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M M O N S T E R H U N T I N G I N T H E C I T R O T H E R L Y L O V E
M MONSTER HUNTING IN THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE
O
ALICIA MAGNUM
KEYSTONE PHARMA LLP
Profession: Professional
Profession:
Agency: Cheiron Group
Agency:
Mental Attributes:
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 3,
Resolve 3
Physical Attributes:
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity
2, Stamina 2
Social
Social Attributes:Attributes: Presence 3, Manipulation
4, Composure 3
Mental Skills: Academics 1, Computer
Mental Skills:
(Smartphone) 2, Investigation 3, Occult
2, Politics 1, Science 1
Physical Skills:
Physical Skills: Athletics 2, Brawl 1,
Drive 1, Stealth 1
Social Skills:
Social Skills: Empathy 1, Intimidation 3,
Persuasion (Good Business) 3, Socialize
3, Subterfuge 3
Merits: Fleet of Foot 2, Professional
Merits:
Training 3 (3 Asset Skill: Science;
rd
Contacts in Surgeons, Legal Department,
Harvest Market), Status (Cheiron Group)
2, Thaumatechnology 2 (Lover’s Lips)
Willpower:
Willpower: 6
Morality: 6
Morality:
Virtue:
Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Greed
Vice:
Initiative:
Initiative: 5
Defense:
Defense: 2
Speed: 11
Speed:
Health:
Health: 7

risen and fallen a dozen times over; he’s dwelled in an Old in the South Street area, stalking the tourists who flock to
City church basement, an abandoned boathouse on the banks the once-edgy, now phony, neighborhood. With the zeal of a
of the Schuylkill, several crack houses, a Society Hill luxury desert prophet, he tries to explain to his fellow vampires what
suite and, up until a year ago, in a warren of unused subway happened down there, or at least his understanding of it. He
tunnels and concourses beneath the Center City streets. He tries to convince them that a new power is coming to the city,
shared that space with a few dozen of the most feared and and that those who don’t make some sort of accord with it will
savage vampires in the city, an extended family of demon- be wiped out utterly. Few believe him, but there’s no denying
worshiping, carnage-loving degenerates. that the widely discussed incident has left Philadelphia’s
And then one night, Zipperhead opened his eyes to see vampires shaken, anxious and prone to overreact to threats.

his chamber fill with a blinding white light. When it passed, Zipperhead’s survival of the mysterious slaughter has earned

he crawled out of his hole to find all his bloodthirsty associates him a hallowed status among some of his peers, who are quick
had been reduced to ash. Stumbling through the passages that to cover up his careless feeding habits or come to his defense
led to the street, he rounded a corner and found himself facing — as more than one hunter has found out.
something that looked like a corona of flames surroundings a

single unblinking eye. Strangely, he felt no fear, no mindless Location: The Mütter Museum

panic at the danger of fire. He stared into the silent eye until This museum, owned and operated by the Philadelphia
the apparition faded away, then walked calmly into the cool College of Surgeons, has the stated purpose of educating future
night air. Since then, Zipperhead spends most of his nights doctors about anatomy and human medical anomalies. Its
collection is certainly a valuable scholarly resource. Almost
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