Johnnie Hammond

Sex: Male

Clan: Gangrel

Generation: 13th

Position: Neonate

Born: New York, New York, 1938.

Appearance:

Johnnie is the only African-American Kindred in New Chelsea. His hair is short and he has a thin moustache. His brown eyes are penetrating, and he always has a hard look on his face.

Johnnie is a proud anarch - a Kindred rebel who has no respect for the old ways. He follows the Traditions, but in his own manner.

Born in New York, Johnnie was accosted on the street one evening by an attacking vampire. Johnnie beat the Cainite up pretty bad, leaving the Gangrel quite impressed. When Johnnie found out what his opponent was he was terrified, but gradually got to know the man (Steve Mitchell) well. In fact, the two got along so well that Steve Embraced Johnnie at the age of 28. He taught him the ways of the Kindred for about thirty years before releasing him. Johnnie, feeling independent, moved out to New Chelsea, where he currently resides. Eschewing the usual tradition of sleeping in an abandoned building or underground, Hammond rents an apartment on the east side of town.

Johnnie's strongest Discipline is Fortitude. He is very resistant to fire and can last for several minutes in the sunlight.

He has a certain amount of Protean ability. He can see like a cat in the dark and can produce vicious claws in a fight. For a short time after feeding, Johnnie has been known to be able to transform (at least partially) into a wolf, though this is extremely difficult for him.

He has little Animal Kinship. Sometimes he can talk to them, but usually not.