The hot, wet geography of South America is a extensive haven for the Gangrel. It also shelters shapechanging cats and terrible lizard-monsters, but most local Gangrel accept the test of their survival skills as a fair exchange. Even though the continent seems to encourage this bravo nature in its nocturnal residents, only the truly foolish head into the Amazon basin, where the Lupines battle some horrendous technological manifestation. Gangrel Embraced from the indigenous tribes of the area claim that there is a strange bloodline of native vampires in the jungles who share many Gangrel's affinity with the bat— creatures who wreak devastation when awakened without proper propitiations and rituals. Those inclined to believe such tales keep an eye on the rainforest—assault weapons and chainsaws are usually not appropriate ritual gear. Gangrel of Note: Xotli the Toad, a hideous creature with bulging eyes, oozing skin and a long sticky tongue, has made lone guerilla strikes against well-defended targets a specialty in his native Guatemala. He has grown greedy, the profits accumulated from years of working for both sides of a Sabbat/Setite conflict whetting his taste for more. He'd also like somewhere a little nicer to spend it all, and is considering taking his show on the road. THE BEAST RAMPANT: THE
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