Muktar al-Ahsan
Muktar al-Ahsan is a Hunter in Darkness Rahu member of the Lodge of Ashes.
Overview
Muktar al-Ahsan was born to a wolf-blooded family. The connection to Father Wolf ran strongly in his father's line, and Muktar grew up hearing stories of the mighty and noble wolf-men who protected Allah's followers from evil djinn. When Muktar turned 16, the visions started - under the full moon he saw blood in the streets, squirming creatures in the corners and clawed fingers just beyond the door. A year later, as the moon shone clear and bright, he Changed, and fought against those obscene creatures.
Muktar left his family behind and, like his grandfather and many others of his line before him, joined the Hunters in Darkness and pledged to fight the dangerous beings of the spirit wilds. He joined a pack and fought alongside them for years. The pinnacle of their exploits came in a battle against one of the idigam, but Muktar himself was absent for much of that battle. The creature, not wishing to fight the Uratha, squirmed into Muktar's body and ran.
While playing host to the alien spirit, Muktar was a prisoner inside his own flesh. Alone in darkness, unable to move, he first tried to free himself but eventually gave up and waited for death or madness. His pack finally freed him and, with his help, destroyed the spirit. The Uratha of the area presented Muktar with a fine klaive dagger, but, staring at it, e could only wonder if the spirit inside felt the way he had.
Muktar returned home and spoke with his father, and learned that his grandfather had belonged to a sacred order within the tribe. Muktar pledged to seek out this order, and, in time, found a member of the Lodge of Ashes.
Muktar was unable to convince his packmates of the necessity of leaving their territory and smashing their fetishes, so he left them, determined to take the Ashen Way to those who needed to hear it.
An outwardly calm and gentle man, Muktar is still a Rahu and fearsome warrior, one of the strongest Uratha in existence. He is happy to explain his philosophies to young werewolves and try to convince them to willingly give up their fetishes, but he does not tolerate impudence from cubs and is willing to break bone, split flesh and beat other Uratha into a bloody pulp to take away their trinkets. Any pleading from a werewolf in the vein of "family heirloom" or "the spirit was willing to be bound" falls on deaf ears - Muktar knows what even a few hours imprisonment can do.
Muktar is an Arab man in his late 40s. He wears a full beard and keeps his hair cut short. His tattoos are clearly visible on his upper neck and shoulders. He makes his own clothes, claiming that every Rahu should know how to create something in addition to destroying.
Stats
Tribe: Hunter in Darkness
Auspice: Rahu
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 3, Resolve 4
Physical Attributes: Strength 6 (7/9/8/6), Dexterity 4 (4/5/6/6), Stamina 3 (4/5/5/4)
Social Attributes: Presence 4, Manipulation 2 (1/2/0/2), Composure 3
Mental Skills: Academics (Religion) 3, Crafts (Sewing) 2, Medicine 2, Occult (Spirits) 4, Politics 2
Physical Skills: Athletics 3, Brawl (Holds) 5, Drive 1, Firearms 1, Stealth 2, Survival 3, Weaponry (Staff) 4
Social Skills: Animal Ken 4, Empathy 2, Expression (Singing) 3, Intimidation 3, Persuasion 2, Streetwise 2
Merits: Chain-Breaker, Fast Reflexes 2, Fighting Style: Boxing 5, Fresh Start, Languages (Arabic, First Tongue, Spanish)
Primal Urge: 6
Willpower: 7
Harmony: 9
Max Essence/Per Turn: 15/3
Virtue: Faith
Vice: Pride
Health: 8 (10/12/11/8)
Initiative: 9 (9/10/11/11) with Fast Reflexes
Defense: 3 (3/3/3/3)
Speed: 15 (14/19/22/20)
Renown: Purity 5, Wisdom 3
Gifts: Clarity, Crushing Blow, Speak With Beasts, Warning Growl, Attunement, Mighty Bound, Death Grip, Voice of Command, Invoke the Wind's Wrath, Spirit Pack
Rituals: 3; Rites: Banish Human, Cleansed Blood, Rite of Contrition, Rite of Dedication, Rite of Healing, Rite of Renunciation, Rite of the Spirit Brand
References
- WTF: Lodges: The Faithful, p. 35-36