Hiromitsu Asano is a Hecata introduced in Cults of the Blood Gods.
Overview[]
| “ | We do what we can for as long as we can until our fate is revealed to us. Then we quickly discover if we are men, or if we are nothing but beasts. | ” |
Mortal Days[]
Hiromitsu Asano was born in 1920, the son of an officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Asano’s father was a veteran of World War I and imposed strict discipline on his son. Asano’s mother was loving and instilled in him an appreciation for botany. While in school, Asano studied life sciences but followed in the footsteps of his father to serve as a requisitions officer during World War II. After the Allied victory over Japan, Asano’s employer changed, but his profession did not.
As Japan rebuilt, Asano managed reconstruction logistics which proved a profitable occupation. After regaining its sovereignty in 1952, Japan’s business interests expanded and Asano capitalized on Japan’s growing relationship with Germany. As part of his involvement with growing trade relations, Asano partnered with a German entrepreneur named Alexander Hildebrant. Their business expanded as their friendship deepened. Asano and Hildebrant took many trips to each other’s countries, and were often inseparable. Their success attracted the attention of Heinrich König. The German Giovanni thralled Asano and supported his business expansions, eventually embracing him in 1956.
Kindred Nights[]
Alexander Hildebrant died in a car accident in 1964, devastating his dear friend and business partner. While Asano continued to handle Giovanni business interests in Japan, he funneled money back to Hildebrant’s family in Munich, to ensure the well-being of his wife and son (and eventual grandson).
The Giovanni were never numerous in Japan, but managed to position themselves favorably among the competing sectarian interests of the Camarilla, Anarch Movement, and the Sabbat. Asano worked closely with his German sire, maintaining the flow of goods between Europe and East Asia. While the bulk of these shipments were legal, they also included illegal drugs and weapons smuggling. Meanwhile, Hiromitsu Asano cultivated, thralled, and Embraced promising relations so the Asano could prosper within the ranks of the Giovanni as a yet unrecognized minor family.
But then, the Cappadocians returned, aligned with powerful interests, and struck in vengeance. All across Europe, they cut down Giovanni. One such Cappadocian, Mora, systematically murdered the Königs of Munich, including Asano’s sire Heinrich. For the next half decade, Asano invested millions of dollars in avenging Heinrich by hiring Anarch mercenaries and Banu Haqim assassins. All failed.
With the formation of the Hecata, Mother Anja has helped achieve a fragile reconciliation by promising to recognize the Asano as a family of the Hecata. She has personally invited Asano to Munich to mend matters between Mora and Asano and usher in a new age of cooperation among the Hecata. Only time will tell if she is successful.
Character Sheet[]
Sire: Heinrich König
Ambition: To take over the export trade in Munich
Convictions: Never leave a debt unpaid
Touchstones: Günter Hildebrant — the grandson of his closest confidante
Humanity: 4
Generation: 11th
Blood Potency: 2
Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2; Charisma 3, Manipulation 4, Composure 2; Intelligence 4, Wits 3, Resolve 4
Secondary Attributes: Health 5, Willpower 6
Skills: Athletics 2, Firearms 2, Melee 3; Etiquette (Boardroom) 3, Insight 4, Intimidation 3, Leadership 3, Persuasion (Negotiation) 4, Subterfuge 2; Academics 2, Awareness 3, Finance (Banking) 4, Technology 2
Disciplines: Auspex 2, Celerity 1, Fortitude 4, Oblivion 3
References[]
- VTM: Cults of the Blood Gods, p. 256
