Mbogo Biashara is one of the Gangrel of Africa, the Kabaka (Prince) of Mombasa, Kenya.
Biography[]
Born into the Kikuyu tribe in Kenya, Mbogo Biashara became a prosperous leader of the resistance against imperialism. His Embrace followed the British "Soldier Settlement Scheme", which gave estates in the Kenyan highlands to veterans of World War I. An ancient and powerful Gangrel chose Mbogo for his clear-mindedness and his passionate defense of his homeland.
After a year of intensive training with his sire (during which he became extremely powerful for a neonate), Mbogo founded the Kikuyu Central Association, a group dedicated to the cause of African freedom. Then in 1925, he led a mass emigration of the Kikuyu people from the savanna into the city of Nairobi. This caused an enormous social and economic revolution which could not be ignored.
Mbogo enjoyed several years of success until 1928, when he decided he had become too prominent a figure. He faked his own death, and the leadership of the Kikuyu Central Association passed on to Jomo Kenyatta. He continues to act behind the scenes, ensuring the independence of his homeland and avoiding negative attention from the native Laibon.
Finally, in 1961, just after Jomo Kenyatta accepted the presidency, Mbogo founded the Nyayo. He Embraced six other loyal Kikuyu over a period of 10 years. He remains their leader and the Kabaka of Mombasa. He would sacrifice anything or anyone, including his own pride, to see that Kenya remains a free country.
Mbogo spends most of his time at Nyayo headquarters in a fortified warehouse on Mbu Yuni Road. He has a small area set aside where he sleeps behind a solid steel, double-locked door. Mbogo has other havens as well, although he keeps their locations secret from everyone.
Character Sheet[]
Mbogo Biashara
Nature: Director
Demeanor: Caregiver
Generation: 6th
Embrace: 1919
Apparent Age: 35
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4
Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 4, Wits 4
Talents: Acting 4, Alertness 5, Brawl 5, Dodge 4, Empathy 3, Expression 4, Intimidation 5, Leadership 5, Streetwise 4, Subterfuge 4
Skills: Animal Ken 2, Drive 1, Etiquette 4, Firearms 5, Melee 4, Repair 1, Stealth 2, Survival (Savanna) 5
Knowledges: Area Knowledge (Kenya) 5, Bureaucracy 4, Finance 3, History (African) 5, Investigation 2, Law 5, Linguistics 5 (English; others), Medicine 1, Politics 5
Disciplines: Animalism 4, Auspex 2, Celerity 3, Dominate 2, Fortitude 4, Potence 1, Presence 5, Protean 5
Backgrounds: Allies 4, Contacts 5, Fame 1, Herd 3, Influence 2, Resources 3
Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 4, Courage 4
Morality: Humanity 7
Willpower: 9
References[]
- VTM: A World of Darkness Second Edition, p. 124-125