Vampire Histories

The First Lesson: Beginnings This night’s cold, not that the packmates are about to admit it. The winter storms blast off the North Pacific and up the Columbia River, driving sleet like knives. The wi

The First Lesson: Beginnings This night’s cold, not that the packmates are about to admit it. The winter storms blast off the North Pacific and up the Columbia River, driving sleet like knives. The wi

The First Lesson: Beginnings This night’s cold, not that the packmates are about to admit it. The winter storms blast off the North Pacific and up the Columbia River, driving sleet like knives. The wi

The Third Lesson: The Great Revolt The Festival of the Dead is over. As always, the police and the mayor scramble for hasty explanations about all the extra bodies. As always, they tried to cover it u

The Third Lesson: The Great Revolt The Festival of the Dead is over. As always, the police and the mayor scramble for hasty explanations about all the extra bodies. As always, they tried to cover it u

## History of the Sabbat **of Note** S else has remained consistent about the Black Hand throughout the intervening centuries, this vicious fact has. Blood and Fire o far as anyone can remember, th

## Brujah Antitribu **of Note** Nickname: Rabble-rousers Brujah antitribu are just like their Camarilla counterparts, except that within the Sabbat they are not viewed as dissidents. After all, most

## Sabbat Rituals The lust for vampire blood is strong within the Sabbat. Diablerie is condoned, with the Methuselahs outside the sect as the main targets. Packs of Sabbat gather into groups known as

## The Structure of the Sabbat Storytellers Guide to the Sabbat part of the establishment. The Brujah antitribu hate the Camarilla more than any of the other clans, but try the hardest to convert ana

## The Sabbat of Today Storytellers Guide to the Sabbat Many of the anarchs whose clans had joined the Camarilla saw surrender as their only opportunity before their own clans hunted them down. The A

## scene 8: Claps of2bunber escape; combat may not be the most efficient option available to the coterie. It’s possible that the characters catch up with Leland before he can make it to his haven, a

## ’ Minster. Use of the same power on the bone yields visions people to walk abreast. After a distance of 15 feet or so, the passage opens into a cobblestone yard. At the far side is a short stairca

## play a role. ne Crime - The criminal element in York is not so organized as to be easily influenced. While brigands roam the highways and cutpurses stalk the streets, there is no centralizedstruct

## Ventrue **of Note** “My lady, have I offended?” She turned to him. “My lord? What right have I to be offended by the prince’s actions?” Jürgen shook his head. “My lady, I admit to a desire to s

## Succeed To Fail and Succeed Casper Johnson pressed the elevator call button for the fourth time in nine seconds. He knew rationally that it didn’t make a damn bit of difference, but he was in a hu

## CHATAMAUGA WARREN THE TALE OF HORACE SLATER LOREKEEPER OFI CHATAMAUGA WARREN If there’s a god - do you know his name? If there’s a god - if there’s a god - why do 1 feel so ashamed? Ellen James

## UNDERGROUND As the victims literally trip themselves to death, the sturdier Nosferatu feed on them. The doped-up Nosferatu then volunteer for the most dangerous War Parties. The victims are used a

## R & R wide variety of games, festivals and sports. Indeed, they play often, wildly and desperately, seeking in their games some small measure of escape. SCAVENGER HUNT perpetual leer. Friends and

## NIGHT OF THE TOXIC NIGHT OF THE TOXIC VAMPIRES DATE: 10-23.89 TO: Xerxes FROM: Jameson RE: Arlington Warren Per your request, I set out on foot to discover why communications between the Arlington

## THE CURSE Let us go then, you and I When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table. Let us go through certain half-deserted streets The muttering retreats Of

## cf>apter 4: TI->e pool Antigone broke the surface to find herself treading the icy waters of a subterranean pool. She could hear the lapping of water against marble. The obelisks that bordered thi

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## THE MOVE TO VIENNA the following year after his castle was attacked by anarchs led by the Brujah Tyler, and the proposal seemed forgotten. Few knew institutions of mankind: politics, commerce and

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## going south Part two: going south Sunday, 8 August 1999, 5:36 AM 630 West Harrison Avenue Chicago, Illinois I have waited for you to come here, but you know that I have always been with you. I see

## part three: part three: gone Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 9:00 PM U.S. Interstate 85 North of Atlanta, Georgia Nine o'clock exactly, Victoria noted as she drove north out of Atlanta. She wasn't ce

## Ultarr6lliWthelegemls U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Clanbook Malkavian Each of these philosophies has a following, but the “true believers” rarely meet, and do little to espouse the philosophy. This

## Appendix2 The Secret to the Riddle of the Universe Introduction Chapter Won:TheMalkavians Chapter1o:Legendsof theMalkavians Chapter 3 Traditions of the Malkavians Chapter Fore!!k Malkavian Templat

## Fixation **of Note** Although the madness of his clan certainly grips his mind, the good doctor’s scientific genius is unmistakable. Douglas Netchurch was born before the turn of the century, to

## Tower **of Note** By Carmelita Neillson From Heretics to Great Religions Christianity, as a religion, is an outgrowth of Judaism. Same God, same part of the world. The Messiah and his rebellion a

## Victoria Ash apartments that have not been lightproofed. I suggest you sell them. You will also gain access to my accounts, offshore holding companies, and financial advisors. The advisors need a

## On worshipping the ancients and the **of Note** rise of Noddism Our union has always venerated the lineages and the past. While we have kept the most cult-like aspects to our private gatherings,

## The Inner Circle The Upper Echelons As described by Fearless Alys, Kingmaker of Clan Tremere, Traditionalist Faction, Bucharest There’s them and there’s us. Yeah, we’re Camarilla. We uphold the Tr

## introduction introduction hen you became one of us, you may have thought of other words. "Vampire" is a favorite of mortal mythmakers. "Lick" shows the vital vulgarity of the Anarchs. Such words

## a zhugan, he must first master the & form. At least one them. As Sascha says, it was a way to prove that a future candidate was master of his Beast, proof against the Old World Tzimisce’s accusati

## THE YOUNG THFNIGHTSOF THE YOUNG A Fiend in California Embraces and diablerizes serial killers, collecting their murderous souls. The regent dejtroyedapackinMexicoCityfor burningdownaGrimaldi state

## KARTARIRYA his domain and settled there with his g r o w tribe, to better learn his new nature. Demdemeh‘s rule was not easy, for the Nile had its own monsters that challenged the Tzimisce’s pres

## LEGACY power or territorial holdings often use this title, though young clan members shy away from such epitaphs. vozhd: a fading practice among contemporary Tzimisce, wozhd are lobotomized amalga

## w w II’~AFTFRMATH youth, discovered that sect members of one generation became anachronisms the next. At first, America lived up to its reputation as the land of plenty. Immigration into the US s

## once were warrior3 cbapter Five: once were warrior3 (New York, 1055) The streets were as quiet as only 3:OO a.m. could be, occasional taxis and delivery vans the only reminders of city life. No pe

## A Night ir) tbe Life of ... cbapter one: A Night ir) tbe Life of ... Someone had been busy causing some spectacular trouble over the last couple of weeks. On August 22nd, a two-man police patrol

## the shell game part three: the shell game whose name has so long been carved upon my heart; you whose thoughts I know better than the reflection of my own face in the mirror. My greatest fear — wh

## Three vignettes (various cI->apter Tep: Three vignettes (various LOCOtiOr)(S, 1959 - 1972) “Relax, Theophilus. Don’t take it so personally. I know that you dislike this extra responsibility, but y

## bait and Switch part two: bait and Switch Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 2:41 AM Cherry Hill Baltimore, Maryland Lucinde was in Baltimore. He didn't know how long she'd been in the city. He still would

## Brujah **of Note** The sign of Libra, the Scales, rules the Brujah clan. Thoth, the god of writing and measurement, brought their founder into the darkness. This may surprise you if you have cros

## Other Notes **of Note** Appearance: Daitya come from the Indian subcontinent; therefore, Daitya all look like pale Indians, Sri Lankans, Pakistani, and so on. Skin tone ranges from swarthy to bro

## Famous Founding Temples **of Note** Several other Setite temples are old and prestigious enough that many Setites know their names. Most of these are Founding Temples themselves, although their c

## Gangrel **of Note** The sign of Leo, the Lion, rules the Clan of the Beast. Apropos of their place in the Celestial Chain, the Gangrel are another warrior clan. I find the Gangrel incredibly bra

## Serpents of the Light **of Note** The Setite antitribu of the Sabbat reject Theophidian doctrine in all its forms. The Cobras accept the myth of Caine as the First Vampire, which irritates more o

## Lasombra **of Note** Respect is the key word in the relationship between the Gangrel and the Lasombra. The Gangrel respect the Lasombra for their capable leadership and their appearance of honest

## It is my belief that the Gangrel founder **of Note** was not only a woman, but also the possessor of such qualities as may be termed archetypally feminine. Along with her blood, we have received

## GANGREL FLAW **of Note** The Gangrel clan's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness. The Gangrel are tied to the Beast Within in ways that no other vampire could understand; their greates

## MET Systems for Animal Traits **of Note** Frog Eyes: These add two Traits to all sight-based perception tests, and subtract one from the standard multiple-opponents Trait penalties. Hide/Carapac

## NORTH AMERICA **of Note** The Gangrel of North America have taken the brunt of the abuse in the wake of the clan's separation from the Camarilla. All along the East Coast, where tensions between

## ANARCHS **of Note** The anarchs can be a Ravnos' most valuable acquaintances. Most of them are too young to give two flings with a dead whore about clan or history. If you've spent any time aroun

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## The Devil’s Due The Devil’s Due “Bloody hell,” Gwen muttered into her drink. “One last night of freedom.” She drained the glass in one gulp, shuddering as the scotch burned its way to her stomach

## Gypaka A WorCd of Gypaka demand: fortunetelling, entertaining, or trafficking information or illegal merchandise. Though most Ravnos travel in and out of Europe indiscriminately, some kumpuniyi ha

## Caine’a Favored Son In the trees Our sons stand naked Through the walls Our daughters cry See their tears in the rainfall U2, “Mothers of the Disappeared” We are renowned for our storytelling. It

## the middle of nowhere part three: the middle of nowhere Night unknown The cargo hold of the Pride of Roderigo Somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean Once again, despite his wishes, the dead man woke. Tra

## dig your own hole part two: dig your own hole The cowled figure stepped forth from the shadows, seeming to pour out of them like wine from a pitcher. It surveyed the surroundings, sniffing a bit i

## Kissing Cousins Introduction: Kissing Cousins Boston, April 4th It was late afternoon when Kay Polerno arrived at the Boston mansion of her mother’s family. She was nervous. She had met her mater

## Mortal Roots Chapter One: A Familiar Conceit of us who became Kindred are just a little different from what’s normal. If you ask me, you got no reason even trying to figure out why God wants Kindr

## Before History No idea, huh? See, you’ve just gone from being ignorant kine (that’s what we vampires refer to humans as, see) to ignorant Kindred. That’s what most vampires refer to themselves as.

## Spain **of Note** The old church tower loomed more ominously than should a place of worship. For mortals, the building might be where they came to be closer to God. For Lucita, it was a portal no

## Jackals Garrotte This is a strangling cord, about 2 feet long and made of any flexible substance from thin cord to electrical cable. Silk scarves have often been used as garrottes, and so, on occa

## Orders and Organizations **of Note** Although the Assamites have never been as unified as some would claim, the center of authority that is Alamut has always provided the basis for a strong clan

## Brujah **of Note** If they understood how to buck up and keep it in their pants, they might be a more credible threat. When they’re not fighting, they’re whining. When they’re not whining, they’r

## Attitudes Toward The Militant faction is strongest within the Assamite antitribu and believes that the clan should step up its campaign against the other Kindred, eliminating clan leaders and othe

## Chinasa Adeyemi is a Nigerian-born **of Note** writer exploring the diverse ways the unbound make do in an increasingly hectic world. Her work is distributed exclusively for the benefit of a very

## The Anarch Revolt CHAPTER ONE: THE HISTORY OF THE ANARCH MOVEMENT As events unfolded, the words of the Toreador Rafael de Corazon echoed across European domains, calling upon Cainites to rally beh

## Toward the CHAPTER ONE: THE HISTORY OF THE ANARCH MOVEMENT the East African coast. The success of these antitribu has underpinned much of the animosity between the Lasombra of the Sabbat and the w

## The Second Revolt Class tension grew in France. The commoners hated the Ancien Régime, and when word spread of the American Revolution, they soon followed the example of their New World cousins. T

## Anarchs In The Digital Age **of Note** On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists flew two planes in the World Trade Center in New York City and a third into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A fo