HELLENE PANHARD
s a mortal, Hellene Panhard was a businesswoman in a
A family of bankers. As kindred, she was among the many
hastily Embraced childer that her sire, Prince Michaela,
created as cannon fodder in the fight with the Sabbat over
control of New York. A symbol of Prince Michaela's abuse
of power, Hellene had much stigma to overcome, and she grew in
status by financing the war effort and rooting out Sabbat havens
in the city. When most of her less-talented blood-siblings were
killed during the Battle of New York, and Michaela herself was
assassinated during an attempted parlay, Hellene was given
opportunities to grow in stature. She earned status as a Harpy and
allied herself with the Nosferatu Prince Calebros.
The Nosferatu’s tenure was short. He hated the Princedom
and retired as soon as he judged that a "wartime Prince" was no longer appropriate in post-war New York.
Of all the viable candidates to the position, Hellene ascended less by virtue of being well-liked and more by
virtue of being disliked by no one. What she did have, that neither of the Princes preceding her had, was a
willingness to appeal to populism. Hellene wanted New York to grow in power and influence, and that meant
acceding freedoms to Kindred, especially young ones, who bristled under the martial law of her two
predecessors. With her endorsement of Neonates' contribution towards the city's art and culture, Prince
Panhard is likely to grow in popularity among the younger population of the city. Time will tell if she can
retain the support and respect of the rest of the city's Court.
● Curiosity Piece: Hellene conversation short and to understanding you will be
finds you interesting, and the point. Despite her busy called upon to repay your
that gives you safety at the schedule, once per story debt at her whim. You may
cost of privacy. You and Prince Panhard will meet only have one such Boon
your coterie split two dots with you or your Coterie for debt from the Prince
between the Haven Merits 15 minutes. outstanding at any time.
Watchmen and Security
●●● Payable in Arrears: ●●●● Name Drop: Kindred
System. However,
The Prince trusts you to associate you with the
accepting the Prince's
keep your word. At least, Prince, meaning that even
help this way means you
she knows you understand though it’s not official, you
agree to let your Haven be
the consequences of can sometimes speak with
physically or electronically
defaulting. You gain Status the authority of the Prince
surveilled by Hellene or her
(•••) when coordinating and be listened to—some
associates.
boons for yourself or your have reasoned that by
●● Make it Quick: A Coterie. Additionally, you getting on your bad side,
meeting with the Prince may ask the Prince for a they get on hers. Once per
can be of great benefit if Trivial or Minor Boon to be story, you may invoke the
you know how to keep the granted presently, with the name of the Prince and
act as if you had the full required before you can Storyteller a suitable
political status of the Prince, use this merit again. position in the Court, such
Status (•••••). This does as those described in
not allow you to call in
●●●●● Iron Hand in a Camarilla (pp. 95-105),
judgements or Velvet Glove: Hellene is not other than Prince. You will
punishments as such, but kind, but she does want ascend to that position,
your voice carries her what is best for her city and but in the process, you will
weight. If, however, you fail its constituents. Sometimes be Blood Bound to the
a roll when speaking on her their free will merely gets in Prince at an initial Bond
behalf, word will get back the way. You gain nine Strength of at least four.
to the Prince about your dots to distribute among (Should you be found to be
poor performance and Mawali and Status immune or otherwise break
abuse of power—payment amongst the Camarilla this Blood Bond without
and recompense will be Court of New York City. being released, woe unto
Choose with your you.)
Designed by gfauxpas. Image by Celador, generated in Art Breeder. Lore taken from New
York by Night (2001) and Beckett's Jyhad Diary (2018). Edited 7/24/20.
