plane trips, so much the better.

Stats

Tribe: Hunter in Darkness
Auspice: Irraka
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 3, Resolve 3
Physical Attributes: Strength 2 (3/5/4/2), Dexterity 3 (3/4/5/5), Stamina 2 (3/4/4/3)
Social Attributes: Presence 3, Manipulation 2, Composure 2
Mental Skills: Medicine 1, Occult 2, Politics 1
Physical Skills: Athletics 1, Brawl 2, Larceny 3, Stealth (Moving in Woods) 3, Survival (Navigation) 3
Social Skills: Animal Ken 1, Empathy 1, Intimidation 2, Persuasion 1, Socialize (Boozing) 2, Subterfuge (Spotting Lies, Lying) 3
Merits: Direction Sense 1, Natural Immunity 1, Toxin Resistance 2, Fresh Start 1, Dancer Sense 2
Primal Urge: 3
Willpower: 5
Harmony: 6
Max Essence/Per Turn: 12/1
Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Sloth
Health: 7 (9/11/10/7)
Initiative: 5 (5/6/7/7)
Defense: 3 (all forms)
Speed: 10 (11/14/17/15)
Renown: Purity 1, Glory 1, Cunning 3
Gifts: Feet of Mist, Sense Weakness, Wolf-Blood's Lure, Slip Away, Distractions

References

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