A L U C I N O R

Malkavian Bloodline

M
alkavians are known as Oracles and Seers, but this bloodline has a more
specific reputation; that to be able to see in dreams. Typically, these
Malkavians have banes related to difficulties in differentiating between
dreams and reality, but not exclusively.
While the Alucinor were sought out in the past, where dreams were considered
portents of fate, they are often undervalued today. Many are quick to rectify this,
stating that being able to speak with torpid elders is as valuable a skill as any.
Alucinor instead claim that we were perhaps right about dreams, and that they
contain many insights one can leverage.

● Attunement ●●● Sleepwalker ●●●●● Lucid Torpor

In daysleep, you move from
dream to dream, experiencing
visions of those around you.
Since all Kindred sleep during
the day, this can give you the
general vibe of the city. Every
night upon waking, you get a gut
feeling about the hostility level
of the kindred in the area. This
doesn’t inform you of the intent
of any individual, but you can
tell if the city is on edge, hostile,
calm or conflicted.
●● Dreameater
While feeding on a sleeping
mortal or vampire, you get a
glimpse of their dreams. This
gives you leverage, which you
can exploit to gain a +2 on an
intimidation or subterfuge roll
against the target.
While your mind sleeps during
the day, your body can remain
active, accomplishing simple
tasks that requires little thought
and perception. You can decide
to clean your apartment,
prepare food for a ghoul, etc.
Reading anything would be
impossible, and any danger can
wake you as per normal.
●●●● Elder’s Anchor
A torpid Alucinor lies in a
location only you know, visiting
the dreams of others while in
Torpor. Once per chronicle,
during your daysleep, you may
request a single secret or piece
of information. On the
following day, the Elder
contacts you again with the
requested information, as long
as the one who holds it slept
within the same city the day or
night before.
Whenever you enter torpor,
voluntarily or otherwise, you
may drift from dream to dream,
communicating with members
of your own coterie as long as
they are within the same city.
Entering the dreams of
someone unwilling to have you
there requires you to pass a
Wits + Manipulation roll against
the target’s Resolve +
Composure. You may only
enter a number of dreams equal
to your Blood Potency per 24-
hour period, and may only do
so while the target is asleep.
Mental Disciplines may be used
in dreams. Note that this only
works in actual torpor and not
regular daysleep.
New Powers
The Alucinor have developed powers and amalgams
that iterate on their natural closeness to dreams.
Any kindred may learn these abilities though, and
many have claimed that the ideas of these powers
came to them in their sleep.
Auspex Level Three
Dreamweaver
Amalgam: Dominate 2
A vampire using this power can visit and even
manipulate the dreams of sleeping individuals.
Cost: One Rouse Check
Dice Pool: Manipulation + Auspex vs Resolve +
Composure.
System: The user must put their hand on the
forehead of a sleeping individual and close their own
eyes in order to enter the dream. Doing so also
requires the user to succeed on a Manipulation +
Auspex vs. Resolve + Composure roll against the
victim. During the visit, the vampire is unaware of
their surroundings in the real world. In the dream,
they can observe surroundings with Wits + Insight
(instead of the usual Awareness), and communicate
with the dreamer as if they were both awake,
although the dreamer fully believes that their dream
is real unless convinced otherwise.
Manipulating the dream in requires a Manipulation +
Craft roll against the target’s Resolve + Composure,
and the dreamer may get a bonus depending on
how unbelievable the change is (Storyteller’s
Discretion). Virtually anything can be changed, and
can even cause Superficial Willpower Damage by
hurting or scaring the sleeper. If the victim takes any
Aggravated Willpower Damage, they immediately
wake up. Disciplines can be used in a dream at the
Storyteller’s discretion.
Duration: A single scene.
Auspex Level Five
Assassin of Oneiros
Required: Dreamweaver
The vampire has increased their mastery over
dreams and their manipulation, to terrifying effect.
Cost: Two Rouse Checks
System: As per the Dreamweaver power, except
the dreamer does not wake up if they take
Aggravated Willpower Damage. In addition, if their
Willpower track is filled with Aggravated Damage,
the target dies of a heart attack caused by the
extreme stress caused in the dream as long as they
are mortal. Kindred cannot be killed in this way. In
addition, this power can now be used from a city
block away, as long as the user is holding a close
personal belonging of the victim.
Duration: A single scene.
Dominate Level Four
Unconscious Directive
Required: Mesmerized
Commands can be given with a subconscious
trigger, to be carried out in the victim’s sleep.
Cost: No additional cost
System: As per Submerged Directive, however the
target completes the command to the best of their
ability the next time they go asleep. Note that
complex actions may not be possible, and that the
target may not be aware of their surroundings. This
may put the target in dangerous situations by
instructing them to do things such as cross the
street, drive a car or go for a swim. Unless the user
owns Terminal Decree, the command itself may not
normally be dangerous for the target if they were
awake (so commands like “jump off of a building” or
“burn your house down on top of you” will not
work. The command can be interrupted by waking
the victim, cancelling the power.
 A N V A R I
Ventrue Bloodline

A
nvari are a bloodline of Ventrue who share the curse
of having to feed on those under the effects of
opiates or opioids. Naturally, this makes them looked
down upon by other more illustrious Ventrue and members
of high society.
The bloodline was founded by Sephar Anvari, a Persian opium
merchant turned vampire. His sire was an addict amongst his customer-
base, and that was who he turned to for blood afterwards.
While Sephar remains in Baghdad, many of his childer have spread across
the continent, and more recently, America. The ongoing opioid crisis there has
been a great if gruesome opportunity for the bloodline, although those who
profit from it are shunned by humane kindred.
Some of the victims of these Anvari have been embraced into Anvari themselves,
and instead seek to cleanse the reputation of the bloodline, while being forced to maintain the addiction that
they suffered in life.

● Fragrance of Hal Gil ●●● Crave the Caress ●●●●● Nepenthe

The smell of opiates calls to the
Anvari, nearly as much as blood.
You may sense the presence of
opiates in the area around you,
no matter how faint the smell.
●● Under the Influence
You gain three dots of Herd,
representing the regular and
loyal addicts that turn to you
for their fix. Due to the drugs in
their system, their Resonance is
always Phlegmatic. The blood
drunk from these victims is
tainted, and does count for
your Bane if relevant.
You have a knack of using your
unnatural charm to push people
into using your drugs, even if
they would normally abhor the
notion. Alternatively, you can
use your influence for good,
helping people quit. Gain a +2
to Manipulation rolls where you
push people into using drugs or
into quitting.
●●●● Resistance
You have built up a tolerance to
impurities in the blood. You can
feed on people under the
effects of drugs, alcohol or any
toxin without suffering any ill
effects.
Your blood has taken on some
of the properties of the drugs
that course through them.
Every taste of your blood
counts as two steps towards a
Blood Bond due to its addictive
nature. In addition, the imbiber
starts feeling lethargic and
sluggish. They must pass a
Willpower test against a
difficulty equal to 2 + half your
Blood Potency (rounded up).
On a failure, this feeling is
overwhelming. For the
remainder of the scene, they
must take one superficial
willpower damage in order to
take any action.
 B R O N
Banu Haqim Bloodline

Judges and Magistrates from around the British Isles, this devoutly Christian
bloodline of the children of Haqim were obsessed with tales of the Holy
Grail, and its mystical properties. They are also often called the Fisher Kings.
Even before the Christian religion gave its meaning to the grail, Welsh
folklore spoke of a holy chalice or cup that could grant life to the dead.
Similar tales can be found in many other cultures; the Celts, the Greeks, etc.
The bloodline similarly predates this incarnation of the Grail, but nonetheless
converted along with their illustrious founder Bron the Blessed, over a
millennia ago. Not all of the Bron have adopted this interpretation of the
grail or their quest however.
Many of the Bron claim to have been cursed to forever wander in search of
the artifact, and often state a string of bad luck whenever one tries to claim a
stake in a particular domain. Nothing has ever verified this fact. If there is a
curse, it is as difficult to detect as the Grail itself.

● Knights-Errant ●●● Friends of Mithras Mend Amount when you heal

The Bron are frequently
nomadic, rarely spending more
than a decade in the same
Domain. The Haven merit and
Haven-associated merits cost an
additional exp point per level to
purchase, however you are
guaranteed to have a two dot
Ally in every major city due to
your bloodline’s influence.
●● Fisher Kings
Either due to a vow or some
curse, many Bron are stricken
by Poverty. This never stops
them from accomplishing their
goals. You may not have any
dots in Resources. However,
you can always negotiate to
reduce the scale of a Boon you
owe from Medium to Minor.
using a Rouse Check.
Despite not being of the same
Faith, Mithras has held a ●●●●● The Holy Grail
relationship with the Bron due
You inherited a mystic golden
to fact both have been in the
chalice from your Sire, which
British Isles for so long. Once
they claimed was the legitimate
per story, you may ask a favor
Holy Grail. While the claim is
of Mithras or his cult. This can
dubious at best, its magic
be anything from vouching for
properties are undeniable. The
you with the local Camarilla, or
difficulty of every Blood Sorcery
even sending a couple of
ritual using the chalice as a
Acolytes to your aid. This favor
has strings attached though, and
component has its difficulty
reduced by 1. Note that not all
you will be given a quest in
rituals use a cup or receptacle.
exchange.
The Storyteller ultimately
●●●● Blessed Vitality decides if the Grail can be used.
Some Bron have internalised
some of the myths of the Grail,
through willpower or other
means. Count your Blood
Potency as being one point
higher when determining your
New Blood Sorcery Rituals
The Fisher Kings have long been enthralled by the
Holy Grail’s healing properties. As a result, they have
studied much occult literature on the topic, and have
managed to weave some of this into some of their
rituals.
Level Two
Vessel of Vitality
Every vampire may heal themselves, but their blood
does not usually heal another. This ritual
circumvents that limitation.
Ingredients: A chalice made out of a precious
metal such as gold or silver.
Process: The caster cuts open their veins (often
imitating the stigmata of Christ) and fills the chalice
with their own vitae while singing a specific Welsh
hymn of vitality and healing.
System: Depending on the size of the instrument
used, filling the chalice requires between one and
three Rouse checks in addition to the one made to
fuel the Ritual itself. Each check represents one
drink that can be taken from the cup. Any mortal or
Kindred that drinks from the cup is healed for the
caster’s mend amount, as determined by their
Blood Potency. Multiple drinks can be taken by the
same individual on subsequent turns. Note that this
drink does count in regards to blood bonding and
other similar concerns.
Level Four
Restoration of the Maimed
Some wounds are nearly impossible to heal, even
for kindred. Lost limbs, burned marks, and other
crippling injuries usually take days to mend, but this
ritual quickens up the process.
Ingredients: A chalice made of solid gold; pages of
a holy book penned in blood (animal will do)
Process: The caster must read passages from a
holy book related to health and prosperity. The
exact passage and book are not as important as
much as the ritualists’ belief in them. During the
reading, the caster (and willing participants) must
bleed into the chalice. Afterwards, the pages from
which the sorcerer has read are dipped into the
chalice, at which point they dissolve completely.
System: Three Rouse checks worth of vampiric
blood must be poured into the cup, at least one of
which must come from the individual orchestrating
the ritual. This is on top of the Rouse check done in
order to cast the ritual successfully. An individual
who drinks the contents of the chalice completely is
healed for a single point of Aggravated Damage or
Crippling Injury. This ritual may be conducted
multiple times per night, however the time and vitae
required for multiple uses may become
considerable.
Bitter Humors
Turning the healing properties of the grail on their
head, this corrupted form of the Bron rituals
punishes a vampire that attempts to heal
themselves.
Ingredients: A chalice made of a solid gold; blood
from the intended victim; aqua regia
Process: The ritual must be conducted in complete
silence. The caster initially fills the chalice with a
mixture of the victim’s blood (only a few drops are
needed) and aqua regia, which will start eating away
at the chalice. Once the aqua regia has dissolved the
grail completely, the ritual is complete. The gold
must be precipitated and re-smelted in order to be
reused.
System: The vitae of the victim becomes toxic,
although they are not immediately aware. However,
whenever they try to use their blood to heal
themselves, they instead take a number of unhalved
Superficial Damage equal to the Mend Amount. This
happens for a number of attempts equal to the
margin of success on the casting roll for this ritual,
or until the sunrise, at which point the effect ends.
 CHILDREN OF JUDAS
Ministry Bloodline

T
he Children of Judas, also known as the Suicide Kings (or
Queens), are a feared bloodline, and for good reason. While
most ministers are content in pushing others to transgression,
the Children push the ultimate transgression; the taking of one’s own
life.
The Suicide Kings have many motives for preaching euthanasia. Some
will claim that they merely help Kindred embrace the futility of their
eternal, unchanging existence. Others might say that it saves a mortal
from future pain in an uncaring world. A few will claim to make the world
a better place by targeting criminals and evil doers. Regardless of the spin,
outsiders aren’t buying it.
Members of the Children of Judas are usually embraced at the moment of their self-inflicted
demise. Some decide to propagate the message, others leave the Cult of their Sire and experience
a spiritual rebirth, going counter-message. Others still face the sun, finishing what they started.
As the name implies, the Children of Judas have many ties to Christian religious groups, and the Bloodline as a
while is often seen amongst the ranks of the Sabbat or the Church of Caine.

● Sense Anguish they should fail you however,

The Suicide Kings often target
people riddled with regret, guilt
and despair. Once per session,
you may gain a feel for the
room. This tells who in the area
has the most Stains, if any. It
does not inform you about
what caused these strains, or
any regrets the person might
have.
●● Devoted Disciple
You gain three dots of Retainer,
which represents an adherent
who values you above his own
life. As a result, they are
extremely reliable, and will
never turn against you even in
the harshest of interrogations. If
their honor and guilt may push
them to suicide as per your
teachings. This likely causes you
to take Stains.
●●● Prod Ambition
The easiest way to push
someone towards despair is to
rid them of every ambition and
desire, and this ability the
Children have helps them do
just that. By having a
conversation with an individual,
you may roll Manipulation +
Insight against their Resolve +
Insight. If you succeed, you
learn the target’s Desire. On a
Critical Success, you also learn
their Ambition.
●●●● Nihilism
In order to drain others lives of
meaning, one has to experience
it on their own. Once per
Story, you way dwell on your
regrets, turning all of your
stains into the same number of
Aggravated Willpower Damage.
●●●●● Drain Will
Every vampire drains a mortal’s
life essence, but you nip at their
very soul. When feeding on a
victim, you can choose to also
cause a point of Aggravated
Willpower damage per hunger
slaked. If this fills their damage
meter entirely, they lose the
will to live, falling into a major
depression. While this does not
necessarily lead them to take
their own life, it removes them
from the Chronicle as they
either unable to hold a job,
decide to leave on a soul-
searching journey, or are
otherwise eliminated.
New Presence Powers the evening. They gain no benefit from their Desire
or Ambition, and any Willpower rolls are done at a
The Discipline of Presence is used to manipulate -1 penalty.
emotions, either to charm a victim or stoke their
Duration: One night.
fears. The Children of Judas have found a new use
for it; bringing despair. While they are at the origin
of these powers, members of the Bloodline who’ve
left the cult have taught it to others to exploit. Level Five

Never Ending Torment

Level One Amalgam: Oblivion 3

Self-Doubt Using this strange and terrible power, suicide itself

A moment’s hesitation is often enough to cause an
opportunity. A vampire using this power may plant
a seed of doubt into the target’s mind at an
opportune moment.
Cost: One rouse check
Dice Pool: None
System: The user must engage in an opposed
action with the target, such as combat, an argument,
or trying to take something from them etc. Before
resolving that action, the user may do a Rouse
Check to use this power. This gives a -2 penalty to
their opponent for the action as they hesitate or
half-heartedly engage in it.
cannot quell the dread instilled by the vampire.
Their victims in life must remain victims in death.
Cost: Two Rouse Checks
Dice Pools: None.
System: The vampire does two Rouse Checks, and
summons the soul of a person who has taken their
life since the last sunrise. If it wasn’t already the
case, the victim becomes a Wraith, who’s Anchor is
the user of this power. In addition, this Wraith can
be affected by Presence abilities from the user, but
not from other vampires.
Duration: Permanent, or until the Wraith or user
is destroyed.

Duration: One action.

Level Three

Melancholy
With this power, a vampire can truly instill a target
with supernatural despair, taking away their
motivation and hope.

Cost: One Rouse check

Dice Pool: Manipulation + Presence vs. Resolve +
Composure

System: The user must converse with the victim,

and succeed at a Manipulation + Presence vs.
Resolve + Composure roll. If successful, the target
feels a sense of hopelessness for the remainder of
 M O R B U S
Lasombra Bloodline

S
urvival of the fittest. This sentiment is felt by most Lasombra, but never as literally as
with the Morbus. Known as Carriers, they spawn and spread sickness and disease. In
modern nights, this is an easily identifiable threat to the Masquerade, angering the
Camarilla and Inquisition alike.

The Morbus were first documented by Kindred scholars in 430 BCE during the great plague
of Athens, their numbers spiked in the 14th Century during the black death, and has waxed
and waned with every epidemic and plague. Their founder remains unknown, but theories
abound.

Historically, they used their abilities as a test, infecting the rich and arrogant. No money or
bravado can truly save you from disease, and so their suffering and fate depended only on their
strength and resilience. While many still follow this philosophy, most are busy ensuring their own
survival with the Second Inquisition, Camarilla, and many Anarchs on their tail.

● Taste for sick diagnose the specific illness. The

Historically, most Morbus were
shunned and forced to feed on
the sick. This birthed many of
their Oblivion abilities, and
influenced their hunger. Feeding
on sick mortals slakes one
additional hunger, but you also
gain the (●) Prey Exclusion:
Healthy flaw.
●● Smell Disease
The Morbus have developed a
refined sense of smell for
sickness. On a successful Wits
+ Awareness roll, the Morbus
can determine if an individual is
healthy or carries a disease, no
matter how faint. The difficulty
depends on how long it has
been since the person was
infected (3 for less than 24
hours, 2 within 48 hours and 1
after longer than that). They
may then make an Intelligence +
Medicine roll in order to
difficulty for this roll depends
on how rare or obscure the
disease is (As determined by
the Storyteller).
●●● Hunted Carrier
Morbus are never allowed in
Camarilla cities, are rarely ever
accepted anywhere else.
Thankfully, you have cobbled
together a fake identity and
found someone to support it.
You gain two dots of Mask as
well as a three dot Mawla that
will vouch for it in Kindred
society. However, your identity
can still be discovered. Gain the
Dark Secret Flaw.
●●●● Latent Infection
Sickness lingers in your blood
for much longer than one
would expect, causing a shift in
its humors. By doing a Rouse
Check, you may change your
Resonance to Phlegmatic once
per session.
●●●●● Cachexy
Every vampire that feeds on
infected humans can act as a
carrier for disease, but Morbus
have perfected this ‘feature’.
When you feed on a mortal
carrying a contagious disease,
the sickness they have lingers in
your blood until you reach
Hunger 5. Any mortal that
drinks your blood immediately
gets infected. More terrifyingly,
this also affects Kindred, who
are usually immune from
disease. This sickness typically
lasts a few days or nights and
can cause penalties or damage
similar to drugs and poisons
(Storyteller’s Discretion), but
Kindred can end it early by
doing 3 Rouse Checks in their
sleep, as if it were Aggravated
Damage.
New Oblivion Powers Level Five

The Morbus have developed powers and amalgams
relating to disease and sickness, helping them test
mortals or create victims to sustain themselves
upon. These are by no means exclusive to the
Bloodline, but are rare outside of it.
Terminal Illness
Required: Contaminate or Necrotic Plague
The vampire can accelerate and amplify the disease
of an individual to its inevitable end.

Cost: Two rouse checks

Level Two Dice Pool: None

Contaminate System: The vampire touches a victim of the

Contaminate or Necrotic Plague power (or other
The vampire touches an object, infecting it with a similar powers at the Storyteller’s discretion) and
hardy virus or bacteria that infects all who touch it. does two Rouse checks. The target’s disease
Thankfully, this disease is not transmissible from accelerated rapidly and passes its course within
person to person. moments. Instead of taking the damage per scene,
the damage is experienced every turn.
Cost: One Rouse Check
Duration: Until the disease ends.
Dice Pool: Intelligence + Oblivion vs. Stamina +
Medicine (+ Fortitude if any)
System: The user rolls Intelligence + Oblivion
while touching an object or surface. Until the next
sunrise, any mortal touching the infected object or
surface must roll Stamina + Medicine (+ Fortitude)
against the number of successes obtained on the
vampire’s original roll. If the human fails, they catch
the disease, which causes two points of (unhalved)
superficial damage per scene unless diagnosed and
treated. The sickness ends when the victim has
taken damage equal to twice the user’s Oblivion
rating. This power may cause stains.

Duration: Until sunrise (for the object).

 N O R V E G I
Tremere Bloodline

C
lan Tremere are relatively young, but despite this, they
have still managed to spawn a small number of fledgling
bloodlines. The Norvegi are one of them. This
Scandinavian bloodline was born centuries ago, when the Clan
eventually branched out of Ceoris enough to reach the northern
part of the continent.
Weakened by their travels and their over-reliance on feeding on
the same few ghouls who guarded them by day may have
weakened the Blood, making them more ghoul-like than vampire-
like in many respects. Scholars belonging to the Norvegi instead
insist that their more humane properties are due to the fact that
their founded never properly took to vampirism back when Clan
Tremere first made the transition from mages. Regardless of the
actual reason, they are often mocked by other Kindred, most of
whom underestimate the bloodline.

● Fangless using the Blush of Life, you may

Most Norvegi never manifest
fangs, although this isn’t always
the case. Thankfully, thanks to
their mastery of the Blood, they
have developed another way to
feed; through their fingertips.
You may feed on mortals or
kindred at will simply by
touching them, which leaves
only mild bruises on the skin. In
addition, this may be used in
combat just like a bite attack,
but the opponent does not
need to be grappled, and it
deals no extra damage.
re-roll the Rouse Check and
use either result. However, the
effects of the Blush can no
longer be cancelled at will.
●●● Hired Muscle
In order to survive in undead
society, the Norvegi have found
a niche, serving as muscle for
the Tremere. Additionally, you
gain a Medium Boon from an
important Tremere in the city.
●●●● Blood of
Impotence
feeding restrictions. Your Blood
Potency only returns to normal
once you go to rest.
●●●●● Aptitude for
Power
The Norvegi didn’t have as
many resources to dedicate to
their rituals in the early days of
their existence. They learned to
depend on the raw applications
of their magic instead of the
more complex applications. You
gain +2 dice when using Blood
Sorcery powers, but increase
the difficulty by 1 for all Rituals.

●● Kinda Human Once per chronicle, you may

decrease your Blood Potency
While nowhere near as human by a single point (Minimum of
as Thin-Bloods, the Norvegi are 1). This allows you to reduce
more human than most. When your Bane Severity as well as
New Blood Sorcery Powers
Blood Sorcery is known for its rituals that grant it
an unparalleled versatility. The Norvegi however
haven’t had the luxury of large libraries of occult
tomes, or stockpiles of components to tap into. As
a result, they’ve developed more immediate powers
that can be used in any situation, especially during
the mercenary work many of them do.
Level 2
Skewer
The vampire can grow blades and spikes of blood
from her hands and arms, which look like a weird
organic collection of stalactites and bony, serrated
knives, all melted into one mess of blades and
spikes. After the first time a Norvegus uses this
power, the skin on his hands and arms begins to
show scars and welts. These cannot be healed.
Cost: One rouse check, two points of Superficial
Damage
Dice Pool: Strength + Blood Sorcery
System: The user rolls Strength + Blood Potency
against a difficulty of 2. Upon successful activation,
weapons made from blood and bone pierce through
the vampire’s skin in an obvious supernatural
display. These are piercing weapons (+1 damage) It
also deals unhalved Superficial Damage to mortals. If
the vampire rolled a Critical on the activation roll,
an attack may also slake one hunger, dealing a point
of Aggravated Damage (mortal) or increasing the
opponents’ hunger by one (kindred).
Duration: One scene.
Level 3
Flesh Dart
The Norvegus grows a vicious-looking spike of
solidified blood in the palm of his hand, which he
can eject with lethal force.
Cost: One Rouse Check
Dice Pool: Dexterity+ Blood Sorcery
System: The user shoots out a dart of frozen
blood with a Dexterity + Blood Sorcery roll against
an opponent’s defensive dice pool. On a hit, it deals
+1 damage, which is unhalved for mortals.
Duration: One action.
Level 5
Erupting Quills
The Norvega’s entire body explodes into an array
of blades and spikes, some of which leave her body
altogether, like a porcupine’s quills. The power
shreds her clothes but impales anyone and
everyone around her within a range of about five
feet.
Cost: Two Rouse checks, a point of Aggravated
Damage
Dice Pool: Strength + Blood Sorcery
System: The user a point of Aggravated Damage as
spikes explode out of their flesh. They then roll
Strength + Blood Sorcery as part of an attack.
Similarly, to a firearms attack, people cannot
normally dodge, however cover may apply. If the
attack hits, this deals a number of Aggravated
damage equal to the number of successes rolled to
mortals, or that number of unhalved superficial
damage to kindred.
Duration: One action.
 S P I N A
Brujah Bloodline

T
he Spina were defined by their passion for defending the Camarilla, as
well as the elegance with which they did it. Looking down at the rabble
and firebrands that now compose the majority of their Clan, this
bloodline seeks to maintain the refinement of the philosopher-kings
of old, with a renewed elegance. Then the Brujah left the Camarilla.

When the Brujah were unceremoniously thrown out of the Ivory Tower,
the Spina were in a delicate position. Do they remain loyal to the
Institution they supported for centuries, or do they stand in solidarity
with their brethren in blood? The bloodline split down the middle, and
with it did their political power.

Regardless of which sect they fall into, the Spina continue to revere their
founder, Artus Le Jumel, along with his teachings. His view of Humanity
was that manners and courtesy was what truly separated man from animal,
and so one must embrace this civility with all their heart in order to keep their
Beast on a tight leash. As a result, many of the Spina abhor rudeness in any form,
and treat their manners with a level of seriousness only matched by the Tzimisces’
famous hospitality.

● Sect Loyalty ●●● Intolerant against what the Spina knows is

You’ve recently needed to
make a tough decision regarding
which Sect to follow. Your
decision has been noticed. Gain
two points of Status: Camarilla
or Status: Anarch. You gain the
Suspect flaw with the other
sect.
●● Rigid Beliefs
You gain a +1 to all Persuasion
and Leadership rolls when
convincing someone to take
action for one of your
Convictions. However, if you
act against that conviction
before the night is over, you
take an additional stain.
Stoicism
Some Spina are true fanatics,
unable to tolerate rudeness and
lack of civility. There is no
greater example of rudeness
than frenzying in public. Once
per session, you may delay a
Fury Frenzy by a single action.
This could be useful to warn
others politely, or leave the
room before it begins. On the
downside, large amounts of
disrespect may now trigger Fury
Frenzy (Difficulty 2)
●●●● Faux Pas
There is a well documented
history of Spina acting against a
Prince if they act dishonestly, or
right. Once per story, you may
be forgiven for a major act of
indiscretion or insubordination
as long as you do so for one of
your Convictions. Keep in mind
that forgiven does not mean
forgotten.
●●●●● Regal
Composure
Devouring a hapless victim off
the street or losing one’s mind
at the first sight of fire is not
only dangerous. More
importantly, it is incredibly
rude. Spina who truly take Le
Jumel’s teaching to heart will
rarely crack under pressure.
When rolling against Hunger or
Terror Frenzy, reduce the
difficulty by 1 (minimum 1).
New Presence Amalgams
The Spina have often occupied the position of
Sheriff or Scourge in Camarilla cities, and that has
often led to violence or other sticky situations.
Spina have developed quirky but useful Amalgams to
help them maintain their poise and elegance even in
the most stressful of situations. During the schism,
this knowledge was often shared with others as a
proof of loyalty, or as a gift to avoid being stuck on
the streets.
Level One
Clarity of Intention
Amalgam: Celerity 1
The vampire announces their next action with
utmost precision, yet their opponent cannot seem
to take advantage of the warning.
Cost: None
Dice Pool: Charisma + Presence vs Composure +
Resolve
System: The user spends a moment disclosing the
action they are planning to do on the next turn. “I
will attack you with this knife” isn’t precise enough.
“I will cut you from your left shoulder to your hip”
would be. They must then roll Manipulation +
Presence against the opponent’s Composure +
Resolve. On a win, as long as the vampire keeps
true to their word, called shot penalties do not
apply for the declared attack.
Duration: One action.
Level Two
Importance of Conversation
Amalgam: Potence 2
The vampire engages in conversation with their
opponent, making intimidation and feinting as
important as strength or grace.
Cost: One Rouse Check
Dice Pool: None
System: In combat, as long as you engage in
conversation with your opponent, you may
substitute Strength for Charisma and Dexterity for
Manipulation in all combat rolls.
Duration: One scene, or until either fighter stops
talking.
Level Three
Parley
Amalgam: Dominate 2
Rather than engage in base combat, the vampire
assures that cooler heads prevail, retaining their
dignity in the process.
Cost: One Rouse Check
Dice Pool: Manipulation + Presence vs Resolve +
Composure
System: The user spends an action trying to calm
people down, during which they must succeed on a
Manipulation + Presence vs Resolve + Composure
roll. In the case of multiple opponents, use the
highest opposing dice pool. On a win, the combat
instead turns into social combat as people lose the
will to fight, and are mystically convinced by the
vampire. Taking any further hostile action requires
the person to take a point of Aggravated Willpower
Damage.
Duration: One Scene.
Level Five

Barbed Words

Amalgam: Potence 3
At the pinnacle of their abilities, the user may inflict
actual physical harm, using nothing but their own
supernaturally empowered voice. Arguments and
debates lead to lethal blows without even needing
to stand from one’s chair.

Cost: Two Rouse Checks

Dice Pools: None

System: For the remainder of the scene, whenever

the user makes a social attack against an opponent,
they may choose to cause Health Damage instead of
Willpower Damage.

Duration: One Scene.

 T H E C A R N I V A L
Toreador Bloodline

The Carnival is an oddity amongst Kindred society. They’re a brood of Toreador, yet
many of them resemble Nosferatu. They flaunt the Masquerade like none other,
yet are often welcome in the Camarilla’s Elysiums to provide
entertainment. They should have been hunted to extinction by now, and yet
they thrive unabashed and unburdened by any Inquisition, moving from
place quickly enough to avoid getting pinned down.
Originally composed of a single Coterie, members of The
Carnival have recently started splitting off and headlining their own
shows under a bunch of different names. Word in Elysium is that there
was some sort of big fight between the founders, but the details change
every time. Perhaps your Coterie is one of these groups, or perhaps you’re
a Freak that ran away from it all.

● Geek Trick count your Presence rating as

The Carnival are known for
their gruesome tricks which
require them to push through
unnatural levels of punishment.
By taking one point of
superficial willpower damage,
you may ignore the effects of a
single Crippling Injury or
Impairment for a single action.
Multiple injuries can be ignored
by taking more willpower
damage.
●● Perverse Attraction
Troup members of The
Carnival often sport all kinds of
deformations and caricature-
like features. Yet due to their
unnatural allure, fans of the
show embrace these
disfigurements, much to the ire
of the Nosferatu. You gain the
Repulsive flaw, but you may
being one point higher for the
purpose of powers that scale
with the rating.
●●● Contortion
The contortionists of the
Carnival are capable of feats
few mortals can achieve. You
can flex and bend and flex in
unsettling ways, allowing you to
squeeze in tight spaces by
bending knees or your spine
backwards, dislocating joints,
etc. This grants you a +2 bonus
to escaping grapples or other
restraints.
●●●● The Show
The Carnival is amongst the
privileged few who maintain a
good reputation in every Sect.
You gain five points of Status to
distribute amongst the
Camarilla, Anarchs, Hecata and
Sabbat, however you cannot
assign more than two in a single
sect. In addition, once per
chronicle, you may leverage this
popularity to be invited to
Elysium (or equivalent) as an
entertainer.
●●●●● Rubber Skin
A relative few amongst The
Carnival have pushed their art
to an extreme that must never
be performed for a human
audience. Once per session, you
may contort your body in a
fashion that’s undeniably
supernatural. This allows you to
squeeze into gaps under doors
and through narrow pipes, or
to stretch across a ten-foot gap.