NERISSA BLACKWATER
The Interlocutor, First Daughter, Matriarch of the Blackwater
“You have treated this land as if it is your own for far, far too long.”
Facts at a Glance
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Knowledge(1)
Nerissa believes Bahari lore is a distorted version of her own sacred truths.
Asset(2)
The Cultivars are Kindred who have renounced their clans for Nerissa.
The Blackwater family provides massive mortal influence and Lupine connections.
Threat(1)
Kindred near Nerissa experience profound, supernatural dread.
Alliance(1)
Edith Beaubien is Nerissa's primary link to Chicago's Kindred society.
Conflict(1)
Goal(2)
Nerissa aims to recruit Erichtho into her 'Mother's Garden' cult.
Nerissa intends to intercept the Cult of Isis and stolen Tremere artifacts.
Quirk(1)
Nerissa wears a brooch of a plant that no longer exists on Earth.
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Growing the Garden
The Cannibals are in chaos, which is a boon. Nerissa is taking advantage of the transition of power and the arrival of the Lasombra embassage to welcome in new Cultivars who have operated unnoticed behind their Kindred masks. Of course, more are needed. Edith Beaubien, one of the first Cultivars Nerissa recruited, draws the most influential Cannibals to her salons of torture and delight. If she can tempt Erichtho and others like her, Nerissa will have another strong seed to plant in the Mother's Garden.
Lilith's Brood
The Cannibal sect known as the Bahari intrigues Nerissa. She believes their tales of a Dark Mother are wildly distorted, "whitewashed" versions of sacred lore, but there are too many uncanny similarities to dismiss the Lilith followers entirely. If whispers from the Wolf Kin are true, members of the notorious Cult of Isis are soon to pass through Chicago with the artifacts they stole from House Carna in Milwaukee. Acquiring both cultists and trinkets could prove useful to the Cultivars in the long term.
Ancient Enemy
Helena must be dealt with. The Ancestor has long plucked at the strings binding that one to her monstrous, sleeping sire. If such subtle methods fail to oust her from her lair, more direct pressure from Nerissa and her powerful mortal family must be brought to bear. Then again, it might be amusing to see what happens when the Mother Herself returns.
Edith is the primary Cultivar in Chicago and Nerissa's link to Kindred affairs in the city. Nerissa is fond of Edith, in a patronizing, pet-like way. She won't see Edith come to any harm, but is firm with the limits of what she is allowed to know.
Unknown to Edith or any of the other Kindred, Nerissa recently crossed paths with the Nosferatu, Khalid. What became of him following this meeting is a mystery, but he has not been seen since.