Rowen

Rowen is a Gangrel in Chicago.

Overview

Large, misshapen and glaringly inhuman, Rowen is easily one of the city's most disturbing elders. In her role as Hierophant for the Circle of the Crone, Rowen has performed some remarkably bloody rituals. Between that and the fact that she's a Gangrel elder (and all that entails), Rowen may be the vampire most feared by Chicago's Kindred. When she chooses to be, Rowen is also among Prince Maxwell's most important advisors on issues pertaining to magic and the occult.

The occult, particularly its place in vampire spirituality, is Rowen's primary fascination and the focal point of her Requiem. She has sought out complex and exotic Disciplines to improve her own understanding of magic. Her knowledge of Crúac rituals is thought to be second to none in Chicago, and several of the rituals she knows are of her own devising. To maximize her own usefulness, she has explored other types of magic as well. She has made several subtle overtures to members of the Lancea Sanctum and the Ordo Dracul, seeking to learn their forms of blood-sorcery. In response, both covenants threatened to summarily execute (or place into permanent torpor) any Kindred who taught her even the fundamentals of Theban Sorcery or the Coils of the Dragon. Such is her understanding and quick mastery of blood magic that these covenants fear she might learn their own sorcery better than they, and in half the time.

Despite their rejection, which she intends to appeal again soon, Rowen's influence in the occult sphere does not end at her own formidable talents with blood-sorcery. She long ago realized that even her impressive power, not to mention her value to the Prince, extended only so far unaided. She rectified that limitation by seeking out would-be mages and making blood addicts of them. The process of stalking them, besting them in combat and forcing them to drink her blood was neither quick nor easy, but she arranged all of the circumstances in her favor and wound up with three uncommonly powerful followers.

Her three "viziers" (as she calls them) are capable of far more magic than Rowen herself, but they're happy to do what they can in her service, thanks to the blood. Her extensive discussions with them have given her a basic understanding of the magic they use, though she is utterly incapable of practicing magic in the way they do. In addition to performing magic for Rowen, her viziers also keep her informed of events taking place among the mages. The viziers don't know everything that's going on with their fellow mages, obviously, but they certainly tell Rowen enough to keep her adequately apprised, and she, in turn, tells Prince Maxwell as much as she thinks he needs to know.

Despite all her occult might, Rowen has a challenger for control of Chicago's Acolytes: Bella Dravnzie. Rowen has trouble taking her seriously, though; the Daeva's spiritual insight, as expressed through her understanding of Crúac, is clearly not in Rowen's league. That said, Rowen's social skills are clearly not in Bella's league. Rowen's fixation on the spiritual world is at odds with her ability to function politically, a fact she is only now coming to terms with.

Stats

Clan: Gangrel
Covenant: Circle of the Crone
Embrace: 1754
Apparent Age: 35
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 6, Wits 4, Resolve 5
Physical Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 6
Social Attributes: Presence 4, Manipulation 3, Composure 5
Mental Skills: Academics 2, Crafts 3, Investigation 2, Medicine 2, Occult 5
Physical Skills: Athletics 1, Brawl 2, Drive 1, Larceny 1, Stealth 3, Survival 4
Social Skills: Animal Ken 4, Empathy 1, Expression 2, Intimidation 4, Persuasion 1, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 3
Merits: Allies (Occult) 4, Allies (Cassandra's Vision) 3, City Status 3, Contacts 3, Covenant Status: Circle of the Crone (Hierophant) 5, Haven: Security 4, Haven: Size 2, Haven: Location 1, Holistic Knowledge, Iron Stamina 3, Meditative Mind, Resources 3
Willpower: 10
Humanity: 4
Virtue: Faith
Vice: Sloth
Health: 11
Initiative: 8
Defense: 3
Speed: 11
Blood Potency: 6 (Vitae/Turn: 15/3)
Disciplines: Animalism 2, Crúac 5, Protean 5, Resilience 4
Crúac Rituals: Rowan knows all of the Crúac rituals listed in Vampire: The Requiem, all those presented in this book and a number of others besides, many of her own devising.

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