Mam'bo Mayana Lafayette
Vodun Priestess
Mayana Lafayette is not a typical Vodun Mam'bo (Priestess). She is young, attractive, college educated, sophisticated, and successful. She lives in a two-story apartment in downtown New Orleans where she lives alone. She was born in America in 1972 after her mother immigrated from Haiti. Her mother died in 1980, leaving Mayana to be raised by the state. She has no living relatives in America and the identity and location of her father is unknown.
Mayana maintains a congregation of devotees in the New Orleans area. She owns a large hounfort (ritual gathering place) in the bayou and a clean and well-managed shop in town. Her shop is located on the Riverwalk and looks more like a Museum Company than a vodun supply shop. She has two hounsis (assistants), Freddie Prince and Nala Cevalier, who also work in the shop and maintain her appointments. True to form, her hounsis are also young and college educated, not much younger than Mayana herself.
Mayana works on retainer for several large New Orleans firms as a "consultant". She also works on contract for smaller groups or individuals. She easily moves from the skyscraper world of lawyers and corporations to the shacks and shanties of rural Louisiana. One day, she'll attend a power-luncheon in the Hilton, the next day she'll be the guest of honor at a Cat-fish fry in the Bayou.
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Her dark secret, however, is that she is a bokor (black magician). She is the center of her own Cochon Gris (secret society). As such, she consults and controls evil spirits, Loup Garou (animal spirits), and Tonton Macoute (bogeymen). She also practices zombification, cannibalism, and human sacrifice. She has several angajans (pacts) with Petro Loa (evil gods) and can be a dangerous opponent if crossed.
She keeps her affiliation with the Cochon Gris a very deep secret, even from other members. All Bokor in a Cochon Gris wear red and white cloaks that mask their faces to hide their identities. If her secret were to get out, she would be denounced by the legitimate Vodun community.
Keepers could use Mayana in several ways. She can be a valuable source of metaphyical information, a powerful ally (of sorts), or a formidable opponent. Start her out slowly, just an introduction. Have clues point to her but then have them move on. Mayana is genial, but calculating. Her pleasantness is meant to lull you into a false sense of security. After she has your confidence, she'll be able to use you anyway she likes.
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Mayana Lafayette
Race: African American
Age: 28
STR 10 CON 16 SIZ 9 INT 18 POW 24
DEX 11 APP 14 EDU 16 SAN 46 HP 13 MP 24
Damage Bonus: none
Education: BA Psychology, NYU
Occupation: Vodun Mam'bo and Store Owner
Skills: Anthropology 40%; Art 35%; Bargain 45%; Conceal 50%; Computer Use 35%; Ctulhu Mythos 30%; History 60%; Hypnosis 45%; Library Use 40%; Occult 80%; Persuade 45%; Psychology 60%; Spot Hidden 45%;
Languages: English 80%
Creole 45%
Cajun 55%
Haitian 70%
Spanish 30%
Attacks:
Fist/Punch 50%
Kick 25%
Grapple 25%
Handgun 50%
Spells: Bless Blade, Blight/Bless Crop, Cast Out Devil, Command Animal, Command Ghost, Contact Loa, Create Bad Corpse Dust, Create Zombi, Death Spell, Deflect Harm, Detect Enchantment, Dominate, Enchant Candle, Enchant Doll, Enchant Gris-Gris, Enchant Ju-Ju, Enchant Wanga, Evil Eye, Heal, Healing, Implant Fear, Lame/Heal Animal, Nightmare, Power of Nyambe, Sending of the Dead, Summon/Bind Baka (Evil Spirit), Warding the Eye.