Know Your Kindred – Piotr Andreikov

Name: Piotr “Peter” Andreikov
Clan: Tzimisce
Generation: 12th
Embraced: 1969

Codenamed “Winter” for his cool demeanor, white-blonde hair and pale blue eyes – Piotr serves both as a priest of the Druid Hill pack in Baltimore and as an intelligence analyst, investigator and strategist for the Black Hand.  He spends his nights reading reports from Sabbat packs and interviewing spies sent into Camarilla territories, pinpointing targets for both the Sabbat and the Black Hand

Piotr grew up in Houston, Texas, a first generation American born to immigrant Ukrainian parents, including an abusive father. His unusual name and cool nature set him apart from the other boys at school, who bullied him, but soon learned it was best to leave him alone, as his frustrations at home exploded into violent rage when other kids pushed him.

He grew up fascinated by serial killers, psychopaths and ancient cults. His interest in the dark side of human nature lead him into psychology and police work. Piotr was an excellent detective – solving several high profile murders, which earned him the ire of the Toreador, who were trying to found a criminal empire.

The Toreador blood bound Piotr and the effects of the bond frightened him. Odd lapses of judgement, irrational compulsions troubled him deeply. His increasingly distracted mind and carelessness lead him to be kidnapped by a Tzimisce named Deloris, who at first delighted in playing with this Camarilla pawn, but she soon respected his cool courage when faced with her horrific pets. Intrigued, she embraced him into her clan.

Piotr adapted well to unlife. No stranger to violence, he grew to enjoy inflicting it on others. He tracked down his former slave master and wrecked the Toreador’s criminal business before trapping and destroying him in his own haven.  However, Piotr was not cut out to be a morphosist like his sire and her pack mates.  His keen intellectual curiosity forced him to sever his ties when the Black Hand dominion, Chang, who noted his abilities, invited him to join the Black Hand.

His labors have served the Sabbat well during its invasion up the East Coast. Piotr has self appointed himself as Baltimore’s Black Hand census taker, filling out his own knowledge of the sub-sect’s members, activities and aspirations.

Piotr’s pale hair and eyes and bone-white skin give him a washed out look. Due to his police training, his frame is muscular but short. He still tends to dress in suits.

Source: Caine’s Chosen: The Black Hand, pg 93-94.