Beast in the Blood

(Well, crawford, my vampire character has been through alot. My gm is going to do some gaming updates, so i'll let him do that. I'm going to go over some of his stats, and how they change and what they mean.)

Attribute Stats and What they mean.
- Not much has changed here. Crawford is in the same state he was when he was first embraced by Luthor. Physicaly he looks like a middle age man in pretty good shape. He's built with powerful shoulders, a fair reach, and a decent center of balance. He moves well, reacts just as well as the next guy, and still has his same bad attitude. A minor physical note though. He has gotten much more pale over the last few months, his eyes looking a bit more haunted and sunken. Those he works with get a creepy vibe from him, and some are probably saying he needs to take a vacation, get away from the job and get work off his mind. Regardless he's still an efficient and reliable detective with spot on instincts about the criminal mind, so they wouldnt want him gone for too long, and are more than likely willing to overlook a few small quirks in his personality.

Skill Stats and what they mean.
- Being embraced later in life he's learned most of his mortal skills to a more than competent level. Few are better investigators than he is, and fewer still are as intimidating as he is on a bad day. Many of his skills are set, but recently, he's had new reasons to invest his time into developing new, unused skills. As the raw, primal forces of his beast work his psyche, and twist within his blood, Crawford has seen fit to train himself in staying out of sight. He's working on it, as subterfuge on any level has never really been his way. By learning a bit about stealth, he'll be able to investigate on his own better, and with what he's recently learned, it may be simply important to stay out of sight from time to time. As far as developing martial skills, he's proven he's all too effective in combat. He might work on honing specific elements of his fighting style, seeing as his clan is called in for the dirty jobs from time to time, but he thinks he's a pretty fair match for most adversaries. At least on a physical front.

Merits and what they mean
- He's maintained his status within the police force, and even with his degeneration he's had years of hard work and success to make up for any recent flaws in his character. He was never that personable to begin with. His resources are secure and let him exist comfortably. His haven, with the help of his coterie is becoming very secure, and is an excellent shelter, not only in size, but in the convenient location to alot of his crime hot spots. Perfect for his hunting. He loves the new bar he gets to watch over, Lucky's, and was more than happy to put an end to Andy's (the manager) little problem with some thugs. He's gained a little recognition within the city, mostly due to his dealings with the prince and robert. Noteriety, as bad as it is, is still recognition, and on some levels, respect. Aside from that he's developed a supernatural connection to the beasts he can communicate with. I'll describe this merit more in the discipline section.

Disciplines and what they mean
- Protean is the vampiric ability to change ones form. Letting you channel the raw power of the blood to overcome fear of elders, letting you spread your form through the earth to grant safety from the sun, letting you reshape your hands into potent weapons to be used against other supernaturals. Crawfords newest ability grants him the power to change his entire physical self. His blood and beast reshaped him on several occasions into the form of a large black German Shephard. He can now make the change with minimal effort, and is trying to utilize the strange new form to allow him to connect more safely with his beast. Although archaic, this ability allows him safe passage in the city, and affords him speed as well, allowing him to move through areas cars couldnt normaly go. It is in this form he has worked on his stealth, and although he hasnt hunted in this form yet, he intends to give it a try once he's honed his skills and instincts a bit more. - Crawford has also recently sparked his clans natural resilience. He has had the fortune to use it in battle, and is fairly happy with the extra protection it offers him, especially when paired with his vest. Surviving in a fight is a tricky business, and having the ability to absorb a little more punishment than the next guy, is sometimes all it takes. - Crawfords ability with animals has also recently surfaced, with suprising effects. His beast seems to have taken a form of its own, and attached itself to the aspect of a single animal, specifically a dog. Crawford can communicate with animals like many other members of his clan, but his ability to do so with most canines is far more simple and natural for him. He still doesnt have the ability to control the animals, but his two police dogs, ben and jerry, have been helping him better communicate and understand animals, and its only a matter of time before Crawfords beast can easily overcome a lesser animals will.

Aside from his humanity, most of crawfords other statistics remain unchanged. I'll post more soon. Hope this was fun to read!