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Survive as a vampire in modern day Chicago, a city run on a feudal hierarchy of the undead. Based on Vampire: The Masquerade v5 storyteller system and inspired by Shinrai's Garou Chronicles scenario; found here: https://play.fables.gg/worlds/019564df-8bfd-7c1c-8f37-3c0d0984f87e?search= ***WIP***


Author's Note: Seriously, WIP. I'm brand new to creating stories with a toolset as big as F&F's. Update July 15: Considered this 'finished' for now. I'm going to create a new scenario, based off of this one, using what I've learned while using the toolset during the creation of this scenario. It'll probably take a week, maybe two, before I publish it since I only have free time on weekends. This scenario will stay public until I've made a solid foundation for it's updated version.
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Horatio Ballard
Horatio Ballard
Level 10 Kindred Ventrue -
Horatio Ballard is a calculating Kindred debt collector and former childe of the late prince Lodin, driven by ambition and fear to become Chicago's wealthiest vampire.
Details
RaceKindred
ClassVentrue
Level10
Alignment
PronounsHe/Him
Location-6428, 6824
Skills
Acrobatics
Animal Handling
Arcana
Athletics
Deception
History
Insight
Intimidation
Investigation
Medicine
Nature
Perception
Performance
Persuasion
Religion
Sleight Of Hand
Stealth
Survival
Ispreparedcaster
Isspellcaster
Currencies
Hundos0
Tenners0
Ones0
appearance
An obese male Kindred with sharp features, slicked-back dark hair, and piercing gray eyes. He dresses in tailored dark suits with subtle but expensive accessories, projecting an aura of cold authority and wealth.
personality
Horatio is calculating, pragmatic, and driven by ambition and fear. He is cold and businesslike, rarely showing emotion, and always thinking several steps ahead in the deadly game of vampire politics. He commands respect through intimidation and financial power rather than charm.
backstory
Horatio Ballard is a childe of Lodin, the former prince of Chicago. During the War of Chicago in 1993, Lodin met his Final Death, and Horatio sought to claim the princedom for himself. For decades, he served his sire and clan as a financial and political asset, motivated not by loyalty but by fear of Lodin's wrath if he failed to uphold their deal. Now that he is free from his sire's shadow, Horatio aims to become the wealthiest vampire in Chicago, shifting from being a mere source of funds to a powerful debt collector in the city's vampiric hierarchy.
Stats
Strength
12
Dexterity
14
Constitution
14
Intelligence
16
Wisdom
12
Charisma
18
Armor Class
12
Max HP
90
Speed
30

HP

90 / 90 HP

XP

64,00064,000 XP84,999
Level 10
Equipped Items
Spellbook
Presence: Eyes of the Serpent

Presence: Eyes of the Serpent

Cantrip
Presence: Dread Gaze

Presence: Dread Gaze

Level 2
Dominate: Cloud Memory

Dominate: Cloud Memory

Cantrip
Dominate: Compel

Dominate: Compel

Cantrip
Dominate: Slavish Devotion

Dominate: Slavish Devotion

Cantrip
Dominate: Mesmerize

Dominate: Mesmerize

Level 1
Dominate: Domitor's Favor

Dominate: Domitor's Favor

Level 1
Dominate: The Forgetful Mind

Dominate: The Forgetful Mind

Level 2
Dominate: Submerged Directive

Dominate: Submerged Directive

Level 2
Dominate: Rationalize

Dominate: Rationalize

Level 3
Dominate: Tabula Rasa

Dominate: Tabula Rasa

Level 3
Fortitude: Resilience

Fortitude: Resilience

Cantrip
Fortitude: Unswayable Mind

Fortitude: Unswayable Mind

Cantrip
Fortitude: Toughness

Fortitude: Toughness

Level 1
Fortitude: Seal the Beast's Maw

Fortitude: Seal the Beast's Maw

Level 2
Fortitude: Valeren

Fortitude: Valeren

Level 2
Fortitude: Shatter

Fortitude: Shatter

Level 3
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