Samuel Haight
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| Name: | Samuel Haight |
| Gender: | Male |
| Born: | Unknown |
| Mother: | Unknown |
| Father: | Unknown |
| Children: | None |
Oh boy.
Samuel Haight, former Skin Dancer, former Mage, former Kinfolk, current ashtray somewhere in Stygia, living apostle of Crossover abuse, and possible contender with Rasputin for doofiest idea ever in the WoD.
And I bet you thought Wraiths didn't smoke; well, don't tell Lord Ember that. He probably made the ashtray.
Samuel Haight was an early WoD character, a Child of Gaia Kinfolk who was continuously haunted by his failure to Change. Setting out on his own, Haight learned about the power of Kindred blood and became an independent ghoul. After some time, he advanced from piddling ghoul to piddling sorcerer, mastering enough Hedge Magic to create a ritual that, with the aid of five Garou skins, would turn him into a werewolf.
I bet you didn't know Hedge Magic could do that. Most people don't. Take that, Senex!
Anyway, after becoming a powerfully Wyrm-tainted (of course he's wyrm tainted) kinfolk-werewolf-independent-ghoul-thingy, Haight acquired a magical artifact crammed full of magical powers, essentially providing Sam with an Arete rating.
Yes, Arete. Haight became, for all intents and purposes, a Mage, with Spheres and things like that. He beat up on the Crombeys (the Strawberry Shortcake branch of the Verbena) and stole a magic pumpkin branch (I swear I am not making this up), and then proceeded to Mexico City to take on the Baali Antediluvian.
Fortunately for him, it wasn't an Antedeluvian, only a Methuselah. Fortunately for us, he got reduced to a fine red paste anyway.
Haight woke up in the Shadowlands, and according to The Book of Legions, ended up being soulforged into an ornamental ashtray on a minor Hierarchy functionary's desk, never to be seen again.
At least until Mage: Judgment Day, by Bruce Baugh. In one small scene in the book, one of the characters is buffeted by detritus from the Underworld. One of the items is — you guessed it — an ashtray.
Thus endeth the tale of Samuel Haight. Remember him, but please don't emulate him.
Gratuitousness
Haight's character sheet, courtesy MrGone (requires Adobe Acrobat)