The Casuli, Avatar of the Abyss

Possibly a Cainite of unknown generation, sire unknown (if any), walker on an unknown Road
Nature: unknown, possibly Enigma
Demeanor: Monster or Capitalist
Embrace: unknown, possibly the 16th or 17th Centuries
Apparent Age: indeterminable
The Casuli is a mysterious figure that appears randomly in Lasombra-heavy kindred populaces and rarely in cities known to be inhabited by the reclusive Kiasyd. He wears a black cloak, keeps his face constantly hidden in shadows—none who have met him and lived to tell of it have ever seen his eyes, or knows if he even truly has any—and is known for being extremely enigmatic and unsettling during interactions with others. When heard of at all, he is known for his bartering, purchasing, stealing, threatening and even violence (or any, seemingly random combination of the above), all in order to get whatever it is that he may claim to want from those he bothers to speak with. Some say he's obviously a boon to Abyss Mystics, offering whatever help he can, others say they know—or used to know—a mystic of the Abyss, until they tried to do business with the Casuli, that is. Still others claim he's neither friend nor foe, but simply uninterested in the affairs of others, while even more swear he's nothing more than a rather embarrassing “urban legend” as it were.
If all recorded and gossiped accounts of the Casuli were to be drawn together (a virtually impossible feat, considering the rarity of the Casuli himself and the lack of those willing to discuss such shadowy characters in the first place), he would appear as one driven, perhaps even possessed (by some accounts), to pursue and collect all Abyssal lore for himself—and himself alone. Yet at the same time, he would also appear as one whose actions and methods were as predictable as the flight of a moth, casting seemingly random threats, accusations, gratitude and even rewards around without any apparent rhyme or reason. In some regions he was reported to have been equally benevolent and demanding or unreasonable, while in others he seems as if he would have been willing to do anything just for a solid lead on whatever it was he was looking for. His name would date back to the 1600, or perhaps even earlier, yet Abyss mystics who have done their research might be aware that other, similar figures and beings have existed for at least another five centuries beforehand—possibly even throughout all portions of history in which existed the Discipline of Obtenebration.
To make things even more interesting, in another 50-100 years, those same regions would be reporting altogether different results. Even if one were to achieve the Methuselean feat of correlating all sightings and dealings with this mysterious envoy of shadowy knowledge, one would probably still be just as clueless as to his true goals. Yes, his main goal seems to be the accumulation of all Abyssal lore he can find, including, but not limited to, knowledge on Abyss Mysticism—but to what end? What is the end result the Casuli seeks? What does the strange, shadowy figure actually search for in all those texts he acquires? When mystics start piecing the puzzle together, the minds of the ignorant fail to comprehend the significance of the greater picture and look away in their shame, back to the bleak traps of existence they call lives (or unlives).
Said to be an unprecedented master of Obtenebrous powers, able to conjure items from shadows and summon (or banish) almost anything he wants into the Abyss. As for those who claim to have outright defied or attacked him... there are none currently spreading such foolhardy lies openly, but every now and then, amongst the proper circles, a rumor or two will arise of one who claims just such a thing. Any attempts to find these individuals and corroborate their stories would most likely turn up completely fruitless, however.
When pressed in physical confrontations, rumors and stories suggest he also displays a modest level of familiarity with Necromantic-like abilities, and has been known to summon corpse slaves directly from the shadows to fight for him. The latter, however, is something few people, if any, know, as rarely does one survive a conflict with the Casuli.

Possibly a Cainite of unknown generation, sire unknown (if any), walker on an unknown Road
Nature: unknown, possibly Enigma
Demeanor: Monster or Capitalist
Embrace: unknown, possibly the 16th or 17th Centuries
Apparent Age: indeterminable
The Casuli is a mysterious figure that appears randomly in Lasombra-heavy kindred populaces and rarely in cities known to be inhabited by the reclusive Kiasyd. He wears a black cloak, keeps his face constantly hidden in shadows—none who have met him and lived to tell of it have ever seen his eyes, or knows if he even truly has any—and is known for being extremely enigmatic and unsettling during interactions with others. When heard of at all, he is known for his bartering, purchasing, stealing, threatening and even violence (or any, seemingly random combination of the above), all in order to get whatever it is that he may claim to want from those he bothers to speak with. Some say he's obviously a boon to Abyss Mystics, offering whatever help he can, others say they know—or used to know—a mystic of the Abyss, until they tried to do business with the Casuli, that is. Still others claim he's neither friend nor foe, but simply uninterested in the affairs of others, while even more swear he's nothing more than a rather embarrassing “urban legend” as it were.
If all recorded and gossiped accounts of the Casuli were to be drawn together (a virtually impossible feat, considering the rarity of the Casuli himself and the lack of those willing to discuss such shadowy characters in the first place), he would appear as one driven, perhaps even possessed (by some accounts), to pursue and collect all Abyssal lore for himself—and himself alone. Yet at the same time, he would also appear as one whose actions and methods were as predictable as the flight of a moth, casting seemingly random threats, accusations, gratitude and even rewards around without any apparent rhyme or reason. In some regions he was reported to have been equally benevolent and demanding or unreasonable, while in others he seems as if he would have been willing to do anything just for a solid lead on whatever it was he was looking for. His name would date back to the 1600, or perhaps even earlier, yet Abyss mystics who have done their research might be aware that other, similar figures and beings have existed for at least another five centuries beforehand—possibly even throughout all portions of history in which existed the Discipline of Obtenebration.
To make things even more interesting, in another 50-100 years, those same regions would be reporting altogether different results. Even if one were to achieve the Methuselean feat of correlating all sightings and dealings with this mysterious envoy of shadowy knowledge, one would probably still be just as clueless as to his true goals. Yes, his main goal seems to be the accumulation of all Abyssal lore he can find, including, but not limited to, knowledge on Abyss Mysticism—but to what end? What is the end result the Casuli seeks? What does the strange, shadowy figure actually search for in all those texts he acquires? When mystics start piecing the puzzle together, the minds of the ignorant fail to comprehend the significance of the greater picture and look away in their shame, back to the bleak traps of existence they call lives (or unlives).
Said to be an unprecedented master of Obtenebrous powers, able to conjure items from shadows and summon (or banish) almost anything he wants into the Abyss, some say the Casuli can even trap its victims in the Abyss and force them to serve him long after life has left their bodies. This last, however, is something few, if any, know, as rarely does one survive a conflict with the Casuli. As for those who claim to have outright defied or attacked him... there are none currently spreading such foolhardy lies openly, but every now and then, amongst the proper circles, a rumor or two will arise of one who claims just such a thing. Any attempts to find these individuals and corroborate their stories would most likely turn up completely fruitless, however.