Lore Guide

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Knowledge is Power

So welcome to lore 101. Below is a brief description of why we use lores and how to interpret them. If you

have questions feel free to as! your storyteller. "ores are not the end all and be all of a character#s

!nowledge rather a lore rating is a general way of describing the level of understanding a character has

about a certain sub$ect. %his is helpful because of the e&tremely vast and confusing body of !nowledgethat#s contained within the 'hite 'olf boo!s. "ores are purchased at secondary s!ill costs.

Why Use Lores?

(irst of all you might as! yourself why do we even use lores) 'hat#s the point) 'hy can#t I $ust !eep whatI learn in*game in*game) 'ell the easy answer is that you can. It#s perfectly o!ay +if somewhat ris!y, for

you to create a starting ghoul or vampire character with no !nowledge of what he or she is what the -urse

of -aine is all about and what the -amarilla or even the asquerade is and learn everything in game.

/owever not everyone wants to begin play with a clueless neonate vampire or ghoul. Sometimes fol!s

decide they want to ma!e a vampire with a few years or decades of e&perience under their belt an ncillae

or even an lder. n lder without !nowledge of the asquerade would not last long so it ma!e sense that

you should have a way to have that !nowledge coming in.

How do Lores apply to my character?

So how do you apply the use of "ore to this problem) "et#s use Bru$ah -lan "ore as an e&ample. If I#m a

good role*player and I want to ma!e a well rounded Bru$ah I#ll probably go pic! up the Bru$ah clanboo!

and read up on the sub$ect before creating a character. Problem is the Bru$ah clanboo! covers everything

from %roile#s diablerie of the clan founder to the role of the Bru$ah gangs in the modern nights and there#sreally no reason for my character to arrive newly embraced in the world of dar!ness !nowing all of that

stuff. So what should my character reasonably !now) /ow do you separate the stuff you can#t get by

without !nowing from the !nowledge that seems li!e you#re metagaming) "ores are the answer to this

conundrum for you and for your storytellers. %hey help you set reasonable guidelines for your characters

!nowledge and leave room to grow.

In general "ore ratings brea! down li!e the following2

"ore 12 'hat a newbie3ghoul3freshly embraced !indred would !now.

"ore 42 'hat a student3neonate would !now.

"ore 52 'hat a professional3ancilla would !now.

"ore 62 'hat a scholar3elder would !now.

"ore 72 'hat a master3methuselah would !now.

What's the deal with Insider Lores vs. Outsider Lores?

'hat#s the difference between a "upine "ore and 8arou "ore) "upine lore is the !ind of information

someone that is not a "upine li!e a mortal or vampire can learn about werewolves while 8arou "ore is

what a 'erewolf can learn about themselves. %his follows with 9ampire lore vs. Kindred lore and 8host

"ore vs. 'raith lore. (or e&ample a 9ampire can learn Kindred "ore and "upine lore but not 8arou lore

and 9ampire "ore would be pretty useless to them. Below the lores are bro!en down into what is insider or

outsider lore for a Kindred.

9ampire "ore +n outsiders 9iew, Not necessary for Vampire players, but may be taken by mortals, ghouls or other supernaturals.

Vampire Lore 1: o clue

/oly -rap:: 9ampires are real lur! in the night and feed on blood.



%hey tend to live in populated areas

Some are pale in comple&ion.

Information from newer movies +;racula 4000 ;us! till ;awn etc., lot of false rumors myths

and fol!lore mi&ed in +basically a lot of false or inaccurate information,.

%hey<re everywhere::

Vampire Lore !: " #it o$ %nowled&e

%he vampires seem to be organi=ed into groups somehow. +>o idea how though,.

ost ma$or and some small cities have vampires hidden within them.

?eligious symbols can !eep vampires at bay.

ay have vague !nowledge about one or two single disciplines**e.g. ;read 8a=e and 'olf -laws.

>ote this will not be detailed !nowledge. @/e grew claws from his fingers.@

Believes any vampire will possess any power they have ever seen e&hibited.

9ampires control many of the wor!ings of the mortal world.

%hey claim ancestry from the mythical3biblical -aine.

Vampire Lore : What a success$ul Hunter mi&ht %now

9ampires actively try to !eep their e&istence hidden.

(ire sta!es and sunlight usually wor!.

ay have overheard one or two vampire*specific terms**without understanding their meaning.

9ampires can enter into terribly violent fren=ies.

Probably met and tal!ed to several vampires.

It#s not the religious symbol but the faith of the user that counts.

%hey are able to turn mortals into their slaves called ghouls.

Vampire Lore (: What an "rcanum )cholar would %now

%hey call themselves Kindred.

%he vampire#s power is in the blood.

%heir ancestry divides them into clans. +Know the names of 4*6 of the common ma$or clans,.

Knows different clans have different wea!nesses and powers. +lthough the combinations are

often wrong,

any cities ruled by an ancient vampire.

Ane sect called the -amarilla is based on a feudal model

nother called the Sabbat is based on a libertarian3narch model.

Some vampires do not belong to either sect. %hey are called narchs.

/as an understanding of the ten primary disciplines and what they can do**thin! general overview

not 92% write*ups. +nimalism uspe& -elerity ;ominate (ortitude Abfuscate Protean

Presence Potence %haumaturgy,.

Vampire Lore *: )ure you+re not ,indred?



ay be able to name *C clans and give short descriptions. +qual to description in "aws of the

>ight,.

Knows how the mbrace and Blood Bond wor!.

Knows the very basics about Kindred social dynamics**Boons Prestation and maybe

onomancy.

ay have heard rumors of the clan*specific disciplines +-himerstry >ecromancy Abtenebration

Duietus Serpentis and 9icissitude,.

ay !now some Kindred specific terms +as words**not by meaning,.

Knows some Kindred fear the end of the world is coming.

Kindred "ore +Insider,,indred Lore 1: What a -led&lin& would %now

Basic understanding of the necessities +blood, and the banes +fire sunlight and wooden sta!e, of a

9ampiric e&istence.

?umor that the biblical -aine was the first vampire.

Some say Kindred war among themselves for various reasons.

Know many common Kindred specific terms.

%he concept that raw power comes from the blood

Eou !now that Kindred are separated into @-lans@ tracing their heritage bac! to a single very old

Kindred.

Eou are aware of the names of the most common @-lans@ in your area +i.e. Bru$ah %oreador

"asombra. tc.,

Fnderstands the traditions surrounding lysium

,indred Lore !: What a common ,indred would %now

%he concept that the closer one is to -aine the more power a !indred possesses

Eou understand the mbrace the Blood Bond creating 8houls and ;iablerie

/as heard of the Boo! of >od

/as a rough !nowledge of ma$or events in -ainite /istory such as the (irst -ity Second -ity

-arthage narch ?ebellion (ounding of the -amarilla and Sabbat etc

-an give short descriptions +equal to the descriptions in "aws of the >ight, for *C clans

Some say the world will come to an end when the eldest awa!e.

,indred Lore : What an /perienced ,indred would %now

-an name the 15 clans and !nows the 92% 92P8 and S2P8 descriptions in general specificterms. Includes the common wea!ness of each clan.

/as a basic understanding of the ten primary ;isciplines +nimalism uspe& ;ominate

(ortitude Abfuscate Protean Presence Potence %haumaturgy,**thin! general overview but not

detailed 92% write*ups

ay have heard rumors about one of the rare clan*specific disciplines +-himestry >ecromancy

Abtenebration Duietus Serpentis and 9icissitude,

Knows several of the legends of the (irst ;ays or 8ehenna.



Knows many of the old terms and their meanings

-an name a couple of the ntediluvians

Eou have heard rumors of 8olconda

Eou !now of the 8angrel3%=imisce war against the %remere.

,indred Lore (: What a )cholar would %now

Eou !now the commandments of -aine +Pg. G* H6*H7 Boo! of >od,

Basic !nowledge of the minor bloodlines to include disciplines common to them * thin! general

overview but not detailed 92% write*ups

Knowledge of a few of the lder powers available in the ten primary ;isciplines +&pert

;isciplines,**again thin! general description not detailed write*ups

/as heard rumors of the Inconnu

ay !now something about 8olconda

-an name many ntediluvians and many of the ma$or ethuselah<s** may !now some vague

legends about them -an see the hidden meanings in night*to*night Kindred politics.

,indred Lore *: What an lder would %now

wor!ing familiarity with several editions variora and translations of the Boo! of >od as well as

some other apocryphal writings

&perience with -ainite society is li!ely to be more accurately measured in millennia rather than

mere centuries

Knows some general details about the yhad and who the some of the real players are.

Know the legends surrounding the ;iablerie of the ntediluvians +Saulot Bru$ah -appadocius,

/as probably seen the equivalent to a full copy of the Boo! of >od +although several drastically

different versions e&ist,

/aving suspicions where an ntediluvian sleeps

Know about the -ity of noch in the Shadowlands and its recent destruction.

-amarilla "ore +Insider,0amarilla Lore 1: What an unreleased childe would %now

%here e&ists a secret society of vampires which !eeps itself hidden from the mortal world.

%hat you are never to e&pose your new 9ampiric nature to any non*vampire.

9ampires refer to themselves as @Kindred@ the use of the term @vampire@ is offensive to some

Kindred.

Eou have heard of a group of "aws !nown as @%he %raditions@ but are uncertain as to the

specifics or interpretation of these and if as!ed to repeat them are probably screwed.

Eou understand the very basics of the -amarilla Social Structure and !now of the proper place

and behavior of an unreleased childe. Eou !now that you and the one that made you may be

destroyed for your actions if inappropriate.

Eou !now of the %radition of lysium in that it is a safe place which cannot be soiled by

violence or other acts of disrespect.



0amarilla Lore !: What a newly $led&lin& would %now

Eou !now @%he %raditions@ and can state them without hesitationJ you also !now the common

interpretations of them. +Pg. 1H*40 % -amarilla 8uide,

Eou !now the powers and responsibilities of the ;omain Afficers and who holds them within

your domain. +i.e. Sheriff /arpy Keeper of lysium etc.,

Eou !now the basics of the Prestation System. +%rivial inor a$or Blood "ife, and are able to

participate in the system of Boons.

Eou have heard rumors of other groups of Kindred but !now no specifics of their sects. +I.e.

Independents ututar! and Sabbat, you may have even met some !indred which claim not to

belong to the -amarilla.

Eou have heard the names of nearby -amarilla Princes other !indred of high standing +7 in

status, and those of the Aathsworn

Eou tend to use the -ommon Parlance when spea!ing of things +pg. 7C 92%,

Eou !now how to present a childe for release to the Prince

0amarilla Lore : What and e/perienced ,indred would %now

Eou !now the basic history of the -amarilla

Eou !now of the -lan head and their powers.

Eou !now well the stereotypical horrors and tales of the Sabbat. +>o specific powers or clans but

general tales of horror,

Eou may have heard about a -onclave.

Eou !now of the dict of Barbs3-onvention of %horns.

Eou !now of the %raditions and procedures of Princes Symposium the level of politics that pits

Prince against Prince.

Eou !now of the ?ed "ist and who has been made nathema.

Eou !now the system of Prestation in and fleece boons out of young Kindred out of habit.

Eou !now the intricate details of the Blood /unt or "e&talionis +pg. 15*160 %he 8uide to the

-amarilla,

Eou !now of the %reaties with the ssamites and 8iovanni and the specifics of such.

Eou !now the unwritten traditions and customs of the -amarilla +%he Protocols of the -amarilla,

0amarilla Lore (: What a )cholar would %now

Eou tend to use the Ald (orm when spea!ing +pg. G0 92%,

Eou !now how to contact and approach an rchonLproperly.

Eou can identify most cities of the chronicle as -amarilla Sabbat or narch held

Eou !now that the (ollowers of Set were as!ed to $oin the -amarilla at its founding and that they

declined.

Eou !now the names of public rchons and the usticar that they serve.

Eou !now the proper %raditions and -ustoms of a -onclave or Prince#s %ribunal and the use of

Ardeals.

0amarilla Lore *: What an lder would %now



Eou !now of the e&istence of the lastors and other @divisions@ of rchons +pg. G*44 rchons and

%emplars, >ot detailed descriptions but rather that such @specialties@ e&ist.

Eou are or were !nown as a ma$or voice of the -amarilla of your ;omain and beyond.

Eou !now how the usticars are selected and of the politics involved at such a level.

Eou !now how to contact a usticarL and probably even survive.

Eou !now the names and clans of the (ounders as well as the details of the very

founding of the -amarilla.

Sabbat "ore +Autsider,)a##at Lore 1 What most ,indred %now

Eou !now the Sabbat e&ists.

%hey are a Society of 9ampires formed some time in the past in opposition to the -amarilla

designed to bring about it<s downfall.

Sabbat have all completely fallen to their beasts.

Eou !now that Sabbat members organi=e themselves into Pac!s lead by a Sabbat member who

guides the cells of 9ampires in their attac!s.

Eou !now many of them participate in demonic rituals to bolster their courage.

Eou !now that the Sabbat contains members of all of the -amarilla -lans calling themselves

Mntitribu< or nti -lans lead by the e&clusively Sabbat -lans of "asombra and %=imisce.

)a##at Lore ! 'hat an informed Kindred would !now2

Eou have a little more understanding of the Sabbat.

Eou may have seen or fought them once or twice or heard s!etchy second hand reports of their

actions.

Eou !now that a hierarchy e&ists following much the same form as the Papal /ierarchy from

?egent and -ardinal to Priest.

Eou also may !now of local Sabbat members but have no reliable !nowledge of their movements.

Eou !now that Sabbat are Mrecruited< by burying the victim after embrace and awaiting their

escape and the reason behind the slang #shovelheads#.

)a##at Lore 'hat a successful Sabbat hunter would !now

Eou have heard of the 9aulderie the ritual of shard blood that ties Sabbat pac!s together.

Eou may have heard of a few basic rituals of the Sabbat.

Eou have some idea about local Sabbat movements and have participated in at least one raid

against them in the past.

Eou also !now that the Sabbat was created at the Signing of M%he -onvention of %horns< a

document that ended the narch ?evolt and laid the foundations for the formation of the Sabbat.

Eou have a reasonable !nowledge of Sabbat pac! tactics and have a decent chance to tell the

difference between the clans of the Sabbat.



)a##at Lore ( 'hat an lder with decades of e&perience would !now

Eou have heard of the Blac! /and and !now that they are the elite of the Sabbat ran!s.

Eou !now that many Sabbat are not only not mindless beasts but cunning and devious

combatants.

Eou !now that %=imisce sometimes craft disgusting creatures out of flesh to use in raids called

Schlacta and have heard of fearsome creatures called 9o=d.

Eou have heard of at least one Path of nlightenment.

Eou !now that the Sabbat contains many -lans that have developed differently from their

-amarilla counterparts.

Eou !now that the al!avians practice a ;iscipline called M;ementation< the 8angrel have a

bloodline !nown as M-ity 8angrel< who have the power of Abfuscate and many other variations

that occur with in the ran!s.

Eou have gained a slight reputation among the Sabbat as one to watch out for.

Eou have a reasonably clear understanding of the local hierarchy of the Sabbat who leads it and

what they are capable of.

)a##at Lore * "re you sure you're not )a##at?

Eou !now as much about the Sabbat as most average members of the Sabbat and are feared

amongst it<s ran!s.

Eou !now how to trac! and anticipate some local movements within the Sabbat and of the pac!s

in the surrounding area.

Sabbat involved in coordinating the Sabbat raids in your area do so specifically with your

movements in mind.

Eou have heard of the M%he Inquisition< and have reason to believe that they monitor for unrest

within the Sabbat.

Eou !now that most Sabbat despise the demonic.

Eou have heard whispers that recently a new -lan has $oined the Sabbat.

Eou have learned of a Sabbat te&t that supposedly espouses a code of conduct for the Sabbat but

have never heard it#s contents.

Eou have personally fought and !illed many Sabbat and are sought out for your !nowledge on the

matter within your domain.

Eou !now how the 9aulderie is performed and have seen it done if not ta!en part in one yourself.

Because of your !nowledge powerful Sabbat lders have orders to convert you or use every

resource to destroy you on sight.

Because of your !nowledge you are distrusted by lders among the -amarilla who are most

li!ely watching you for any sign that you might be a spy.

narch "ore +Insider,"narch Lore 1: What a wanna#e "narch would %now

Fnderstands rep system

/as heard of the -onvention of %horns



Knows of the several interpretations of the dict of Barbs

Fnderstands the difference between mortal anarchy and the narch ovement

Fnderstands how one goes about becoming a brother

-an ma!e a Static "ore -hallenge to determine the rep of another narch

"narch Lore !: What an -2 would %now

Knows several interpretations of the -onvention of %horns

-an name a few of the more well*!nown gangs

-an name a few of the more prominent lone wolves

Knows that narchs are divided into factions

/as probably heard of ;anton3&sangue

/as heard of narch -urses

-an ma!e a Static "ore -hallenge to determine the gang of another narch +or if they are a "one

'olf,

"narch Lore : What an esta#lished one o$ the #rothers would %now

Knows basic history of the modern narch ovement

-an identify a few narch*held territories

-an name a number of narch gangs

-an name a number of "one 'olves

Fnderstands the different narch factions +moderates terrorists and militants,

/as heard of narch ?ituals

Fnderstands what one narch -urses does

ware of prominent narchs +ndi Blade %op Stryfe Smiling ac! etc.,

-an ma!e a Static "ore -hallenge to determine the faction of another narch

"narch Lore (: What an Older would %now

Knows something about the causes behind the original narch ?evolt and its history

Knows about the 8olden ge of Piracy

-an name most narch*held territories

Fnderstands what one narch ?ituals does

Fnderstands what all of the narch -urses do

/as heard the legends of the great narchs +8alaric %roile -aine,

-an ma!e a Static "ore -hallenge to determine the history3bac!ground of another narch

"narch Lore * What a 3aron or Lone Wol$ #ehind the 4ovement would %now

Knows the entire history of the narch ovement past and present

Knows that the original narchs became the Sabbat

Fnderstands why the Sabbat hate the narchs so much



Knows of most of the narch ?ituals

"i!ely present +or at least alive, at the signing of the -onvention of %horns

ay have participated in the original narch ?evolt

-an garner rep gang +or "one 'olf, faction and bac!ground history of another narch without a

-hallenge

>oddist "ore +Insider,You are a Scholar of ancient Noddist Lore and mythic History of the Cainite race, from Prehistory to the

odern times. Note that becoming a Noddist scholar could re!uire e"tensi#e research and possibly

kno$ledge of %rcheology, %nthropology, History, Linguistics, &ead Languages and the 'ccult. (ithout

these and other necessary skills, the road to kno$ledge about the elusi#e te"t $ill be e"ceptionally difficult.

od Lore 1 What the idly curious would %now

Eou !now that the -ainite creation legend is penned in a te&t !nown as M%he Boo! of >od<.

Supposedly written in prehistoric times the te&t tells the story of -aine murdering ble and 8odcasting him out to the "and of >od as a 9ampire the first of that !ind.

Eou !now that the te&t is held in reverence by some Kindred and seen as a $o!e by others.

Eou certainly don<t own one and accounts about it#s contents vary widely.

od Lore ! What the )tudied would %now

Eou !now that the MBoo! of >od< has many variations throughout time and in recent years so

many copies of variable reliability have cropped up which finding the Moriginal< is impossible.

Eou have heard from a reasonably reliable source the general contents of the te&t and !now the

tales of -aines e&pulsion from the first urder.

Eou also have heard that in some versions the boo! also contains notes at it<s end from the

(ounders of the -lans to their -hildren.

od Lore What the 5ili&ent 6esearcher would discover

(rom further studies you can name many other academics of the sub$ect.

Eou have observed more than one copy of the boo! and have compared the te&ts.

Eou !now for certain that parts of the commonly !nown MBoo! of >od< have had to have been

written at some later date than proclaimed by the boo!.

Eou can see now the glaring Mpatches< in the boo! and !now that almost every copy in e&istence

must therefore be false in some way. nd yet you believe that somewhere there must be a realcopy from these fa!es to have been spawned from.

Eou have researched the boo!<s historical origins and !now various claims of origin for the boo!

from Scandinavia to Israel but none with any authenticity.

Eou have begun to hear whispers of cults of vampires who venerate the words of the Boo! of >od.

od Lore ( What a oted )cholar would suspect

Eour studies into the MBoo! of >od< are comprehensive spanning historical spiritual and

philosophical aspects of its history.

Eou own what you believe to be a reasonably complete copy and have studied many more.



Eou have researched its words and although you !now many cannot have come from the time of

>od some have an alarming degree of truth to them.

Eou have in particular noticed the alarming signs of 8ehenna approaching rapidly as described

by the Boo!.

Eou !now that an accompanying boo! e&ists the MBoo! of "ilith< a supposed te&t regarding

"ilith -aine<s mentor and her fall from 8race. Eou hear rumor that this boo! contains muchinformation omitted from the MBoo! of >od<.

Eou also !now that -ults e&ist following both the MBoo! of >od< and the MBoo! of "ilith<

believing =ealously in their teachings.

Eou have most li!ely come into contact with one or more of these cults and may even have been

as!ed to $oin one.

Eou<ve learned of the e&istence of a collection of tales and prophecies called M%he rciyes

(ragments<. pparently this boo! e&ists as the forerunner to both M%he Boo! of >od< and M%he

Boo! of "ilith<. It seems to be the original boo! predating both. But you cannot find this sacred

te&t.

Eou have laid your hands on at least one authentic page from the #real# boo! without !nowing it.

Since that time you have felt an indescribable foreboding overhanging your research.

Eou have a tendency to become distant to your allies and associates fearing that they may tell

someone of your research.

Eou !now that the MBoo! of >od< contains only a snippet of information available within this

tome apparently the information allowed to pass down to >eonates from lders to try and !eep

control on how much information is available to them.

Eou believe that lder or even older Kindred have altered many copies of the te&t to try to

disseminate their philosophy amongst younger Kindred. Eou suspect that agents of some of these

elders may now be !eeping tabs on you and paying close attention to your wor!.

od Lore * What a 4aster Li#rarian is a$raid o$

Eou have a comprehensive !nowledge of the MBoo! of >od<. So much so that you discount much

of it<s teachings as bias or pure fiction. By now you can pic! up almost every false word and halftruth within the MBoo! of >od< and there are many. So many that the lines blur many times over.

Eou by now own many copies of the te&t and have seen many more. ach different each as

verifiable as the ne&t.

Eou have studied the -ults surrounding both te&ts and have discovered some alarming

similarities. nd confirmed the e&istence of a further te&t the original MBoo! of >od<.

Eou have also researched into its history and have come to the conclusion that the original is

probably iddle astern in origin but you cannot be too certain.

Eou have noticed many of the Signs of 8ehenna mentioned in the te&t and begin to ta!e them at

face value often finding it difficult to stop yourself from e&pressing incredulity when others

profess not to see the obvious end of all things.

Eour dreams contain endless cascades of falls words and lying letters in a multitude of dead

languages falling in upon you or vague and terrifying flashes of the stories in the boo! of >od

coming to pass and you awa!e feeling as if someone has been watching you.



Eou believe that one or more of the ncient Kindred mentioned in the Prophecies of 8ehenna are

!eeping a control on how much information is distributed. Eou sometimes believe you can feel

their presence watching you. Eou have suffered many threats from the agents of lders to

discontinue your research and upon refusal have most li!ely suffered worse.

any of your close associates and allies may have also as!ed you to stop your research out of

worry for your safety and sanity thus confirming your suspicions that they are being controlled by

forces set out to destroy your research. Indeed to spare them the horrors of the coming

apocalypse you consider that it may be better to end their suffering now especially if they too are

involved in researching the boo!.

Eou !now how and where to lay your hands on many different copies of the MBoo! of >od< and a

few copies of the #Boo! of "ilith<. Eou have compared and contrasted both boo!s and believe that

you can now pic! up almost every similarity to the point where you believe that you can have a

fair guess at what M%he rciyes (ragments< contain. Eou have even lain your hands on a few of the

fabled (ragments.

Eou believe you have !nowledge of the true words of -aine. Eou !now of his words to the (irst of

his -hilder. Eou !now of "ilith and of the murder of ble. Eou believe you !now of the true

words of 8od and -aine#s visions of the future.

Eou !now of the certainty of the coming of 8ehenna. Eou !now of all of it<s coming<s signs and!now for certain that the nd %imes have begun. Eou have possibly contributed to at least one

copy of the MBoo! of >od< in circulation and !now many many scholars of it<s content.

Society is based on or guided by >oddist scriptures. So much so that you believe certain -lans or

even the -amarilla itself has been founded on such teachings. Eou may even be a part of one of

these cults.

Eou are certain that the !nowledge that you have will most certainly be your undoing and you

wait in fear for the inevitable nd uncertain as to which direction it will come from.

-hurch "oreYou ha#e an in)depth kno$ledge and understanding of the Christian Church, it*s mortal $orkings, and it*s

darker secrets.

0hurch Lore 1 What a Layman %nows

Eou !now the Bible and its teachings.

Eou go to -hurch every Sunday and pray regularly.

Eou !now your local inister by first name and the location of all nearby -hurches.

Eou may possibly have even been part of their -hoir in your earlier years.

0hurch Lore ! What a small town 6everend would %now

Eou have !nowledge of the local wor!ings of the -hurch in the area.



Eou !now local regular practitioners the name and location of all of the local -hurches in the

region and their own inisters.

Eou have studied the Bible for years and !now its stories by heart.

0hurch Lore What a 3ishop could discern

Eou !now of all -hurches within the ;iocese and a few beyond.

Eou !now of the regions -hurch politics and how to maneuver within the political scene there.

Eou !now that other forces be they political or commercial have leverage within the -hurch in

your ?egion.

Eou also have come across certain discrepancies within the Bible and related te&ts that have

pea!ed your interest.

0hurch Lore ( What an "rch 3ishop would suspect

Eou have the details of almost every -hurch in the -ountry and can easily lay your hands on a list

of all inisters within those -hurches.

Eou !now that outside influences control many aspects of the -hurch on every level and that

oftenJ these powers have Munusual< motivations.

Eou have noticed in discrepancies with the -hurch<s history and have come to the conclusion that

these Merrors< have been created to cover up a conspiracy within the -hurch although you cannot

prove anything.

Eou have begun to notice the strange placing of some -hurches and mar!ings within these

buildings.

Eou !now who to contact and how to contact them to get things done within the -hurch.

Eou !now who<s really pulling the strings of your local priests and what needs to be said to !eep

them on your side.

Eou !now that the Inquisition was not disbanded at the end of the 100<s and that elements of the

Inquisition still remain within the -hurch at some level although you do not !now how or where.

0hurch Lore * What a 0ardinal $ears

Eou !now the Pope.

Eou !now that the Inquisition e&ist as the Society of "eopold and that the -hurch has rescinded

it<s bac!ing but it still remains.

Eou have learned that strange mar!ings within -hurches of Britain are in fact mar!ings to

distinguish -hurches that were once controlled by /eretical priests bac! in the iddle ges and

that these -hurches were built in a particular style to act as a supposed -hannel for ;ar! (orces.

Eou have heard reports of many strange incidents throughout Britain and !now that most if not

all of these strange events have been covered up by people of great power.

%here is now in your mind without a doubt a massive -onspiracy.

Eour research into the -hurches history has shown you that many aspects of the -hurch have been

changed over the years.

'hen the Bible was translated from /ebrew to "atin many parts of the te&ts were greatly altered

or are missing entirely.

Eou !now that some -hurches have a greater reputation for aiding their practitioners and that

many of these -hurches have stories of iracles throughout the ages happening within their

walls.



0hurch Lore 7 What the 8ope i&nores

Eou !now that the Inquisition is a society driven by -hristian beliefs that e&ist throughout the

'orld and are driven to hunt the /eretical and M8reater (orces<.

Eou !now that ?elics of great power e&ist within the church and that these items are accompanied

by many tales of iracles happening in their vicinity.

%oo many stories for they<re not to be something more to them than meets the eye.

Eou !now that the 9atican contains a secretive "ibrary full of /eretical and dar! te&ts of every

aspect of the (aith.

Eou can access these te&ts with little trouble.

Eou !now that the library is supposedly guarded by a creature that hunts trespassers at night.

Eou !now that many aspects of the Bible were indeed removed in ancient translations at the orders

of the M8reater (orces< that the Inquisition hunt.

Eou have studied the heretical te&ts to the point that you are confident that the Biblical tale of

-aine and ble has more to it than is contained in the Bible.

Eou !now that aspects relating to -aine have been removed from the Bible and that he is

supposed to have created a line of creatures.

Eou believe that there is some truth to this tale and that these M8reater (orces< are possibly them.

Eou have also discovered that some of the mar!ings in heretical churches refer to Biblical

passages relating to blood and Immortality.

Eou also !now that some refer to ewish te&ts referring to "illith the missing figure from the

Bible.

0hurch Lore 9 What Unseen -orces #ehind the church wish they could $or&et

Eou !now that the M8reater (orces< are -aine<s -hildren the 9ampires of "egend.

Eou !now that according to hidden te&ts 8od cast out -aine causing him to become a 9ampire.

'hat became of him then you do not !now but you do !now his lineage still e&ist and haunt the-hurch and many aspects of human society even today.

Eou !now why mperor -onstantine re$ected the ?oman 8ods and adopted -hristianity

overnight.

Eou !now that "illith was supposedly the mentor of -aine and you !now why she was removed

from every -hristian biblical tale.

Eou !now that a band of 9ampires !nown as the Serpents were responsible for the editing of the

Bible in it<s translation and you have some ideas as to why.

Eou !now that some Saints were in fact 9ampires holding their -hurches in their grasp.

Eou !now that rumors of other Supernatural creatures e&ist including 'i=ards and 'erewolves.

Eou !now that some individuals are blessed with a greater (aith also !nown as M%rue (aith<

which conveys the power to create iracles drive off evil and heal the crippled.

Eou !now that places can be imbued with this power such as "ourdes or the 9atican.

Eou !now that the 8rail e&ists and is hunted by many different forces for it<s supernatural powers.

Eou !now that many rumors persist that the 8rail isn<t a cup but a 9essel of some sort perhaps

living.



Eou !now that families of 9ampires have infiltrated the Italian and Spanish arms of the -hurch.

Eou !now the truth behind the e&communication and e&ecution of the %emplars and that some

members of the %emplars believed in the Infernal.

Eou too have evidence that the Infernal e&ists and can with difficultyJ prove that members of the

-hurch practice infernal rites.

Eou !now that legends persist of creatures be they human or otherwise that e&ist now that have

watched the world for many years things that are not 9ampires sometimes referred to as M%he/eralds< or tales of M%he man on the ount<.

Inquisition "ore +Insider,You kno$ about the +n!uisitions history the society*s beliefs, acti#ities and of its members. Non ortal PCs

must ha#e Church Lore to gain +n!uisition lore. &ue to the nature of this lore, it is e"tremely restricted

for Vampire PCs.

Inuisition Lore 1 What a ovice has heard

Eou !now the basic facts about the Society of "eopold. .g. It e&ists has lin!s to the church and

well*!nown facts of the founding of the Society.

Inuisition Lore ! What an Inuisitor is tau&ht

Eou have learned a few details of interest about the Society of "eopold.

Eou !now of the Paiousia +%he prophecy of the second coming,.

Eou !now of the e&istence of %heurgy and %rue (aith but !now no reliable facts.

Eou have a basic understanding of the /ierarchy of the society the 7 -anon<s of the Society and

of the e&istence of some sub divisions and sects of the Society.

Eou have heard rumors that ?elics of times past e&ist but not of any verifiable sightings of these

items.

Inuisition Lore What the 0ondotierri ; 2ladius 5ei consider true Eou have gained a wealth of !nowledge about the Society e.g. Society procedures and tactics

locations of a range of wea! /oly sites and how to use them +If you have %rue (aith,.

Eou !now of %rue (aith and how to use it +If you have it, and have a basic !nowledge of the

e&istence of common %heurgy paths

Eou !now of some of the important faces of the Society and have !nowledge of all commonly

!nown Sub ;ivisions and some of the less common sects.

Inuisition Lore ( What a 0ensor suspects

Eou are considered a Scholar within the Inquisition +Eou have to have membership or have had

at some point of the Inquisition to have "evels 6 and above,

Eou !now of many /oly sites and how to use them.

Eou !now how %rue (aith can be used effectively and of most %heurgy paths.

Eou also !now the location of the 8reat ?eliquary and "eopold<s %omb and of some of the ?elics

within but not how to access them.

Eou also !now some of the famous and infamous faces of the Inquisition and some secrets from

the Societies past +e.g. the %ruth behind the (lorentine /eresy,.



Eou !now of the e&istence of another sect of /unters M%he rcanum< and that they !eep a

distance from the Inquisition.

Inuisition Lore * What a 8rovincial $ears

Eou are privy to the Secrets of the Inquisition.

Eou !now how to gain access to both the 8reat ?eliquary and "eopold<s tomb and also have a

catalogue +not necessarily accurate, of the ?elics within.

Eou !now the complete and detailed history of the Society and most !nown Sects.

Eou !now of the e&istence of the secret %heurgy paths and that %rue (aith is a branch of the

>umia Powers and that other such powers e&ist.

Eou may also !now of the e&istence of other Supernaturals within the Inquisition and !now !ey

members of the Society by their first names.

Eou !now of members of the rcanum and could possibly have relations with that group.

Inuisition Lore 7 What the Inuisitor 2eneral wishes he could $or&et

Eou have a full and accurate history of the Society and most of the Sects within.

Eou !now secrets such as what the ?eliquary truly is an accurate catalogue of it<s ?elics.

Eou may also !now secrets li!e what is really in "eopold<s %omb.

Eou are privy to secrets of the Influential members of the Society +i.e. their pasts,.

Eou are privy to the !nowledge that a secretive sect of mages M%he -elestial -horus< has a long

and intertwined relationship with the Society.

Inuisition Lore 9 What the $ounder o$ the )ociety< Leopold 4urnau is certain o$:

'hat you don<t !now about the Society and its members isn<t worth !nowing.

%he secrets of the Society are laid bare to you including the infiltration of its numbers by

Supernaturals their names and locations.

Eou !now the possible locations of the %rue -ross every "egend of the Second -oming and the

details of most if not all of the ?elics in e&istence.

8od !nows your name.

8host "ore +Autsiders,You ha#e learned of the $orld of -hosts, and ha#e researched into their nature. /his Lore is

representati#e of kno$ledge a#ailable to Non (raith Characters, about the (raith race00.

2host Lore 1 What a )tudent would %now

Eou !now of the e&istence of a 'orld beyond this one inhabited by 8hosts.

Eou !now ghosts always live in haunted houses and wear clan!ing chains.

Eou !now that they are insubstantial in this 'orld and can never affect it.

Eou !now ghosts often hang around haunted houses.

2host Lore ! What a 8aranormal )tudies &raduate would %now

Eou have learned a little more of the dead.



Eou !now that not all Spirits return to the afterlife. Anly those with great issues to deal with

return and then not always.

Eou<ve probably spo!en to one or more 8hosts by now.

Eou !now now that their Society is called the /ierarchy.

Eou !now that they live in M>ecropolis< alternative versions of Mreal world< cities in the land ofthe ;ead.

2host Lore What a pro$essional &host hunter would %now

Eou have learned that the MShadowlands< or lands of the ;ead represent the 'orld of the ;ead.

ll that has decayed and been destroyed here that had great meaning in this world reappears

there.

Eou !now that 'raiths can be harmed by real world ob$ects moving through their thereal bodies.

Eou also !now that they have formed themselves into M8uilds< groups of 8hosts or M'raiths<

who follow the same ideals.

Eou also !now of corrupted 'raiths called MSpectres< who ma!e it their lives to attac! and destroy

other 'raiths.

2host Lore ( What an "rcanum )cholar would %now

Eou have learned much more of the ;ead by now.

Eou !now of -haron their great "eader.

Eou !now that the M/ierarchy< holds control only over few of the 'raiths with many shunning

control as M/eretics< or M?enegades<.

Eou !now ?eligious belief is a strong power within the lands of the ;ead and those of the same

beliefs often floc! together.

Eou !now that some 'raiths posses the power to alter things in this 'orld and even enter here for

short periods of time.

Eou !now that there are many different types of MSpectre< who are born in a dar! maelstrom called

M%he %empest<.

Eou now !now that 'raiths are bound to items or people within this 'orld that they call (etters.

2host Lore * What a true 4edium would #e haunted #y

Eou have gained much !nowledge of the lands of the ;ead by now.

Eou !now that MSpectres< are controlled by ancient evil<s called alfeans that e&ist only in the

lands of the ;ead.

Eou !now that the /ierarchy await the resurrection of -haron.

Eou have heard that 9ampires have the abilities to enter the lands of the ;ead for short periods of

time.

Eou have discovered that 8uilds of 'raiths once e&isted but were mostly swept away by a great

storm that shoo! the Shadowlands.

Eou !now the 'raith central city was called MStygia< and did not have a ?eal 'orld counterpart

before it was destroyed by the aelstrom.

Eou !now the 'raith<s M(etters< are items or people important to them in their lives and act as

points of rest and recuperation to these 8hosts.



%he Shadowlands call to you and you may feel compelled to $oin them.

'raith "ore +Insider,1nder most circumstances, only Necromancers or those playing in the (raith Sphere may learn this Lore.

Wraith Lore 1: What the ewly 6eaped would %now Basic understanding of the necessities +Pathos, and the banes +Shadow ngst, of a 'raith#s

e&istence

%he "ady of (ate came unto the ShadowlandsJ then came -haron.

Eour death mar!ed you

"eaders often say that they are owed loyalty due to the death mar!s of those in their charge

Some say ?estless war among themselves for various reasons

?ough !nowledge of those factions they most commonly encounter

Some say the world will come to an end when Ablivion seeps forth from below**yah right

whatever . . .

Know many common 'raith specific terms.

/ave heard rumors there were once 8uilds...

Wraith Lore ! What new Wraiths %now

Knows of the e&istence of the /ierarchy /eretics and ?enegade factions.

Knows of Spectres

/as heard the rumor that "egions war against each other through their troops and this may or may

not be believed

ay have heard a few scraps of prophesy either about the %ime of ;ar!ness or the rise of -haron

from the records of the /ierarchy. Probably hasn#t read anything though

Fnderstands the Shadow /arrowing

-an give short descriptions +equal to the descriptions in Ablivion, for 4*5 8uilds

ay have heard vague rumors about something called %ranscendence.

Wraith Lore What esta#lished 6estless %now

-an name the 15 8uilds and !nows the '2%A descriptions

/as a basic understanding of the 15 primary rcanoi +rgos -astigate mbody (atalism

Inhabit Keening "ifeweb oliate Autrage Pandemonium Puppetry and Fsery,**thin! general

overview but not detailed '2%A write*ups

-an identify the mar!ings of these rcanoi

ay have heard rumors about one of the rare guilds and their rcanoi +(lu& Intimation

nemosynis,

Knows several of the legends of the (ar Shaores or (errymen

/as a rough !nowledge of ma$or events in ?estless /istory such as the aelstroms Stygia

Brea!ing of the 8uildsJ -an recogni=e names of many ma$or /ierarchs currently active and ma!e

a guess as to what >ecropolis they live inJ !nows all of ' 2 %A p. 6*11 as fact.




/as heard rumors of the motives of the (errymen

ay !now something about %ranscendenceJ

Wraith Lore ( What a welltraveled Wraith %nows

-an name many ;eathlords and many of the ma$or alfeans** may !now some vague legends

about them

Knows many of the legends of the (irst ;ays and the Signs of ;oomsdayJ /as a vague

understanding of what the (errymen are

Knowledge of a few of the 8uild secret powers available in the 15 8uild rcanoi **again thin!

general description not detailed write*ups.

Knows the ;ictum ortuum

Wraith Lore * What the "narcreons ,eep to =hemselves

;etailed !nowledge of Stygian history +this !nowledge will li!ely be slanted from the 'raith#s

own faction,

Basic !nowledge of the ;ar! rcanoi

Know the legends surrounding the alfeans

Knows many of the common interpretations of the (irst %imes and Signs of ;oomsdayJ -an see

the hidden meanings in day*to*day Stygian politics.

Infernal3;emon "ore +Autsider,/his is the sum of a character2s kno$ledge about the infernal. %lmost by definition, it has a subtly 3udeo)

Christian slant to it, dealing the contrast bet$een the sacred and satanic, the struggle for souls, and the

true nature of the (orld of &arkness. +nfernal Lore and &emon Lore are the same thing.

In$ernal Lore 1 What you learned $rom your Oui>i #oard

Eou believe that demons are real and that they possess infernal powers of some sort.

Eou can tell completely fa!e demon3infernal te&ts from those that hold at least a !ernel of truth.

Eou believe that demons are out to ma!e pacts for people#s souls.

Eou are certain that it#s possible for those who are not demons to get access to infernal powers.

Eou thin! that demons and infernal powers can probably be countered by faith of some sort.

Eou can probably find the closest satanic cult and become one of their trusted members or even

mentors by demonstrating your !nowledge.

Eou have heard of a group of demon worshippers called the SalubriJ the sign of 9ampiricinfernalism is a third eye in the middle of the forehead.

In$ernal Lore ! What a would#e demonolo&ist would %now

%here are several !inds of demons and they may not all serve the same masters or even pursue

the same interests.

%here is no single #Satan*li!e# figure no "ord of /ell no leader of the infernal hordes.



%here are ways of summoning demons and of engaging in pacts with them. Eou may possess

tomes discussing those methods although none of them go into sufficient detail.

;eals with demonic figures rarely wor! out as planned. Eou#ve heard of rumors that demons

control those who summoned them li!e puppets or even use them for more insidious purposes.

Eou may have briefly encountered the infernal yourself either in the form of a demon or some of

its servants.

Eou are aware that there are supernaturals that are demonically tainted but you !now no details

about them.

Eou have heard that the three*eyed infernalists * the Salubri * were ordered hunted down and !illed

by the +vampires !nown as the, %remere.

In$ernal Lore What a studied occultist would %now

Eou are aware that there are certain powers that supernaturals can use that are demonically tainted.

If you#re a vampire you may have heard about ;ar! %haumaturgy. t S% discretion you may

recogni=e the effects of the more blatant ;ar! %haumaturgy rituals in action.

Eou !now that infernal powers do not come without a price and that using such powers means

that the relevant character is tainted by the infernal and obeys only one master. Eou probably possess several volumes dealing with the nature of the infernal what it does and

how to fight it.

Eou may even have some boo!s that deal with details about summoning demons but something

seems to be lac!ing.

Eou !now about this history of the Inquisition in the ;ar! ges and how they related to the

9ampiric narch ?evoltJ you also !now about the modern Inquisition in the form of the cabal of

infernalist hunters within the Sabbat.

Eou !now that there are demons who wal! the earth and demons who are bound to the earth.

%hose who are free may loo! li!e anyone and their powers are poorly*understood.

In$ernal Lore ( What an "rcanum )cholar would #e %illed $or %nowin&

Eou possess sufficient !nowledge about the infernal to perform a full and proper ritual for

summoning infernal forces. Eou are aware of some of the common names of demons which is

sufficient to summon them. 8et in touch with your /ead S% for doing so. +'?>I>82

Summoning demons will almost certainly lead to your character#s horrific death whether

immediately or after a prolonged servitude to the infernal. EAF /9 B> '?>;.,

Eou are aware that there are a number of demons who were released upon the world fairly

recently. %hey can ta!e any form although you are familiar with their demonic form as described

in ;emon2 the (allen. +wings spi!es etc,

>ot all demons are the same * there are differences in outloo! and purpose and some of them

don#t seem to be inherently interested in causing harm and their goals are unclear.

Eou can recogni=e almost all infernal %haumaturgy Paths and ?ituals.

Eou are familiar with the ;iscipline of ;aimoinon and !now basic details about the Baali.

+roughly what Baali "ore 4 would give you,

Eou !now that the %hird ye on some vampires has no bac!ground whatsoever in infernalism and

that the Salubri are not inherently infernal at all.

Eou !now about the >ephandi and have an appro&imate idea of their nature and goals.

In$ernal Lore * =he d&e o$ the "#yss



Eou !now the names of all ma$or demons and may even be familiar with one or two of their

principal pawns. +-hec! with your S%,

Eou believe you understand the purposes of some of the more advanced Baali rituals and are

intimately familiar with the purpose of -all the 8reat Beast and its history.

Eou !now about the true nature of the Shadowlands and the byss as described in ;emon2 the

(allen and you may even have an idea about the true nature of Koldunism.

Eou have an in!ling that the true origins of the 9ampiric ;isciplines of 9icissitude and

Abtenebration may be infernal in nature although there is no infernal taint on their users per se.

Eou are aware that the mythical figure of "ucifer is an actual demon although details of that are

elusive.

Eou may !now the full e&tent of some of the powers of the (allen as described in ;emon2 the

(allen. +S% discretion,

Eou !now for a fact that entering into a pact with a demon will lead to your damnation. Eou are

aware that summoning an ngel * if you have an appropriate name * is unli!ely to summon an

actual ngel and will very li!ely be a type of Fmbral spirit instead.

Eou are aware of the concept of #-elestial# names and reali=e that without a -elestial name youcan never bind a true ;emon or ngel. Fnless acquired in*game somehow you don#t !now any-elestial names.

"upine "ore +Autsider,Lupine Lore 1 ou so stupid

A(8: 'erewolves e&ist: %hey eat humans and stal! the night on full moons: %hey are a!in to

the mythical creatures made popular in movies and boo!s li!e merican 'erewolf in Paris and

%een 'olf.

'erewolves may be vulnerable to certain superstitious means of damage * holy water crosses

silver faith and gypsy curses.

'erewolves are actually called "upines not werewolves.

"upines tend to live in sparsely*populated wilderness such as forests.

%hey are wild dangerous and few have lived to tell of their encounters.

bite from a "upine will turn you into one.

Lupine Lore ! What someone on the road to %nowled&e would %now

"upines tend to cluster in groups li!e pac!s of wolves.

Some "upines live in the cities although this is fairly uncommon.

"upines tend not to get involved in a pro*active role in human affairs.

"upines are not reliably hurt by religious ob$ects such as holy water or crosses. Eou#ve probablyheard of someone who found that out the hard way.

"upines may have abilities that are supernatural * aside from turning from human to werewolf and

bac!.

"upines can ta!e the shape of humans the stereotypical large humanoid werewolf form and

wolves.

Lupine Lore What a Lupine Hunter would %now



"upines can ta!e more shapes than $ust the basic 5 and some of them seem to have the ability to

loo! very different when in the wolf shape * they could loo! li!e normal dogs or other animals of

that si=e.

"upines tend to get involved in human affairs although this is often done destructively.

Silver is the 'erewolves# bane grievously in$uring them.

Some mortals aid and help them although it#s not certain why they do so.

"upines have been around for a long time they aren#t a recent apparition or mutation.

"upines do have some type of social order which may be more comple& than that of the animal

wolves. ;etails on that are elusive.

"upines have enemies some of whom have formed into groups that specifically target them.

Lupine Lore ( What an "rcanum )cholar would %now

%he term #8arou# +from the (rench #loup*garou#, is used by some to refer to "upines.

"upines# way of life is close to nature * their behavior is similar to that portrayed in >ew ge

culture as pagan nature mysticism.

%here are probably a do=en or so breeds of "upines the same way that there are different breeds

of wolves or dogs. %heir demeanor varies greatly depending on their breed. Specific ways of

organi=ing acting and ability are also dependent on a "upine#s breed and one or two may even be

!nown in detail.

%he mortals that aid the werewolves and often live with them are !nown as Kinfol!.

%he supernatural abilities of "upines include blinding speed e&traordinary strength the ability to

marshal the forces of nature +a!in to the description of pagan nature spirits, and the s!ill atdisappearing from sight and traveling unseen.

"upines sometimes lose control and rampage destroying every thing in their path.

%here are three distinctly different groups of enemies 'erewolves have to deal with2 a group of

outcasts some multi*national corporations and a third undefined set of opponents.Lupine Lore * I$ you can read this< you are standin& to close to the 0airn

%he 8arou are divided into appro&imately thirteen social groups !nown as tribes. %he concept of

breed tribe and some other characteristics are more comple& than they appear. any of thosenames may be !nown although the spelling and specifics will be e&tremely fu==y at best.

%he 8arou order of dominance is based on strength and ability an internal ran!ing structure

defining who is the alpha $ust as in wolf society.

8arou form into pac!s which * $ust li!e wolves * have a pac! alpha.

%here is something unusual about 8arou mating the details of which are not clear.

8arou have their own quasi*religious mythology which is often practiced by 8arou priests of

some sort. Similar to many other religions theirs is heavily fear*based inducing a superstitiousdreading of a final day of $udgment when they will all die.

8arou social dynamics are based around a system of honor.

%he more aged and able a 8arou is the more he is able to tap into his supernatural abilities. %he

8arou believe that it is spirits of nature that power those abilities.

%here are other shape*shifting creatures that often e&ist in near pro&imity to the 8arou. %hose can

ta!e the form of other #!nown# animals and are represented in many human mythologies.



8arou often live in clusters around what is !nown as a #Sept# which is ruled by the local dominant

8arou.

%here is a hostile tribe !nown as the Blac! Spiral ;ancers and two other hostile groups !nown as

the worm and the weaver. ;etails about the two latter are e&tremely difficult to come by.

8arou society hasn#t always been this way and 8arou live in seclusion for a reason. Something

ma!es humans panic when they see 8arou which has helped maintain this veil of secrecy.

8arou "ore +Insider,2arou Lore 1 Werewol$ )phere Only

Basic understanding of the necessities +8nosis, and the banes +Silver, of a 8arou#s e&istence

Power comes from 8nosis and depends on ?an!

lders are given Submission do to their ?an! as they have earned it

?ough !nowledge of those %ribes they most commonly encounterJ

Know many common 8arou specific terms.

/ave basic !nowledge of the "itany

2arou Lore ! Werewol$ )phere Only

-an give short descriptions +equal to the descriptions in "aws of the 'yld, for the %ribes .

/as heard of the Silver ?ecord and what it is /as Knowledge of the "itany and what each tenant

means.

ay have heard vague rumors about something called the pocalypse

/as heard rumors of the 'ar of ?age

2arou Lore Werewol$ )phere Only

/as a basic understanding of the 8ifts of the %ribes listed in "aws of the 'yld.

-an identify which %ribes naturally possess these 8ifts

/as a rough !nowledge of ma$or events in 8arou /istory

-an recogni=e names of many ma$or 8arou currently active and ma!e a guess as to what Sept they

live in


-an name a couple of the "egendary 8arou

Knows a couple Stories from the Silver ?ecord

2arou Lore ( Werewol$ )phere Only

Knowledge of a few of the lder 8ifts **thin! general description not detailed write*ups.

Knows a lot of the stories from the Silver record.

Knows the names and stories of the "egendary 8arou

Knows much of 8arou /istory

Knows some things about the three fallen %ribes

2arou Lore * Werewol$ )phere Only

;etailed !nowledge of 8arou history



Knows the Silver ?ecord by /eart

Knows the details of the three fallen %ribes

;etailed Knowledge of the pocalypse and can see the signs in day to day life and 8arou Politics

(ae "ore +Autsider,Changeling, unlike other games, has an e"treme in#isible belief)oriented factor inherent in the game. Since

4'utsiders4 can be as #aried as the character concepts $e can imagine, the interpretation of data

constituting bona fide Lores is e"tremely fle"ible $hen it comes to the faerie aspects of the (orld of

&arkness. Since 'utsiders $ho ha#e this lore might ha#e #ery different le#els of 5anality, this 4'utsider4

6aerie Lore has been composed in t$o parts. /he first part of each lore point is ho$ Lore data might beunderstood by those $ith a 5anality of 7 or less roughly0. /he second part of each point, in the brackets

89, represents those $ith 5anality of : or higher roughly0. Since other character types ha#e no 5anality

mechanic, players and S/s should consult Changeling sources to estimate the 5anality of character types

from other games, and these Lores should be role)played $ith an appropriate le#el of doubt or

rational disbelief as per that determination. /his could result in character $ith the 4'utsider4 6aerie Lore

speaking of $hat they kno$ in terms as innocent as the first part of each point, as scientific and skeptical

as the latter part of each point in brackets 89, or anything in bet$een most likely for characters $ith

pseudo)5anality ratings from 7 to ;9.

+t should be understood by players that the ists are a much more effecti#e concealment factor than the

similar effects in other games as!uerade, &elirium, Parado", etc.0 because the ists are a sentient self)

preser#ation aspect of the &reaming, $hich in turn is a po$erful sentient creature. 1nlike data associated

$ith other games, the ists ha#e the po$er e#en to remo#e te"t and data from paper or computers, alter

physical, chemical, magnetic, and electronic recordings, and to remo#e or alter memories to$ard a failure

to record, recall, or document e#idence of 6ae e"istence. 6or this reason, many specifics of this Lore are

perhaps not as specific as they might be for other games* 4'utsider4 Lores.

-ae Lore 1 =hose with >ust a hint that somethin& is $unny is &oin& on that science doesn+t e/plain

Stories of faeries and faerie magic are based on something real and mysterious in the world that

might not e&ist today. N(airy stories and accounts of faerie magic are creative attempts to e&plain

real phenomena that we still don<t have the ability to quantitatively e&plain or that we can<t detect

because they do not occur in the modern era.O

;reams really do have magical qualities and power. N;reams are not simply random neural

impulses with no consequences beyond the human mind they do have some une&plained

e&ternal effects on the physical world. %his sort of energy is not well*understood by current

science.O

(aeries of some !ind really do e&ist but they<re invisible: NBased on certain documented patterns

in physical anomalies it is probable that some sort of physical laws govern @faerie magic@. %hese

anomalies may alternatively be directed by conscious thought of beings we can<t detect with our

current scientific measurement methods or even by as*yet unclassified energies correlated with

the physiology of human thought.O

Information from alternative culture te&ts and fol!lore about accounts with @(aerie@ especially

including ma$or >orse and -eltic mythological references. N%hese sources are hardly accurate butcan be analy=ed for patterns that might help us better direct our efforts to study these anomalous

phenomena.O

Knowledge of a few traditional remedies for or wards against faeries and their magic from

@superstitious@ fol!lore. Nt this level a more Banal person would li!ely deny the viability of any

@wards@ from superstitious fol!lore e&cept to concede that certain acts might change the state of

mind or environment to be more favorable for people to avoid confusion or accidents while tired

or into&icated.O

-ae Lore ! =hose who have a $air #it o$ %nowled&e $rom some research or minor encounters



Information from alternative culture te&ts and fol!lore about accounts with @(aerie@ including

ma$or >ative merican and Slavic mythological references. N%hese sources are hardly accurate

but can be analy=ed for patterns that might help us better direct our efforts to study these

anomalous phenomena.O

(aeries are especially fond of children and untamed wilderness settings. N%he anomalies !nown

by many as @fairie magic@ are documented mostly in the presence of children and3or rural areas.

%his is li!ely a function of cultural tendencies in rural areas to attribute unquantified phenomena

to supernatural forces as per superstitions. It is also li!ely that factors related to child psychology

and social development contribute to deliberate hoa&es by childrenJ furthermore parents< natural

wishes to protect their children from harm or to avoid blame for neglect of their children li!ely

motivate them to corroborate such supernatural accounts in order to avoid legal or social

retribution.O

%here are fewer faeries around today because most people no longer believe in them and that

wea!ens their power. N@(aerie@ encounter claims are mar!edly reduced in number in the modern

era due to broader access to education and a generally more rational and enlightened society.O

(aeries and human dreams go hand*in hand they affect one another. (aeries !now our dreams

and often try to ma!e them come true though sometimes they choose our nightmares as well.

N@(airy@ manifestations frequently are described in terms of human dreams. %he phenomenon

apparently tends to be remembered in a similar manner as people generally remember dreams they

have in their sleep. %he brain<s interpretations of the phenomena as memories are formed in the

human mind tend to incorporate @remembered@ e&periences from dreams and to appeal to the basic

emotional desires and fears of the person e&periencing them.O

(aeries tend to gather at magical faerie places and they really do have !ings and queens. N%he

anomalies attributed to @faeries@ are in fact tied to specific locations and people. %hose who

claim to !now of @real faeries@ insist that there is some sort of hierarchy among @fairy fol!@ and

that it li!e the stories made up about @faeries@ entails a monarch of some sort.O

(aeries can be warded against with holy symbols. N%he faith placed in religion by many li!ely

changes a person<s psychological state steeling them against fear or irregular mental effects. %his

seems to offer a resistance to those encountering so*called @faerie@ phenomena.O

ay have !nowledge of one or two fae +i.e. !ithain nunnehi inanimate etc., rts Bun!s orBirthrights or any obvious effects of some %reasures. %his information will not be detailed. @/e

called the ball silly names to ma!e it mad and it $umped down out of the tree without him even

moving to get it.@ N/as either e&perienced or heard3read an account of one or two encounters with

so*called @faerie@ phenomena including vague descriptions of the anomalies. @It seemed that he

used some sort of tele!inesis to get the ball out of the tree because the tree was still and he wasn<t

touching it he was $ust taunting the ball. Ees I suppose it could have been a small gust that

!noc!ed it down by coincidence.@O

Believes any faerie creature will have the same sorts of powers as others. N/as not detected any

differentiation between which individuals or places are associated with which effects and so

e&pects a wide range of phenomena.O

(aeries claim to be directly connected to the %uatha de ;anaan elves dwarves giants goblins

(omorians etc. of ancient faerie myths. N%hose who thin! themselves to be @faeries@ also believethemselves to be tied to fictitious figures from ancient superstitions and fantastic fol!lore.O

-ae Lore What a success$ul and dedicated @$aerie@ #eliever or a dili&ent Hunter mi&ht %now

(aeries hide themselves from mortal !en and their dream*magic helps them ma!e mortals forget.

Npparently because of an incompatibility between rational study and the energies tied to so*called

@faerie@ phenomena such anomalies are very difficult to clearly document. lso these phenomena seem to disrupt many optic and electromagnetic effects thus ma!ing it difficult to



record with sophisticated equipment and the bioelectrical*neural side effects leave researchers

with foggy memories at best.O

Information from alternative culture te&ts and fol!lore about accounts with @(aerie@ including

many obscure aboriginal sian frican or South merican mythological references. N%hese

sources are hardly accurate but can be analy=ed for patterns that might help us better direct our

efforts to study these anomalous phenomena.O

"i!e some faerie fol!lore says one actually can resist faerie magic by convincing themselves that

it has no real power against them. It<s not as simple as not clapping your hands but it does seem

to drive off faerie creatures. -old Iron but not wrought or cast iron seems to be the most

effective ward there is against the fae. NIndividuals encountering a Mfaerie@ anomaly can minimi=e

or prevent its effects by reinforcing a rational frame of mind in the moment. %here is also some

property of unalloyed crude iron that dampens these anomalies but that property is not retained

after it has been wrought or cast. 8iven the many unique chemical and atomic properties of iron

versus other elements this is perhaps not surprising even though it is not completely understood.O

ay have !nowledge of one or two faerie*specific terms but does not understand what they mean

aside from their literal meanings or definitions. Nay have !nowledge of specific terms used by

people who thin! themselves to be @fae@ but has no understanding beyond literal definitions.O

(aerie magics can be horribly wrathful and are very unpredictable to mortals being so alien tohuman thought that they might even seem whimsical. (aeries are definitely very passionate

creatures for good or for ill. Nll so*called @faerie@ phenomena seem to e&hibit patterns

interpreted by many as analogous to e&treme emotions or arbitrary disorder. %his is li!ely tied to

the mental states of people who claim to have had @faerie@ encounters and most certainly has to

do with the psychological health and emotional instability of those who fantasi=e that they are

@[email protected]

Probably met and tal!ed to several faeries. N/as probably encountered several who believe

themselves to be @faeries@ even it they did not admit to that belief in dealings with the character

who has this lore.O

(aeries can sap a mortal<s will and enchant them into doing their bidding and most mortals are

helpless against it. Nany of those having direct encounters with @faerie@ phenomena report that

they have committed acts against their will or quite deviant from their normal habits. ven manyof those who suffer memory loss from such encounters have been witnessed performing such

uncharacteristic behavior. %he emotional sensation is described by those who have e&perienced

this as a loss of will accompanied by a willingness to obey another<s will +usually this other is one

who believes himself to be a faerie or the associate of such an individual,. 9ictims seem to have

little defense against these mind*altering effects.O

-ae Lore ( What an "rcanum )cholar would %now

%he ma$ority of those who believe themselves to be faeries of some !ind refer to themselves as

@!ithain@. %here are other terms that apply to certain groups but it<s unli!ely a character !nows

those terms at this level. N%here is a covert subculture among those who believe themselves to be

@faeries@ and they reinforce each other<s delusions. %he most common self*referential term in this

group is @!ithain@ with some errata and variants from cell to cell.O

Information from alternative culture te&ts and fol!lore about accounts with @(aerie@ includingmany obscure aboriginal ustralian mythological references. N%hese sources are hardly accurate

but can be analy=ed for patterns that might help us better direct our efforts to study these


ay !now some !ithain*specific terms +as words not by meaning,. Nay have !nowledge of

several specific terms used by people who thin! themselves to be @fae@ but has no understanding

beyond literal definitions.O



(aerie power is the magic of dreams and they somehow e&ist in connection to the collective

dreams of mortals. /opeful and imaginative people are more closely tied to this power. NSo*

called @faerie@ phenomena have some sort of correlation with the neurology associated with

dreams. %hose prone to active or intense dreaming are more prone to these anomalous @side

effects@ including a greater susceptibility to the e&pression of those who e&hibit the @faerie@

identity fantasy.O

(aeries come in many !inds each !nown as a @!ith@. +Knows the names of 4*6 of the common

ma$or !iths and that different !iths have different wea!nesses and powers but with a lot of

inaccurate details,. N%he covert group suffering from the shared delusion that they are @faeries@

divides itself further into different breeds of @faerie@ called @!iths@. +Knows the names of 4*6 of

the common ma$or !iths and that different !iths e&hibit different anomalous qualities but with a

lot of inaccurate details,.O

(aeries li!e fun places artistic and natural settings creative people and places where there are

usually children such as playgrounds. NSo*called @faerie@ encounters are usually reported by

those frequenting recreational venues as these tend to be the people least concerned with being

seen as irrational by others. %hose believing themselves to be @faeries@ also appear to frequent

such places and associate with such people.O

(aeries have !ings queens du!es !nights and so on $ust li!e in medieval faerie tales. N%he

@faerie@ subculture styles itself after medieval monarchies in a sort of collective Dui&otic

tendency.O

Some faeries li!e modern free*thin!ing better and rebel against their nobles. Npparently the

Dui&otic tendency isn<t entirely unified in the @faerie@ subculture and some style themselves after

revolutionary heroes rather than archaic nobles. Still it seems this condition entails an inherent

self*aggrandi=ement.O

/as an understanding of the standard rts +those featured in %he Shining /ost plus

etamorphosis, and what they can do thin! general overview with very little actual detail. lso

!nows that certain ob$ects can hold magic. N/as a categorical understanding of how the most

common of the so*called @faerie@ anomalies behave +those rts featured in %he Shining /ost plus

etamorphosis,. lso !nows that certain ob$ects can manifest similar anomalous behavior.O

Knows that there is much more @faerie magic@ going on all the time than is !nown but that it isalmost all invisible to mortals. NKnows that most of the effects of @faerie@ anomalies is actually

invisible and currently undetectable to research equipment.O

-ae Lore * What someone with a stron& $amily history tied to $aerie $ol%lore and ancient traditions

or what a li$elon& dedicated occultist mi&ht %now

ay be able to name most of the standard !iths and give short descriptions +qual to the

descriptions in the Shining /ost or %he Shining /ost2 Player<s 8uide,. NKnows the more specific

self*referential terms used by most of the common subdivisions in the covert @!ithain@ subculture

the patterns they e&hibit in behavior as well as what unusual effects tend to manifest in their

presence. +qual to the descriptions in the Shining /ost or %he Shining /ost2 Player<s 8uide,.O

Information from alternative culture te&ts and fol!lore about accounts with @(aerie@ includingalmost all e&tant mythological references even the most obscure. N%hese sources are hardly

accurate but can be analy=ed for patterns that might help us better direct our efforts to study these


ay !now some !ithain*specific terms +as words with very rough understanding of their true

definitions and significance,. Nay have !nowledge of several specific terms used by people who

thin! themselves to be @fae@ and has a limited understanding of their significance and speciali=ed

definition to these people beyond literal definitions.O



Fnderstands the basics of the -hangeling 'ay reincarnation cycle without !nowing what its

called. NFnderstands that the covert @faerie@ subculture is at least centuries old and includes in its

beliefs an ancient ritual belief in reincarnation and past*life memory.O

Knows the very basics about !ithain culture +i.e. basic ideas behind the power of Aaths $ustice by

(ior etc.,. NKnows the basic ethical tenets of the covert @faerie@ subculture and internal self*government and retribution principles.O

ay have heard rumors of the !ith*specific or rarer rts +S!ycraft phrodesia Infusion Kryos

Spirit "in! Inanimae Slivers Shadow -ourt * highly unli!ely: * etc.,. N/as a categorical

understanding of how the more obscure or speciali=ed of the so*called @faerie@ anomalies behave

+S!ycraft phrodesia Infusion Kryos Spirit "in! Inanimae Slivers Shadow -ourt * highlyunli!ely: * etc.,.O

Knows that many faeries fear the end of humanity<s hopes and dreams is coming in some !ind of

cosmic change and that nobody will believe in them at all anymore. NKnows that some portion of

the covert @faerie@ subculture has an apocalyptic belief that they will be disbelieved out of

e&istence as if people would actually stop e&isting if people didn<t believe in each other<se&istence: Bah that<s nonsense:O

2remayreA,ithain Lore2remayreA,ithain Lore B: ,nowled&e o$ the Unsained 0han&elin& )phere only

Basic understanding that -hangelings draw power and magic from creativity and that disbelief and

cold iron are dangerous to your e&istence.

Fnderstand that -hangelings are dream*spirits who live in mortal bodies.

Know that -hangeling agic primarily affects other -hangelings and that most mortal forget

encounters with it or don<t see it to begin with. Know the names of 6 or 7 of the main !iths and

understand that there are more.

/eard about (reeholds possibly seen one and !now that -hangelings can gain power from

sleeping there.

Know that some -hangelings use titles li!e those in history boo!s but are not sure what they allmean.

2remayreA,ithain Lore 1: ,nowled&e o$ the 4entored 0han&elin& )phere only

Know that -hangelings are faerie souls in human bodies due to it protecting them from disbelief.

Fnderstand that long ago faeries did not need to share bodies with humans but e&isted as %rue

(ae but this isn<t possible now.

Know that when a -hangelings dies the fae souls are born into new human bodies.

Know of the common !iths and that each traces its birth bac! to a legend or myth.

Eou have heard of and !now the basic descriptions of each of the common !iths.

Eou#ve learned the names and effects of the most common rts +chicanery legerdemain primalsoothsay sovereign, and ?ealms and you !now about Bun!s and how they#re related to the rts.

Eou !now the difference between the chimerical and the utumn world. Eou are familiar with the

common modes of gaining 8lamour ?everie and ?apture.

Eou<ve heard vague details of mighty quest and treasures and of magic and mythical realms

where legends are real.

Eou !now that -old Iron is anathema to you and disbelief and boredom will see! to destroy you.



Eou !now of (reeholds and the nobility +also that most of the nobility are sidhe, and have heard

beautiful stories of rcadia and been told that it is sadly @closed@ and lost.

Eou !now that promises are binding and have heard terrible tales of those who brea! them.

Eou !now of the basic >oble titles used within -hangeling society and where they stand of the

ladder of (ealty.

Eou !now the basics of the two courts and are able to give a brief description of their beliefs.

2remayreA,ithain Lore !: ,nowled&e o$ the oun&er 0han&elin&s 0han&elin& )phere only

Eou !now some vague tales of the Shattering and of the resurgence and have heard tales of some

of the arts brought bac! by the sidhe.

Eou have heard of %rods and the >ear and (ar ;reaming.

Eou !now that the sidhe departed in the Shattering and are different than other -hangelings

although you#re uncertain on @how@ e&actly.

Eou have heard of the 8allain and !now basic descriptions of each.

Eou !now that the (ive 8reat ?eturned /ouses are Seelie and also that there are rumors of one or

two other /ouses on arth but you have no details and you can recogni=e the basic /eraldry ofthe principal (ive /ouses on sight.

Eou !now how to gain glamour through ?avaging.

Eou !now a number of the more common Aaths.

2remayreA,ithain Lore : ,nowled&e o$ the "vera&e 0han&elin& 0han&elin& )phere only

Eou can tell some tales of the days of the 'ar of the -ourts Shattering the Interregnum the

?esurgence and the ccordance 'ar.

Eou have heard tell of the coming ndless 'inter and you understand what it would mean for the

fae on arth.

Eou have heard of the %uatha de ;anaan.

-an name and e&plain most of the ma$or Kithain festivals that round the 'heel of the Eear.

-an recogni=e most of the Kings and Dueens of the world.

Eou have heard rumors of the Shadow -ourt of Fnseelie Sidhe.

Eou !now the scheat and its connotations off by heart.

Eou can understand the basic Mgame< of Sidhe politics and the continued struggle between courts

>obility and -ommoners.

Basic !nowledge of the e&istence of the two @other@ /ouses Scathach and ilil.

2remayreA,ithain Lore (: ,nowled&e o$ a -ew 2reat )ecrets 0han&elin& )phere only

-an name many legendary fae and !nows who some of them have been reborn as today perhaps!nows a few of your own former legends.

Knows many tales of the Sundering the Shattering the ?esurgence and the ccordance 'ar and

can name many of the !ey players in that drama.

/as a vague understanding of what the (omorians are and the 'ar of the %rees.

Knows many of the 8reat Aaths off by heart.

-an conduct a (ior and a (ior ?igh.



Knowledge of some of the politics of the 8reat /ouses and the Parliament of ;reams who really

supports whom.

Knows how to identify even the most arcane title as to its proper standing in the noble hierarchy

can recite any such personal title right up to King or Dueen.

Eou have a detailed !nowledge of fae history thought it will be slanted from your !ith and courts

perspective.

/ave heard the legends of Silvers 8ate.

Knows that /ouse ilil has more members than are visible !nows some details of Scathach and

ilil.

2remayreA,ithain Lore *: ,nowled&e that =he ,in&s and Cueens ,eep =o =hemselves

0han&elin& )phere only

Knows of the e&istence of /ouse "eanhaun and Balor.

-an see the hidden meanings in day*to*day sidhe politics. Know some details of the 'ar of the

%rees and of the %hree -ourts of the (omorians.

-an name several of the @"ost Kith@ such as the "ords of the ound.

/ave heard of the -ourts of the er although you have no details.

-an cite details of the Sidhe#s treaties and oathbonds with other supernaturals such as the (ianna

8arou but still believe that these @gallain@ are simply misplaced !ithain.

Eou !now the detailed history of each of the (ive 8reat /ouses

Eou thin! that you understand $ust what 8lory and Perfection was "ost when rcadia was loc!ed

away.

Eou !now some of the details of the Aldest ?ituals.

Eou !now the @8reat 8ame@ to be only a pale reflection of the Pageant of the Seasons.

Eou can recogni=e most >obles of -ount and above by name and have a basic understanding of

their public reputation.

Know that the Shadow -ourt is much more than simply the Fnseelie Sidhe but as to its @true@

nature you#ve no idea.

age "ore You ha#e learned of the agi kind, and ha#e researched into their nature. /his Lore is representati#e of

kno$ledge a#ailable to Non age Characters, about ages00.

4a&e Lore 1 What a crac%pot %nows

Eou have learned that agi really e&ist wi=ards of legend. Eou have learned a lot from movies

li!e %he -raft and ;ragon slayer and you#re hoping one will teach you how to throw fireballs that

do GdG damage.

ost if not all agi !now !ung*fu li!e orpheus and >eo so you got yourself a trench coat so

they would recogni=e you on the street and let you out of the atri&.

%hey all are part of secret societies and have identifying handsha!es and tattoos.

Eou !now they hold great powers and hide amongst humanity almost unnoticed.

4a&e Lore ! What a student o$ the Occult suspects



Eou have studied more about 'i=ards and their !ind. Eou !now they divide themselves into two

separate groups who battle each other for supremacy li!e in %he atri&.

Eou !now that they hold themselves responsible for many creations of man!ind li!e dirigibles

and light bulbs. Eou suspect %homas dison was one of the agi or wor!ing for one.

%hey often have vast libraries of !nowledge full of spells.

4a&e Lore What a 4a&ihunter mi&ht %now

Eou have begun to learn more of these agi.

%hey call themselves Mages< and separate themselves into M%radition< and M%echnocratic< ages.

%he M%radition< ages are your archetypal wi=ards and M%echnocratic< ages are cyberpun!*

esque users of technology. Eou were right all along chummer:

Eou !now that they also divide themselves into groups called %raditions and by now you<ve

probably met at least one age of some sort.

Eou !now they believe in another 'orld the MFmbra<.

Eour research has started to leave you feeling as if you will never attain the !ind of power these

beings have but you now !now enough to be dangerous to them.

4a&e Lore ( What an "rcanum )cholar %nows

Eou have learned much of their !ind now and have long ago turned in your trench coat for a tweed

$ac!et.

Eou !now that the M%echnocracy< represent the forces of stability and rigid order and the

M%raditions< the power of raw creativity.

ach views itself the protectors of humanity.

Eou also !now that both but more so the M%echnocracers< view other Supernatural races as

interfering and a danger. Eou !now that within the MFmbra< ages can cast any spell but withinthis reality their powers are limited.

Eou !now they all fear a type of age called a M>ephandi< a worshipper of ;ar! asters.

Eou !now agi fear the power of ;isbelief as this stops their spells from wor!ing.

4a&e Lore * What a )cholar on the ed&e o$ "wa%enin& %nows

Eou !now a great deal about ages. Eou have met quite a few of their number and have tal!ed to

them.

Eou !now of at least 5 %raditions or -onventions and can describe them in a little detail.

Eou !now that M>ephandi< serve masters from the Fmbra who promise them great rewards for the

corruption and subversion of humanity.

Eou !now that ages also are wary if not terrified of a type of age called a Marauder<. %hese

ages have great power and near infinite madness.

Eou !now that ages call the power of ;isbelief MParado&< and are wary of it as it can counter

their agic!s.

If you are a mortal you are most li!ely on the very cusp of wa!ening.

Secrets of the Blood



Below are the individual clan lores for -amarilla independent rare and Sabbat clans. ?are clan lores are

below the #common# clan lores. Some lore has Insider Anly notations.

ssamite "ore"ssamite Lore 1: -ida'i

/as heard some form of the ssamite -ode either the Khabar or the "aws of /aqim. ;oes not

necessarily understand the subtleties of the -ode.

Knows that /aqim is the founder and 8od of the ssamites. /e commands them to wage war on

the Kindred.

Knows that the ssamites follow a cell*based structureJ most do not !now the identities of those

beyond their cell.

/as heard that the ssamites were cursed by the %remere and hate them for it.

"ssamite Lore !: 6a$i

Fnderstands the subtle meanings of the Khabar and "aws of /aqim

Knows the terms -astellan and SilsillaJ Knows their -astellan

Knows that the ssamites are composed of three castes one of which is the 'arriors

Knows that each caste has a leader and collectively they rule the ssamite clan +called the ;u#at,

/as heard of lamut /oly (ortress of the (aithful

ay have heard of the ?itual +the Brea!ing of the -urse,

ay have heard that some ssamites posses different disciplines +including %haumaturgy uspe&

Potence 9icissitude etc,

Fnderstands that the Path of Blood demands conversion or destruction

/as heard of the /eart#s Blood

"ssamite Lore : 0astellan

Fnderstands the history of the Khabar and the "aws of /aqim

Knows about the 9i=iers and mr and understands the interaction between the bloodlines and

caste system

Knows who the ;u#at are.

Knows what happened with the -urse*Brea!ing and the Schism

Knows of and may be a part of one of the ssamite Societies

Fnderstands the interaction between the Schismatics "oyalists ;ispossessed and Fnconquered.

/as heard of %he agle a!a %he Ald an

Knows how to contact people who !now how to get to lamut.

"ssamite Lore (: )ilsilla

-omprehends the subtle differences between the Khabar and the "aws of /aqim

Knows the history of the 8olden ge



Fnderstands why the ssamites consider themselves udges

Knows why each of the Bloodlines was created

Knows the personal history of many notable ssamite elders

Fnderstands the power of the /eart#s Blood

Knows many of the societies and who leads them.

Knows enough of the ssamite religion to be considered a spiritual leader

"ssamite Lore *: =he lders

Knows the Khabar and "aws of /aqim well enough to $udge others

Knows the history from %he Beginning +may use any of the history from the -lanboo!,

Fnderstands who the clan moves against and why

Knows how to contact any given ssamite

/as begun to understand the agle#s agenda and understand that he is the harbinger of /aqim#sreturn.

Knows how to contact the ;u#at and the agle without being !illed

Knows all of the Societies who leads them and what their agendas are

Eou are a Prophet of /aqim

Bru$ah "ore3ru>ah Lore 1: What an unreleased childer would %now

Eou have heard the term Bru$ah and understand it

Eou have heard the term #scholarly warriors#

Eou have no clue what @%he -all@ is

Eou have heard the term @?abble@

Eou !now that Bru$ah tend to anger quic!ly

Bru$ah In -lan ;isciplines are2 Potence -elerity and Presence

3ru>ah Lore !: What an up and comin& eonate would %now

Eou understand the terms iconoclast individualist and idealist and !now which camp you fall

under.

Eou have heard of @the call@

Eou !now that status is earned by physical prowess

Eou have heard of rants and may have attended one

Eou !now of the th %radition @don#t get caught@

Eou have heard of %roile and -arthage

Eou understand that getting a Brother !illed is a crime and have heard of the punishment of such.

+remember the th tradition here,



Eou !now that Bru$ah tend to be rebels in their way of thin!ing

3ru>ah Lore : What most "ncillae %now

Eou !now that the 5 camps wor! together despite disagreements

Eou understand the concepts that ma!e up the three different camps

Eou !now the stereo*types of the individuals in the three camps

Eou can recogni=e the names of the lders of the clan

Eou !now the names of the important ncillae

Eou !now when to and when not to ma!e @%he -all@

Eou have heard of @?aves@ and may have attended one

Eou have heard of running @%he 8auntlet@ as punishment

Eou !now that the most heinous of all crimes is the betrayal of a brother

Eou !now the punishment for ma!ing @the call@ inappropriately

Eou have heard rumors of the Bru$ah involvement in the 1C1 ?ussian uprising

Eou understand @the -all@

3ru>ah Lore (: What a 3ru>ah scholar would %now

/eard how one locates a @?ave@ and may have used the clues to do so

/eard of a tradition that the elders have called the @;ebate@

/eard iconoclast Bru$ah elders do not attend @;ebates@

n understanding about the fall of -arthage and the role of the 9enture and %oreadors with it.

familiarity with the ncillae of your camp and some in other camps.

relationship with some of the elders in your region.

/eard of the development of the -lan wea!ness and stories of it#s development.

/eard rumors of the @%rue@ Bru$ah

n understanding that it is difficult to separate the fact from fiction within the Bru$ah history

/eard rumors that Bru$ah himself created the written language

/eard rumors that the Bru$ah were involved in the separation of the colonies from Britain

/ave an understanding of @the -all@ enough to !now the consequences of it

3ru>ah Lore * What a &i$ted lder would %now

Eou understand the role of the other clans in the history of your blood

Eou believe there was a possibility that %roile was coerced into challenging his sire either by

Bru$ah himself or others of the 6th 8eneration

Eou have an idea of 9aro$a#s role in the Sabbat and infernalists

Eou understand what really caused the fall of -arthage

Eou have heard rumors of @wal!ing hypnosis@

Eou hear rumors of the Bru$ah helped to form the Sabbat



Eou !now what @the -all@ is really about

Eou possess !nowledge most scoff at and your name and word have become sullied

Eou have !nowledge of the e&istence of @%rue@ Bru$ah and may have met one.

Eou understand that the @%rue@ Bru$ah are remnants from the past with the power to manipulate

time ?esearch hints that the Bru$ah are a driving force behind the Sabbat

Eou have a basic understanding of the history of the Bru$ah as presented in the -lan boo!

Eou no longer can recogni=e your brothers unless they are famous or infamous

(ollowers of Set "ore-ollowers o$ )et Lore 1: What any newly em#raced -ollower o$ )et %nows.

Eou are familiar with what clan you are.

Eou !now other people don#t li!e you because you#re a Setite. %he toreador might be an e&ception

to this whom we have had a long and loving relationship with.

Eou !now that there is a god called Set that you#re supposed to follow.

Eou !now that Set is an gyptian god and that he was equated with death storms chaos and

dar!ness.

Eou !now that there are temples usually associated with the asons in a town. +Eou have no idea

where or what is in them.,

Eou !now that Setites don#t li!e light.

Eou !now that people equate you with reptiles.

Eou are familiar with the basic uses of Serpentis.

-ollowers o$ )et Lore !: What any neonate who has #een sent out on their own %nows.

Eou !now that you are not -amarilla or Sabbat but part of an independent clan.

Eou !now that most people believe you were embraced to corrupt even though that#s not

necessarily the truth.

Eou !now that you are e&tremely sensitive to light because of some part of the religion that has to

do with ?a.

Eou !now that others consider you evil because you are a corruptive sna!e.

Eou !now who your priests are and listen to what they say.

Eou are aware of what it means if someone is named *Asiris* within the clan.

Eou !now where your temple is. Eou are familiar with the intermediate uses of Serpentis

Eou have heard stories of agi sorcerers of the clan but have no idea who one is or what they do.

Eou have also heard of the ed$ay 'arriors of the clan and protectors of the temples.

Eou !now there is a pec!ing order to the clan and that cult leadership temple construction and

s!ills are needed to advance on it.

Eou have an idea how to build a proper temple but are unsure of the e&act e&pectations.



Eou are aware of one or two of the most prominent national cults.

Eou are familiar with the story of Set and pophis and you !now that worshipping pophis over

Set is bad.

Eou have heard the legends about Set and Asiris and that they fought with each other. Eou are

aware there is more to the story then $ust the oseph -ampbell version.

-ollowers o$ )et Lore : What those who have lived have $ound to #e true

Eou !now that Setites often masquerade as other clans and which ones are the easiest to infiltrate.

Eou !now that there is a third generation of vampires that are supposed to bring about 8ehenna

and that Set wants you to wor! towards that end.

Eou !now where the ?egional %emples are and how to get to them you#ve seen them you !now

the priests.

Eou have gained enough !nowledge of Setite ritual and ceremony to be able to mimic it to a city

si=ed cult.

Eou !now the Paths of Set that there are %yphonists cstatics and 'arriors and that each of these

has its own duties within the clan.

Eou understand the advanced uses of Serpentis.

Eou are aware of the Path of -orruption a general overview of what it does and that the

(ollowers have access to other Paths.

Eou !now the in*clan Status system in detail and are fully aware of how to advance on it and how

to lose status as well.

Eou are aware that the daughters are the status*!eepers of the -lan and they alone can name

someone *Asiris* .

Eou are fully versed in the different requirements for building various temples up to and including

-ontinental temples.

Eou have heard of any (ollowers of Set with C status or more.

Eou are aware of all the national level cults and a handful of the smaller regional ones.

-ollowers o$ )et Lore (: What lders who have seen and studied have $ound

Eou !now a si=eable amount of Setite ritual and ceremony and have enough !nowledge to run

construct and consecrate a regional temple in your city as well as the basic information for

running a -ontinental temple.

Eou !now the location of the 8rand %emple for your continent and have been inside you !now

who the /igh Priest is.

Eou !now that Set and Asiris fought that ?a was their father that ?a cursed Set and that is why

the Setites fear the light.

Eou !now that there are many clan secrets that you have yet to see.

Eou !now that there are mummies or something li!e that and that they are dangerous.

Eou have heard rumors of the ;aitya...who worship a god other then Set.

Eou !now that the 5rd generation have agents roaming around and that the 5rd generation shunned

Set and this is why we corrupt.

Eou are aware of 5 or 6 various paths of Setite Sorcery.



Eou understand the elder powers of Serpentis.

Eou have heard of any (ollowers of Set with 7 or more Status.

Eou have can recall any (ollower#s lineage if they have C status or more.

Eou are familiar with all the active cults regardless of si=e.

Eou are familiar with the paths of Sute!h and %yphon and their core beliefs. Eou are also awarethat %he Path of cstasy and Path of the 'arriors are branches of the Path of %yphon.

Eou are familiar with the (ollower#s rivalry with the Illuminati.

Eou have heard stories involving Saulot and al!av.

-ollowers o$ )et Lore *: =hose who have tau&ht what they have seen and studied

Eou are a philosopher in the ways of Set.

Eou !now all about the rivalry written in te&ts about Set and Asiris you !now of Isis and

>epthysis you !now of the ummy /orus and the -ult of Isis.

Eou have the ability +though may not necessarily, to construct consecrate and run a -ontinental

temple and spea! frequently with the /igh Priests of your continent as well as those in othercontinents and the 8rand temple. Eou are familiar with ritual and have studied e&tensively in

gyptology as well as Setite "ore.

Eou are familiar with the fact that there are (ollowers of the faith who worship different gods but

still hold to the same tenets of the path. Eou might have met a few even.

Eou have heard rumors of a bloodline that lives in e&ico.

Eou are familiar with all the paths of Setite Sorcery

Eou can recogni=e almost any (ollower of Set at least by name.

Eou can recall any (ollower#s lineage if they have at least 1or more Status

Eou can name all of the ma$or Setite temples throughout history

8angrel "ore2an&rel Lore 1: What a recently em#raced childe would %now

Eour clan seems to abandon their new children for no other reason than to see if they survive.

%he 8angrel are generally wanders without a home preferring the wilderness and with no

established leader.

Eou#re heard mention of @gathers@ huge affairs where tales are swapped but you#ve never been to

one.

Eou are aware of the clan disciplines of standard 8angrel and familiar with the basic levels of

each.

Eou !now 'erewolves and gypsies are rumored to tolerate your clan more than most.

Eou !now that most of the time the clan is lead through strength of rms and -haracter.

2an&rel Lore !: What an adopted and reco&niDed childe would %now



Eou are aware that Princes tend to allow you free access into their cities and you#re rarely required

to introduce yourself.

Eou !now that the -lan is somewhat split with some remaining a part of the -amarilla and other

claiming their independence.

Eou !now that when 8angrel fren=y they grow more animalistic.

@-ity@ 8angrel are associated with the Sabbat and no longer see themselves as part of the 8angrel-lan.

Eou !now about the yearly gathers in which 8angrel tell tales. Eou may have even been to one.

Eou !now 8angrel traditionally swap tales when they meet and you probably have a few tales

under your belt about friends and associates that you can pull out when you meet someone.

Eou !now how the discipline Protean can on rare occasion produce different results for different

8angrel. %hese are slight variations in how the discipline manifests itself. +i.e. (ight3(light (orms

differences ;ifferences in ye -olor tc.,

2an&rel Lore : What an esta#lished 2an&rel would %now

Eou !now how the 8angrel interpret the %raditions.

Eou !now that the 8angrel generate a large number of -aitiff due to their embrace practices.

It is rumored those -ity 8angrel associated with the Sabbat are @different@.

%he werewolves prefer to be called @8arou@ and should be avoided. Beyond this you must buy a

separate lore. +S "FPI> "A?,

Eou are familiar with all 8angrel in*clan disciplines through the advanced level and can generally

recogni=e them in use even if you don#t possess them.

%he clan has an alliance with the gypsies also !nown as @?roma@.

Eou recogni=e the names of the movers and sha!ers in the 8angrel clan +what few of them there

are,

Eou !now mythology has it that @nnoia@ was the mother of the clan. %hat is she was the first#8angrel#. Beyond that you#ve heard several stories but aren#t sure which to buy.

2an&rel Lore (: What an older 2an&rel would %now

Eou !now much of the recent history of the clan.

Eou !now about nnoia noch and antediluvians.

Eou actually !now a few movers and sha!ers in the clan personally.

%he Sabbat bloodlines are two groups one li!e us called -ountry 8angrel and another -ity

8angrel. %he last possess the disciplines Abfuscate -elerity and Protean and often e&hibit

insectoid or odd animal characteristics.

Eou !now there was a once a war between the 8angrel and the %remere and !now of the

disappearances of some of the clan which resulted in 8angrel involvement.

Eou have heard rumors of 8angrel that spend most of their unlives within the water. +%he

ariners,

Eou have heard of the history of the nda.

2an&rel Lore *: What a 2an&rel )cholar would %now

Eou#re very familiar with the myth of "ilith +and all the various interpretations, and !now most of

the traditional story as presented in the 8angrel -lanboo!.



Eou !now the rumors about nnoia in ustralia.

Eour presence at the yearly gathers is generally assured.

Eou#ve heard rumors about the 'ael!yrige and their activities.

Eou are familiar with the e&pert level in*clan disciplines and can generally recogni=e them in use

even if you don#t possess them. Eou !now the history of elder 8angrel P-s in the chronicle.

8iovanni "ore2iovanni Lore 1: What a 2iovanni &houl would %now

Show respect to everyone even those of other clans

%he (amily is 9?E%/I>8

%he 8iovanni clan is better than any other clan

Some 8iovanni seem to be better than others

%he 8iovanni do not seem to be very trusted by other clans.

%he 8iovanni are independent belonging to no sect of any !ind.

%he 8iovanni pursue >ecromancy money and the means to obtain both

%he Pro&y Kiss gives one greater than normal strength +Potence,

2iovanni Lore !: What a neonate would %now

8iovanni don<t teach >ecromancy to >EA>

/as heard about the Promise but doesn<t !now e&actly what it says and has never seen a copy

Knows that the 8iovanni is made up of others that do not have the 8iovanni surname* has heard

of the a$or (amilies %he 8iovanni are the youngest of the clans but it isn<t a good idea to tal! about it

Eou have heard of the Path of Bones and may be on this path yourself

If you receive an invite to an pril 6th party you goL period. If you can<t you had better have a

damn good reason as to why. Eou don<t !now the significance of the date $ust that it is important.

Eou !now of the e&istence of the Spiriti

2iovanni Lore : What your avera&e 2iovanni "ncillae or a studious eonate would %now

Know that the ausoleum is the family headquarters that it is located in 9enice and that it is a

B; I; to go there without an inviteL and sometimes 'I%/ an invite.

Knows that ugustus 8iovanni is the head of the family and that he is not spo!en about with

impunity. lso the nic!name QFncle uggieR is not something that anyone wishes to be caught

sayingL by anyone.

Eou have heard rumors that not only are there other >ecromantic Paths out there but that some

>ecromancers can create their own ?ituals.

Eou are quite familiar with -lan structure* ;on3 ;ona<s -onsigliore Primo -onsigliore

Bruglione etc up to ugustus

Eou !now the content of the Promise of 174H and may have seen a copy



Eou have heard rumors about the family plan to Q?end the ShroudR

Eou have heard rumors of others that practice >ecromancy other than 8iovanni

Eou have heard rumors about the founding of the clan and that the clan the 8iovanni eliminated

long ago were called -appadocians

It has been observed that 'raiths stic! together in sects similar to 9ampires li!e /aunters.

Eou !now better than to try to contact 9enice without following the proper chain of command*

;on etc

2iovanni Lore (: What an lder "ncillae or e/ceedin&ly studious eonate would %now this involves

much sel$ discipline and hard< dili&ent study $or anyone under Eth &en

Eou !now that pril 6th commemorates ugustus 8iovanni<s diablerie of -appadocious

Eou !now some family history such as the roots of the mortal family* this means the merchant

princes part of the clan boo! history.

/ave heard rumors about ;is Pater and who he is to the family

Eou have heard rumors of something related in some way to the family called Premascines

Eou have some familiarity with all in clan >ecromantic paths and have discovered that the rumors

of other >ecromantic paths seem to be true.

Eou have some very basic !nowledge of the /arbingers of S!ulls have heard that wraiths seem to

fear them and have heard rumors of something called >agara$a

Eou have a basic understanding of the family goal to M?end the ShroudR

2iovanni Lore *: What an lder or studious lder "ncillae would %now or one who has put in years

o$ intense study

/as confident !nowledge and opinions of the >agara$a and the Premascines

ay have actually met and spo!en with ugustus a time or two

/as been to the ausoleum and !nows it<s halls intimately

/as heard suspicions of what the /arbingers of S!ulls ?""E are

Eou !now the truth behind the creation of the clan

Knows who ;is Pater is and his importance to the family

Knows enough of the family history to !now that originally the family name was ovian.

al!avian "ore4al%avian Lore 1: What a -ool has stum#led across

ll al!avians are incurably insane yes. But you are beginning to see what gifts this insanity

truly bestows.

Aften times al!avians will e&ecute elaborate practical $o!es or @Pran!s@. %hey are often

harmful and are only occasionally funny to onloo!ers.

al!avians occasionally tal! about al!avian status but it always seems li!e a $o!e.

Somehow if one al!avian !nows something they all seem to !now it.

adness seems to follow wherever al!avians go.



al!avians often recogni=e each other on sight and are lin!ed to each other mentally.

Eou !now of the -lan#s (ounder al!av and have heard that he was an utter madman.

4al%avian Lore !: =ruths a 4aniac can uncover

Some al!avians call insanity a curse while others embrace it and try to claim that madness sets

them free. Eou#ve heard both sides of the argument.

Pran!ing is a tradition among the clan meant to teach a lesson to outsiders as well as insiders.

%he clan has no real structure * or if it does it changes so rapidly as to be incomprehensible.

Eou have heard a few of the common al!avian myths such as the -ain and bel story and the

lephant story.

Eou understand the duality of @al!avian -lan Status@.

%he mental lin! al!avians share is called %he adness >etwor! and any al!avian given the

proper focus can access it. %his lin! seems to fuel their recognition of each other as well.

Eou have heard that al!av was cursed for vanity for cruelty or perhaps for !nowing too much.

4al%avian Lore : What only a 4adman would $ind

%he duality of al!avian adness is clear to you most li!ely from personal e&perience.

Eou understand how many common derangements manifest in al!avians.

%here is no apparent relationship between the clan and its ntitribu and they do not seem to

function together or recogni=e each other the way most al!avians do.

Eou#ve accomplished the rather daunting tas! of trac!ing the larger al!avian lineages.

Eou !now several names for the adness >etwor! +%he -obweb the 8reater ;ream, and

understand the theory behind each term.

Eou !now the ?hyme of al!av +@al!av#s 'ords@ from %he Boo! of >od,.

Eou have heard a story that al!av was torn asunder in ancient times.

4al%avian Lore (: 8atterns that a Lunatic #elieves

Eou are familiar with several philosophies and theories about al!avian adness +possibly

writing or researching a few of your own, and can easily debate the duality of adness.

%he ntitribu have always had the power of ;ementation. ?umors state that they may have spread

it to the rest of the -lan.

ven obscure and ancient lineages are !nown to you.

;ementation was a normal al!avian power in ancient times.

Eou !now there is much more to the al!avian adness >etwor! than communication and

visions * the thoughts of dead al!avians seem to reverberate there.

Eou understand how lder al!avian ;isciplines +li!e Sybil#s %ongue and Babble, interact withthe >etwor!.

Eou have heard about al!avians #uploading# their personas to the >etwor! although you have no

idea how it#s done or if it#s possible.

Eou have heard multiple accounts that -aine told al!av a secret and that this secret drove

al!av mad.

Eou have some personal evidence that al!av might be alive inside every al!avian or perhaps

alive within the adness >etwor!.



4al%avian Lore *: What a -ool wishes he could $or&et

Eou !now why ;ementation left the -lan in the ;ar! ges and have a suspicion of why it came

bac!.

Eou !now many details stories and accounts of the wor!ings of the adness >etwor! and you#re

getting an idea of what it really is...

Eou !now many legends about al!av but most importantly you have hints about the secret

-aine told him.

>osferatu "oreos$eratu Lore 1 What unreleased ,indred would %now

'hispers say that a >osferatu#s appearance is a reflection of her own twisted soul and that the

most ancient of the >osferatu are truly hideous to behold.

Some >osferatu have escaped their own blood#s curse.

>osferatu ma!e their havens within the cities sewer system

>osferatu<s bestial nature afford them power over the lesser creatures who dwell within the city

>osferatu#s hideous deformities only strengthen her muscle tissue

>osferatu s!ul! within the shadows to hide their warped appearance

os$eratu Lore ! What a neonate would %now

%he >osferatu have created their own sophisticated information networ!

%here are rumors of a secret language that only >osferatu spea! though none outside the clan

have heard it in use

%he >osferatu are adept information gatherers who share their hoarded information amongst

themselves in small gatherings. %hey are !nown to share valuable secrets with clan outsiders

whom they deem worthy for a price.

Eou have heard neonate >osferatu say @Beauty is only s!in deep >osferatu is to the bone@ when

spea!ing of clan matters though you are not sure what significance this statement has.

ach >osferatu suffers a terrible deformity visited upon them for some wrong committed long

ago and long since forgotten. @%he sins of the father shall befall the get@ is a common saying

amongst tired >osferatu elders when tragedy befalls the clan.

>osferatu dwell not only in the sewers but in deeper more foreboding places far beneath the

realm of mortals.

%he sewers are often protected by warped creatures spawned by >osferatu blood.

os$eratu Lore What a released childer would %now

%o teach an outsider what you have learned is to betray your blood and be a pariah amongst yourown !ind. %ruly a death sentence for any >osferatu.

Eou are aware that to a >osferatu clan is first and foremost and sect often ta!es a bac!seat to

larger concerns involving a group of !indred who would see! to hunt all >osferatu though they

are a secretive group and little about them has been revealed. +Insiders !now of them as the

>ictu!u or #/idden Anes#,

Eou have a deeper understanding of >osferatu architecture and have been taught to tunnel

efficiently enough to burrow without trapping yourself or getting yourself !illed.



Eou are aware with all of the >osferatu operating within your own city and the surrounding area

even those who dwell only in the warrens.

any elders carry a deep hatred for -lan %remere and shadows spea! of great wrongs committed

upon your blood by their gargoyle servants. +Insiders and 8angrel only,

Eou have been to a gather and have heard different theory#s as to the clan#s inception though have

seen little in the way of evidence. +Insiders only,

Eou !now of the different stereotypes and subcategories within your clan and understand their

roles. +-leopatra "eather face etc. and stations such as "ore masters 'arren masters etc.,

'ith sufficient study you could easily form a powerful spawning pool. ?egardless you are

familiar enough with the concept to maintain one. +Insiders only outsiders have heard of these

spawning pools at this point but have failed attempts to create them,

os$eratu Lore ( What an esta#lished "ncillae would %now

Eou have heard your lders spea! in distain of the Fsurpers.. a pet name they seem to use for the

%remere. +Insiders only,

Eou now have gained an even deeper understanding of your clan#s history. If you have chosen a

pet creation theory you may even have some evidence to support it. 'ith this understanding you have been taught the truly secret language of the >osferatu called

@;ar! >os@ by the neonates. +Insiders may purchase ;ar! >os as a language. %his language is a

performed by embracing the one you would wish to spea! with through a series of taps muscularcontractions and facial gestures communicating your will. written version of this language

e&ists and is often blended into unintelligible graffiti on the streets and in the sewers,

Eou !now that those who hunt you are called the >ic!tu!u ancient and powerful >osferatu who

many claim hunt your !ind in the belief that with the destruction of all those who spawned from

your other ethuselah will come salvation. %his is $ust one theory though.

Eou#ve heard that Baba Eaga the crone of ?ussian legend is one of the >ameless Anes and her

name fills you with dread. Eou may have of other names of the >ic!tu!u including bra&es "ord

of ists >uc!alavee the S!inless 8orgo* She 'ho Screams in ;ar!ness chnida the other of

(oulness. %o spea! these names is to call upon death and most >osferatu will refuse even to sign

them. Ane day these creatures will come for you so you and your brethren watch gatherinformation and aid each other as bet you can.

Sect has no place within your clan for if you are to survive the coming storm you must be

prepared with a united front and the power of !nowledge both ancient and new for who !nows

what series of inane details may prove to be your salvation) +Insiders only,

Eou are familiar with most >osferatu in your region at this point and are respected for the depth

of your !nowledge. 'hen you call a gather many will often attend.

8argoyles are not the cause of but the source of enmity between your elders and the %remere.

os$eratu Lore *: What an lder and )cholar would %now

%he Salubri are no demons they are in fact quite the opposite perhaps you your sire or yourgrandsire sheltered them when the #Fsurpers# came forth from nowhere to destroy them.

8argoyles were the product of horrible e&periments performed upon your brothers and the

8angrel by the %remere this is a wrong not easily forgotten though seldom spo!en of in modern

times.

Eou are intimately familiar with all of the creation stories and understand that many have proof of

each. +t this point nothing in the -lanboo!2 >osferatu is a secret to you,

Autsiders may now purchase #;ar! >os# as a language



Eou may have seen the horrors of the >ic!tu!u first hand and survived to tell the horrible tale. +Ar

you may have heard a first hand account.., Eou remember the feeling of hopelessness weighing

upon your soul the sheer power and terrible presence and you will never forget it. Eou understand

your clan#s desperate situation better now then any other and !now that your e&perience and terror

inspired passion will ma!e you a leader amongst your own !ind should you have the strength to

carry on with your terrible !nowledge.

Ees the %remere have committed atrocities and you !now of them but you have bigger problems

then the warloc!s li!e that thing living under >ew Eor!. shiver

?avnos "ore6avnos Lore 1: What any 4ulo mi&ht uncover

ware that the ?avnos are a specific !ind of vampire

Eou have heard that they are in some way related to 8ypsies

ware that people do not tend to trust most ?avnos

Eou !now that the ?avnos do not ally themselves as a whole to other !inds of 9ampires

lot of ?avnos are made from 8ypsies

Eou !now that ?avnos often travel usually in groups

?avnos tend to be criminals of some sort

If you shut the ?avnos out of a city they will return in greater numbers and trash it

Beware the ?avnos# @vil eye@

6avnos Lore !: What most vampire 2a>e mi&ht realiDe

/onor between ?avnos and freedom are highly valued

(ew people tell ?avnos where they can or cannot go lest they invo!e a @%reatment@

%hey and the 8angrel have a bitter enmity in their past

Eou probably !now a handful of ?avnos*related ?oma words such as2 Kumpania 8a$e

Phralmulo Kris etc.

Eou have heard of a Path of nlightenment among the ?avnos

%he groups the ?avnos travel in are led by a @Baro@

Eou !now the local Baro and suspect he may be ruled by others

6avnos Lore : What 8hralmulo must #e tau&ht

nyone can learn * however it may be considered a !illable offense by some ?avnos for non*

?avnos to !now this

'hile 8ypsy curses are rare the ?avnos can alter realityJ how strongly that alteration affects a person depends on their will and beliefs.

%he ?avnos created in urope tend to be from the ?oma though many of the merican ?avnos

are not.

%raditional ?avnos of ?om descent consider it a serious crime to feed from the ?oma.

Eou !now about the act and nature of @%reatments@ and what they are used for

Eou !now of the ?ight to -hallenge when your honor is questioned



Eou understand that the 8angrel and ?avnos have a shared history.

Eou have heard stories of ?avnos older than the ?oma though you may not have met one

Some very old elders aren#t even ?omani

Eou !now of the Kris * the ?avnos court

Eou !now the Krisnatori who !eeps watch over your Kumpaniya and more or less where they are

Eou have heard at least one legend of the origins of the bloodline +the -ainite version listed on p.

40 of the ?avnos -lanboo!,

Eou are familiar with the basic ideas of the Path of Parado& whether you follow it yourself or not.

6avnos Lore (: What any respecta#le 3aro should %now

/his kno$ledge is considered a killable offense if kno$n by members of another Clan or sect

You probably belie#e in the 4<aen2s 6a#ored Son4 legend, as you no$ ha#e heard much more about it

Eou have heard of mortal ?oma who call themselves by the name of ?avnos

Eou understand many of the reasons to avoid contact with the ?omaJ you !now also that the

%surara fear and hate the ?avnos 9ampires

Eou are fully !nowledgeable about the Path of Parado& and capable of teaching it with some s!ill.

Eou are familiar with many ?avnos legends including the @/o!*Kanu Baro@ the @Seeds of

Power@ and families of 9ampire hunters among the ?oma

Eou have heard the other two origin tales of the ?avnos and have a view on which one is correct

+depending on one#s Path and bac!ground* ?om li!ely believe the ?om*based tale followers of

Parado& li!ely believe the Indian origins others li!ely still believe the -ainite version,

Eou !now of the fight between ?avnos and the (irst 8angrel

Eou !now at least one other Baro and more or less where they are

Eou have heard rumors of chronicle*specific events and developments but don#t !now much in

the way of details.

%here was a time very long ago when the ?avnos and some werewolves fought together to protect ?oma from harm at the hands of some corrupting force.

Eou !now most of the ?avnosJ you may ma!e a static test to recogni=e the name of those

mbraced for at least 7 years

6avnos Lore *: What a ,risatori must %now to #e worthy

/his kno$ledge is considered a killable offense if kno$n by members of another Clan or sectYou may ha#e some idea of the identity of others $ith as much kno$ledge as you.

Eou !now of the Samad$i and the true power of the mria

Eou !now a few of the Krisnatoria at least by name and reputation and what continent they travel

on

Eou recogni=e the signs of the passing of a Kumpaniya and can trac! one

Eou !now details about chronicle*specific events and developments2

Eou !now that -himerstry can hurt the @(ae@

Eou understand that phralmulo who feed on their mortal cousins absorb their power and !now of

incidents in which !indred have slaughtered their ?om !in out of bloodlust.



Eou !now most of the Krisnatori and many of the Baros as well as the region they are currently in

Eou are familiar with the general travel patterns of the ma$or Kumpaniyi

Eou are familiar with every ma$or decision of any Kris that has transpired

Eou !now the legends of some of the artifacts of Power and possibly the region or area they might

be located Eou !now of the actual words Kaen spo!e to ?avnos +or at least the summary,

Eou !now more or less where to find the ?avnos in any city

Eou !now almost all of the ?avnosJ you may ma!e a test to recogni=e those mbraced for at least

7 years

ll other information in the -lanboo! with the !ey understanding that some of it is composed of

half*truths or flat*out wrong* you simply don#t !now which parts... -haracter gains >ightmares

flaw if on /umanity 9engeful flaw +against non*followers of Parado&, if on Parado& or bsent*

inded +if more appropriate than either of the other two as determined by Storyteller,

%oreador "ore5e$initions:

Common Coteries and Groups: Con#ocation of Houses, =ose Council %ustralia0, (hite =oses, Council

6ire of &reamers, Chronos %rtistic o#ement, &usk 5lossom.

Rare Coteries and Groups: Council of Petals 1.S.0, &ark =oses, (atchers, /oreador <nightly 'rders

Libellus Sanguinus >, /oreador section0

=oreador Lore 1: What an unreleased childe would have heard throu&h the &rapevine

Fnderstands that %oreador are passionate about arts and humanities.

/eard the terms Salon rtiste and Poseur but does not understand what these mean.

>o lineage !nowledge.

ware of arts in city.

%oreador attend art shows high society galas and media events.

=oreador Lore !: What a newly released 0hilde would %now

Knows the current toreador scandal3politics +local, in relation to other clans. ay have head

rumors of the regional toreador scandals3politics but probably doesn#t !now the inner wor!ings

behind it.

-an briefly summari=e local %oreador views of other clans in their sect. 'ould have to do some

digging to gain a regional perspective.

/as a basic understanding of %oreador ideals.

Knows the difference between rtiste and Poseur. /opes never to become a Burnout.

Knows the names of the five 8uildsTincluding their basic functions focus and structure.

Knows there are lineages and may be able to name a few houses. /owever may not !now if they

are ma$or or minor houses.

-an recogni=e local %oreador.

ay have attended a salon



Fnderstands the %oreador status system and its uses.

=oreador Lore : What an upandcomin& =oreador 8owerhouse would %now

Knows %oreador specific events and rumors from 1600 to present time or history of -lan

%oreador that spans the character#s lifetime whichever is greater. N-B %oreador 5rd ed. Begin with

@%he ?enaissance and the (ounding of the -amarilla@ pg 54O

Knows the names of each ;idas!alos for each 8uild all of the members of your 8uild in the

?egion.

Knows the proper etiquette for attending a grand salon.

?ecogni=es the names of some of the common societies3coteries +see below, within clan %oreador

but is unsure as to their membership or their purpose.

Knows the names of the ma$or houses in %oreador and can contact its most prominent member **

this is not necessarily the /ead of the /ouseJ

-an name some of the minor houses in %oreador.

Fnderstands the differences between the various %oreador gatherings and may have even been

personally invited to a Salon.

=oreador Lore (: What an esta#lished =oreador has overheard

Fnderstands enough about the relationship between the rtistes and Poseurs to !now that no one

should feel threatened by being referred to as a Poseur.

Knows %oreador*specific events and rumors from ncient 8reece to present time +does not

include inoan -rete (irst -ity or Second -ity,.

Knows the general history of -onstantinople the city of ichael. +/owever the character is

unli!ely to !now !indred*specific details about the death of ichael and the fall of

-onstantinople.,

ay have heard some basic rumors about the clan founder. %he founder was li!ely female some

call her ri!el and some call her Ishtar. She was a sculptor a bull*dancer a courtesan or a

priestessTperhaps all of these and perhaps none of these.

ay have encountered or spo!en with one the ?ay<een al*(en the Islamic %oreador. N>ote2 if your

character is a ?ay<een al*(en you would li!ely !now this information at %oreador &4O

Knows most of the ideologies of the common %oreador Societies3-oteries. ay !now a prominent

member of that coterie or group.

ay have heard of some of the rare %oreador Societies3-oteries but is uncertain of their

membership or focus.

ay have several contacts within the a$or %oreador houses and !nows the names of all of the

minor %oreador houses.

-an wrangle an invitation to ma$or %oreador Balls or 8rand SalonsJ !nows the etiquette of how to

host Salons and may !now enough etiquette to effectively host a %oreador Ball.

ay !now about some portions of the Boo! of >od relating to the %oreador.

Knows the history of the recent re*establishment of the 8uilds and !nows the 8uild embership

of neighboring ?egions.

=oreador Lore *: 2ossip that ta%es real talent to uncover



Knows %oreador specific events and rumors through the history of the clan including the legends

of the (irst -ity and Second -ity as related from the %oreador perspective. Nincludes -B %oreador

5rd 15*1GO

Knows of the rare %oreador coteries3groups3orders and might have a means to contact a member.

9ery aware of %oreador "ineages. +-ontact S% for information.,

Knows the history of the guilds. -an generally identify a %oreador<s guild affiliation.

Awns or !nows significant portions of the Boo! of >od that relate to the %oreador. /ave heard

that there are fragments that may have additional %oreador information.

Knows how to host a 8rand Salon with all the proper etiquette.

%remere "ore <no$ing that a path or ritual e"ists or $hat it can do0 does not mean that you kno$ the ritual or are able

to research it? your character has merely heard about it. Note that certain rituals ha#e a /remere lore

associated $ith them. Check the rituals table for minimum lore for particular rituals.

+tems listed in the 4/remere 'nly4 sections are @ Lore le#el higher for people outside the clan, if they applyto a non)/remere at all. % non)/remere $ill ne#er sit as Praeco at a /ribunal, etc. 1se common sense.

=remere Lore 1: What a $led&lin& =remere or outsiders would %now

Eou can remember parts of the -ode of %remere but as bits and pieces as fragments of the whole.

It would require concentration to recite the entire -ode of %remere

Eou !now that brea!ing the %remere rules is a bad thing and that loyalty to /ouse and -lan is

everything.

%he %remere are an ancient and secret society of sorcerers with a hierarchy composed of multiple

ran!s within the clan but nobody is supposed to !now that

%he Pyramid everyone refers to is a mystical entity that oversees all %remere

%remere aren#t supposed to ta!e open positions of power in the -amarilla

Eou !now who the local ?egent is or at least who appears to be the %remere in power in the city

Stay out of trouble because %remere who get in trouble too often vanish mysteriously and

sometimes reappear greatly changed

%remere refuse to teach their magic to anyone else

>obody is supposed to !now where the %remere sleep during the day but the %remere

Stupidity equals e&pendability

%he location of the -hantry should never be revealed

%he %remere are run out of 9ienna by incredibly powerful and controlling lders

Eou !now that when as!ed about their magic the %remere give the response2 @that#s a good

question let me do some research and I will get bac! to you@

=remere Only

Eou !now basic wor!ings of your own chantry and most of the general policies of the local

?egent

%remere aren#t supposed to tal! to those of higher ran! without permission



pprentices can post on the essage 8lass but only very carefully

=remere Lore !: What a neonate =remere would %now

Some of the internal politics within the chantry

Eou have memori=ed the -ode of %remere and !now your ?egent#s interpretation of it

Eou#ve heard of some of the more common interpretations of the -ode of %remere

;emons are not to be con$ured they can trip you and claim your soul

%he penalties for brea!ing the %remere rules are very harsh...you may even have learned this first

hand

If you serve the /ouse and -lan %remere well you will be rewarded. If you fail you may end up

dead

%here are a couple of main factions of thought within the clan

Eou !now the basics about what Path of Blood through advanced can do

Eou !now what a few rituals can do usually only the ones you have been taught or have seen incommon use

Salubri are evil and monstrous three*eyed vampires that all loyal %remere should !ill on sight

%remere never turn traitor to the Sabbat

%he %remere are the real reason there are only seven clans in the -amarilla

Eou !now that ssamites hate the %remere and may have heard rumors about the curse

@8oing to 9ienna@ is a euphemism for what happens to those that the clan is mad at

Eou may !now who the "ord in your ?egion is.

=remere Only

Eou !now not to contact the "ord without the ?egent#s permission

"ow ran!ing %remere should consult their elders before ta!ing a position of power in the

-amarilla

%he protocols on the essage 8lass are looser than in other clan forums. Posts there should be

sensible and respectful

=remere Lore : What an "ncilla =remere or Hi&h "pprentice would %now

Believes the story that %remere and his companions became vampires through the use of their

magic

/ow the ?egent interprets many issues in the -ode

Suspects that secret societies may e&ist within the %remere

ay !now general details about the -hildren of the Pyramid and one other secret society

wor!ing !nowledge of the history of -lan %remere as presented in the clanboo!J however

>A%/I>8 about the diablerie of Saulot +I8>A? section titled @;iablerie@ on page 1 of the old

clanboo!,

ay have heard of 8argoyles or /omunculi

/as heard of the ssamite curse.



Eou have a wor!ing !nowledge of what 1*5 Paths will do +Ather than the ones you can cast,

Eou have a wor!ing !nowledge of what about 1* rituals will do +other than the ones that you can

cast,

=remere Only

Possibly has sat on a tribunal

Knows the %haumaturgical areas of interests of those %remere living within the chantry

/as heard that the -ouncil has some sort of Secret Police

=remere Lore (: What a hi&h ran%ed or lder =remere Would %now

/as some familiarity with parts of the Peripheral -ode and its complications

Some !nowledge about the /ierarchy in their "ord#s ?ealm -an identify prominent traditionalists

and transitionalists

/ow the "ord interprets the -ode

%he tradition of certamen

Eou have a wor!ing !nowledge of what 4*G Paths will do +Ather than the ones you can cast,

Eou have a wor!ing !nowledge of what 5*14 rituals will do +Ather than the ones you can cast,.

=remere Only

Knows the proper role of a panel member or a @voice@ at a %ribunal.

/ow to get someone sent to 9ienna**properly +see %remere 8uide,

%he e&istence of the non*geographic Pontifices.

Basic !nowledge of 4*5 secret societies +equivalent to the writeup in the clanboo!,

Knows of the &istence of the stors but no clue who any of them are.

=remere Lore *: FH)= "pprovalG What a =remere Loremaster would %now

%he many ways the Peripheral -ode can be cited and interpreted

great deal about %remere /istory including significant !nowledge of the Peripheral -ode the

rulings of past tribunals and decisions made by the -ouncilor

%he prevalence of secret societies +rough !nowledge of 7*G,

Some !nowledge of the /ouse and -lan#s affairs in their region

%he labyrinthine comple&ities of the Peripheral -ode

>ot to tal! about the events of 1155 +yes this means you !now what#s in the @;iablerie@ section on

pg. 1 of the old clanboo!, Eou have a wor!ing !nowledge of what many Paths will do +Ather than the ones you can cast,

Eou have a wor!ing !nowledge of what many rituals will do +Ather than the ones you can cast,.

=remere Only

'hen and how to contact a Pontife& +without being demoted to pprentice 1 and sent to

ntarctica,.

%he true story behind the creation of the 8argoyles



/ow to approach the -ouncilor

Knows some of the %remere involved in the secret societies

Knowledge of the hierarchy within their Pontife&#s Arder

Some vague ideas as to how the -ouncilor thin!s and acts

/ow to serve as Praeco at a tribunal

9entrue "oreVentrue Lore 1 What an unreleased childer would %now

Ventrue Lore at its most basic le#el is $hat e#ery childe is taught before they are released. uch of the

kno$ledge imparted by this le#el of lore is kno$n by those outside of the clan. %long $ith the basic

understanding of the Ventrue Clan, many of the 4facts4 at this le#el are kno$n among Alders of the clan tobe a #ery ske$ed #ersion of the truth. (ithout kno$ing the e"tent of the secrets that are kept by their elders,

most ne$ly embraced Ventrue, or outsiders to the clan, take this as the holy gospel. (hat one*s sire says to

be the truth is seldom !uestioned, and those $ho hold this le#el of kno$ledge $ould see no need to doubt

the #alidity of all the statements.

Eou !now your lineage and the lineage of your brood mates.

Eou are pretty worthless at detecting infiltrators all by yourself but you do !now one thing that

ma!es the 9entrue -lan advantage universal. Eou !now who to call.

Eou !now a basic history of your own bloodline

Eou !now that to be able to recite ones own lineage is the founding and most basic principle that

any 9entrue will cling to2 the ability to recite your lineage from your sire bac! to -aine. 'hile

many of the other clans scoff at the notion that all -ainites are actually descendants of the biblical

figure most 9entrue ta!e it as either being fact or a tradition so old that it goes without question.

Eou !now of the andate of /eaven2 Instilled into young 9entrue upon their embrace it is the

reality that they are chosen ones that must lead their fellow Kindred into the final nights. %hey do

not do this for power for glory or for honor. %hey do it because they are the only ones who arecapable. It is with a heavy heart that the 9entrue neonate accepts his place as the best last hope for

the Kindred.

Eou !now of the goge2 %here is no greater a tool nor a greater hardship in the entire world of

newly embraced -ainites. It is the learning times the formal and informal education a 9entrue

receives upon his embrace. It is this stage in the development of 9entrue !nowledge that ends the

quest of those outside the clan most often. (ew of the 8angrel or the Bru$ah will ta!e the time to

learn the use behind the words of Sun %=u Plato or achiavelli. It is the pure academicschooling or the e&perience through a trial by fire from this learning period that gives you as a

newly embraced 9entrue the $ustification to posses the most basic of 9entrue !nowledge. %his part

of your learning will give you the basic ins and outs of 9entrue society and of -amarilla law.

Eou !now that an lder 9entrue is without fail always right2 neonate 9entrue without fail

shall always defer to an elder. %o contradict one<s lders even in a casual way is to invite themost horrible of retribution upon yourself and your sire. If they profess the s!y to be green then it

must be so. It is more than $ust grinning and bearing itJ a young 9entrue must live it in practice.

ny lder 9entrue be it one of your lineage or one from a distant line is to be treated as if they

are infinitely wiser than you and thus what they say is to be ta!en whole sale.

Eou !now %he 9entrue -lan holds their own %raditions2 'hile you may have e&perienced some of

them first hand you have only heard rumors of the complete listings of 9entrue %raditions. Some

are said to be more important than others but such tal! is discouraged for all %raditions are

applicable at all times. Some of the ones that are rumored to e&ist include2 an mbrace >ight



-elebrationJ acceptance to one of the @8entleman#s -lub@ celebrationJ a pilgrimage once a year to

the place of ones embraceJ a sacred pact among 9entrue /arpiesJ a ?ight of Succor e&ist that

demands assistance to another 9entrue in needJ the authority of a Prince usticar or lder 9entrue

to enter the minds of the young at willJ and the %radition of selection of childer.

Eou understand that oney is what ma!es the world go round2 Eou !now that many 9entrue to

consider money to be the absolute factor in determining one<s worth. Be they lder or >eonate

money ma!es the man. %his leads you to believe that the entire business of @nobility@ is somethingthat perhaps once was important but no longer holds true.

Ventrue Lore ! What a released 0hilder would %now

Ventrue lore at this le#el is the basic concepts that a Ventrue learns after his release. /his is $here a

Ventrue begins to learn about things from the perspecti#e of their sires and their mentors. Some of the

#ie$points and kno$ledge belo$ $ill begin to di#erge from the uniform kno$ledge of your %goge.

+f a Ventrue is raised outside of the confines of his or her bloodline, and attain this le#el of Ventrue lore,

they $ill fall under the 4%ll others4 sections. You may only ha#e a legitimate grasp of the kno$ledge of

another bloodline if you purchase a specialty in 45loodlines4 upon attaining Ventrue lore . /hose $ith a

45loodlines4 SpecialiBation may access the Ventrue Lore > data of another bloodline.

Eou !now your brood<s lineage plus the lineage of your sires brood and your grandsire#s brood.

Eou also can name most of the 9entrue in your bloodline unless they have been hidden or

purposely hiding their identity.

Eou !now of the thic of Succor2 Eou !now this to be one of the true 9entrue %raditions that is

upheld without question. Perhaps no tradition sets the 9entrue more apart from other clans than

their thic of Succor. 'hile other clans such as the %remere are closely !nit and often support

members no clan has the same Qno e&cuses no e&ceptionsR practice of coming to each other<s

assistance in times of need. any Blue Bloods credit this tradition as the foundation for the clan<s

continuing strength. 'hile they might fight and compete with one another the 9entrue invariably

rally and fight as one when the time comes and a crisis is upon them whether they li!e it or not.Abserving the thic of Succor means ultimately e&tending a fellow 9entrue aid should she as! it

regardless of personal piques and desires.

Eou !now of the (irst %uesday2 %he first %uesday of every month every Primogen should calltogether the 9entrue of their city and tal! about the events and focus of the clan. Ane of the

members of the city#s council of 9entrue should !eep minutes of the meeting and transmit them tothe ?egional e&ecutives des! by the second %uesday.

Eou !now of the traditions involved in %he mbrace >ight2 %he 9entrue celebrate the night they

were embraced each year often in a spectacular fashion. ?egardless of the nature of your embrace

it is something that holds e&treme importance within the clan. >o 9entrue simply spends their

mbrace >ight at home in front of the television they are e&pected to be the sub$ect of a party ofone form or another. 9entrue who do not hold to this tradition are loo!ed upon very aw!wardly **

why not ta!e the one night of the year you<re allowed to @cut loose@ and en$oy it)

Eou !now %he %heory of the ;irectorate2 Eou have a basic understanding of the ;irectorate. %he

elders completely control the -lan. It is through their lineages and their childer that a firm

;irectorate is formed. %he power of an elder is given by pro&y to his childer and theirs to theirchilder down the chain. %he ;irectorate varies in it#s control of 9entrue some being the absolute

tool of the ;irectorate and others being from lines that e&ercise light control and are almost free of

it entirely.

Eou !now what is e&pected of you2 ?egardless of the unique personality and methods of each

individual 9entrue there are a few things the -lan as a whole e&pect every released 9entrue to beable to do. Below is a list that is universally e&pected of everyone in the -lan.



Eou understand that the careful adherence to manners in public is something that every 9entrue

loo!s for in others of their -lan. Should someone act rudely in any way publicly they will at least

hear about it in passing in private from others of the -lan. It is born from the nature of the beast

and the control of the situation that the 9entrue find dear. >o matter the circumstance 9entrue

strive to maintain an e&ceptionally polite demeanor. %he moment the leaders of the -ainite race

begin to devolve into bic!ering and rude behavior the less noble -ainites are sure to erupt into

total chaos. Some say the 9entrue rule by their polite demeanors and by not giving others $ustification for e&ploding into fren=ied destruction.

Eou understand the ethic of -ontrol2 %he circumstances that many 9entrue find themselves placed

in requires a clear head and a crisp wit. %he 9entrue !now that once control is lost in a situation it

is almost impossible to regain that control. >o matter the situation the masses will remain only as

calm as their leader. 'hen a situation devolves the 9entrue are e&pected without hesitation or

prompting to be the picture of serenity. >othing is as unforgivable as a 9entrue who brea!s downunder fire.

Eou have heard of %he "egends2 Eou have heard whisper the names of the legendary 9entrue in

our chronicle. Eou have heard the myths and rumors that surround their aura of mystery.

Eou !now how to discern the 9alue of a 9entrue2 Eou are familiar with the system of ;ignitias and

understand the supreme importance of acting and behaving according to those concepts of worth.

Ventrue Lore What an up and comin& "ncillae would %now

/his le#el of Ventrue lore is usually ac!uired after a Ventrue makes a transition from Neonate to %ncilla.

/he building blocks of years of formal training and the e"perience of li#ing the life of a Ventrue neonate

ha#e gi#en enough bits and pieces for you to begin to realiBe ho$ much you really don2t kno$. /o learn this

sort of kno$ledge from outside of the Ventrue clan $ould re!uire you to successfully infiltrate the Clan for

a long $hile, or to ha#e a master scholar for a teacher. +t takes a long list of those $ho ha#e this

understanding imparting their o$n bits and pieces of kno$ledge for anyone $ho has yet to li#e it to beindoctrinated into this circle of kno$ledge.

Eou !now the lineages of most of the 9entrue in your line. If you are ;ubois and someone spouts

off a fa!e ;ubois lineage you will nine times out of ten have them dead to rights +at least you can

freely question them deeper with I- $ustification,. /ave your storyteller consult you on the P-#s

lineage you are questioning if you have any questions. Eou have a greater understanding of the ;irectorate2 'hile at first it appears that the ;irectorate is

a childe3sire relationship it turns out to be much more than that. It is a very subtle method of

control that the elders utili=e to both empower the young and to e&tract their due at the same time.

'hile the most direct control still appears to be in the form of sire3childe relationship you are

aware of others outside your own line seem to have certain pull into your own lines affairs. Eou

have heard of instances where an lder answers to an ncilla in a matter of business concern.

Eou !now about the realms of control2 %he mortal realm of control is something very important to

both the 9entrue and to the -amarilla. 'ith his level of !nowledge you understand the more

advanced forms of your own chosen field of business. 9entrue lore at this level is $ustification for

an ability speciali=ation in (inance Streetwise Bureaucracy or another ability that coincides with

your business interest.

Eou !now of the usticar of the -amarilla2 %he 9entrue usticar is "ucinde and she holdsdominion over ustralia and the ast. She is of the seventh generation childe of ntonius arcus

(lavius childe of %hemis childe of ercurius childe of 9eddartha childe of noch childe of

-aine.

Eou have a more intense understanding of the history of your bloodline

Eou !now of the other routes of Power2 'hile the directorate holds a direct route of power for

most 9entrue you !now now that other organi=ations e&ist within the clan that both serve needed

roles and offer power in as different form than others. 'hile even as an unreleased childe you



have heard mention of these societies you now understand at least the fundamentals of what these

societies are about. Eou can feel free to contact the heads of any ma$or society and as! an S%

AA- for basic information about them.

Eou !now of the one to watch over the floc!2 Eou !now that the mechanics behind the choosing of

the -lanhead are comple& and political to the e&treme. %he -lanhead derives his powers from

those who support him. /e can be the right hand of the ;irectorate or he can be nothing more

than a front man to spea! for the -lan to the others of the -amarilla.

Eou are aware of all the a$or /ouses in the 9entrue -lan2 Eou are well versed in the e&istence

and basic understanding of perhaps the greatest bac!bone of the 9entrue -lan. %he a$or /ouses

are the fuel that fires the -lan and you can consider all of the information located at to be readily

available to your character.

Eou !now the %ies that Bind2 Eou understand that beyond your own bloodline and associates

there e&ist a myriad group of /ouses that control to a lesser or greater degree those who claim

membership within them. Eour own e&perience at this level gives you the history behind your own

/ouse and the rules that govern it.

Eou !now the lders who ?ule2 t this level of 9entrue lore you !now the names of most of the

lders in play. If confronted by a 9entrue claiming to be an lder and who is forthcoming with

their lineage you can determine to some e&tent the truth of their claim. %his is by no means aguarantee that you are correct in your assumption but will allow the more !nown and recogni=ed

lder players to give you a lore verification of their lder status. 'hat you !now or have heard

about the lder is up to the player of the lder and you should always consult first with them and

!eep a log of your !nowledge.

%hose who stand alone2 'hile in your primary 9entrue education you learned that the -lan and

the Blood is sacrosanct you have seen evidence now that some stand outside the traditions. 'hile

still 9entrue and far from being considered -aitiff there are those of the 9entrue who wal!

outside the rules and boundaries set by the -lan. Some call them tavist those who forsa!e the

traditions of the clan to be left alone to wander for all times. If one declares themselves to be

tavist they are still !ings but do not owe fealty nor gain benefit from the clans actions. (ew

would begrudge any 9entrue who turned down a favor to the tavist and seldom are they called

upon for favors.

Ventrue Lore ( What an lder would %now

/his le#el of Ventrue lore is usually ac!uired after a Ventrue makes a transition from %ncilla to Alder. /hebuilding blocks of years of formal training and the e"perience of li#ing the life of a Ventrue ancilla ha#e

gi#en enough bits and pieces for you to begin to realiBe ho$ much you really don2t kno$. /o learn this sort

of kno$ledge from outside of the Ventrue clan $ould re!uire you to successfully infiltrate the Clan for a

hundreds of years, or to ha#e se#eral master scholar for a teacher. +t takes a long list of those $ho ha#e

this understanding imparting their o$n bits and pieces of kno$ledge for anyone $ho has yet to li#e it to be

indoctrinated into this circle of kno$ledge.

Eou !now the lineages of most of the 9entrue in the bloodlines of ;ubois Khumenes ;overspi!e

ercurian and nwar in play as well as the ma$or aspects of the minor lines. If someone gives

you a false lineage you should feel free to as! a Storyteller for a chec! against your 9entrue lore

level.

Eou !now the /istory of the Blood2 Eou !now the generally believed conception of the history of

the -lan. (eel free to pull most of the !nowledge from -hapter Ane of -lanboo!2 9entrue

?evised. Eour storyteller is still the final arbiter of what you do and do not !now from that source.

Eou have an even greater understanding of the ;irectorate2 Eou !now the ran!ing system and

some of the members. Eou may even be one yourself. %he phors of whom only the -hairmanof the Board2 "ord le&ander of Saulus name is !nown to you. %he selection of the Stragetgoi is

made by the phors who in turn run most of the daily affairs of 9entrue. In the clan now the



"ictors are given great power and are usually the ne&t in line for Stragetgoi standing. %his is also

where the glass ceiling comes into play as few if any ancilla ever reach the ran!s of Stragetgoi.

Eou !now of the (our /orsemen2 %he /orsemen are a mysterious coterie of 9entrue lders and

ncients whose true purpose has always remain veiled behind lethally guarded secrecy. %hey hold

Sigils from the %hirteen but refuse to discuss their mission e&cept in the most vague way and

there are indications that the @true mission@ may vary on the /orseman as!ed. 'hat has been

gathered publicly is that the titles of the /orsemen are pulled from the ?evelations passage in theBible and reference has been made that they @watch over the -lan@ globally whereas a -lanhead

might $ust focus nationally. %he areas they focus on seem to be specific in nature as well...a

/orseman may observe lder 9entrue Princes rise and fall without lifting a finger and theninterpose themselves brutally when a >eonate Prince is diableri=ed even though the power lost to

the -lan is minimal. ;ar!er rumors e&ist as well that the /orsemen purge the -lan of failed

elements regardless of ran! or position though they rarely comment on such rumors. ?egardless

of their true goals the /orsemen have always been -ainites of e&ceptional power and influence

capable of impacting entire countries with their manipulations. %he names of current and previous

/orsemen read as a whose who of powerful 9entrue2 Stellus uan Uavier onroy ;on ulian

achiavelli -ornelius ?iga 9ladimir ?omonav. %he methods of initiation and entrance into the

coterie li!e their activities is clouded in mystery and only !nown to the /orsemen themselveswho guard membership very $ealously. %hese are the most powerful of the "ictors some say to

powerful.

Eou understand the 'ays of the Blood2 Eou !now the generally believed conception of the history

of the -lan. (eel free to pull most of the !nowledge from -hapter %wo of -lanboo!2 9entrue

?evised. Eour storyteller is the arbiter of what you do and do not !now from that source.Eou have a great understanding of your bloodline.

Eou !now of the %hirteen2 Eou have heard of them in the past. %hey are the phorate the Senior

Board of ;irectors. %hey are the final and most powerful level of authority in the -lan.

Eou !now the reasons behind the bloodlines2 %here have been quiet comments by others of the

peerage that there was a distinct purpose for the embrace of each of the 15 ethuselahs of the

-lan. 'hat this purpose could be is beyond your !nowledge but you are starting to wonder how

far up the ladder are the puppet masters.

Eou !now the /ouses and Societies2 Eou are well versed in the wor!ings of /ouses andSocieties. Eou can recogni=e all the /ouses in the clan as well as all the ma$or societies and

several minor ones.

Ventrue Lore * What an lder )cholar ,nows

/his le#el of understanding and kno$ledge only comes to true Ventrue $ho ha#e li#ed for hundreds, if not

thousands, of years. %n Alder doesn2t automatically kno$ these things, this kno$ledge is found only by

those $ho dig. (ith this le#el of Ventrue Lore, you should become increasingly paranoid of the others of

your Clan, as you start to piece together $hat your purpose and destiny is. ost of $hat you $ere taught

$as only half truths, and you doubt that you $ill e#er kno$ the $hole truth. /hose outside the clan should

ha#e an e"cessi#ely good reason to posses this le#el of lore, and if they are e#er disco#ered to posses it should kno$ that a timer on their unlife has started. +t is high treason to e#en mention most of this

information to those not of the Ventrue.

Eou are sure of "ineages. >one are secret from you you can recount the lineages from memory

or from records you posses. It is laughable to present you with a false lineage only those who

have ta!en the identity of a real 9entrue should consider trying to fool you.

Eou understand the %hirteen bloodlines each to rule2 %he creation of the thirteen bloodlines was

to ensure governance for the other unruly bloodlines. %his is the piece of !nowledge that

generates more paranoia than any other. %hirteen means that one was made to rule over the

9entrue as well...



Eou have -omplete yet partial understanding of the blood2 Eou !now the 9entrue -lanboo! from

cover to cover. Anly e&ceptionally rare information should be withheld by your storyteller.

Eou have a complete understanding of your bloodline

Eou !now of the Secret asters2 %hey e&ist. Someone or more aptly named Something is

pulling the strings of many of your -ainite brothers. Perhaps it is the ntediluvians or some othermythical group of beings. Eou !now that something inside you ma!es you rebel against their

control perhaps that is why you must lead.

Eou !now the phor2 Eou !now the names of at least three of the Senior Board of ;irectors and

how to contact them. It is a very very ha=ardous thing to do and some would !ill you for

!nowing their names. mail2 vampireVseattlebychoice.com to get their names.

Eou have !nowledge beyond the scope of telling2 Besides the considerable information contained

here you should feel free to email the 9ampire Staff if you thin! something may have an answer

in 9entrue "ore 7 but isn#t listed.

?are -lan "ores%he following clan lores are e&tremely rare and are mostly made up of antagonist clan lores or e&tinct clan

lores and without $ustification from a storyteller may not be purchased. If you feel your character bac!ground or in*game !nowledge warrants any of these lores see a storyteller.

Baali "ore3aali Lore 1:

Eou !now Baali are associated with infernalism the worship of ;emons for the purpose of

gaining personal power

Eou believe there are almost no Baali in the modern nights as they are a very rare blood line

Eou !now Baali can summon flames and manipulate the feelings of others

Eou !now that sometimes Baali congregate in groups

3aali Lore !:

Eou !now that the groups Baali congregate in are called /ives and that they have an internal

hierarchy

Eou are familiar with the legend that the Baali and the Salubri are somehow connected

Eou !now that the ssamites have a particular disli!e for the Baali although you do not !now

why

Eou !now that thousands of years ago the Baali were much closer to -lan Bru$ah but that their

alliance was shattered for some reason.

Eou do not believe that the Baali are a blood line of any of the ma$or -lans in the modern nights

3aali Lore :

Eou !now all there is to !now about /ives and are familiar with the ?oad of the /ive although

you don#t !now enough to attempt to convert onto it.

Eou believe that the Baali are the offspring of Saulot the founder of the Salubri and are familiar

with the names of the reputed Baali ethuselahs

Eou !now that the Baali have the ;isciplines of Presence Abfuscate and ;aimoinon and you are

familiar with the effects of the ;aimoinon powers from Basic to dvanced.



Eou are familiar with the rough outline of the Baali 'ar and !now the true reason why the

ssamites hold a particular grudge against the Baali

Eour have heard of Baali postates although you do not !now e&actly what they are.

Eou believe that Baali are not automatically infernal but that their nature and interests often drive

them in that direction.

3aali Lore (:

Eou are familiar with the entirety of the Baali write*up in the 92t Storytellers /andboo!

+?evised, and !now some of the history as outlined in -lanboo! Baali +;ar! ges,

Eou !now the intricacies of the ?oad of the /ive the ?oad of the ;evil and a bit about the Path

of vil ?evelations.

Eou !now Saulot went to the ast for a while was !nown as Wao*"at the healer and left the ast

again without having found what he was loo!ing for.

Eou !now that many of -lan %remere followed the ?oad of the ;evil during their early nights in

the ;ar! ges.

Eou are familiar with the role the Baali played in -arthage

Eou believe that there may an inherent infernal taint to the ;iscipline of ;aimoinon and the blac!

flames it creates.

Eou thin! you !now enough about the Baali to attempt to replicate one of their infernal rituals.

Eou don#t.

3aali Lore *:

Eou !now pretty much all of the historical information as presented in -lanboo! Baali from

9ampire2 the ;ar! ges.

Eou !now of the active Baali ethuselahs and their supposed affiliations.

Eou !now enough to learn the postate ritual.

Eou have heard about the true nature of the (allen.

Eou thin! you !now enough about the Baali to attempt to replicate one of their infernal rituals.

-ontact your S%.

-aitiff "ore0aiti$$ Lore 1: What eonate or 0hilder with #asic teachin&s would %now

-aitiff are -lanless

-aitiff are loo!ed down on by clans and princes

-aitiff can be adopted into clans and generally be treated much better +but still never full members

of the clan,

'hich clans are more sympathetic to the -aitiff

9arious ways a -aitiff is created +embrace cast out of clan etc.,**some reasons for the pre$udices

against -aitiff

(eatures +or lac! thereof, of -aitiff vs. clan blood.

%here are prophecies about -aitiff that -aitiff will cause bad things to happen



/ow to survive as a -aitiff +general need for clan sponsorship etc.,

0aiti$$ Lore !: What a well rounded mem#er o$ the 0lan would %now

Knowledge of inside -aitiff world +phone system prominent -aitiff etc.,

Knowledge of prominent -aitiff haters

Knowledge of varying philosophies about -aitiff not commonly spo!en among the clans +-aitiffsuperiority -aine was a -aitiff etc.,

/eard rumors of oseph Pander and the Sabbat Panders

0aiti$$ Lore : What a student o$ the 0lan would %now

Knowledge of some basic interpretations of the 8ehenna prophecies

Knowledge of recent -aitiff history +the le&i ;arba revolt, how they were treated prominent

-aitiff in the past

Knowledge of the Panders how they succeeded how they are treated in the Sabbat etc

0aiti$$ Lore (: What a dedicated scholar o$ the 0lan would %now

-ontact your S% for additional information at this level.

/eard of legendary -aitiff such as the Stoneman

In*depth understanding of the interpretation of the 8ehenna prophecies about -aitiff

0aiti$$ Lore *: What a dedicated scholar is a#le to $ind out a$ter centuries o$ research

Some -aitiff have been !nown to become very @P?>AI;@ +;erangement, after learning so

much about -aitiff.

%his level reflects !nowledge of various fragmentary legends and histories developed by the staff.

s there is no universal or @collective@ history they are not universal. Instead legends and rumors

the scholar has heard will be dependant specifically on what areas he has researched.

-ontact your S% for additional information at this level.

Know the origin of some blood*-aitiff elders

%his level reflects an understanding of the various !nowledge and information available from level

&6

"asombra "oreLasom#ra Lore 1: What a newly em#raced Lasom#ra would %now

Eou !now the traits of the blood2 no reflection increased susceptibility to sunlight and often anattraction to the sea.

good wor!ing !nowledge of the standard powers of the blood +up to 5, and at least descriptions of 6and 7.

Eou !now your lineage within a few steps or !now that you should.

Eou !now you must achieve or be surpassed and that open war against your clan*mates is taboo.

%he clan rules the Sabbat and it<s blood is accorded proper respect for it.

Lasom#ra Lore !: What a newly released Lasom#ra would %now

circle of friends within the clan are its covert leadership separate from sect matters.



%he clan holds a -ourt of Blood that arbitrates disputes between "asombra.

Eou !now the oft*told stories of clan history2 their place in the founding of the Sabbat and the death of

the aster. Eou are very familiar with the role the clan has played in the Sabbat over the centuries.

"asombra e&ist outside the Sabbat and are often hunted as traitors to the clan.

Abtenebration is familiar to you and you !now that special powers e&ist.

Eou !now your line well if a "asombra as well as the basics of the prominent lines and /ouses. If nota "asombra you !now that they should be well*versed when it comes to their own line.

Eou !now of the ma$or factions within the clan and some of their views.

Eou can name most of the ma$or Path schools of the clan.

Eou are familiar with the ma$or debates of clan metaphysics3theology2 the possible origins of the clan

flaw the proposed spiritual meanings of the byss etc. Eou reali=e that spiritual power over the

self is as significant as dominion over the world.

Eou !now how "asombra select and test their potential progeny. %his may ma!e you question events of

the end of your own mortal life and role your sire had in it if a "asombra.

Lasom#ra Lore : What an avera&e Lasom#ra would %now

Non)Lasombra take note +f you learn this much, you had best keep it to yourself. /he <eepers do not takekindly to those $ho kno$ their pri#ate affairs.

Eou !now descriptions of lder Abtenebration and have leads on what the special powers of the clan

may be.

Eou are familiar with clan lineages and /ouses in general you !now the basics and are s!illed in

researching what you don<t !now. Eou are an e&pert of your line or !now a "asombra should be.

Eou !now all the factions of the clan and their doctrines.

Eou are familiar with the (riends of the >ight and the -ourts of Blood as presented in

?evised -lanboo! "asombra.

Eou !now who the active (riends are in your region if a member and can guess at who they might be

if not.Eou are familiar with -lan history in general and are able to describe most significant events and

figures from it. Eou have great !nowledge of a few specific areas of clan history. Eou !now well

!ey parts of mortal history important to the clan and the role the clan played in those times and places. +See the revised -lanboo!.,

Eou !now the basic wor!ings of the clan<s Path variants other than your own.

Eou can discuss many sides of the great debates of clan theology and metaphysics and can spea! at

length of the clan<s scholars and thin!ers who study these mysteries.

Lasom#ra Lore (: Lasom#ra who has either learned a lot throu&h e/perience< or is a scholar o$ the

clan.

Eou !now a great deal about many events or people from clan history that interest you especially. Eou

also !now the truth about some parts of history not commonly !nown motivations behind theevents and the truth about events not !nown to the masses.

Eou !now details of what many of the special powers of the clan can do.

Eou have a rough idea of how the (riends operate and who they are on a global level. Eou !now their

ways and identities in your region e&pertly. If not a member you have learned enough of the

clan<s doctrine to guess at some of the above but you had better !eep it to yourself.

Eou are noted for your !nowledge of all but the most obscure or ancient of lineages and /ouses and

even those topics are open to you with simple research.



Eou can e&plain the intricate differences between the clan<s paths and variants and how these

differences are shaped by and help to shape clan identity and policy in addition to the possible

spiritual ramifications.

Eou !now that mastery over the world is only a way to learn lessons used in mastery of the self a

game played in preparation for the real goal.

Lasom#ra Lore *: Very old Lasom#ra who #oth e/perienced a lot and is a scholar o$ the clan.

n e&pert historian of the clan through study or by being present. 9ery familiar with most events and

able to find out about un!nown details with ease. Knows or can guess at the real motivations and

events that underlie all the tales.

Eou understand the (riends fully and may be nervous about your !nowledge. Eou !now of the tests of

many members in detail. dditionally you !now +or can guess, that clan and (riend tiessometimes predate and overrule sect ties.

Knows the all the powers of the blood by e&perience or study and can guess at possible innovations..

Eou feel you have an understanding of the possible theological meanings of the traits of the blood that

is close to !inship.

Eou !now >othing.

Salubri "ore)alu#ri Lore 1

Eou !now the Salubri have three eyes

Eou thin! there are several types of Salubri

Eou !now Salubri can heal others and often do +Substitution if your P- is a Salubri ntitribu2 Eou

!now Salubri can hurt others and often do.,

Eou !now there are very few Salubri but there once were many

Eou !now the %remere !ill the Salubri on sight but are not sure why +for ntitribu2 Eou have heard of

the %remere and !now they want to !ill you on sight.,

)alu#ri Lore !

Eou !now not all Salubri have three eyes * it#s the learning of their signature ;iscipline that causes the

development.

Eou !now there were several types of Salubri and that some of them weren#t healers +for ntitribu2

Eou !now there are Salubri who aren#t warriors.,

Eou !now that there are Salubri in the Sabbat and that they are different and only recently appeared.

+for ntitribu2 Eou !now that there are Salubri who aren#t in the Sabbat and that they have been

around for longer than you,

Eou !now the Salubri progenitor#s name was Saulot and that he#s dead at the hands of the %remere

Eou !now the %remere act as if the Salubri are infernalists but that they have more devious motives

)alu#ri Lore

Eou !now that the Salubri were divided into the /ealers and the warriors both studying a different path of 9aleren. In modern nights the healers# ;iscipline is !nown as Abeah and the warriors *

who are now only found in the Sabbat * use 9aleren.

Eou !now that the ntitribu only recently came into e&istence and they were probably founded by a

Salubri who left the path of healing

Eou !now that Saulot was in search of 8olconda and may have attained it somehow



Eou !now that the %remere wiped out the Salubri and that they often diableri=ed them in order to

strengthen themselves

Eou are familiar with the legend that lder Salubri +but not ntitribu, used to Sire a -hilde and educate

it so it may diableri=e them at some point continuing their line. Eou !now that in the modern

nights this practice has fallen out of use.

)alu#ri Lore (

Eou are aware that donai turned to the Sabbat starting the Salubri ntitribu in the second half of the

40th century

Eou !now the Salubri progenitor#s name was Saulot and that he#s probably not dead.

Eou !now Saulot went to the ast for a while was !nown as Wao*"at the healer and left the ast again

without having found what he was loo!ing for.

Eou are aware that the ?avnos often betrayed the Salubri and sold them bac! to the %remere during the

;ar! ges

Eou are familiar with most of the historical information as presented in the -lanboo! Salubri for

9ampire2 the ;ar! ges

)alu#ri Lore *

Eou !now that the Salubri and the Inconnu are somehow lin!ed although you also !now thatinvestigating this too closely may be unwise * unless you#re in the Inconnu yourself already.

Eou !now the e&act description of the surroundings of Saulot#s diablerie as described in -lanboo!%remere ?evised. Eou thin! something#s wrong with that story.

Eou believe that Saulot failed to achieve 8olconda in the ast

Eou !now that Saulot founded three ma$or lines * the Salubri the Baali... and the %remere.

Eou are quite certain that %remere and his line were tric!ed into destroying Saulot and the Salubri soSaulot could use the %remere as his latest e&periment.

Serpent of the "ight "ore)erpent Lore 1: 0hilder: What any newly em#raced )erpent o$ the Li&ht %nows

Eou are aware of the fact that light is harmful to you and you are called @-obras@.

Eou understand that Serpents of the "ight tend to either be very trusted or very mistrusted among

the sword of -aine.

Eou !now that you hate those who are called (ollowers of Set.

Eou !now that you follow the teachings of -aine which is why the (ollowers of Set disli!e you.

Eou are aware of the myths of l -risto >egro "a adre de la "una and several other deities

though may not necessarily understand what their importance is.

Eou understand that Serpents of the "ight are susceptible to light because of a curse that may have

been put on them by some gyptian god and its all the fault of the (ollowers of Set.

Eou are aware that 9oodoo is an animistic human centric immanent pantheistic religion with

shamanistic ritualistic mythic eclectic ancestral relational ecstatic and ecclesiastical magical

practices.

Eou have heard of the initiation rites into the Serpents of "ight cults.



)erpent Lore !: What any neonates who have #een sent out on their own %now

Eou have heard of the (ollowers of ;amballah and you understand the Serpents of the "ight are

descended from them.

Eou have heard stories of /aiti and an uprising with a priest though details of it may be vague.

Eou are familiar with many of the 9oodoo beliefs and have studied much of the /aitian voodoo

faith such as Santeria /aitian 9oudoun and some other variations. Eou also have studied such

deities as -hango Asanyin ;amballah the Serpent ida*'edo and Agoun and you understand

where they all apply in terms of the beliefs of the Serpents of the "ight.

Eou are aware of the function of the "oas in the 9oudoun religion

Eou have heard the name -hiyidi though you may not necessarily !now the story behind it.

Eou understand that genealogy within the -obras is not important as they tend to invite any

admirable figure into their line.

Eou have heard rumors and terrifying stories of /aitian 9oudoun sorcerers who wield strange

powers.

)erpent Lore : What those who have lived have $ound to #e true

Eou have become a scholar in the study of 9oodoo practices and Arisha the spiritual force behind

the 9oudoun religion.

Eou !now that the Serpents of the "ight sect originated in /aiti in the 1CG0#s and did not officially

$oin the Sabbat until the 1C0#s when the (ollowers of Set forbid them from $oining the Sabbat.

Eou are aware of the Path of -orruption a general overview of what it does and that the Serpents

have access to other Paths of 'anga.

Eou are aware of the internal organi=ation of the -obras though may not necessarily !now who

holds the positions of the mperors. Eou are however familiar with the structures of the -ells and

who holds the titles of President and what standing they possess.

Eou !now that you need to attain this level of !nowledge to become fully initiated within the clan.

Eou are also aware that you must have mastered at least one of your powers and fulfilled thewishes of at least one of the Arisha.

)erpent Lore (: What the elders who have seen and studied have $ound

Eou understand that unli!e the (ollowers of Set the Serpents of the "ight do not believe they are

descended from a 8od. %hey believe that they can become gods within the flesh.

/e who becomes strong enough to !ill ;amballah will ta!e his place as the ruler of the earth#s

dar! places.

Eou !now that there are many clan secrets that you have yet to see.

Eou !now that there are mummies or something li!e that and that they are dangerous.

Eou have heard rumors of the /aitian39oodoo version of the 8ehenna prophecy.

Eou !now that the 5rd generation has agents roaming around and that the 5rd generation shunned

Set and this is why we corrupt.

Eou are aware of 5 or 6 various paths of So" 'anga.

Eou are aware of the personal agenda that the Serpents of the "ight have in terms of the Sword of

-aine and how most use the Sword of -aine for personal means.



Eou can name at least 5 of the 6 mperors and have spo!en with at least one of them.

Eou can name most of the Presidents and are aware of the location of the ma$or cells and

shanpwel#s within your country.

Eou are aware of the entire Imitation process from the first through the fifth levels and what each

level means. Eou may have even conducted the first or the second Initiation.

)erpent Lore *: =hose who have tau&ht what they have seen and studied

Eou understand the true reason that the Serpents of the "ight are within the Sabbat. Eou

understand that it is very possible that the Serpents of the "ight could re$oin with the (ollowers of

Set. lthough there is a great deal of bitterness between the two factions it can be healed.

Eou have heard rumors of a bloodline that lives in e&ico and in India.

Eou are familiar with all the paths of So" 'anga.

Eou are aware of all five levels of initiation as well as how each of them are ran.

Eou can name all mperors and more then li!ely are one yourself.

Eou can name all Presidents as well as !now the location of the ma$ority of the cells and

shanpwel#s within the 'orld.

%=imisce "ore=Dimisce Lore 1: What a newly em#raced =Dimisce childer will %now

Eou must sleep in a handful of your @native@ soil or suffer negative effects.

It has been made clear that is rude to enter another<s @domain@3haven without permission.

any of your clan seems to revel in torture and self mutilation.

Eou Nand your clanO are aware that you have the ability to shape flesh and bone with the power of

9icissitude.

Eou have been taught that the %=imisce were the founders of the Sabbat and are the spiritualleaders of it.

Eou have been taught that the Sabbat was created as soldiers in a /oly 'ar against the -amarilla.

Eou are unaware of any political structure within the clan

Eou !now that the -amarilla are pawns of the ntediluvians and have been taught what that

means.

=Dimisce Lore !: What the learnin& =Dimisce student will %now

Eou !now the how and why a %=imisce must sleep in it#s native soil each night or suffer adverseeffects.

%he consequences for brea!ing the proper etiquette when entering another %=imisce#s domain

without permission have been made clear to you.

Eou have been taught3learned a Path. ven if not on etamorphosis you have learned of it and

have a better understanding of the tortures of the flesh to which many of the %=imisce seem to

revel in.

Eou have seen and are aware of the Wulo (orm +regardless of whether you possess it yourself,.



Eou have seen sch=lachta.

Eou have learned s!etchy details on special ghouls called revenants which are some relation to the

%=imisce.

Eou have learned that %=imisce childer are often @!ept@ with their asters3Sires far longer than

other Sabbat clans with the e&ception of the "asombra.

%=imisce childer seem to rarely be made during Sabbat 'ar Party#s @mass embraces@ * the

ma$ority of the %=imisce seem more selective.

%=imisce tend to ma!e up many of the priests within the Sabbat as well as many other higher

ran!ing spiritual positions.

Eou have been taught that the mystical rites which are the Sabbat rituals were created by %=imisce

magicians.

Eou have heard the term 9oivode used and had it e&plained to you.

Eou have heard of %=imisce who are not Sabbat but !now little else.

Eou have seen and participated in Kupalas >ight

=Dimisce Lore : What the released =Dimisce vampire will understand

Eou have learned the beginnings of history of the bond with the earth amongst the %=imisce and

why you must sleep with your native soil. s well as rumors of those who can only find peace in

the soil of astern urope despite their birthplace.

;omain and /ospitality began with your -lan. %he proper protocols for both should be observed

when entering another %=imisce#s domicile or inviting one within.

Eou have observed or are far along on the path of etamorphosis.

Eou have seen and understand how to create sc=hlacta.

Eou have heard of3and or seen /ellhounds and may have some idea how to create them.

Eou have heard of rumors of 9o=hd and may have even seen one.

%here are stories of %=imisce powers which combine with other 9ampiric powers to create

unparalleled effects.

Eou understand and !now the names of all the e&isting ?evenant families.

%he %=imisce revolted from their sires blood bonds spar!ing the narch 'ar in which they

diableri=ed the clan founder and begin the steps in creating the Sabbat.

Eou understand that there was once a plethora of %=imisce called Koldun who practiced the

magics of the land and spirits whom were the founders for the Sabbat 9auldrie and rituals.

%here is a special enmity in for the %remere which you now fully understand !nowing the history

of the %remere3%=imisce 'ar.

Eou have heard of the wise %=imisce of the clan whom are called Whupan. 'ho sometimes practice the blood magic of the %remere.

Eou !now of many of the Societies within the -lan and the titles which accompany them.

Eou !now the various titles for land holders amongst the %=imisce.

%here is some significance to some family @lineages@ within the clan. s well as rumor that some

elder %=imisce may be attempting to recreate the =adruga of old.



Eou understand that 9icissitude eventually allows the user to transcend the flesh beyond pain and

pleasure.

Eou have heard of and possibly sought out the special abilities which allow a %=imisce to combine

9icissitude into new aspects. +ooc2 combination disciplines,

Eou !now of the Ald -lan %=imisce.

Eou have seen and participated in Kupalas >ight and understand its basic significance

=Dimisce Lore (: What the =Dimisce )cholar would %now

Eou have heard of the concept of =hi ;aha!a

Eou are cogni=ant of the ways to create /ellhounds and 9o=hd though you may not be able to

create them personally.

In times past 'ars were common amongst %=imisce voivodes over domain. %hese wars were often

fought by the voivodes behind stone walls while their blood bond childer war ghouls and revenant

servants fought in the bloody trenches.

%he narch 'ar began +according to the %=imisce, when the maranth was enacted on Kupalas

>ight amongst the blood bound childer of the ;ar! ge voivode#s. Shortly after was when the

founder %=imisce was !illed and consumed.

Eou are aware of many of the Sabbat rituals. s well as are aware and often able to perform the

%=imisce specific rituals.

Eou are aware of all the e&isting revenants their quir!s and uses as well as their powers.

Eou understand that there was once many more revenant lines and have a vague idea of some of

their names and powers.

Eou are aware of all the varying titles within the -lan and what they mean as well as the Societies.

"ineages. Eou have an idea of all the well !nown %=imisce lineages and their founders as well as

often times where they originated from.

Eou understand that Ald -lan %=imisce refuse to @taint@ themselves with 9icissitude and rumorsthat they believe it to be a disease.

=Dimisce Lore *: What the most wise and learned =Dimisce master will %now

Spiritual etamorphism +as well as the path, along with 9icissitude have been rumored to lead to

the fabled =hi ;aha!a.

"egends of the ;racon and his scion childer are lin!ed to both the =hi ;aha!a and the Abertus

family.

%he ancient rituals of the %=imisce would vary from region to region. %heir asters alone

!nowing their origins.

any of the lost rituals of the Koldun you have heard of or studied.

Eou !now not only of the e&isting revenants but those lines lost to time including much of thesecrets those modern and ancient hold.

%he origins of the titles now claimed by both modern and ancient %=imisce are !nown to you.

%here are few =adruga family or lineage that you are unaware of and the ancient %=imisce who

founded them.

%he nights of and following the amaranth flower you !now vary by speculation and source. ven

to rumors of the actual diablerie of %=imisce itself and its still possible continued e&istence.



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