Dr Albert Smythe (character sheet)
This is an old version of the character sheet, this version is for World of Darkness.
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Born: 1895, London.
-Middle class family, father was a medical doctor
-Initially planned to follow his father into medicine.
-Conscripted in 1916 for the Great War. Served as a junior doctor and saw the horrors of war.
-Continued as a doctor after the war, developed an interest and specialism in mental health, seeing so many ‘shell-shocked’ soldiers. Networked with Freud, Jung and either figures of the time. Came to believe in the use of hypnosis for treatment.
-Married to Sarah, who he met while she was a nurse during the war.
-Son Arthur born 1923
Embraced: 1926 (age 31)
-Sire: Edward Bainbridge (NPC from the London by Night book)
-His developments in hypnosis attracted the attention of Clan Tremere, interested in this new ‘science’ and its relationship to dominate.
-Spent 2 years as an apprentice of the first circle, limited to the chantry of London, required to study.
-1928: Presented to Prince Mithras and acknowledged. Raised to apprentice of the second circle by Pontifex Dr. John Dee.
-Spent the next few decades working as an apprentice of Clan Tremere, doing low level tasks and engaging in research.
-in the early years gad 'issues' when ordered to kill mortals as part of a task, due to his high humanity and hippocratic oath. Bound to the Clan as a punishment amd to 'fix' this.
-Maintained some contacts with the medical professional as these were deemed useful to the clan, but generally forbidden from contact with his mundane family. Tried to follow them from a distance.
Torpor: 1941
- His wife died during the German bombing of London during the second world war. When he found out, grief drove him into torpor.
Awake from Torpor: 1966
- returned to working for the clan, doing research and running tasks. Tremere rank rose and fell over the years after successes and failures, currently apprentice of the 3rd circle.
-On occasion, would demonstrate his hypnosis talents as an artform to embrace toreador at soires / elysium gatherings. Privately disliked using it for entertainment.
Transferred to the New York chantry: 2020
- as part of apprentice trading between the regents. Privately under instructions from Regent Bainbridge and Pontifex Dee to be their eyes over there. <<insert other tasks plot hooks here>>
Attributes
Physical
Social
Mental
Attribute Notes
Charisma - smooth talker
Malnipulation - Persuasive
Abilities
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Skills
Knowledges
Ability Notes
Medicine speciality - hypnotism
occult speciality - rituals
Advantages
Disciplines
Discipline Notes
Path of Blood (primary) 1
Backgrounds
Virtues
Other
Merits
Flaws
Rituals
Health
Freebie Notes
2 on 4th dot of medicine
5 on willpower
1 on status
2 on resources
6 on merits
-3 points of flaws