Aphobis is a powerful tenth generation Setite of Medieval Mogadishu who controls the local linen trade.
Biography[]
Every linen merchant worth his salt traces his business to Aphobis, whose control over fabric trade to Egypt is indomitable. Aphobis abhors the slave trade, since he views the subversion of freedom an abomination against Apep, but his best efforts to stop it have been futile. He also owns the Jade Horse Inn, which serves as a gathering place for vampires disenchanted with Mogadishu's balance of power. Patrons believe the big-bellied Egyptian is a dupe for assuming hosting duties and potential blame for a group so eager to dethrone the Na’ib, but Aphobis is keenly aware of the risks and rewards of his position.
Aphobis is a true adherent of Apep and preaches freedom in all things. Faithful must cast off the shackles of society, morality, and of self. He is a remarkably apt teacher, who pushes his students well beyond their limits but—not since his arrival in Mogadishu—beyond their breaking point.
From his Jade Horse Inn, Aphobis offers aid to all Cainites making their first forays into Mogadishu. He demands a modest fee in return, which is entirely a smokescreen for his true purpose: to sow dissent and create chaos.