Nicolas Mason

Jager (vampiric grandsire)

Augustin-Dieubonne le Boutillier, Arthur Marston (vampiric progeny)

Elizabeth Paulet (vampiric grandscion)

Daniel McCain (godson)

*"I've brought a great deal evil into this world. I hope I can do enough good before my time comes to balance the scales."*

*-Nick Silverhand*

Nicolas "Nick" Mason, known by most as Nick Silverhand, is a legendary vampire of the Veismar Clan. His name is widely known by many older vampires, whose sires told them stories of the renowned adventurer. One of the most prolific werebeast killers of all time, he is known for having perpetuated the Great Werewolf Purge during the ninth century AD. He is also one of the few vampires to ever host a Faerie Lord, namely Balor, the Lord of Battle. Currently, he serves as a Sheriff in the AVC, for Texas Sector 3.

## Biography

### Early Life

Nicolas Mason was born in the middle of the ninth century, in the city of York, which lay within the Kingdom of Northumbria. He was the son of a mason, which is where he took his surname. Nicolas was the oldest of three siblings, having two younger brothers, named Peter and Edward. He grew up learning the trade of his father, and became a proficient stone carver.

### Heathen Invasion

Upon the arrival of the Danes to Northumbria, York was sacked in 866, with Nicolas's parents and youngest brother being killed in the sack. Nicolas and Peter managed to escape due to the assistance of an unusually sympathetic Danish Viking named Bjorn Bjornsson. They returned several months later after the city was retaken by the Anglo-Saxons, where Nick and his brother found work on helping rebuild the walls of the city. Soon after they returned home, it was attacked yet again by the Danes. This time, without anyone to save them, both Peter and Nicolas were captured by the pagan invaders. It was soon revealed that the group who had taken them and several others captive were werewolves. A few days later, during the night of the full moon, the captives were released into the woods for the transforming werewolves to hunt down, as part of a ritual to summon the Faerie Lord, Balor.

Nicolas and Peter bore witness as one of their fellow prisoners was torn apart, before fleeing into the countryside. However, they did not make it far before they were set upon by one of the beasts, who ripped the fourteen year old Peter limb from limb whilst the helpless Nicolas tried uselessly to attack it and defend his brother with his bare hands. Unfortunately for him, he was easily brushed aside, his bones shattered with horrendous ease.

Unbeknowst to him, however, the blood shed in the hunt had led to Balor being summoned, and sensing Nick's overwhelming rage and desire for vengeance at his brother's murder, the Faerie Lord slipped into the youth's flesh.

As the werewolf moved to finish him, it was slain by a grime covered woman who had appeared out of the night, ripping its head off with her bare hands. On his knees, the young man begged to know what gave her such strength, and how he himself could achieve it. The woman, impressed by his bravery, revealed herself as a vampire, a beast of the night, and offered to transform Nicolas into one himself. Burning with a desire to avenge his slain brother which was augmented by the presence of Balor within his body, Nicolas accepted.

### The Great Werewolf Purge

After his transformation into a vampire, the woman revealed to Nicolas that her name was Amelia.

She took him to meet her brother, the ancient vampire warrior Damian, who had been amusing himself by slaughtering Danish raiding parties. Nicolas eagerly joined in, engaging in his first vampiric feeding. Sensing the presence of Balor within his body, who he had fought centuries before, Damian decided to train Nicolas in the art of combat. With his over two millennia of experience, he began molding the young vampire into a deadly fighter. During the first few years of his immortal life, Nicolas journeyed with Amelia and Damian across England, slaughtering werewolves wherever he found them whilst being trained to fight by Damian and learning the art of intrigue from his sire.

Eventually, after making their way to Wessex, the group became members of the king's court. Upon the rise of Alfred the Great, Nicolas assisted his army in beating back the invaders. Ever the next few centuries, he would go on to systematically murder every werewolf in England, before going onto Wales, then to Scotland, completing his purge of the main island in 998 AD. Afterward, he ventured to Ireland, killing all werewolves there by 1066 AD. The feat of purging the land of werewolves was a legendary act that would spread his name across the world, and earn him the epithet of Silverhand.

### Eleventh Century

After completing the feat that would elevate him to legend across the supernatural world, Nicolas would decide to settle down in Ireland, taking up residence in the city of Limerick in 1044. Whilst there, Nicolas learned of a circle of Green Hand druids, and after a few years, managed to gain their trust, proving himself a powerful ally to the group. In 1067, he would encounter a boy named Patrick on the streets of Limerick, who he discovered was gifted with potent magical abilities. Nick brought the boy to the Green Hand for training, and remained in Ireland for several years, being visited in 1072 by his sire, Amelia.

#### Becoming a Sire

During the late 1090s, Amelia's broodmate, Damian, followed her sire's visit with one of his own. With the First Crusade brewing, the ancient warrior thought that the event would be an excellent place to visit. Patrick, was also invited, so that the pair could make use of his powers as a mage. Thusly, the trio journeyed to the Holy Land, following the battles between the Crusaders and the Saracens. During the Siege of Jerusalem, Nicolas came across one of his old foes; a young werewolf, experiencing its first transformation, had slaughtered a young local woman. Surprisingly, a Crusader lord and his men had taken up arms to defend her son from the beast, despite having invaded her home. Unfortunately, he and his knights no match for the monster. The lord's men were slaughtered, and he himself had already had his guts spilled when Nick came upon them. Acting quickly, Nick struck the beast down. So impressed was he by the knight's courage, to stand against such a foe in defense of a child, even after a mortal wound, that Nick offered him not only salvation, but immortality. The knight accepted, and with that, Nick Embraced his first progeny.

### Nineteenth Century

In 1847, Nicolas met with his progeny, Augustine-Dieubonne Le Boutillier in Montreal, where they met to celebrate his one thousandth birthday.

#### The Wild West

In 1879, he encountered Augustine once more, at a saloon in Tombstone, Arizona. While they were catching up, the pair encountered the infamous werewolf outlaw, Jackson McCoy and his pack, who attempted to bully them into fleeing. Nicolas allowed the wolves to make their threats, telepathically mesmerize the patrons into leaving as they did so. As the corrupt and violent nature of the pack became clear, sire and progeny engaged them, with Nick personally killing McCoy, and the two feasting on the blood of the final pack member once the others were slain. The pair then made their exit, with Augustine burning the saloon down whilst Nick reorganized the memories of the mortals.

### Twentieth Century

In 1926, Nick visited the city of Chicago with his two progeny, Augustine and Arthur, to attend a party celebrating the accord and prosperity of the city's resident supernatural factions. They were invited by Augustine's scion, Elizabeth Paulet.

Nicolas has been residing primarily in Dallas since 1949.

## Physical Appearance

Like all vampires, Nick is possessed of an athletic figure and extreme good looks. His hair is black and spiky, and he is possessed of extremely dark eyes which are often described as black.

## Personality

Nick is an incredibly passionate and driven individual. He is quite sarcastic and possessed of a sharp wit. Despite his skill in the art of violence, he does not enjoy its use, only employing it when provoked. He is possessed of a strong moral code. Mason despises bullying and cruelty, loathing the mindless violence he was subjected to during the last few years of his human existence. His sense of honor means he takes oaths seriously, and does not give his word lightly. However, he is also possessed of a darker, vicious, and calculating side, which comes out when his loved ones are threatened or harmed. While he may forgive a wrong, he will never forget one, and will spend years attempting to avenge such grievances.

Unlike many other vampires, Nick still retains a value of human life, and he does not kill them unless provoked with violence.

## Powers

Vampire Physiology: Nick possesses the standard powers of a vampire. Due to his status as an Ancient, his abilities are much more potent than younger vampires, and he is much more resistant to vampiric weaknesses. For instance, wood penetrating his heart will not kill him or incapacitate him, but will still cause considerable pain.

## Skills

Master Combatant: Nicolas Mason was trained in the arts of battle by the legendary vampire warrior Damianos. He is highly skilled in both hand to hand combat a variety of medieval weaponry, specializing in swordplay.

Expert Torturer: During his time massacring the werewolves of the British Isles, Nick learned how to skillfully extract information by force.

## Trivia

* Nicolas Mason is the oldest vampire citizen within the state of Texas.

## Stats

**Name:** Nicolas Mason

**Race:** Vampire

**Date of Birth:** 847 AD

**Date of Embrace:** 866 AD

**Sire:** Amara

**Clan:** Veismar (Amarite Bloodline)

**Generation:** 3rd

**Blood Potency:** 8

**Power Class:** Ancient Blood

**Blood Gifts:**

**Ardor****:** 7

**Augury****:** 6

**Fera:** 1

**Glamour****:** 4

**Legerity****:** 8

**Mesmer****:** 5

**Permutation****:** 2

**Tenebrae****:** 6

**Virtus****:** 8

## Department File

***Name:** Nicolas Mason*

***Status:** Active*

***Threat Code:** Red*

***Known** **Aliases:** Nick "Silverhand"*

***Species:** Vampire*

***Age:** Exact age unknown. Based on statements of other vampires and supernaturals, which describe subject as "the oldest vampire in Texas", likely over the age of 500.*

***Origin:** Subject speaks with an English Yorkshire accent, and is believed to have originated from the city of York, England, or the surrounding regions, during or before the 16th century AD.*

***Affiliations:** Subject is, like most vampires within the continental United States, a member of the so called "American Vampire Confederation" or AVC, the governing body of vampires within that same region. Subject holds the title of Sheriff, within the AVC, which thus far seems to be a law enforcement position similar to that within human societies. Subject is also the owner of a restaurant named "Nick's Bar and Grill" within the city of Dallas, Texas, which serves as a neutral meeting point for supernatural beings.*

***Known Abilities:** Subject has demonstrated all commonplace vampiric abilities, such as superhuman physical prowess and regenerative abilities, though to a higher degree than average, most likely as a result of subject's extreme age. Subject has been able to employ advanced telepathic abilities, which enable them to easily breach the minds of Field Operations agents trained to resist telepathic probing. Additionally, the vampiric mind control power known as "Mesmer" has proved sufficiently strong to cow a werewolf in the midst of transformation. Subject has also demonstrated umbrakinetic abilities sufficient to restrain said werewolf's packmates whilst simultaneously physically restraining the aggressive werewolf, during which time Mesmer powers were applied. Furthermore, subject has also been known to employ telekinesis to assist in brewing alcoholic drinks whilst bartending. The subject's last ability of note has been a resistance to the vampiric weakness of fire, sufficient enough to withstand a blast of fire to the face without visible harm, aside from reddening of the skin and an expression which indicated pain and discomfort.*

***Disposition:** Subject has demonstrated an amicable disposition towards Department operatives, allowing them to reside in his bar, provided they follow his rule of nonviolence. Subject is known as a force of peace within jurisdiction of Dallas and the surrounding areas, and has interfered in multiple confrontations between supernatural beings, usually forcibly ending said confrontations with minimal violence inflicted on participants. Subject has even been known to protect Department personnel from supernatural beings.*

***Subject History:***

* *April 2nd,1975: Subject is first encountered by Department personnel in Dallas, Texas. Field Operations agents were engaged in combat with a demonic entity of unknown origin, and were assisted by subject in subduing the entity. Entity was promptly exorcised by subject.*
* *April 9th, 1975: Department operatives are granted access by subject to Nick's Bar and Grill, then a recently opened establishment.*
* *July 28th, 1975: Subject catches Field Operations agent attempting to bug Nick's Bar and Grill. All Department personnel are Mesmerized and forced to exit. Entry is refused for the next several months.*
* *October 23rd, 1981: Subject is offered a chance to become a client to the Department. Subject declines.*
* *January 25th, 1993: Subject is observed taking a blast of fire from a mage directly to the face with no visible damage, aside from reddening of the skin and a pained expression. Said mage is then ejected from subject's establishment.*
* *May 4th, 2017: Subject is observed subduing a werewolf mid transformation. Umbrakinetic appendages are conjured to restrain the werewolf aggressor's pack, whilst perpetrating werewolf is physically restrained by subject, and Mesmerized into calming down.*

**Personal** ***Notes:***

* *Doctor Malcom Starling: A fascinating specimen. Attempts should be made to bring this fellow over to a base. I'd love to run some tests on him.*
* *Captain Andrea Riccardi: This is one of the better ones. Don't piss him off, for the love of God. We need guys like this around.*