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=Leviathans across the Border=

==Tia Ramona==
''Dagonite, School of the Sun''
Tia Ramona ("Aunt Ramona") is one of the strongest and most ruthless Leviathans south of the Border. In fact, she's served as Hetman for Tijuana for a long time, although she's been known to let younger members of the Tribe take the role for affairs she has no interest in. Her human appearance is that of an old woman of mixed Indian and White heritage, and she has a well-deserved reputation as a witch in the poor barrio she calls home. 
Tia Ramona claims to have been the inspiration for the main character in the 1884 book Ramona, which brought the first influx of tourists into Tijuana, but in reality she arrived in the 1960s in the city. Her cult is a fanatical splinter of gangbangers who pretty much run the area. She is known to have "pet projects", a number of women and their matrilineal families which are under her discreet protection, for reasons she won't divulge. Hurting them is a death sentence, especially if drugs are involved.

'''Attributes:''' Intelligence 4, Wits 3, Resolve 4, Strength 2, Dexterity, 2 Stamina 4, Presence 3, Manipulation 2, Composure 6.

'''Skills:''' Academics 1 (bloodlines), Crafts 1, Medicine 3 (selective breeding), Occult 5 (Tribal childrearing), Politics 2, Athletics 2, Brawl 3 (Jaws) Stealth 4, Survival 2, Animal Ken 2, Empathy 1, Intimidation 2 (her Beloved), Streetwise 3, Subterfuge 1. 

'''Strain:''' Dagon <br>
'''School:''' Sun <br>
'''Sheol:''' 6 <br>
'''Virtue:''' Pride <br>
'''Vice:''' Faith <br>
'''Defence:''' 2 <br>
'''Tranquillity:''' 3 (Vocalisation [always surrounded by a few flies on land, and scavenger fish underwater], Suspicion [smells strongly of brine], Megalomania) <br>
'''Health:''' 8 <br>
'''Size:''' 4 <br>
'''Speed:''' 4 <br>
'''Initiative:''' 8 <br>
'''Willpower:''' 10 <br>
'''Flaw:''' Short. 

'''Channels:''' Lambent Eyes of Judgment (Light of Truth 1, Lantern of Shame 2, Pyre for Sinners 4), One Brain, Many Minds, Oroborus' Kin, Eye of the Watchful Deity, Rain-Dance of the Tempest (As One 5), The Sky Cauldron, Unchained Heart of the World (Flow of the Earth 1), Swallowing the Sun (Swallowing Prometheus' Fire 2, Well of Misery 5), Lord of the Sea, Incubation of the Second Self (Easy Birth 2, Fast Growth 2, Opportunistic Parasitism 4, Hyperparasitism 3), Womb of Terrors (Reflexive Genesis 3), The Hydra's Rebirth (Dread Return 3, Reap the Whirlwind 5), Everflowing Fetid Growth, 	Mortal-Devouring Armory, Stalker's Shifting Hide, The Hunter's Blood, Accepting the Tribute of Slaughter, Eye of the Eternal Storm, Piercing the Veil of Slumber (Dream Contagion 3, Lord of Nightmares 5), The Toad's Curse (Master of the Curse 2), No Mysteries of the Flesh

'''Other Merits:''' Common Sense 4, Danger Sense 2, Eidetic Memory 2, Language (Spanish) 1, Cult (Numbers 3, Zeal 5, Fervour 3, Indoctrination 1, Offerings 1, Home Turf 2 [her barrio]) Deep Wake 2, Divine Prerogative 2 (Occult), Fame 1, Fluid Form 2, Heirloom 4, Heirloom 2, Heirloom 1, Heirloom 1, Temple (Size 1, Amenities 2 [Ritual Chamber, Gatewater], Security 3 [Hidden but it's location is now an open secret]) Vicious Heritage 3.

==Alonso Lopez==
''Oceanite, School of Clay''
Alonso Lopez is a professional middleman. He crosses the border several times a day, carrying messages or offers from various negotiating parties in mostly legit cases. He doesn't run a dedicated Cult, but is very adept at using the Wake to ply people into entering agreements, and profiting from a cut in the deal. He is very careful never to get too greedy, but is nonetheless rapidly becoming a rising star in the border cities. He is always impeccably, though conservatively dressed, and has a friendly smile for everyone, especially other Leviathans.
Alonso receives tutelage from his own grandfather, a recluse Leviathan by the name of Felipe Lopez. Felipe served essentially the same role as Alonso during the golden heights of Mafia involvement in Tijuana. Those Leviathans old enough to remember Felipe could notice that Alonso is increasingly displaying Felipe's mannerisms or even memories, to an almost eeerie point.

==Maria Tarres Serrana==
''Tanninim, no School''
Maria is a young Leviathan, freshly emerged from her first transformations. She hasn't had the time to join a School yet and is largely ignorant of Tribe culture or protocols. Maria was a party girl at University San Diego, and the revelation of her heritage has done two things for her: instantly cured her of her cocaine addiction, and induce terrible dreams. Maria suffers from prophetic dreams that foreshadow the destruction of the two cities by a dark, sentient tsunami wave, and she is terrified. She has started to gather a small Cult largely made up of ex-boyfriends, but they can't provide much comfort.

'''Attributes:''' Intelligence 2, Wits 2, Resolve 2, Strength 2, Dexterity, 3 Stamina 2, Presence 3, Manipulation 3, Composure 2

'''Skills:''' Academics 2 (Media Studies), Computer 1, Medicine 1, Athletics 2, Brawl 1, Drive 1, Stealth 2 (avoiding human contact), Survival 1, Empathy 2, Expression 1, Persuasion 2 (Boys), Socialise 3 (Party!), Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 2.

'''Strain:''' Tanninim <br>
'''School:''' None <br>
'''Sheol:''' 1 <br>
'''Virtue:''' Justice <br>
'''Vice:''' Envy <br>
'''Defence:''' 2 <br>
'''Tranquillity:''' 7 <br>
'''Health:''' 7 <br>
'''Size:''' 5 <br>
'''Speed:''' 10 <br>
'''Initiative:''' 5 <br>
'''Willpower:''' 4 <br>

'''Channels:''' Oroborus' Kin, Memories Before Time, Mortal-Devouring Armory (Savage Focus)

'''Other Merits:''' Cult (Numbers 1) Deep Wake 2, Barfly 1 Contacts (Drug dealers) 1, Resources 1.

==Maxwell Stirling==
''Nu, School of the Reef''
Maxwell is a US Navy Chief Petty Officer based in the offices of the Navy in downtown San Diego. He is quiet and responsive, and has always received positive evaluations, largely on his own merit rather than the effect of the Wake. He is enamored of the sea and would like an opportunity to sail again, but is starting to be bogged down in administrative duties. Since his childhood, Maxwell has followed a rigid moral code which served him well in service.
Unassuming though he is, Maxwell is a formidable combatant and has taken leaves of absence in the past to go hunting for Typhoons. He is a compulsive follower of sightings forums and cryptozoology. He trains and drills his Cult of sailors and marines to change them into monster-hunters, and is slowly warming to the idea of using them against the criminal or dangerous Leviathans in the city.

'''Attributes:''' Intelligence 2, Wits 3, Resolve 3, Strength 4, Dexterity, 3 Stamina 3, Presence 2, Manipulation 2, Composure 2

'''Skills:''' Computer 2 (online criptid community), Investigation 1, Politics 1, Science 1 (Criptids), Athletics 3, Brawl 2, Drive 2, Firearms 2, Stealth 2, Survival 2, Weaponry 3, Empathy 1 Intimidation 2 (stairdown), Persuasion 2. 

'''Strain:''' Nu <br>
'''School:''' Reef <br>
'''Sheol:''' 2 <br>
'''Virtue:''' Justice <br>
'''Vice:''' Wrath <br>
'''Defence:''' 2 <br>
'''Tranquillity:''' 6 <br>
'''Health:''' 8 <br>
'''Size:''' 5 <br>
'''Speed:''' 12 <br>
'''Initiative:''' 7 <br>
'''Willpower:''' 5 <br>

'''Channels:''' Uncrowned Fisher King, Being of Primordial Waters (Tranquil Sea 2), Swallowing the Sun, Fluid Icon of Grace (Liquid Evasion 3, Crater-Birthing Leap 2), Overpowering Strength of Titans (Living Weapon 3), The Toad's Curse (Master of the Curse 4), World-Serpent's Endurance.

'''Other Merits:''' Common Sense, Fast Reflexes 2, Toxin Resistance, Weaponry Dodge, Status (Navy) 3 Resources 2, Cult (Number 2, Zeal 2, Fervour 4, Conspirators [Navy] 2).

==Myriam Bales==
''Oceanite, School of Fog''
Myriam has decided to become the Hetman for San Diego and, if she can, Tijuana as well. Born in a wealthy family, she attended college just long enough to snag a rich husband and retire to suburbia. She has organised parties, supported charities, and raised three children. But that was always a front for her real objective: organising the Leviathans of the city into a unified force, to establish entire control over the human population. 
From a human point of view, Myriam is completely deranged. But she's not human, and she has shed most of her affiliation with humanity in exchange for the very real possibility of absolute power. She is unfailingly honest in her dealings with other Leviathans, however, and does her utmost to see that those who work with her (under her, most likely) are richly rewarded.

'''Attributes:''' Intelligence 2, Wits 2, Resolve 5, Strength 4, Dexterity, 3 Stamina 2, Presence 4, Manipulation 5, Composure 2

'''Skills:''' Computer 1, Politics 2 (gossip) Occult 3, Science 1, Athletics 1, Brawl 2, Firearms 3, Survival 1, Empathy 3, Expression 2, Intimidation 5, (emotional abuse) Persuasion 4, (emotional abuse) (seduction), Socialise 4 (fashionable parties), Subterfuge 3 (playing dumb), (seduction). 

'''Strain:''' Oceanus <br>
'''School:''' Fog <br>
'''Sheol:''' 4 <br>
'''Virtue:''' Lust (control)<br>
'''Vice:''' Charity <br>
'''Defence:''' 2 <br>
'''Tranquillity:''' 3 (Irrationality, Meglomania, Fixation) <br>
'''Health:''' 7 <br>
'''Size:''' 5 <br>
'''Speed:''' 13 <br>
'''Initiative:''' 5 <br>
'''Willpower:''' 7 <br>

'''Channels:''' Uncrowned Fisher King, Being of Primordial Waters, Fluid Icon of Grace, That Hideous Strength (Rightful Place 3), Overpowering Strength of Titans (Brawl, Thunderstroke 2), Mind in Motion (Mind Over Matter 2), Hunter’s Terrible Beauty, Indomitable Solipsist-Tyrant, Insidious Creature (Serpent's Tongue 2, Master of the Veil 4), Call of the Depths, Besieging the Tower of Will (Mind Blast 4). 

'''Other Merits:''' Allies 5 (Wives of powerful people), Allies 2 (Government), Allies 1 (Police ), Allies 2 (Corporate), Breath of the Lungfish 1, Cult (Numbers 4, Zeal 3, Fervour 4, Indoctrination 1, Conspirators 4 [Corporate], Conspirators 2 [Government] Conspirators 1 [Police]), Deep Wake 2, Divine Prerogative 2 (Socialise), Fame 1, Resources 5, Striking Looks 2, Temple (Size 3, Amenities 5 [Armoury, Private Pool, Reception Chamber, Rumpus Room (Lust [control]), Rumpus Room (Gluttony)], Security 4 [Hidden]) Vicious Heritage 3.

==The Wave Gurus==
''Various Strains, School of the Abyss''
The so-called Wave Gurus are a Cohort of four Leviathans living on or around the beaches of San Diego. They are led by Old Man Trouble, a powerfully built old man who barely talks above a mumble, and sometimes stops moving entirely for days at a time.
In truth, the Wave Gurus are bums. They have nothing but an old Volkswagen bus and their surfboards, and spend all day either on the waves or on the beach spouting wisdom to the small following of surfers and New Age aficionados they have attracted. The Wave Gurus never show up to Leviathan Taxon meetings, except when it relates to the ocean in some way. That said, they are remarkably open to discussion and partying when cousins show up on the beach.

'''Old Man Trouble'''

'''Attributes:''' Intelligence 4, Wits 1, Resolve 3, Strength 3, Dexterity, 3 Stamina 5, Presence 2, Manipulation 1, Composure 4

'''Skills:''' Academics 1, Medicine 1, Occult 2, Athletics 4 (Surfing), Brawl 1, Survival 3 (Ocean), Animal Ken 5 (fish), Empathy 3, Expression 1, Persuasion 2.

'''Strain:''' Bahamutan <br>
'''School:''' Abyss <br>
'''Sheol:''' 5 <br>
'''Virtue:''' Sloth <br>
'''Vice:''' Faith <br>
'''Defence:''' 1 <br>
'''Tranquillity:''' 7 <br>
'''Health:''' 10 <br>
'''Size:''' 6 <br>
'''Speed:''' 11 <br>
'''Initiative:''' 8 <br>
'''Willpower:''' 7 <br>

'''Channels:''' Lambent Eyes of Judgment, Oroborus' Kin, Memories Before Time, Uncrowned Fisher King (Claiming the Heron Throne 4), Being of Primordial Waters (Reach of the Depths 3, States of Matter 2), Lord of the Sea, That Hideous Strength, Eye of the Eternal Storm, Lifeblood of Titans (A Mountain Walked 4), World-Serpent's Endurance, Vigor of Protean Kings (Potent Ichor 3).

'''Other Merits:''' Giant 4, Strong Lungs 3, Iron Stamina 1, Cult (Numbers 2, Zeal 1, Offerings 1, Resolute 2) Fluid Form 1 Muted Wake 2, Vicious Heritage 3.

==Davvi Jones==
''Bahamutan, School of Clay''
Dafydd (or Davvi, as he's called most of the time) is a forty-something Welshman expatriated in Tijuana for the past twenty years. He runs a maritime supply shop, selling everything from canned food to fishing tackle to motor oil. He also runs the Border Cove - an informal port of harbor for Leviathan-crewed ships- pretty much single-handedly. The Leviathan ships coming in usually receive a visit from either Davvi or one of his sons as soon as they arrive, and can get assistance and guidance in exchange for some money and the latest rumours.