Japhy Ryder was born in Rosalia, Washington, on the 8th of May, 1930. A small town four hours south of Spokane, Rosalia was mostly populated by ranching families but Japhy's mother was the town's school mistress and his father was a trapper and quarter Kalispel Indian. Both his parents taught Japhy very well, and by the time he was twelve he was able to live off the land for weeks at a time and by the time he was sixteen, he was off to Columbia University to study literature. There he met a group of other young idealist writers, keen on creating a new consciousness, emphasising Buddhist ideals, mind-expanding drugs, a love of jazz and Rimbaud, and the realization that the street was a new perspective, heretofore unexplored. They were the Beats, and Ryder quickly became enthralled with these brilliant young minds. He became good friends with Kerouac, Ginsberg, Carr, even Burroughs, and became immersed in their subterranean culture as he initiated his personal quest for the writer's spirit in himself. Although Japhy soon left his formal education, he developed into a raw, unpolished poet, ignoring finish yet unearthing incredible passion and emotion and scrawling it to the page.
In the summer of 1953, Japhy Ryder decided to head west, to San Francisco, where he rejoined Ginsberg and Kerouac, and met a new circle of bohemian poets based near Berkeley.
| Name: | Japhy Ryder | Nature: | Autist/Manipulator | Sire: | Salinger |
| Clan: | Brujah | Demeanor: | Rebel | Generation: | 9th |
| Chronicle: | Sea to Sky | Concept: | Beat Philosopher | Haven: | Howl (Night Club) |
Physical |
Social |
Mental |
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| Strength | ooo | Charisma | oo | Perception | ooooo |
| Dexterity | ooo | Manipulation | oooo | Intelligence | oooo |
| Stamina | oo | Appearance | ooo | Wits | ooo |
Talents |
Skills |
Knowledges |
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| Acting | o | Animal Ken | oo | Bureaucracy | |
| Alertness | oo | Drive | oo | Computer | oo |
| Athletics | o | Etiquette | Finance | ||
| Brawl | oooo | Firearms | Investigation | ||
| Dodge | ooo | Melee | oo | Law | |
| Empathy | ooo | Music | Linguistics | o | |
| Intimidation | Repair | Medicine | |||
| Leadership | Security | Occult | |||
| Streetwise | ooo | Stealth | o | Politics | o |
| Subterfuge | oo | Survival | oo | Science | oo |
Disciplines |
Backgrounds |
Virtues |
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| Celerity | oo | Generation | oooo | Conscience | ooooo |
| Potence | ooo | Status | oo | Self-Control | ooooo |
| Presence | ooo | Retainers | oo | Courage | ooo |
Other Traits |
Humanity | oooooooooo | |||
| Poetic Expression | oooo | ||||
| Debate | oooo | Willpower | ooooo | ||
| Meditation | oooo | ||||
| Research | oooo |
Japhy, like his sire, is a staunch individualist, and has the Brujah gift, Iron Heart. Difficulties of any attempt to affect his mind or emotions is raised by two. Also, this gift can be used to strengthen the resolve of others.
Japhy's specialties in various Attributes and Abilities are as follows: Manipulation - Persuasive; Perception - Insightful; Intelligence - Creative; Brawl - Tai Chi; Poetic Expression - Poet; Debate - Informal; Meditation - Yogic; Research - Literature. Apart from his native English, Japhy is also fluent in Japanese.
| Merits | Type | Flaws | Type |
| Dual Nature | Psychological | Intolerance | Psychological |
| Acute Vision | Awareness | Deep Sleeper | Mental |
| Nightclub | Mortal |
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