Patrick Sheehan
Patrick Sheehan ("Striker") is a Homid Ahroun Fianna. He is the Keeper of the Land for the Sept of the Changing Seasons.
Biography
Ever since he was a young boy, Striker wanted to be a forest ranger like his father. His discovery that he was a Garou did little to change that ambition, and Striker carefully juggled life as a human and as a Fianna cub until he had achieved his goal. His assignment to the national park involved some string-pulling by some savvy elders of the Sept of the Changing Seasons, who saw the advantage of having one of their own involved in park management. Striker's job has made him a natural for the position of Keeper of the Land, and he takes his responsibilities very seriously. In so far as he can, he tries to keep the entire park as free of contamination as possible; visitors who deface the trees or casually toss litter on the ground in his sight never, never, never forget the lesson he is all too willing to teach them.
Striker has noticed a disturbing trend among sept members who favor seeking out alliances with faeries and mages and other creatures. Although as a Fianna, Striker has heard tales of the fair folk and his tribe's associations with them, he doubts the wisdom of deliberately courting the fickle fae. Magic-working humans, to his way of thinking, are even worse allies. He blames the current leader of the sept, William Banecrusher, for his unfortunate tread, and is waiting his opportunity to challenge the Silver Fang Ahroun for leadership.
Striker also has a problem with those who try to blame him for history's excesses. He has nothing against the Uktena, but he firmly believes that their time as guardians of the Americas is over. The Fianna and other Garou who succeeded in wresting the land from the Uktena only proved their right to the land and the Uktena's inability to hold it. Gaia wants the strongest possible guardians for her blessed wilderness, and Striker is not one to blame himself for belonging to the victors in a war to determine who was more fit to guard the land. He has nearly come to blows with Thomas Hard Rain, the leader of a radical group of Uktena called the Redfangs, over territorial rights between the Sept of the Changing Seasons and the Sept of the Seven Clans. Although judicious negotiations between the leaders of the two septs narrowly avoided a duel to the death, Striker has sworn blood-feud against Hard Rain, considering him to be an interloper within the boundaries of the Anakeesta Protectorate. The next meeting between them could result in a serious blow to inter-sept cooperation.
Image
Striker is a rangy, good looking man in his late 20s. When he is not wearing his ranger uniform, he dresses for the outdoors. His flaming red hair is worn short. He usually presents the image of an upright protector of the forests and a solicitous guide for visitors to the national park.
Stats
Position: Keeper of the Land, Sept of the Changing Seasons
Breed: Homid
Auspice: Ahroun
Tribe: Fianna
Nature/Demeanor: Alpha/Traditionalist
Physical: Strength 4 (6/8/7/5), Dexterity 5 (5/6/7/7), Stamina 5 (7/8/8/7)
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2 (1/0/0/0), Appearance 3 (2/0/3/3)
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 1, Brawl 4, Dodge 3, Intimidation 2, Primal-Urge 2, Swimming 2
Skills: Animal Ken 2, Drive 2, Etiquette 1, Firearms 2, Melee 3, Leadership 1, Stealth 2, Survival 2
Knowledges: Area Knowledge (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) 4, Computer 1, Enigmas 1, Investigation 1, Law 1, Medicine 1, Politics 1, Rituals 2
Backgrounds: Allies 2, Pure Breed 2, Resources 2
Gifts: Persuasion, Razor Claws, Resist Toxin, Jam Technology, Luck of the Irish, Sense Silver, Spirit of the Fray, True Fear, Combat Healing, Heart of Fury
Rank: 3
Rage 6, Gnosis 6, Willpower 7
Rites: Rite of Cleansing, Hunting Prayer, Prayer for the Prey, Rite of Talisman Dedication, Rite of Wounding
Fetishes: Tears of Gaia
References
- WTA: Rage Across Appalachia, p. 74-75