Olivia Citysmith

Olivia Citysmith is a Bale Hound (former Iron Master) member of the Architects of Steel pack in Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

Olivia Citysmith, née Olivia Lang, is a proud woman. Her tribal name reflects a great ambition and the ability to match - she has dedicated years to the pursuit of re-shaping cities spiritually by influencing urban design. As her occult research indicates, properly designed buildings can channel Essence flows by casting the right shadows at the right times, by absorbing sunlight or catching lightning strikes. With the right skill and connections, a person could change the spiritual makeup of an entire city. Of course, that might be more than even a werewolf could accomplish in her mortal lifetimes. But Olivia has hedged her bets, in ways that her packmates don't suspect. Her pride has driven her to a fall - into the embrace of the Bale Hounds.

Though even her packmates don't know it, Olivia has sworn a dark pledge to Lamashtu, the twisted Incarna of Pride. She does not lead or participate in an active cult, and keeps only loose connections to other followers of her patron, though she can call on friends in low places if need be. She considers herself not a worshipper, but a client; Lamashtu offers her a blessing of unending youth and vigor in exchange for certain - services, a bargain that Olivia initiated herself. The thought of dying before she could complete her ambition was utterly anathema, and she feels that she's gotten the better end of the deal.

Naturally, Olivia hides her true affiliation quite well. She comes across as cold and professional to other Uratha, somewhat condescending but otherwise reliable and powerful. She has a crushing disdain for weakness that makes some wonder if she wouldn't be happier in the Storm Lords; she does not let slip that she has come to see the Forsaken tribes' dysfunctional relationship with Luna as one of the most contemptible weaknesses of all. She isn't above acting as an "ally" to another pack if it suits her own purposes, though she has difficulty treating other werewolves as peers. Olivia is ab obsessive personality, and her need for personal control borders on the pathological. She is a major shareholder in several companies and has a controlling interest in a conglomerate of several construction and architectural firms. Her favorite haunts are the skyscrapers and trendy social establishments in her own territory, around West Quincy Street.

Olivia carries herself with a cold, regal grace that is in every way predatory. She has managed to function among human society for years since her Change, and has become so skilled at repressing her casual passions that she at first seems to be almost emotionless. When her bestial heart does get the better of her, though, she becomes almost rabid with anger. She dresses well and immaculately, usually preferring white suits or dresses that nicely offset her pale, blonde elegance. Her eyes are an icy blue, and remain so even when she becomes a pallid-furred wolf monster.

Stats

Auspice: Ithaeur
Tribe: Iron Masters (Bale Hound)
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 4, Resolve 4
Physical Attributes: Strength 2 (3/5/4/2), Dexterity 3 (3/4/5/5), Stamina 3 (4/5/5/4)
Social Attributes: Presence 4, Manipulation 4 (3/4/1/4), Composure 4
Mental Skills: Academics (Research) 2, Computer 1, Investigation 3, Medicine 2, Occult 4 (Resonance, Essence Flows), Politics (Chicago) 2, Science 3 (Architecture)
Physical Skills: Athletics 2, Brawl 4, Drive 3, Firearms 2, Larceny 3, Stealth 3, Survival 2, Weapons 2
Social Skills: Empathy (Motives) 3, Expression 4, Intimidation (Veiled Threats) 3, Persuasion (Sales Pitch) 5, Socialize 2, Status (Corporate Executive) 3, Streetwise 3, Subterfuge (Misdirection, Spotting Lies) 4
Merits: Allies 4, Contacts (Finance, Industry, Legal) 3, Encyclopedic Knowledge, Fresh Start, Languages (French, Spanish, First Tongue) 3, Meditative Mind, Resources 4, Striking Looks 2, Totem 12
Primal Urge: 5
Willpower: 8
Harmony: 4
Max Essence/Per Turn: 14/2
Virtue: Fortitude
Vice: Pride
Derangements: Fixation
Health: 8 (10/12/11/8)
Initiative: 7 (7/8/9/9)
Defense: 3 (3/4/4/4)
Speed: 10 (11/14/17/15)
Renown: Cunning 5, Glory 1, Honor 2, Wisdom 3
Gifts: Know Name, Two-World Eyes, Left-Handed Spanner, Sense Malice, Straighten, Nightfall, Read Spirit, Ruin, Traveler's Blessing, Gauntlet Cloak, Iron Treachery, Sagacity, Sculpt, Know the Path, Shatter, Commune with the Land
Rituals: 4; Rites: Rite of Dedication, Rite of the Spirit Brand, Banish Spirit, Call Gaffling, Fortify the Border Marches, Hallow Touchstone, Rite of Dormancy, Bind Human, Bind Spirit, Call Jaggling, Rite of Initiation, Sacred Hunt, Wake the Spirit, Rite of the Fetish

  • Olivia Citysmith on the cover for the book, Blasphemies.
    Olivia Citysmith on the cover for the book, Blasphemies.

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