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* [[Action Girl]]: If female, very much so.
* [[Action Girl]]: If female, very much so.
* [[Anti Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes|Type IV or Type V.]]
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type IV or Type V.]]
* [[Anti Villain]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti Villains|Type I or Type II.]]
* [[Anti-Villain]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Villains|Type I or Type II.]]
* [[Ax Crazy]]: An option if you play a Malkavian or character with low Humanity.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: An option if you play a Malkavian or character with low Humanity.
* [[Badass]]: A quality that all PCs must eventually develop to complete the game.
* [[Badass]]: A quality that all PCs must eventually develop to complete the game.
** [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]: At the very least.
** [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: At the very least.
*** [[Badass Bookworm]]
*** [[Badass Bookworm]]
*** [[Cultured Badass]]
*** [[Cultured Badass]]
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* [[French Jerk]]: Not really French any more, but still a colossal jerk.
* [[French Jerk]]: Not really French any more, but still a colossal jerk.
* [[Immortal Immaturity]]: LaCroix is, if anything, even worse than Nines and is over twice his age. Possibly explainable due to being Ventrue.
* [[Immortal Immaturity]]: LaCroix is, if anything, even worse than Nines and is over twice his age. Possibly explainable due to being Ventrue.
* [[In Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian PC has a thing for calling LaCroix "The Jester-Prince" or "The Jester", but never to his face.
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian PC has a thing for calling LaCroix "The Jester-Prince" or "The Jester", but never to his face.
** The Ventrue PC calls him "Captain Dramatic" during the dialogue about {{spoiler|Grout's death.}}
** The Ventrue PC calls him "Captain Dramatic" during the dialogue about {{spoiler|Grout's death.}}
** Gorgeous Gary, The Nosferatu Primogen, refers to him as "Prince Priss" during his introductory dialogue, and later calls him "Little Lord Flauntlacroix."
** Gorgeous Gary, The Nosferatu Primogen, refers to him as "Prince Priss" during his introductory dialogue, and later calls him "Little Lord Flauntlacroix."
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* {{spoiler|[[Villainous Breakdown]]: Suffers one of these because of the player character's refusal to die. It comes to a head if he opens the sarcophagus - he sees the bombs and simply laughs madly until he's incinerated.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Villainous Breakdown]]: Suffers one of these because of the player character's refusal to die. It comes to a head if he opens the sarcophagus - he sees the bombs and simply laughs madly until he's incinerated.}}
* [[Villain By Default]]
* [[Villain By Default]]
* [[Why Won't You Die]]: His raison d'etre for everything he involves you with.
* [[Why Won't You Die?]]: His raison d'etre for everything he involves you with.
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: After being forced to spare your life at the Camarilla meeting, LaCroix sends you on a series of increasingly impossible suicide missions. If you die (or fail, giving him an excuse to have you executed,) he gets what he wanted in the first place; if you survive, he gets whatever he wanted out of the mission you completed. [[Spanner in The Works|If you choose to oppose him, you shoot these plans all to hell.]]
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: After being forced to spare your life at the Camarilla meeting, LaCroix sends you on a series of increasingly impossible suicide missions. If you die (or fail, giving him an excuse to have you executed,) he gets what he wanted in the first place; if you survive, he gets whatever he wanted out of the mission you completed. [[Spanner in The Works|If you choose to oppose him, you shoot these plans all to hell.]]


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* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Though not to the level of Jack.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Though not to the level of Jack.
* [[Dude Where's My Respect]]: Averted. A major part of Strauss' appeal is the fact he's the only Camarilla elder who takes you seriously.
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Averted. A major part of Strauss' appeal is the fact he's the only Camarilla elder who takes you seriously.
* [[Dude Where's My Reward]]: Also averted. Strauss asks the same sort of favors that LaCroix does, but ''politely'', and gives suitable compensation.
* [[Dude, Where's My Reward?]]: Also averted. Strauss asks the same sort of favors that LaCroix does, but ''politely'', and gives suitable compensation.
** If the PC is a Tremere, he even gives them a swanky new pad and adopts them into the clan.
** If the PC is a Tremere, he even gives them a swanky new pad and adopts them into the clan.
** {{spoiler|Even furthermore, he is one of the only two "factions" (the other being the Anarchs/Nines) who you siding with in the endgame ''doesn't'' end up screwing you over. In fact, in his ending his first act as the new Prince is to make you his honorary right hand.}}
** {{spoiler|Even furthermore, he is one of the only two "factions" (the other being the Anarchs/Nines) who you siding with in the endgame ''doesn't'' end up screwing you over. In fact, in his ending his first act as the new Prince is to make you his honorary right hand.}}
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: He ''is'' a member of a House Tremere.
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: He ''is'' a member of a House Tremere.
* [[In Series Nickname]]: A very telling one from the Malkavian PC - "Wizard King."
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: A very telling one from the Malkavian PC - "Wizard King."
* [[Mad Scientist|Mad Sorcerer]]: He created the Gargoyle that the PC has to deal with.
* [[Mad Scientist|Mad Sorcerer]]: He created the Gargoyle that the PC has to deal with.
* [[Man Behind the Man]]: The Malkavian run more or less says that Strauss is the real "King of the City", noting when he makes hints at ambition, "Your iron crown begins to sparkle".
* [[Man Behind the Man]]: The Malkavian run more or less says that Strauss is the real "King of the City", noting when he makes hints at ambition, "Your iron crown begins to sparkle".
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* [[Made of Iron]]
* [[Made of Iron]]
* [[No Name Given]]
* [[No Name Given]]
* [[One Winged Angel]]: He becomes a massive chiropteran [[Department of Redundancy Department|bat-creature]].
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: He becomes a massive chiropteran [[Department of Redundancy Department|bat-creature]].
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: The Sheriff doesn't seem to fit any of the clans in the Camarilla <ref>He is a Nagloper (African Tzimisce)</ref>.
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: The Sheriff doesn't seem to fit any of the clans in the Camarilla <ref>He is a Nagloper (African Tzimisce)</ref>.
* [[The Speechless]]: Not even once.
* [[The Speechless]]: Not even once.
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* [[Haunted House]]: Averted, his house is definitely scary and crawling with insane ghouls, but it is ''not'' haunted.
* [[Haunted House]]: Averted, his house is definitely scary and crawling with insane ghouls, but it is ''not'' haunted.
* [[Hearing Voices]]: The audiotapes report that his Malkavian madness appeared in the form of voices echoing from other vampires during conversation, providing him with secret details of their lives; Grout kept his composure until the voices started to speak outside of conversation, warning him about {{spoiler|1=a powerful vampire implied to be Lacroix and "his blackest crimes, both past and future"}}.
* [[Hearing Voices]]: The audiotapes report that his Malkavian madness appeared in the form of voices echoing from other vampires during conversation, providing him with secret details of their lives; Grout kept his composure until the voices started to speak outside of conversation, warning him about {{spoiler|1=a powerful vampire implied to be Lacroix and "his blackest crimes, both past and future"}}.
* [[I Hate You Vampire Dad]]: Grout voices frustration that he never had the chance to question his sire (or "my infector" as he calls her). Apparently an asylum inmate, she attacked and successfully Embraced him, only to be set upon by orderlies and locked in the roaming pen; by the time Grout regained consciousness, the sunrise had killed her. In the same entry he mentions this, he bitterly notes that she'd probably be just like the "mewling wretches" that make up his current crop of test subjects.
* [[I Hate You, Vampire Dad]]: Grout voices frustration that he never had the chance to question his sire (or "my infector" as he calls her). Apparently an asylum inmate, she attacked and successfully Embraced him, only to be set upon by orderlies and locked in the roaming pen; by the time Grout regained consciousness, the sunrise had killed her. In the same entry he mentions this, he bitterly notes that she'd probably be just like the "mewling wretches" that make up his current crop of test subjects.
* [[Lack of Empathy]]: Illustrated beautifully when one of his test subjects gnaws off one of his own arms and escapes into the floorboards; Grout's sole concern is for the ''atrocious'' mess the subject must be making in there. In fact, the only resident of his house that seems to draw the slightest bit of sympathy from him is his wife.
* [[Lack of Empathy]]: Illustrated beautifully when one of his test subjects gnaws off one of his own arms and escapes into the floorboards; Grout's sole concern is for the ''atrocious'' mess the subject must be making in there. In fact, the only resident of his house that seems to draw the slightest bit of sympathy from him is his wife.
* [[Mad Scientist]]
* [[Mad Scientist]]
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: With emphasis on the deadpan.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: With emphasis on the deadpan.
* [[Graceful Loser]]: If you manage to figure out that he's manipulating you, he reacts with grudging admiration, unless you're a Tremere, in which case, he'll respond with utter disgust. And if you play as a fellow Nosferatu, [[So Proud of You|he just about gives you a round of applause.]]
* [[Graceful Loser]]: If you manage to figure out that he's manipulating you, he reacts with grudging admiration, unless you're a Tremere, in which case, he'll respond with utter disgust. And if you play as a fellow Nosferatu, [[So Proud of You|he just about gives you a round of applause.]]
* [[In Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian calls him "Nasty Dude", which s/he probably picked up from Knox (or "Your Nastiness" or "[[Shout Out|Your]] [[The Big Lebowski (Film)|Dudeness]]"). Installing the unofficial patch adds a line where he threatens to tan your hide for it before realizing he's talking to a Malkavian and then letting it drop.
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian calls him "Nasty Dude", which s/he probably picked up from Knox (or "Your Nastiness" or "[[Shout Out|Your]] [[The Big Lebowski (Film)|Dudeness]]"). Installing the unofficial patch adds a line where he threatens to tan your hide for it before realizing he's talking to a Malkavian and then letting it drop.
* [[Knowledge Broker]]
* [[Knowledge Broker]]
* [[Ugly Guy Hot Wife|Ugly Guy Hot Gal:]] Apparently he had an affair with Jeanette.
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife|Ugly Guy Hot Gal:]] Apparently he had an affair with Jeanette.
{{quote| Quite an interesting specimen... but a pain in my dead ass, for sure.}}
{{quote| Quite an interesting specimen... but a pain in my dead ass, for sure.}}


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* [[Bald Woman]]
* [[Bald Woman]]
* [[Break the Haughty]]: As an obvious Cleopatra (a Nosferatu embraced into the clan for being beautiful and too prideful about it), this is a given.
* [[Break the Haughty]]: As an obvious Cleopatra (a Nosferatu embraced into the clan for being beautiful and too prideful about it), this is a given.
* [[Green Eyed Monster]]: What she has ended up as, due to her removal from the modelling scene and new model Tawni Sessions taking her place.
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: What she has ended up as, due to her removal from the modelling scene and new model Tawni Sessions taking her place.
* [[Guttural Growler]]: Sounds as though she has a ''really'' nasty case of laryngitis.
* [[Guttural Growler]]: Sounds as though she has a ''really'' nasty case of laryngitis.
* [[Punished With Ugly]]
* [[Punished With Ugly]]
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* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Who brings a ''grenade'' to a street fight? Nines does, that's who.
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Who brings a ''grenade'' to a street fight? Nines does, that's who.
* [[Crapsack World]]: What Nines claims it is. Given it's the Old World of Darkness, he's right.
* [[Crapsack World]]: What Nines claims it is. Given it's the Old World of Darkness, he's right.
* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]: Brujah. Don't badmouth the Anarch cause in front of him.
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Brujah. Don't badmouth the Anarch cause in front of him.
* [[Immortal Immaturity]]: Sort of: You would normally expect more maturity and wisdom from an eighty year-old vampire.
* [[Immortal Immaturity]]: Sort of: You would normally expect more maturity and wisdom from an eighty year-old vampire.
* [[Nice Guy]]: Unless you manage to piss him off, he usually acts in a calm, nice and helpful manner. This stands in direct contrast to the other Brujah in the game, most of them who are notably more hot-headed.
* [[Nice Guy]]: Unless you manage to piss him off, he usually acts in a calm, nice and helpful manner. This stands in direct contrast to the other Brujah in the game, most of them who are notably more hot-headed.
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* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Very much so.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Very much so.
* [[Granola Girl]]: Skelter describes her as this, comparing her to an anti-Vietnam flower child. In person? Not so much.
* [[Granola Girl]]: Skelter describes her as this, comparing her to an anti-Vietnam flower child. In person? Not so much.
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: [[Mass Effect 2|Subject Zero]] is a redhead? Suddenly, all becomes clear. Or possibly it's the [[Knights of the Old Republic|jedi catgirl]] in her.
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: [[Mass Effect 2|Subject Zero]] is a redhead? Suddenly, all becomes clear. Or possibly it's the [[Knights of the Old Republic|jedi catgirl]] in her.
* [[Tsundere]]: At least if the player character is a Male Anarch.
* [[Tsundere]]: At least if the player character is a Male Anarch.
{{quote| '''Malkavian''': You are a candy heart with a "Fuck You" printed on it. }}
{{quote| '''Malkavian''': You are a candy heart with a "Fuck You" printed on it. }}
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* [[The Dragon]]: To Nines.
* [[The Dragon]]: To Nines.
* [[Scary Black Man]]: At first he's quite obstructive, but he mellows out later.
* [[Scary Black Man]]: At first he's quite obstructive, but he mellows out later.
* [[Shell Shocked Veteran]]: Claims explicitly to have served in Vietnam, and blames some of the stuff he saw there on the Kuei-Jin.
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: Claims explicitly to have served in Vietnam, and blames some of the stuff he saw there on the Kuei-Jin.
* [[Warrior Poet]]: Once he calms down, he's capable of speaking quite eloquently about the Blood Bond and the Masquerade. He's not a hard example of [[Warrior Poet]], but he's definitely closer to it than Damsel.
* [[Warrior Poet]]: Once he calms down, he's capable of speaking quite eloquently about the Blood Bond and the Masquerade. He's not a hard example of [[Warrior Poet]], but he's definitely closer to it than Damsel.


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** No, he's not ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean|that]]'' pirate named Jack. They're based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_Jack the same guy], though.
** No, he's not ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean|that]]'' pirate named Jack. They're based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_Jack the same guy], though.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: Bender from [[Futurama]].
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: Bender from [[Futurama]].
* [[Moral Dissonance]]: Claims to think about mortals the way humans think about cows. You don't go out of your way to kill 'em, but who cares if one dies? Kinda justified in that he is about 400 years old and knows to prioritize Kindred over humans when it comes to survival, or taking into account that pirates 400 years ago didn't think much about killing. He ''is'' trying to adjust to modern times, packing heat and bathing. You know, occasionally. Given 400 more years, he might give the morality thing more consideration. Or he might not, who can say?
* [[Moral Dissonance]]: Claims to think about mortals the way humans think about cows. You don't go out of your way to kill 'em, but who cares if one dies? Kinda justified in that he is about 400 years old and knows to prioritize Kindred over humans when it comes to survival, or taking into account that pirates 400 years ago didn't think much about killing. He ''is'' trying to adjust to modern times, packing heat and bathing. You know, occasionally. Given 400 more years, he might give the morality thing more consideration. Or he might not, who can say?
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Jack seems to have a specific problem with shotguns, and getting shot in the head with them, borne of experience. He'll never say what the experience was.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Jack seems to have a specific problem with shotguns, and getting shot in the head with them, borne of experience. He'll never say what the experience was.
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* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire]]: Isaac is less remembered than most Kindred of the game because, very surprisingly, he doesn't have any crippling personality flaws.
* [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire]]: Isaac is less remembered than most Kindred of the game because, very surprisingly, he doesn't have any crippling personality flaws.
* [[I Love You Vampire Son]]: Seems to be (or have been) in love with his childe. Sadly, Ash [[I Hate You Vampire Dad|doesn't share the feeling]].
* [[I Love You, Vampire Son]]: Seems to be (or have been) in love with his childe. Sadly, Ash [[I Hate You, Vampire Dad|doesn't share the feeling]].
* [[The Gump]]: As a vampire with considerable ties to the inner workings of Hollywood, this is pretty much expected of him. He also has a very long list of famous directors and actors he's befriended and financed over the years, and still laughs at the fact that "some studio suit lost in time" once told him that the only thing that [[Humphrey Bogart]] could be used for was [[It Will Never Catch On|moving furniture.]]
* [[The Gump]]: As a vampire with considerable ties to the inner workings of Hollywood, this is pretty much expected of him. He also has a very long list of famous directors and actors he's befriended and financed over the years, and still laughs at the fact that "some studio suit lost in time" once told him that the only thing that [[Humphrey Bogart]] could be used for was [[It Will Never Catch On|moving furniture.]]
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]
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* [[Break the Cutie]]: When you meet him {{spoiler|in the dungeons of the Society of Leopold's base, he's been tortured with fire several times.}}
* [[Break the Cutie]]: When you meet him {{spoiler|in the dungeons of the Society of Leopold's base, he's been tortured with fire several times.}}
* [[I Hate You Vampire Dad]]: He despises Isaac for Embracing him.
* [[I Hate You, Vampire Dad]]: He despises Isaac for Embracing him.
* [[In Series Nickname]]: "Dead Phoenix."
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: "Dead Phoenix."
* [[Shout Out]]: To River Phoenix.
* [[Shout Out]]: To River Phoenix.
* [[Vampires Own Nightclubs]]: The [[Stealth Pun|Asp Hole]], a gift of his sire.
* [[Vampires Own Nightclubs]]: The [[Stealth Pun|Asp Hole]], a gift of his sire.
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* [[Big Bad]]: Considering that he's the boss of the Sabbat in Los Angeles, he may qualify. {{spoiler|1=Along with LaCroix and Ming Xiao.}}
* [[Big Bad]]: Considering that he's the boss of the Sabbat in Los Angeles, he may qualify. {{spoiler|1=Along with LaCroix and Ming Xiao.}}
* [[Body Horror]]: His soldiers are hideously mutated humans, his wallpaper is made of living flesh, and quite a few of the chairs and beds seem to have faces. It all comes with being part of the Tzimisce clan. He's certainly no [[James Dean]] himself.
* [[Body Horror]]: His soldiers are hideously mutated humans, his wallpaper is made of living flesh, and quite a few of the chairs and beds seem to have faces. It all comes with being part of the Tzimisce clan. He's certainly no [[James Dean]] himself.
* [[Card Carrying Villain]]: He's Sabbat. Denying their humanity and revelling in how 'evil'/inhuman they are practically goes with the territory.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: He's Sabbat. Denying their humanity and revelling in how 'evil'/inhuman they are practically goes with the territory.
* [[Evil Is Petty]]: When he's not doing things that involve murder, intrigue, or [[Body Horror]], he favorite activity seems to involve [[Crowning Moment of Funny|trolling late night radio shows.]]
* [[Evil Is Petty]]: When he's not doing things that involve murder, intrigue, or [[Body Horror]], he favorite activity seems to involve [[Crowning Moment of Funny|trolling late night radio shows.]]
* [[Expy]]: Andrei is effectively Sascha Vykos from ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade (Tabletop Game)|Vampire: The Masquerade]]''. The only reason Andrei's ''not'' Vykos is probably because {{spoiler|the PC kills him near the end of the game}}.
* [[Expy]]: Andrei is effectively Sascha Vykos from ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade (Tabletop Game)|Vampire: The Masquerade]]''. The only reason Andrei's ''not'' Vykos is probably because {{spoiler|the PC kills him near the end of the game}}.
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* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]
* [[Get Back Here Boss]]: When you confront him on 609 King's Way, the entire fight consists of you running around the room trying to hit him as he teleports and summons his monsters to kill you.
* [[Get Back Here Boss]]: When you confront him on 609 King's Way, the entire fight consists of you running around the room trying to hit him as he teleports and summons his monsters to kill you.
* [[Hey Its That Voice|Hey, It's Steve Blum!]] No, really!
* [[Hey It's That Voice|Hey, It's Steve Blum!]] No, really!
* [[Mad Scientist]]: A Tzimisce fleshcrafter. It goes with the territory.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: A Tzimisce fleshcrafter. It goes with the territory.
* [[One Winged Angel]]: He uses his War Form for the second battle.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: He uses his War Form for the second battle.
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: Played straight.
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: Played straight.
* [[Vampire Vords]]: And the only one who speaks like this in the entire game.
* [[Vampire Vords]]: And the only one who speaks like this in the entire game.
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* [[Fan Disservice]]: Her transformation into an inhuman monster.
* [[Fan Disservice]]: Her transformation into an inhuman monster.
* [[Femme Fatale]]: Sadly, one you cannot flirt with.
* [[Femme Fatale]]: Sadly, one you cannot flirt with.
* [[Fan Service]]: A nice poster of her bathing, though Gary admits to [[Bland Name Product|Photochopping]] a surveillance picture of her head onto the body.
* [[Fan Service]]: A nice poster of her bathing, though Gary admits to [[Bland-Name Product|Photochopping]] a surveillance picture of her head onto the body.
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Ming Xiao considers Cainites to be horrible disgusting monsters. Which, admittedly they are, but the [[Kindred of the East]] aren't any better.
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Ming Xiao considers Cainites to be horrible disgusting monsters. Which, admittedly they are, but the [[Kindred of the East]] aren't any better.
* [[In Series Nickname]]: "Mistress of Mirrors" by the Malkavian. She reacts... poorly.
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: "Mistress of Mirrors" by the Malkavian. She reacts... poorly.
* [[Mysterious Woman]]
* [[Mysterious Woman]]
* {{spoiler|[[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Actually, more like you were too dangerous to let live.}}
* {{spoiler|[[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Actually, more like you were too dangerous to let live.}}
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* [[Battle Couple]]
* [[Battle Couple]]
* [[Co Dragons]]: To Ming Xiao, probably.
* [[Co-Dragons]]: To Ming Xiao, probably.
* [[Dual Boss]]
* [[Dual Boss]]
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Blade Brother.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Blade Brother.
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* [[The Vamp]]: Jezebel. Rather appropriate, that.
* [[The Vamp]]: Jezebel. Rather appropriate, that.
* [[Wake Up Call Boss]]: Characters who have neglected their combat skills will be hurting badly by the end of this quest series.
* [[Wake Up Call Boss]]: Characters who have neglected their combat skills will be hurting badly by the end of this quest series.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse]]: The doorkeeper of the Crackhouse, who mysteriously vanishes after you complete the quest.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: The doorkeeper of the Crackhouse, who mysteriously vanishes after you complete the quest.
* [[Wolverine Claws]]: Brother Kanker, dealing Aggravated damage.
* [[Wolverine Claws]]: Brother Kanker, dealing Aggravated damage.
* [[Zombie Apocalypse]]: A small-scale one in the ruined crackhouse. And they ''keep coming''. The only way to get rid of them is to kill Vick.
* [[Zombie Apocalypse]]: A small-scale one in the ruined crackhouse. And they ''keep coming''. The only way to get rid of them is to kill Vick.
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* [[Extreme Melee Revenge]]: Just about ''all'' of his victims died by these means; the fourth one was lacerated with his claws, had his head torn off, and his body impaled on exposed rebar.
* [[Extreme Melee Revenge]]: Just about ''all'' of his victims died by these means; the fourth one was lacerated with his claws, had his head torn off, and his body impaled on exposed rebar.
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: It's possible to knock him into a fire, if you have a sledgehammer - or [[Super Strength|Potence]].
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: It's possible to knock him into a fire, if you have a sledgehammer - or [[Super Strength|Potence]].
* [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero]]: So, you've decided to spare him without first convincing him to let go of his [[Unstoppable Rage]]? Congratulations! You've just released a psychotic, self-righteous Beast-consumed vampire on Los Angeles. Bet the locals'll be in for some fun.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: So, you've decided to spare him without first convincing him to let go of his [[Unstoppable Rage]]? Congratulations! You've just released a psychotic, self-righteous Beast-consumed vampire on Los Angeles. Bet the locals'll be in for some fun.
* [[No Name Given]]: Simply "The Killer".
* [[No Name Given]]: Simply "The Killer".
* [[One Winged Angel]]: Turns into his feral Gangrel War Form to fight you.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Turns into his feral Gangrel War Form to fight you.
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: His killing spree was conducted against the criminals who murdered his family.
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: His killing spree was conducted against the criminals who murdered his family.
* [[Serial Killer]]
* [[Serial Killer]]
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* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Lily, after being captured by Vandal.
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Lily, after being captured by Vandal.
* [[Happily Ever After]]: With your help, Lily and E can successfully reconcile and escape from Santa Monica alive.
* [[Happily Ever After]]: With your help, Lily and E can successfully reconcile and escape from Santa Monica alive.
* [[I Hate You Vampire Dad]]: E initially hates Lily for Embracing him, but they reconcile following Lily's rescue.
* [[I Hate You, Vampire Dad]]: E initially hates Lily for Embracing him, but they reconcile following Lily's rescue.
** Lily isn't too fond of her sire, Rolf, partly for Embracing her but mostly for abandoning her in Santa Monica.
** Lily isn't too fond of her sire, Rolf, partly for Embracing her but mostly for abandoning her in Santa Monica.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: If you're feeling in the mood for easy money, you can trick Copper into paying for a "unicorn blood transfusion" to cure his vampirism, or a "Holy Stake" to use on the "Head Vampire."
* [[Kick the Dog]]: If you're feeling in the mood for easy money, you can trick Copper into paying for a "unicorn blood transfusion" to cure his vampirism, or a "Holy Stake" to use on the "Head Vampire."
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* [[The Mole]]: {{spoiler|Julius}} is actually revealing Kindred's secrets to a screenwriter. {{spoiler|When you deal with him you can decide whether to kill or spare him}}.
* [[The Mole]]: {{spoiler|Julius}} is actually revealing Kindred's secrets to a screenwriter. {{spoiler|When you deal with him you can decide whether to kill or spare him}}.
** Though it isn't as much of being a mole as being [[Too Dumb to Live|too oblivious]] to realize that the Masquerade is being broken. Nobody ever bothered to tell him.
** Though it isn't as much of being a mole as being [[Too Dumb to Live|too oblivious]] to realize that the Masquerade is being broken. Nobody ever bothered to tell him.
* [[One Letter Name]]: E.
* [[One-Letter Name]]: E.
* [[Speech Impediment]]: Julius has a ''terrible'' stutter.
* [[Speech Impediment]]: Julius has a ''terrible'' stutter.
* [[Surfer Dude]]: E, who actually came to Santa Monica for a surf tourney and ended up staying there after his Embrace.
* [[Surfer Dude]]: E, who actually came to Santa Monica for a surf tourney and ended up staying there after his Embrace.
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* [[Affably Evil]]: From the snippets of conversation you catch, "Uncle" Bruno Giovanni seems fairly cordial, planning to Embrace and Ghoul a few of his family members to celebrate their recent success.
* [[Affably Evil]]: From the snippets of conversation you catch, "Uncle" Bruno Giovanni seems fairly cordial, planning to Embrace and Ghoul a few of his family members to celebrate their recent success.
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]: Bruno, the Giovanni Elder presiding over the festivities.
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]: Bruno, the Giovanni Elder presiding over the festivities.
* [[Big Screwed Up Family]]: One you can mess with rather hilariously. With a high persuasion score, you can get each human member of the family to reveal their secrets. You can then betray them to each other and watch the chaos ensue.
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]: One you can mess with rather hilariously. With a high persuasion score, you can get each human member of the family to reveal their secrets. You can then betray them to each other and watch the chaos ensue.
* [[Dark Secret]]: Three of the most promising members of the family have secrets that would jeopardise their chances of being Embraced; Mira is HIV-positive, Adam's business has just gone bankrupt, and Christopher's mother had an affair. All three are prepared to pay handsomely for unveiling the secrets of the other two.
* [[Dark Secret]]: Three of the most promising members of the family have secrets that would jeopardise their chances of being Embraced; Mira is HIV-positive, Adam's business has just gone bankrupt, and Christopher's mother had an affair. All three are prepared to pay handsomely for unveiling the secrets of the other two.
* [[I Love the Dead]]: Nadia admits to being turned on by the the mansion's catacombs, and should you try to seduce her, she'll try and talk you into having sex on the mortician's slab.
* [[I Love the Dead]]: Nadia admits to being turned on by the the mansion's catacombs, and should you try to seduce her, she'll try and talk you into having sex on the mortician's slab.
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* [[Ill Girl]]: How you meet her.
* [[Ill Girl]]: How you meet her.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Almost every encounter with her is you doing this, either by accident or deliberately.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Almost every encounter with her is you doing this, either by accident or deliberately.
* [[Laser Guided Amnesia]]: A Malkavian player has the opportunity to Derange her into thinking it was all a dream if you choose to release her. This grants you both humanity points and a masquerade redemption.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: A Malkavian player has the opportunity to Derange her into thinking it was all a dream if you choose to release her. This grants you both humanity points and a masquerade redemption.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Heather is worth a Humanity Point for saving, and another one for letting her go later. Humanity gain is very easy in this game, but it's basically one (or two) points for doing practically nothing.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Heather is worth a Humanity Point for saving, and another one for letting her go later. Humanity gain is very easy in this game, but it's basically one (or two) points for doing practically nothing.
* [[Perky Goth]]: One of her options.
* [[Perky Goth]]: One of her options.
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* [[Single Target Sexuality]]: Heather isn't so much bisexual, probably, as she is [[Player Character|you]]-sexual.
* [[Single Target Sexuality]]: Heather isn't so much bisexual, probably, as she is [[Player Character|you]]-sexual.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: If you save her and don't speak to her upon returning from the Dane (basically only possible for a Nosferatu, as they arrive Downtown and enter the Venture tower via the sewers), she'll disappear and only show up {{spoiler|in time for the Sabbat to kill her. The implication is she's been stalking you all this time.}}
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: If you save her and don't speak to her upon returning from the Dane (basically only possible for a Nosferatu, as they arrive Downtown and enter the Venture tower via the sewers), she'll disappear and only show up {{spoiler|in time for the Sabbat to kill her. The implication is she's been stalking you all this time.}}
* [[Videogame Caring Potential]]: You can care for her, help her, and reassure her.
* [[Video Game Caring Potential]]: You can care for her, help her, and reassure her.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: You can take her money, feed from her, and verbally abuse her.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: You can take her money, feed from her, and verbally abuse her.
* [[What the Hell Hero]]: Especially for high Humanity vampires, you're keeping a blood addicted sex slave in your house.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Especially for high Humanity vampires, you're keeping a blood addicted sex slave in your house.
** [[Videogame Caring Potential|Yeah, but you're also giving her a safe home and you can be extremely nice and gentle to her.]] Considering that when you first met her, she was suffering alone in a hospital with broken bones, damaged organs and internal bleeding, asking for her grandmother and literally moments away from death before you saved her by giving her some of your blood, this is quite an upgrade. Even if you're a Nosferatu, living in the sewers (temporarily, hopefully) and being a grotesque monster's devoted servant doesn't seem that bad when the alternative is being ''dead''. Even as a Malk's Ghoul, Heather might seem touched in the head from now on, but really, after what landed her in the hospital in the first place, acting a little brain-damaged is a small price to pay for being able to walk away.
** [[Video Game Caring Potential|Yeah, but you're also giving her a safe home and you can be extremely nice and gentle to her.]] Considering that when you first met her, she was suffering alone in a hospital with broken bones, damaged organs and internal bleeding, asking for her grandmother and literally moments away from death before you saved her by giving her some of your blood, this is quite an upgrade. Even if you're a Nosferatu, living in the sewers (temporarily, hopefully) and being a grotesque monster's devoted servant doesn't seem that bad when the alternative is being ''dead''. Even as a Malk's Ghoul, Heather might seem touched in the head from now on, but really, after what landed her in the hospital in the first place, acting a little brain-damaged is a small price to pay for being able to walk away.


== Mercurio ==
== Mercurio ==
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LaCroix's ghoul in Santa Monica, he prides himself on being able to find just about anything for anyone, from boats to military-grade firearms. Unlike his master, he's a nice guy.
LaCroix's ghoul in Santa Monica, he prides himself on being able to find just about anything for anyone, from boats to military-grade firearms. Unlike his master, he's a nice guy.


* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: ''Explicitly ''stated to be one of the two people you can put your trust in. However, if you decided to retrieve the astrolite from the drug dealers without killing them, you'll later find out that they suffered the full penalty for crossing him: [[Laser Guided Karma|overdosing is a painful way to go]]. Especially if your kneecaps are on the floor next to you.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: ''Explicitly ''stated to be one of the two people you can put your trust in. However, if you decided to retrieve the astrolite from the drug dealers without killing them, you'll later find out that they suffered the full penalty for crossing him: [[Laser-Guided Karma|overdosing is a painful way to go]]. Especially if your kneecaps are on the floor next to you.
** Also, if you treat Mercurio badly during the first meeting and threaten to tell the prince about his mistake, you'll return to find him fully healed and ''very'' pissed off.
** Also, if you treat Mercurio badly during the first meeting and threaten to tell the prince about his mistake, you'll return to find him fully healed and ''very'' pissed off.
* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]: When asking him about Jeanette, he will comment on how "she's got a body built for bedrooms" to a male character. When a female character asks him, however, he hesitates before saying "Call me old-fashioned, but I don't feel right talking about this in front of a lady."
* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]: When asking him about Jeanette, he will comment on how "she's got a body built for bedrooms" to a male character. When a female character asks him, however, he hesitates before saying "Call me old-fashioned, but I don't feel right talking about this in front of a lady."
* [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]]: Averted. He is explicitly one of the two people in the game that can be trusted.
* [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]]: Averted. He is explicitly one of the two people in the game that can be trusted.
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]: Uses a lot of these when injured.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: Uses a lot of these when injured.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: He may not look like it, but he's nearly sixty. He's also one of the only few people you can put your complete trust in.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: He may not look like it, but he's nearly sixty. He's also one of the only few people you can put your complete trust in.
* [[In Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian PC calls him "Fleet-Footed God" because [[Classical Mythology|guess why]]. He seems okay with it.
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian PC calls him "Fleet-Footed God" because [[Classical Mythology|guess why]]. He seems okay with it.
* [[My Master Right or Wrong]]: For all that he has to be a fully bound ghoul, he's remarkably clear-headed about his situation. Contrast with Knox and Heather.
* [[My Master Right or Wrong]]: For all that he has to be a fully bound ghoul, he's remarkably clear-headed about his situation. Contrast with Knox and Heather.
{{quote| ''(On LaCroix)'' Just so you understand, my loyalties are all but written in blood, so my opinion of the guy is moot.}}
{{quote| ''(On LaCroix)'' Just so you understand, my loyalties are all but written in blood, so my opinion of the guy is moot.}}
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* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[Shout Out]]: His name's Romero, and he works with zombies...
* [[Shout Out]]: His name's Romero, and he works with zombies...
* [[What the Hell Hero]]: If you fail the mission and the zombie hordes manage to break out, he gets pissed:
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: If you fail the mission and the zombie hordes manage to break out, he gets pissed:
{{quote| Where are my manners? Thanks for letting the rotting animated corpses out to chew on the flesh of the living, so I could spend all of ''my'' pre-dawn hours cleaning up decaying flesh and half-eaten dog carcasses. Really made my night.}}
{{quote| Where are my manners? Thanks for letting the rotting animated corpses out to chew on the flesh of the living, so I could spend all of ''my'' pre-dawn hours cleaning up decaying flesh and half-eaten dog carcasses. Really made my night.}}


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* [[Cute but Cacophonic]]: Whenever she says "WHAT?!"
* [[Cute but Cacophonic]]: Whenever she says "WHAT?!"
** "GET OUT OF YOUR SEATS AND ONTO THAT FLOOR, YOU WANKERS!"
** "GET OUT OF YOUR SEATS AND ONTO THAT FLOOR, YOU WANKERS!"
* [[Dude Where's My Reward]]: Only the first time. After her second quest you can become co-owner of her club (and gain a costant flow of money).
* [[Dude, Where's My Reward?]]: Only the first time. After her second quest you can become co-owner of her club (and gain a costant flow of money).
* [[Gainaxing]]
* [[Gainaxing]]
* [[In Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian PC calls her "Love Goddess". [[Classical Mythology|For a good reason]].
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: The Malkavian PC calls her "Love Goddess". [[Classical Mythology|For a good reason]].
* [[Kick the Dog]]: You can also accept Boris' proposal and kill her instead, but you'll lose Humanity.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: You can also accept Boris' proposal and kill her instead, but you'll lose Humanity.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Precision F Strike]]: Normally educated and soft spoken, she drops one regarding Boris.
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: Normally educated and soft spoken, she drops one regarding Boris.
* [[Stripperific]]
* [[Stripperific]]


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* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: If you're in a good relationship with her, she will appear in the Golden Temple and help you dealing with the Kuei-jin.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: If you're in a good relationship with her, she will appear in the Golden Temple and help you dealing with the Kuei-jin.
* [[Gratuitous Japanese]]: Albeit used incorrectly in some sentences.
* [[Gratuitous Japanese]]: Albeit used incorrectly in some sentences.
* [[Its Personal]]: She's after the Hengeyokai Zygaena, who devoured her master.
* [[It's Personal]]: She's after the Hengeyokai Zygaena, who devoured her master.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: White top, cute face, black miniskirt and possible panty shot? Hell yeah!
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: White top, cute face, black miniskirt and possible panty shot? Hell yeah!
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* [[Hero Antagonist]]: In a manner of speaking... ''you'' are the blood-drinker here, after all. Mind you, you're only going after him because he kidnapped someone.
* [[Hero Antagonist]]: In a manner of speaking... ''you'' are the blood-drinker here, after all. Mind you, you're only going after him because he kidnapped someone.
* [[Get Back Here Boss]]: During the boss battle he will snipe you from far away with his gun, and if you get too close he will blind you with his [[Holy Hand Grenade|crucifix]] and will run to another location.
* [[Get Back Here Boss]]: During the boss battle he will snipe you from far away with his gun, and if you get too close he will blind you with his [[Holy Hand Grenade|crucifix]] and will run to another location.
* [[Good Scars Evil Scars]]
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]
* [[Just a Stupid Accent]]: He speaks with a very audible German accent.
* [[Just a Stupid Accent]]: He speaks with a very audible German accent.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Wields one like all the expert Vampire Hunters.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Wields one like all the expert Vampire Hunters.
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Sets fire to the whole {{spoiler|Grout Mansion}} with you still inside, forcing you to run away. Quickly!
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Sets fire to the whole {{spoiler|Grout Mansion}} with you still inside, forcing you to run away. Quickly!
* [[Light Em Up]]: Can use his faith to create a burst of pure light to blind you.
* [[Light'Em Up]]: Can use his faith to create a burst of pure light to blind you.
* [[Knight Templar]]: Kidnaps and involves an innocent bystander to lure you in.
* [[Knight Templar]]: Kidnaps and involves an innocent bystander to lure you in.
* [[Not Quite Dead]]: After his apparent demise he stands up one more time and pull a [[Taking You With Me]]/[[Load Bearing Boss]] on you.
* [[Not Quite Dead]]: After his apparent demise he stands up one more time and pull a [[Taking You With Me]]/[[Load-Bearing Boss]] on you.
* [[Vampire Hunter]]: Well, duh.
* [[Vampire Hunter]]: Well, duh.
* [[Warrior Monk]]
* [[Warrior Monk]]
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A fat security guard initially assigned to guard a Santa Monica art gallery- up until you break in and vandalise the paintings. He's then reassigned to guarding the Venture building for Prince Lacroix.
A fat security guard initially assigned to guard a Santa Monica art gallery- up until you break in and vandalise the paintings. He's then reassigned to guarding the Venture building for Prince Lacroix.


* [[By the Book Cop]]: Blocks the PC's way while spouting very specific regulations. Can backfire on him if the PC has a high enough persuasion rating.
* [[By-The-Book Cop]]: Blocks the PC's way while spouting very specific regulations. Can backfire on him if the PC has a high enough persuasion rating.
** By persuading him, it becomes obvious Chunk [[Delusions of Eloquence|has no idea what he's talking about and is just pulling out random regulations to sound smart]].
** By persuading him, it becomes obvious Chunk [[Delusions of Eloquence|has no idea what he's talking about and is just pulling out random regulations to sound smart]].
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
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* [[Fat and Proud]]: The Malkavian will even call him "Fatman" without Larry so much as reacting.
* [[Fat and Proud]]: The Malkavian will even call him "Fatman" without Larry so much as reacting.
* [[Friend in The Black Market]]
* [[Friend in The Black Market]]
* [[Honest Johns Dealership]]: Subverted - Larry may seem like this at first, but his wares are perfectly serviceable. Plus, he gets very irritated when you suggest it.
* [[Honest John's Dealership]]: Subverted - Larry may seem like this at first, but his wares are perfectly serviceable. Plus, he gets very irritated when you suggest it.
* [[Jive Turkey]]
* [[Jive Turkey]]
* [[Shout Out]]: In order to gain access to his special stock, you have to retrieve a mysterious briefcase - the contents of which Larry only describes as "[[Pulp Fiction|beautiful]]."
* [[Shout Out]]: In order to gain access to his special stock, you have to retrieve a mysterious briefcase - the contents of which Larry only describes as "[[Pulp Fiction|beautiful]]."
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* [[Bonus Boss]]
* [[Bonus Boss]]
* [[Damage Sponge Boss]]: Has the greatest number of healthpoints, right after {{spoiler|Slug Ming Xiao.}}
* [[Damage Sponge Boss]]: Has the greatest number of healthpoints, right after {{spoiler|Slug Ming Xiao.}}
* [[Everythings Even Worse With Sharks|Everything Is Even Worse With Landsharks]]
* [[Everything's Even Worse With Sharks|Everything Is Even Worse With Landsharks]]
* [[Laughing Mad]]
* [[Laughing Mad]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name comes from the Smooth Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna Zygaena).
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name comes from the Smooth Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna Zygaena).
* [[One Winged Angel]]: As soon as the battle begins he sheds his puny human form and takes his Warform. This also is very typical for Rokea, as most do not see the benefits of taking human form other than situations where they absolutely must.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: As soon as the battle begins he sheds his puny human form and takes his Warform. This also is very typical for Rokea, as most do not see the benefits of taking human form other than situations where they absolutely must.
** And besides, a skinny unarmed human body isn't much good against a katana-swinging demon-slayer and a heavily-armed vampire.
** And besides, a skinny unarmed human body isn't much good against a katana-swinging demon-slayer and a heavily-armed vampire.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: He's insane and he makes it clear that he was hired to kill you.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: He's insane and he makes it clear that he was hired to kill you.
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* [[Golem]]: Bears a startling resemblance to one. Considering that he can end up owned by [[Ambiguously Jewish|Isaac]], it might be somewhat appropriate.
* [[Golem]]: Bears a startling resemblance to one. Considering that he can end up owned by [[Ambiguously Jewish|Isaac]], it might be somewhat appropriate.
* [[Gone Horribly Wrong]]
* [[Gone Horribly Wrong]]
* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]: It's ''very'' easy to piss the Gargoyle off, resulting in a boss battle.
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: It's ''very'' easy to piss the Gargoyle off, resulting in a boss battle.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]/[[Glacier Waif]]: He's awfully strong, but quite slow and predictable if you stay close enough. He can sometimes dash at you if you try to take distance from him.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]/[[Glacier Waif]]: He's awfully strong, but quite slow and predictable if you stay close enough. He can sometimes dash at you if you try to take distance from him.
* [[Talking Your Way Out]]: You can try and persuade him to work for Isaac, but is very difficult. You'll need a pretty crazy Persuade score, and to pick your words extremely carefully.
* [[Talking Your Way Out]]: You can try and persuade him to work for Isaac, but is very difficult. You'll need a pretty crazy Persuade score, and to pick your words extremely carefully.
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