MET LARP SRD
(2013 BNS MET System)
Giovanni
" Necromancers"
The Giovanni began their history as a house of mortal Venetian merchants. Embraced by scholars of Clan Cappadocian, the Giovanni were intended to be the clanās liaison with the mortal world during the Renaissance, but the crafty and power-hungry merchants quickly turned against their sires. The downfall of the Cappadocians was only the beginning of their ambitions.
The Giovanni built a vast fortune over the centuries, using their keen grasp of politics and a great deal of sharp ļ¬nancial acumen. Further, they mastered the secrets of Necromancy, exercising control over the spirits of the dead. Giovanni pride grew along with their rise in power, and they quickly cornered the market on Necromantic ability in the vampire world. For centuries, the Giovanni parlayed their talents, forcing other clans to accept their independence and ignore the dark deeds of their past. While the rest of the vampiric world judges the Giovanni for the destruction and diablerie of the Cappadocians, it cannot reasonably ignore the Necromancers ā nor turn its back on the power that the young clan wields.
To those outside the clan, the Giovanni put on a great show of humility and friendship. However, within their cloistered walls, the family is cutthroat and incestuous, willing to perform vile acts in order to gain more power. They make no true alliances, but are willing to mouth pretty words in order to pacify other vampire clans. In the end, Clan Giovanniās only loyalty is to itself.
āYou work with me, Iāll work with you. You donāt, I snap my ļ¬ngers, and Vito snaps your neck. This is a simple proposition, I tell ya. Nothinā but math.ā ā Vito Alonso de Caperio Giovanni, Don of Genoa, Italy
In-Clan Disciplines
Weakness
A Giovanni vampireās bite causes excruciating pain in the mortals who receive it. When a Giovanni feeds upon a mortal, she inļ¬icts 3 points of damage for every blood she drains instead of the standard 2.
Clan Merits
You have delved deeply into the theory, design, and art of hermetic rituals, and you have mastered them. You can...
You can purchase an additional path of Necromancy in addition to the Sepulchre Path (any path except the Mortis Path,...
You were Embraced for your physical prowess, and the Giovanni clan elders have called in favors to make sure you have...
Youāve got a nose for business and a knack for networking. Where others struggle to get things done, if you canāt...
A loyal Retainer serves you from beyond the grave. This ghostly spirit is typically a departed family member who, for...
Your spiritual assets survived the last Great Maelstrom better than most. When you summon wraith Retainers using...
You are a throwback to an older lineage of the clan. You suffer from a ghastly pallor reminiscent of the Cappadocians,...
You have a powerful connection to your necromantic abilities, courtesy of Cappadociusā blood flowing through your...
For centuries, you have watched your fellow Giovanni gather power through their necromantic abilities: aptitude that...
Your avatar of death is extraordinarily powerful, granting you additional gifts when you summon it. When you activate...
Clan Flaws
You are not comfortable among the living and avoid interacting with them. You prefer the company of the undead,...
You have trouble affecting the land of the dead, making many uses of Necromancy particularly costly. Whenever you try...
By its nature the Giovanni clan is inexorably tied to the realm beyond the physical. Giovanni suffering from this flaw...
Bloodlines
Organization
True to their Renaissance roots, the Giovanni have a strict internal organization. Elders command those of weaker blood, and keep the clanās younger members in strict order. The clan does not adhere to traditional gender roles, however; both women and men hold positions of power within the Giovanni. The internal structure is further complicated by incestuous relationships, heretical death cults, and strange relationships with the ghostly spirits of deceased family members.