Overview:

The Tremere are heavily entrenched in both Domains of the Potomac Empire, but Alexandria is their jewel. Little known by most (though suspected by many), the Tremere also have a strong presence in the secretive Camarilla Exclusion Zone (CEZ), keeping the world “safe” for Kindred. Meerlinda of the Council of Seven herself spends a great deal of time in the NA1 Chantry below Hangar 13 at Andrews Air Force Base in the CEZ. In Georgetown, Lord Kairns is often in the minority in the Primogen with the Arts Council firmly in command. All of that shifted with the Sabbat attack at Prince George’s Elysium on December 8, 1994. Time will tell how the Tremere make out through the war. To the south, the Tremere have erected some sort of ward barrier rising from the waters as a great bubble of energy around Northern Virginia: invisible to human eyes. This wall keeps out the Sabbat, but also any other Kindred wishing to travel to the Domain, or any Kindred wishing to leave. Thus, only the Tremere control who comes in and out of the city, and it has created a pressure-cooker in Camarilla society. Add to this, the Tremere Prince of Alexandria, Elaine Montcomb, has issued a potestas edictum, calling for all Kindred wishing to remain within the wall under the protection of the Tremere in these times of troubles, must submit to a draught of blood taken as a security measure. This policy has not gone over well among the Brujah and other malcontents. Meanwhile, the Tremere of the CEZ are far more interested in matters of prophesy and ancient threats to their plans. They thus send agents to deal with matters too important to leave to the local authorities.

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Va.

Kindred

#3

Tremere Agent of the CEZ. This CEZ agent was mentioned by Pontifex Peter Dorfman to Number 7 during his report on December 6, 1994. He stated that #3 is another of his great assets working the same Domain in some fashion.

#4

Tremere Agent of the CEZ. This fellow CEZ agent helps to put #7 through orientation at the NA1 Chantry starting on May 11, 1983.

Alviera, Danica

Tremere of the CEZ. Danica performs some sort of blood ritual on Alazar, tattooing a “7” blood sigil onto his chest on May 7, 1983. Danica is later at Alazar (now #7)’s embrace late at night on May 9-10, 1983. Danica has George taken off the street on December 3, 1994 after he had called into an unlisted Tremere number spouting things he should not. She had him black bagged, but was shocked at seeing his Tremere blood tattoo (she, having “forgot” Number 7 due to a powerful application of Obfuscate). Later that morning in Hangar 13, she applied a new tattoo to the agent, one which will cause him great pain but will protect him from some of Malkav’s mind tricks. Danica went in the armored SUV with Pontifex Dorfman, Number 7 and Lt. Garber to Daingerfield Island in Alexandria. Under orders, Danica beat Number 7 within an inch of his unlife and threw him in the river, thus to make the agent’s cover story more believable.

Dorfman, (Pontifex) Peter

Tremere Pontifex of the CEZ. Tremere Pontifex under Councilor Meerlinda. Peter is an enigmatic figure who seems to be running the show at Hangar 13 of Andrews Air Force Base. He meets Alazar on the night of Thursday, May 5 following his first unsavory mission. Though a series of tests and missions in early May of 1983, Peter molds Alazar, now #7, into a super soldier with the help of little red tablets that Ghoul him to his will. Peter reveals himself to #7 late at night on May 9, 1983 as he exsanguinates him using a device and then uses a chalice to Embrace him (using blood not likely to be his own). Peter attends #7’s rites and oaths on May 10, 1983 and gives his apt pupil a study in the politics of the Kindred. Over the next decade, he occasionally teaches #7 any number of things. On November 29, 1994, he gives #7 his first actual away mission as well as his new cover name: “Septimus.” Once George was brought in to Hangar 13 for questioning (because everyone’s mind had been tampered with in regards to the agent due to a powerful application of Obfuscate), he had him cut out his tongue and the curse was lifted. He immediately alerted his superiors and had Number 7 testify before the Council of Seven. Following the debriefing, he took 7 back to Alexandria, talking to him along the way about his new mission parameters and cover story. He had Number 7 beaten and thrown into the Potomac River and wished him success on his mission: stressing the dire stakes. From OTCAL on December 4, 1994, George informed Peter of cult activity and time travel. Peter told George that he knew about it and instructed his agent to stay on the case and look for the Temple with Zachary (the target). George reported into Peter on December 6, 1994 to tell him of the Ålixir demon and the possible location of the Temple (Manassas Battlefield). The pontifex assured #7 that he would send a team to investigate with the full force of the Tremere behind them. He also warned his asset that maneuvers were afoot in Georgetown among the Sabbat. The Inner Council of the Camarilla were aware but were unlikely to lift a finger until after the dust settled.

Etrius

Tremere of the Council of Seven. The member of the Tremere Council of Seven appeared to be the leader as 7 gave his report to the Council using Meerlinda’s blood ritual in NA1 Chantry on December 3, 1994. He argued patience and observation in the Malkav matter . . . that all had been foreseen by Tremere himself and that they were to monitor Zachary through 7. 7 Was to find the location of the Temple , and when the time was right, they would pounce.

Ghiribaldi, Vittorio

Tremere Seneschal of Alexandria. Vittorio met Desirée before her Presentation at the Alexandria Elysium on February 16, 1983 and questioned her, but was rebuffed by Melisand Granger. He was later at Elysium during the Presentations on February 18, 1983. Vittorio stood behind the Prince during Elysium on August 4, 1984 when Desirée’s painting was revealed to be missing, and he was present when the painting was finally revealed to the Prince two nights later. Vittorio was also at Andrews Air Force Base in the NA1 Chantry for #7’s initiation rites, and thus must be better-connected than he lets on. He met Ventrue Primogen Jordan Bingham and his presentee Vitus Armandasanti before a Presentation before Prince Elaine at the Alexandria Elysium on Friday, June 24, 1985. He met Henry as he was Presented at the Alexandria Elysium on February 10, 1989. He had a private word with Professor Peter Forsythe about something involving Barnaby Wilcox. Vittorio attended Elysium on Valentine’s Day 1989, but stayed mostly at the side of the Prince. Vittorio met Jinx, Rose, Vitus and Henry in Elysium on Saturday, February 18, 1989 to accept the staked and torpid body of Brock Thompson. He granted Jinx and Prentiss temporary visas to stay in Alexandria until Elysium and took the body of Brock below for “further study.” Vittorio attended the Alexandria Elysium on February 23, 1989. He announced the Prince and led the proceedings, inserting his signature snarky comments where he felt appropriate. Vittorio was a the rooftop of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Nov. 29, 1994 for “Septimus’” briefing and prep for his mission into the Domain of Alexandria. Vittorio next saw “Septimus” on the following night when he was presented to the Prince at the Lighthouse of Alexandria Chantry. Vittorio then gave some further instruction to his charge via telepathy. “Septimus,” now “George” called Vittorio, but he didn’t seem to know who his agent was. Later that night, Vittorio investigated the call at Club Euphonia and was convinced that “George” was an illegal Malkavian who had come to fuck with his mind and phone with the sort of impossible knowledge that troublemakers of his Clan are known for. Vittorio left the club. Vittorio was instructed by the Council of Seven to keep up the presence that Number 7 is, in fact, an undesirable Caitiff and to sweep under the rug any disturbances that this mission might cause. On December 4, 1994, Vittorio called Sheriff Sampson while the Gangrel was in a flirty sparring match with the Brujah Thaïs. Thaïs overheard Vittorio tell Sampson that there was an immediate emergency at the Alexandria Elysium requiring the Sheriff’s attention. Early on December 8, 1994, the two soiled survivors Thaïs and Desirée entered a chaotic Elysium to demand an audience with the Prince. Alexi Petrunich caught Vittorio’s ear and had him greet the two. Vittorio brought Thaïs and Desirée away from the crowd and down the hall to another chamber. Following a very brief meeting with the Prince (and Desirée wolauld rather surmise that her mind had been toyed with), Vittorio questioned Thaïs and Desirée further, but ultimately let them go. Later that night, Vittorio drove with Sheriff Sampson to the Chain Bridge crossing of the Tremere’s psychic ribbon wall separating the Domains. He let refugees cross who were willing to pay the toll of 3.3. million and abide by the new potestas edictum.

(Lord) Kairns

Tremere Lord of the Potomac. Lord Kairns had some terse words for Barnaby Wilcox when he brought his new childe Vitus in to be Presented at Georgetown Elysium at the Kennedy Center on Thursday, July 23, 1985. Lord Kairns scrutinized newcomers to Elysium using some form of Thaumaturgy (or bullshit) on January 6, 1986, before he granted them entry in the depths of the Smithsonian Castle. On Sunday, November 27 of 1994, The Tremere Lord scanned the Giovanni delegation at the Smithsonian Castle before they were allowed entry before His Majesty, Prince George. Gwen thought his thaumaturgical methods to be laughable. Lord Kairns was attending the fateful Elysium at the Smithsonian National Zoo on December 7, 1994. He was seen conversing with Priest of the Gangrel and Barnaby Wilcox of the Ventrue, but seemed to vanish when the actual coup went down (and the attack later). His fate is unknown at this time.

Laurentiis, Simone

Tremere Regent of the Lighthouse of Alexandria Chantry. Simone met with Desirée and (a very high) Thaïs at Club Euphonia for its grand opening on May 7, 1988. She discussed with the pair the need for them to use their contacts to create a D-list movie about vampires to seal a Masquerade breach: a news reporter had made wild (if accurate) claims about vampires before being taken off the air — the Camarilla spin would be that it was all a bad attempt at publicity for a movie. After Thaïs and Desirée produced a movie, they gave their film canisters to Simone only after Simone had conferred a boon onto the pair on July 23, 1988. Simone attended the Alexandria Elysium on February 23, 1989, staring at Jinx the whole time. Simone met “George / Septimus” (#7) at the doors to the Lighthouse Chantry in Alexandria on November 30, 1994. She led him into the pocket dimension to see the power of the node the Tremere control and then on to meet with the Prince and Seneschal. Simone was either mind wiped or told to obey by the Council of Seven to not reveal that she had seen Number 7 (as Septimus) report to the Lighthouse of Alexandria Chantry.

Makonnen, Alazar / #7/ George / Septimus

Tremere Agent of the CEZ. [NOTE: Number Seven was a Player Character from the beginning through BOOK I, Story 3, Chapter 5, part 2: “Bubble.” Everything the character has done after that will be listed here. For information on the PC #7, go to his character page here.] Agent of the Tremere. Number 7 diablerized the Tzimisce Dr. Gavreau in the yard behind an administration building in Gallaudet University on December 7, 1994. Following this, he was a bit “out of it” and scared off his target/travel companion, Zachary. “George” drove Joan, Zachary and Benjamin across the river just before the psychic ribbon wall went up. They all checked into the Jameson Inn in Annandale. Zachary, Joan and Benjamin gave Number 7 the slip when he went to go contact his superiors, as they no longer trusted him. Number 7 traced Zachary to Club Euphonia that night, but the Prophet appeared to be under the protection of Desirée who lied to Number 7’s face about the matter. Thus, the Tremere agent decided it best to wait for the right time to make his next move.

(Councilor) Marie

Tremere of the Council of Seven. The member of the Tremere Council of Seven was heard by 7 as he gave his report at NA1 Chantry on December 3, 1994. She argued that Zachary and everyone he had ever met should be purged. She was overruled by Etrius.

(Councilor) Meerlinda

Tremere of the Council of Seven. The powerful member of the Council of Seven oversees North America largely from the NA1 Chantry affixed to the material plane below Hangar 13 at Andrews Air Force Base. She must have approved of the program that has trained #7, as she personally oversaw his rites and oaths on May 10, 1983. Meerlinda met up with Number 7 after the Obfuscation curse had been lifted from him on December 3, 1994. She gathered the Council of Seven with a blood ritual to communicate. They had 7 testify about the dangers to come.

Montcomb, (Prince) Elaine

Tremere Prince of Alexandria. Prince of the Domain of Alexandria. The Prince received Desirée at court on February 18, 1983 to less-than-enthusiasm for the unauthorized childe. She, through a backhanded way, extorted the Domain of Shirlington and over 4 million dollars from the Toreador to make up for the embrace. Nonetheless, Desirée was granted citizenship. The Prince was not impressed with Desirée’s missing masterpiece when it was unveiled on August 4, 1984. She was elated with the painting after it was finally recovered two nights later, so much so that she waived the artist’s $1.7 million annual dues to Elysium. Elaine received Vitus Armandasanti, sponsored by Ventrue Primogen Jordan Bingham, for his Presentation at the Alexandria Elysium on Friday, July 24, 1985. She welcomed Vitus unreservedly to her Domain. Elaine received Henry (as well as Raleigh the Brujah) at the Alexandria Elysium on Friday, February 10, 1989. She was polite to her new subject, but was dismayed that Henry wasn’t yet taught the Traditions. Prince Elaine oversaw the trial of two unauthorized childer at the Valentine’s Day Elysium on February 14, 1989. She paid Primogen Jeremiah Banks’ boon by sparing the life of the accused (yet had them twice bound to her and commuted their sentences to unlife in servitude to the Rangers). There was to be no mercy for the sire, Brock Thompson, however. A Blood Hunt was called upon him. The Prince attended Alexandria Elysium on February 23, 1989 to pass judgement upon Brock Thompson (death by sun torture) and to gift out boons to the team who captured him. She gifted Vitus with the crown domain of Shirlington, she gifted Jinx with a non-resident hunting permit over Roosevelt Island and Little Island. She begrudgingly assented to the transference of boons from Rose to Jeremiah and from Bobby Schroyer to Prentiss. Prince Elaine met with “Septimus” (#7) at the Lighthouse Chantry of Alexandria on November 30, 1994 and tasked the supposed neonate with finding a Masquerade breacher, DJ Zakz, when her seneschal Vittorio suggested him for the job. Prince Elaine was likely informed about the Number 7 mission, as she had given him reign to walk in her Domain, yet would need to maintain his cover. How this was done is not known at this time. The Prince interrogated Thaïs and Desirée following their flight from Georgetown on December 8, 1994 (as Georgetown had just fallen to the Sabbat). While they can’t be sure, Desirée and Thaïs are relatively certain that the Prince wiped their minds after draining them of information. The Prince then made her potestas edictum, calling for all citizens to surrender a draught of blood for their own protection and to submit to blood screening at Elysium events.

Petrunich, Alexi

Tremere Primogen of Alexandria. Alexi was said to be in league with Nikoli and the Russian Brujah in their “OTCAL” project, at least as far as Henry was able to spy to find out. Alexi attended the Alexandria Elysium on February 23, 1989. She mostly kept to herself there. Some time in the early 1990s, Alexi helped Rose and Jinx with a ritual to make Jinx’s blood unbinding in exchange for a boon. This allowed for Jinx to teach Rose some Auspex without binding them. On December 8, 1994, Alexi was at the door to the Alexandria Elysium with a team of armed ghoul guards. She led Desirée and Thaïs through the “new protocol” of having their blood tested when entering (following the massive attacks on the Domain of Georgetown to the north). Once the two, covered in filth and with ripped clothes, asked her to present them to the Prince, Alexi got the attention of Seneschal Vittorio to take the matter from there.

Saint Sebastian, Cleo

Tremere of Alexandria. Cleo attended the Alexandria Elysium on February 23, 1989 and was heard chatting with Roman Polloch of the Ventrue and Sonya of the Tremere about the Lupine problem to the south. She is a classically attractive woman with long brown hair and full lips.

Sonya

Tremere of Alexandria. Sonya attended the Alexandria Elysium on February 23, 1989 and was heard chatting with Roman Polloch of the Ventrue and Cleo St. Sebastian of the Tremere about the Lupine problem to the south. She is a tall woman with ebony skin who often wears less dour outfits than the majority of her Clan.

Ghouls

[Note: Domitor is not listed for Tremere ghouls as, in general, they do not have one specific Domitor. This is done so as to bind them to the Clan as a whole, rather than to one individual]

(Dr.) Anderson

Tremere Ghoul of the CEZ. Dr. Anderson works at Hangar 13 in Andrews Air Force Base and monitors Alazar during his stress tests starting on May 4, 1983.

(Colonel) Atkinson

Tremere Ghoul of the CEZ. Colonel Atkinson is the military brass who seems to be in charge at Hangar 13 at Andrews Air Force Base. He meets Alazar on May 4, 1983 to begin his assessment. He orders Alazar to “bring in” his fellow CIA agent, Jackson Hodges, for questioning. Later, he gives Alazar (now #7) the mission to infiltrate his former workplace at the CIA on May 9, 1983. Number 7 attempted to call Col. Atkinson on the secure line amidst his mission on December 2, 1994, however Atkinson reacted strangely before hanging up.

Garber, (Lieutenant) L.

Tremere Ghoul of the CEZ. The lieutenant at Andrews Air Force Base Hangar 13 leads #7 through to his tests in becoming a super soldier in early May, 1983. Lt. Garber pulled George off the street in front of Club Euphonia on December 3, 1994. He black bagged and transported the agent to Hangar 13. Later that morning (after Number 7’s identity had been authenticated), Lt. Garber went in an armored SUV with Number 7, Pontifex Dorfman and Danica Alviera to Dangerfield Island in Alexandria to beat up Number 7 and throw him in the river, so as to make the now-cleared agent’s cover story believable to his targets.

Kruger

Tremere Ghoul of the CEZ. Kruger keeps the time and runs the tests that #7 goes through in becoming a super soldier at Andrews Air Force Base Hangar 13 in early May, 1983.

Lavers, (Lieutenant) M.

Tremere Ghoul of the CEZ. Lieutenant Lavers is an officer who helps to manage Hangar 13. Alazar meets him on May 4, 1983.

Thompson, (Dr.) J.

Tremere Ghoul of the CEZ. Dr. Thompson leads #7 in a number of psychological and parapsychological tests in his becoming a super soldier at Andrews Air Force Base Hangar 13 in early May, 1983.