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|embraced = [[1962 (WOD)|1962 CE]]
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|gender = Male
  
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|generation = 8th
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|embraced = [[1962 (cWOD)|1962]]
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|sire = [[Rowena Alden]]
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* [[Tremere (VTM)|Clan Tremere]] (supposedly)
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}}'''Stephen Bateson''' was a [[Tzimisce]] infiltrator of the [[Tremere (VTM)|Tremere]] [[Chantry (VTM)|chantry]] of [[Hong Kong (WOD)|Hong Kong]] before the city passed back into [[Kuei-jin]] control. Before Thrace fled the city, Bateson lived in the Tremere chantry in the Western District on Hollywood Road, but he had several boltholes throughout Hong Kong and Kowloon.
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}}'''Stephen Bateson''' was a [[Tzimisce]] infiltrator of the [[Tremere (VTM)|Tremere]] [[Chantry]] of [[Hong Kong (cWOD)|Hong Kong]] before the city passed back into [[Kuei-jin]] control.
  
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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Originally a quick-study improv actor, Bateson was recruited by the [[Sabbat]] for his intelligence and talent. As the childe of the [[Priscus]] of [[Toronto (cWOD)|Toronto]], he enjoyed a great education on [[Kindred (VTM)|Kindred]] society, learning [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)|Thaumaturgy]] and was eventually tasked with infiltrating Hong Kong with forged papers from the [[London (cWOD)|London]] [[Chantry]]. [[Oliver Thrace|Thrace]] quickly accepted the neonate, as the Chantry had been undermanned for years.
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Originally a quick-study improv actor, Bateson was recruited by the [[Sabbat]] for his intelligence and talent. As the [[childe]] of the [[Priscus (VTM)|Priscus]] of [[Toronto (WOD)|Toronto]], he enjoyed a great education on [[Kindred (VTM)|Kindred]] society, for his [[sire]] made sure his protegé learned even the arts of [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)|Thaumaturgy]]. Bateson was eventually tasked with infiltrating the Tremere base in [[Hong Kong (WOD)|Hong Kong]] with forged papers from the [[London (WOD)|London]] [[Chantry (VTM)|chantry]].
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[[Regent (Tremere)|Regent]] [[Oliver Thrace|Thrace]] quickly accepted the [[neonate]], as the Chantry had been undermanned for years. In addition, Bateson also gathered intelligence on the Kuei-jin, using [[Vicissitude]] to pose as a native. He learned tidbits of their lore, most importantly the coming of the [[Sixth Age]]. However, the ties of his [[Vaulderie]] are fading, and he begins to wonder if the risks he takes are worth the potential payoff. 
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Bateson's fate following Thrace's defection is not known.
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===Appearance===
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Stephen is short (5'5") and slim, with dark-brown hair and eyes. As the "Tremere" Stephen Bateson, he dresses conservatively and inconspicuously. He moves so as not to call attention to himself. He behaves deferentially toward Thrace; usually, Stephen succeeds so well that he is ignored. His Oriental persona is even shorter and stockier and dresses like a Hong Kong middle-class white-collar worker.
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==Character Sheet==
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{{Character Sheet Vampire VTM
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|name = Stephen Bateson, The Flunky
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|clan = [[Tzimisce]]
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|sire = [[Rowena Alden]]
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|nature = Conniver
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|demeanor = Conformist
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|generation = 8th
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|embrace = [[1962 (WOD)|1962 CE]]
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|apparent age = 20s
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|physical = Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4
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|social = Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3
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|mental = Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 5
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|talents = Acting (impersonations) 5, Alertness 3, Brawl 3, Dodge 4, Streetwise 4, Subterfuge 5
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|skills = [[Body Crafts]] (Alterations) 3, Drive 4, Etiquette 2, Firearms 3, Security 3, Stealth 4
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|knowledges = [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]] Lore 3, Clan Lore ([[Tremere (VTM)|Tremere]]) 3, Investigation 3, Linguistics 2, Occult 3
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|disciplines = [[Animalism (VTM)|Animalism]] 2, [[Auspex (VTM)|Auspex]] 2, [[Obfuscate (VTM)|Obfuscate]] 1, [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)|Thaumaturgy]] 3
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|thaumaturgical paths = [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)#Path of Blood|Path of Blood]] 3, [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)#Elemental Mastery|Elemental Mastery]] 2, [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)#Lure of Flames|Lure of Flames]] 2, [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)#Movement of the Mind|Movement of the Mind]] 2, [[Thaumaturgy (VTM)#Spirit Thaumaturgy|Spirit Thaumaturgy]] 2
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|thaumaturgical rituals = Defense of the Sacred Haven, Communicate with Sire, Deflect the Wooden Doom
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|backgrounds = [[Herd]] 2, Resources 2
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|virtues = Callousness 3, Instincts 4, Morale 3
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|morality = [[Path of Honorable Accord]] 5
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|willpower = 8
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Stephen Bateson VTES card.jpg|''Stephen Bateson'' [[VTES]] card. Art by [[Thomas Manning]]
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</gallery>
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==References==
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* {{b|WOD|World of Darkness: Hong Kong|pdf=344|page=80-81}}
   
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In addition, Bateson also gathered intelligence on the Kuei-jin, using [[Vicissitude]] to pose as a native. He learned tidbits of their lore, the most important of the coming of the [[Sixth Age]]. However, his [[Vaulderie]] begins to fail and he begins to wonder if the risks he takes are worth the potential payoff.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:02, 9 June 2020

Stephen Bateson was a Tzimisce infiltrator of the Tremere chantry of Hong Kong before the city passed back into Kuei-jin control. Before Thrace fled the city, Bateson lived in the Tremere chantry in the Western District on Hollywood Road, but he had several boltholes throughout Hong Kong and Kowloon.

Biography

Originally a quick-study improv actor, Bateson was recruited by the Sabbat for his intelligence and talent. As the childe of the Priscus of Toronto, he enjoyed a great education on Kindred society, for his sire made sure his protegé learned even the arts of Thaumaturgy. Bateson was eventually tasked with infiltrating the Tremere base in Hong Kong with forged papers from the London chantry.

Regent Thrace quickly accepted the neonate, as the Chantry had been undermanned for years. In addition, Bateson also gathered intelligence on the Kuei-jin, using Vicissitude to pose as a native. He learned tidbits of their lore, most importantly the coming of the Sixth Age. However, the ties of his Vaulderie are fading, and he begins to wonder if the risks he takes are worth the potential payoff. 

Bateson's fate following Thrace's defection is not known.

Appearance

Stephen is short (5'5") and slim, with dark-brown hair and eyes. As the "Tremere" Stephen Bateson, he dresses conservatively and inconspicuously. He moves so as not to call attention to himself. He behaves deferentially toward Thrace; usually, Stephen succeeds so well that he is ignored. His Oriental persona is even shorter and stockier and dresses like a Hong Kong middle-class white-collar worker.

Character Sheet


Gallery

References

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