Cretheus, Scholar of Corinth, Childe of Mithras Date of embrace: 430 BC Sire: Mithras Long term goal: To save the orld from !ehenna" #Secondar$ goals: to leave %unedoara Castle& achieve !olconda' ()*D T%+S +(ST The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is dueTo aura sight: hat hat is your your curr curren entt mood mood/e /emo moti tion onal al stat state0 e0 "lan "lank k whit white e aura aura hat sort of creature are you0 "lank white aura re re you unde underr the e1ec e1ects ts of of any form form of of magic0 magic0 "lank "lank white white aura aura Have you committed dia!lerie0 "lank white aura as the last thing you said a lie0 "lank white aura 23ou have used the ritual Innocence of the Child’s Heart to to change your aura to a !lank state. re+uirement of the ritual is that you carry around a child's toy. 4eel free to !ring one along, or we can supply something-5 eelings toard $our fello +nconnu: 3ou 3ou are a!ove them all. 3ou 3ou are the only one one who could save them all !y forming the pact. They all owe you their gratitude for their unlives. Instead, they complain a!out !eing trapped here with you. 6ver the t he centuries it has grown rather tiresome. 3ou 3ou wish that you could get out there & do some real work in the world, promoting olconda & averting ehenna, rather than wasting your intellect here. 3ou 3ou know that you are the closest to olconda, and that there is no hope for the others, however much you try to show them the way. eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 7anika was simply a part of the herd. $he was 8ust as tiresome as the rest of the Inconnu, and occasionally irritatingly possessive when it came to the castle. 3ou 3ou felt that she
!lamed you for !eing a permanent guest in her !eloved home, and held you responsi!le for the Inconnu imposing on her !eloved Hunedoara.
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3ou met the the Norwich Norwich $a!!at $a!!at !efore !efore,, in 7ecem!er 7ecem!er (*:(, (*:(, at a makeshif makeshiftt Court of of ;ithras near cre, in the Holy
you are unsure whether some of the $a!!at went there0 3ou have never seen them again, until now. 3ou are curious as to how their mission went, and what they have !een up to in the meantime0
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In *?(?, *?(?, you felt felt your your sire, sire, ;ithras, ;ithras, die. die. 3ou 3ou know know that the the Norwich Norwich $a!!at $a!!at were were responsi!le. In addition, your own herd were a cult of ;ithraists, which were greatly a1ected !y the in@uence war against ;ithras. 3ou are curious to hear %rstA hand a!out the slaying of your sire, who greatly in@uenced you, !ut ultimately disappointed you. 3ou 3ou also wish to make it clear that you are not pleased a!out the damage done to your herd !y the Norwich $a!!at.
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6ne of your your longAhel longAheld d dreams dreams is to see see od face face to face. face. 3ou 3ou !elieve !elieve that that your salvation will come when you %nally meet od. s a conse+uence, you are eager for any theological knowledge that the Norwich $a!!at might possess # do they know anything of angels or fallen angels0
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3ou create created d the ritual ritual that that !ound !ound the Inconnu Inconnu to Hunedoara, Hunedoara, so so you have have some some knowledge of how it works. 3ou know that each year, on the anniversary of the Pact, a sacri%ce is re+uired to renew it. 3ou know that the demon Nikanuuranu is !ound to the castle as surely as the Inconnu are, and that to defeat it you would need to free it from its !onds and then destroy it. The Inconnu cannot %ght it, as they are all connected to it, !ut an outsider could. 3ou know that to release the demon, each of the Inconnu would need to have their pact seal !roken & that the item that !inds the demon to the castle would need to !e found & unlocked. 3ou 3ou have never !een a!le to detect this item anywhere in the castle, so there is no chance that anyone else will. If it were only found, you would !e soooo close to !eing free againB
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3ou are are willing willing to trade trade knowle knowledge dge of of Thaumatur Thaumaturgical gical rituals rituals with with other other Thaumaturgists. 3ou 3ou always seek seek to !roaden your magical magical knowledge. 3ou 3ou hate what the Tremere did to the $alu!ri, !ut any individual Tremere can !e redeemed, once you ascertain that they do not intend to harm ;ahtiel, or any other $alu!ri, and that they will not destroy the writings & wisdom of the $alu!ri. 3ou remain
vague as to which rituals you possess, !ut take a concrete interest in what others can o1er you. 9
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3ou are a fervent fervent prose proselytis lytiser er for $aulot's $aulot's teachin teachings. gs. 3ou 3ou !elieve !elieve that any any vampire vampire can achieve salvation !y reaching olconda. 3ou 3ou attempt to spread that wisdom wherever possi!le. 3ou have !een told told !y the fortun fortune e telling telling of !dalk !dalkut!a ut!a that that the Inconnu Inconnu are are the the world's !est hope against ehenna. 3ou 3ou intend to ful%l that destiny, and are thus eager for any information a!out the antediluvians. 3ou 3ou are more than willing to 8oin in the %ght against any antediluvian, antediluvian, should the Norwich $a!!at !e !e planning one.
*nastaia, Decadent %ost Sire: Dani.a Date of embrace: 1420 Long term goal: rotect $our secrets live as comfortable an e5istence as /ossible"
()*D T%+S +(ST The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is due To To aura sight hat hat is is you yourr cur currrent ent moo mood/ d/em emo otion tional al state tate0 0 hat sort of creature are you0 re you under the e1ects of any form of magic0
$tr $tresse essed d Dampire 3es 3es
Have you committed dia!lerie0
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eelings toard $our fello +nconnu: They all look down upon you you as the EchildF of the group, group, a servant, a shallow soul to !e pitied, !ecause you have no interest in olconda. fter )?? years of this contempt, you thoroughly despise the other Inconnu. 3ou 3ou would do anything to get !ack at them, and often indulge in petty vengeance for their many slights. 3ou 3ou would like to see them fail to achieve olconda, 8ust so that they would have to stop !eing so darn superior. eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 7anika was your sire. $he em!raced you to !e the seneschal of Hunedoara Castle, yet she never seemed to really trust you to look after the place, and always !lamed you for your failure to protect the castle from the Tremere. $he considered you a disappointment from the very !eginning, and never hesitated to pour scorn upon you. 3ou 3ou hated her a!ove all the other Inconnu, !ut were forced to do her !idding as her childe.
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3ou are are responsi responsi!le !le for the the death death of the $alu!ri $alu!ri named named Gothri Gothriel, el, a great great friend friend of 7anika, and the lover of ;ahtiel. 7anika left you with him while she fought some Tremer Tremere, e, and you were supposed supposed to protect him. 3our 3our courage failed, you panicked, and the Gothriel was forced to sacri%ce himself to defeat the Tremere who had you cornered. If this were ever discovered, 7anika or Gothriel would either destroy you or make your unlife an unending torture. Protecting this secret has !een a constant worry for the last )?? yearsB
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3ou are are now the the master master of Hunedoa Hunedoara ra Castle, Castle, with with the death death of your your sire. sire. The duty duty of hospitality now falls to you # 7anika always dou!ted your a!ilities, !ut now is your chance to shine as a host. 3ou are eager to greet everyone, and see that all your guests are impressed !y their daling hostB 3ou 3ou will try to accommodate their every whim, to demonstrate your control & hosting skills. 3ou 3ou proudly show o1 the castle artefacts, !ut react nervously whenever anything 2or anyone5 threatens to damage your domain.
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3ou are are eager eager to undermine undermine the the others, others, and and try to persua persuade de the Norwich Norwich $a!!at to play tricks on your fellow Inconnu. 3ou o1er rewards of wealth, knowledge or in@uence to any in the Norwich $a!!at that will make the other Inconnu look like fools, or inconvenience them !y petty theft, moving things around etc. etc. 3ou are also exceedingly !ored after )?? years in one place, and will look for any kind of diversion or passing amusement.
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The Norwich Norwich $a!!at $a!!at may investigat investigate e the death death of of your sire, sire, in which which case case you are eager to point out her many @aws, and to suggest that anyone would l ong to
destroy her. her. If you like, pick one of the other Inconnu to !lame the EmurderF on, 8ust to make make their unlives more awkwardB awkwardB 4eel 4eel free to make make up terri!le stories a!out the things that your sire did, to ensure that she will not !e remem!ered with respect, !ut with the scorn that she so richly deserves. 9
3ou are are fascinate fascinated d !y that newAf newAfangle angled d technology technology stu1 stu1 # in fact, fact, you you are the the Inconnu's expert on the su!8ect. hile you have not !een !rave enough to take the plunge into personal computing, you do own a gas generator, which you use to power electric lights, as well as a variety of cheap electronic handheld games from the ?s & J?s, a porta!le stereo with a small C7 collection, an electric typewriter etc. 3ou are very proud of these gadgets, and will show them o1 to your visitors. 3ou 3ou are also fascinated !y any technological devices that they might have themselves.
Demetrius of *ntioch Sire: ashedu of Thebes Date of embrace: 370 BC Long term goal: To To hel/ others to achieve !olconda, as $ou have" ()*D T%+S +(ST The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the
sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is due To To aura sight hat hat is is you yourr cur currrent ent moo mood/ d/em emo otion tional al state tate0 0 hat sort of creature are you0 re you under the e1ects of any form of magic0 Have you committed dia!lerie0
$er $erene ene Dampire / human hy!rid No No
eelings toard $our fello +nconnu: They are all poor poor students who need your guidance. guidance. nastaia is too young to to realise the truth of olconda, !ut she must !e forgiven the sins of youth. !dalkut!a & Cret are well on their way to olconda, !ut, sadly, they continue to insist that 7emetrius is mad & has not achieved olconda, so it is hard to show them the way. 3ou try to stop them all arguing amongst themselves # if they could 8ust let go of their egos, they could 8oin you. 3ou 3ou feel reverence reverence towards ;ahtiel, ;ahtiel, your sleeping angel. If any of of the others !ring her sorrow or threaten threaten her, you act to protect her & punish those responsi!le. eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 3ou 3ou got on +uite well with 7anika. 7anika. s a host, she she was occasionally occasionally a !it irrita!le, !ut she ful%lled her duties & looked after you well, and you would often converse # she listened to you more than the others, and was usually polite a!out it, tooB
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3ou have have achieved achieved olcon olconda, da, and and you wish wish to share share your your knowledge knowledge of it with with others, so that they can 8oin you in $aulot's !lessed state. 3our 3our suspire took the form of a dream where $aulot guided you to olconda, and you want to tutor others on the suspire itself. 3ou have a pamphlet ETravelling the Knmapped GoadF that you hand out to any who are interested.
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3ou are a master master of the the 6rdo enigm enigmatis, atis, an order order of ;alka ;alkavian vian mystics. mystics. 3ou 3ou have adopted the persona of the ;aster of Gavens to conduct correspondence with promising ;alkavian mystics. 3ou 3ou are always on the lookAout for new recruits to the 6rdo.
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3ou are are part of the ;alkavian ;alkavian EGealit EGeality y "ustersF "ustersF movement, movement, which which seeks seeks to disrupt disrupt conventional perceptions. The general modus operandi of the group is to employ 7isciplines to evoke all manner of hallucinations, delusions and other sensations not in accordance with accepted LrealityL. 3ou 3ou know that empirical reality has
!een cut o1 from the in%nite possi!ility of true reality, due to various godlike creatures destroying destroying their connection to the rest of the universe, and therefore therefore disrupting the @ow of potential which powers magical phenomena. It is your aim to restore this connection as fully as you are a!le, and you know that the 4ae 4ae also attempt to serve a similar function. 9
"e insu1era insu1era!ly !ly cryptic. cryptic. Kse creativ creative e riddles riddles and metaphors metaphors to to illustrat illustrate e your points, and 8ust smile knowingly if no!ody understands you # o!viously, they aren't as ready as they think. Never refer to any!ody di rectly !y name, lest you inadvertently cause them harm. 23ou 23ou !elieve that words, especially the names of people & o!8ects, can lose their power if overAused.5 overAused.5 Mven the nicknames you devise for people must !e changed periodically, or else they will !egin to !ear the weight of reality. Perform little kindnesses for guests & treat them with utmost sympathy. If they re!u1 you approach them again 8ust as gently later.
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3ou know know that ;alka ;alkav v was a close close friend friend of of $aulot $aulot 2possi!ly 2possi!ly his his twin, twin, and the one who gave him his third eye5 and is thus perhaps the closest link to $aulot left to the kindred 2!ar the $alu!ri, who are even more awesomeB5 s such, you devote some e1orts to contacting your antediluvian, who you !elieve to !e the voice of the ;alkavian madness network. 3ou have heard lore that suggests that he slum!ers !eneath =erusalem, and sometimes speaks in dreams to those who live or visit there. 3ou 3ou would like to visit yourself, !ut that is currently impossi!le. Perhaps you can recruit a proxy0
*bdal.utba, the 8o$ager Caged Sire: 9*dnun Date of embrace: Late 6rst centur$ *D Long term goal: To master the secrets of the universe ()*D T%+S +(ST-
The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is due To To aura sight hat hat is is y you ourr cur currrent ent moo mood/ d/em emo otion tional al state tate0 0 hat sort of creature are you0 re you under the e1ects of any form of magic0 Have you committed dia!lerie0
"or "ored Dampire No No
eelings toard $our fello +nconnu: The other Inconnu are are all deluded & ignorant. 6nly you see see things clearly, with the aid of of your impressive uspex, and with your divinatory fortuneAtelling a!ility. 3ou %nd ;ahtiel slightly more intriguing, and often attempt to awaken her from her slum!er, without 7emetrius %nding out. 3ou often spend time o!serving the others, simply !ecause you are so !ored after )?? years of con%nement. hilst dull, the other Inconnu remain your only source of diversion, and you would do anything to make things more interesting, such as playing tricks on the other Inconnu, or pitting them against each other. other. eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 7anika's horoscope was never wellAaspected # whilst you admired her strength, you were always worried that the rest of you would get pulled into her doom !y her illAfated stars.
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3ou honour honour the past greatne greatness ss of Nikanuura Nikanuuranu, nu, and pity its its terri!le terri!le fall. fall. 3ou 3ou know it to !e a !eing that was present at the very dawn of creation, a !eing that has seen 7ushara 2the Na!ataean great god5 face to face. 3ou 3ou do not trust the demon, !ut over the centuries, you have had many interesting conversations. 3ou 3ou now
feel a greater rapport with the demon than with the rest of the Inconnu. 3ou 3ou would gladly !etray any of the other Inconnu to escape. 3ou have always loved travelling & feel a terri!le terri!le wanderlust in your con%nement con%nement that motivates you to do anything to !e free again. 9
3ou collect collect souveni souvenirs rs of far farAaway Aaway places, places, and would would gladly gladly trade trade knowledg knowledge e or o!8ects in return for stories or mementos of 8ourneys. 3ou 3ou also often persuade others to undertake +uests so that you can experience it vicariously through them. 3ou 3ou have taken an interest in the Cathayans, and 2often fatally5 persuade your followers to 8ourney to the Mast. 3ou have also !een known to tell young kindred that the course of ehenna will hinge on the outcome of a +uest of your devising-
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3ou will will do anything anything to reliev relieve e the !oredom !oredom of of )?? years years in one one place. place. 3ou 3ou set various riddles & challenges for the $a!!at of Norwich as a diversion from your usual monotony, including organising an impromptu series of pit %ghts. 3ou 3ou are a gifted fortuneAteller, a!le to discover vague omens a!out those you meet. 3ou 3ou can cast the fortunes of your guests 2feel free to make up what you have foreseenB5
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s an ssamit ssamite, e, you take take some some interes interestt in the a1airs a1airs of of your clan. clan. 3ou 3ou have heard heard that the clan has recently accepted a petition to 8oin the $a!!at, and are curious as to details regarding this. 3ou 3ou do not intend to 8oin the ;ountain once you are free, !ut your clan is a passing distraction. 3ou 3ou do not distinguish amongst the other clans, except the %lthy Tremere, who aicted you with the Curse of Thorns # you often work to undermine the Tremere through your agents.
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hilst hilst you have have spent spent most most of your your unAlife unAlife in pursuit pursuit of olconda, olconda, you you do not not actually lust after the state of peace that this !lessed state supposedly grants. Gather, you wish to attain olconda simply so that you can say that you have mastered all the secrets of the universe, all the secrets of the Cainite condition. 3ou 3ou have an interest in any lore pertaining to the kindred kindred condition or to the nature of heaven & earth.
Mahtiel, the Slee/er Sire: )rael Date of embrace emb race:: 3 rd centur$ *D Long term goal: be reunited ith $our lost love, (othriel ()*D T%+S +(ST The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is due To To aura sight hat hat is your your curr curren entt mood mood/e /emo moti tion onal al stat state0 e0 hat sort of creature are you0 re you under the e1ects of any form of magic0 Have you committed dia!lerie0
$or $orrowf rowful ul Dampire No No
eelings toard $our fello +nconnu: 3ou 3ou are not overly concerned concerned with the other Inconnu, as you are are mostly in torpor. torpor. 3ou 3ou still value the advice of 7emetrius and appreciate his solicitude, even though you realises that it !orders uncomforta!ly on worship. 3 worship. 3ou ou resent nastaia nastaia for !eing part of the confrontation that led to Gothriel's death. The other Inconnu 2!ar 7emetrius5 are all evil to some extent, !ut you don't really care anymore # after all, you also made a deal with a demon. eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 3ou 3ou were grateful grateful when
ath of Chivalr$ #6ne amor' )thics )thics 2those of the road of kings O5 The !lood of Caine makes you superior to mortals, therefore you have the responsi!ility to protect and aid your inferiors. 2especially women.5 7uty comes !efore all else 2duty to oneQs lady is mores important than duty to oneQs lord5 Honor is everything. 2including the honor of oneQs lady5 ithout your honor you are 2she is5 no more than a !east. %ierarch$ of sins against Chivalr$ Chivalr$ 2%ne 2%ne amor5 ) Neglecting your duty 2to your lady5 for any reason> 7ishonora!le 2shameful5 acts 2e.g. am!ush, deceit, etc. greed, chastity5 R Treating another with disrespect> "ehaving in an un8ust manner S "ehaving shamefully in front of your peers 2a lady5> 4ailing 4ailing to come to those in need 2a lady5 * Treating a superior 2your lady5 with disrespect> 4ailing to answer a challenge to your 2ladyQs5 honor ( "reaking your word> "reaking a sworn oath
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3ou have heard heard that that Gothrie Gothriell left a 8ournal 8ournal which which !ecame !ecame fragmented fragmented.. 3ou 3ou would would !e interested in %nding any copies or remaining sections of it.
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3ou have a deep & a!iding a!iding hatr hatred ed of the Tremere. remere. 3ou 8oined 8oined the $alu!ri $alu!ri re!els re!els under donai when they decided to enact revenge for $aulot's death. This is what you & Gothriel +uarrelled over. s donai is now a $a!!at Priscus, you are almost $a!!at !y default. 3ou wish to avenge $aulot & Gothriel. 3ou also hate the $etites, as do all $alu!ri. 3ou do not speak of $aulot's dia!lerie !y name, !ut rather as EThe reat MventF, EThe reat CataclysmF, EThe 4irst NightF or EThe icked 7ayF
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If you ever ever discove discoverr who was was respons responsi!le i!le for for Gothriel Gothriel's 's death, death, you will will transfer transfer all all your rage, shame & selfAhatred selfAhatred onto them instead.
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3ou fought fought in the third third "aali "aali ar ar 2S 2S 75 alongsi alongside de the ssamit ssamites. es. There There,, you fought the "aali at their fortress of Chorion & the ssamites were cursed with vitae addiction. $amiel died there, taking out the "aali methuselah "elial. 3ou 3ou hate the "aali & wish to see them destroyed. 3ou 3ou also hate the traitor ha!, who !etrayed $amiel, aided the Tremere Tremere dia!lerie of $aulot, and still works against the $alu!ri. 3ou 3ou are, however, am!ivalent towards the ssamites, as you fought against them in the crusades.
enteret, the Tester Tester ound anting Sire: +sen.hebe Date of embrace: 1;0 BC Long term goal: To im/art $our isdom to others, so that the$ might be as enlightened as $ourself" ()*D T%+S +(ST The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is due To To aura sight hat hat is is you yourr curr curren entt moo mood/ d/em emot otio iona nall sta state te0 0 6!fu 6!fusc scat ated ed !y $ou $oull ;ask ;ask to Eser Eseren eneF eF hat sort of creature are you0 Dampire re you under the e1ects of any form of 3es 3es magic0 Have you committed dia!lerie0 No as the last thing you said a lie0 6!fuscated !y $oul ;ask to EnoF. 3ou 3ou know the level 6!fuscate 6!fuscate power $oul ;ask, ;ask, which allows you to alter your aura to anything that you wish.
the years, you have tried to keep the rest of the Inconnu on the path to olconda, and then to persuade them to +uit the Pact, !ut you have failed !oth times. 3ou 3ou know that they all dislike you & feel that they cannot trust you, simply !ecause of your clan> they disgust you, and you would do anything to !e free of them all. eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 3ou 3ou didn't really have any strong strong feelings towards towards 7anika> you you were already already far along the road towards enlightenment !efore !efore you met her, and she was 8ust as full of hypocrisy as the rest of the Inconnu.
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3ou 3ou are the only one of of the Inconnu not to have made made a deal with the demon. demon. 3ou 3ou are +uite willing to walk out of the Pact, if only the other Inconnu would agree. 3ou alone amongst the Inconnu retain the strength & purity to !est the demon. 3ou 3ou would love to convince the others to cease their s+ua!!les & unite against the demon, !ut you cannot torture yourself with such hopes any longer. longer.
his only rival was his elder !rother, 6siris, who had a son named Horus. Ga was their grandfather & king. $et learned that Ga, 6siris and Horus all hid the truth from mortals that human souls were not fundamentally di1erent from those of the gods, and that only ignorance of what was possi!le prevented them from attaining great power. 4or this Ga !anished $et. $et destroyed Uing 6siris and his son Horus. Taking Mgypt as his own, $et ruled in power A and sought to free mankind from the !onds of law imposed !y Ga. $et recruited twelve talented 7isciples. 2The antediluvians.5 He taught them the truth, and together they swore an oath to !ring down Ga and the other false gods and !ecome gods themselves. $et mingled his !lood with that of his 7isciples and when they drank of it, he gave up the greater share of his power, granting all thirteen almost e+ual might 2though as a true god, he remained the most powerful5. $eeing their !lood oath, Ga interrupted the meeting and cursed them all to feed only on the !lood of others, and walk only in darkness. The antediluvians, fearful for their lives, !etrayed $et and his teachings and !egged forgiveness, and so $et swore to destroy them all. 6rthodox $etite !elief dictates that $et will one day return to rule or consume the world, and devout $etites prepare the way for his resurrection. To this end, the clan remains independent. They refer to themselves as the ;esu "edshet, the LChildren of Ge!ellionL.
%ilderic, arrior in Search of a ar Sire: Cretheus Date of embrace: 340 *D Long term goal: To e=ual $our sire" ()*D T%+S +(ST The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is due To To aura sight
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eelings toard $our fello +nconnu: 3ou 3ou truly despise your sire, sire, Cret, who is now your !itter enemy. enemy. 3ou 3ou occasionally ally with the other Inconnu, who are all more tolera!le than Cret, !ecause they are not Cret. 3ou 3ou tried to defend your sire at %rst, !ut you came to realise that he had !etrayed your trust. 3ou 3ou thought he was the greatest greatest Cainite in the world, !ut it turns turns out that he was so, so very wrongB 3ou 3ou hate ;ahtiel, who disgusts you !ecause she gave up the %ght & you hate +uitters. 2If anyone calls you a +uitter you will get extremely angryB5 3ou 3ou %nd the Inconnu too passive # why don't they get out there & %ght0B eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 3ou 3ou have always !een sensitive sensitive a!out !eing seen as a E!ar!arianF. E!ar!arianF. The way that 7anika 7anika sometimes treated you all as interlopers in her domain got up your nose. "ut- she wasn't Cret, so you would sometimes talk to her.
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3ou 3ou wish to e+ual your sire, sire, and the main way that you you can do this is !y outstripping him in magical accomplishments. 3ou 3ou would give a lot to know any Thaumaturgy or Thaumaturgical Thaumaturgical rituals that he doesn't doesn't know. know. 3ou 3ou despise the Tremere, Tremere, who who murdered the $alu!ri. 3ou often use your magic magic to harass the clan that made itself your enemy. 3ou know that these actions keep you from olconda, !ut protecting $aulot's legacy means more than your own redemption. The Tremere were too strong for you when you entered the Pact, !ut if you could %ght them again, on a more e+ual footing 3ou 3ou would leap at any chance chance to spite Cret, encouraging encouraging the other Inconnu to turn turn against him. If you have any guests, you will also encourage them to work against your sire. 3ou 3ou have always !een a soldier. soldier. 3ou 3ou welcome any chance chance to see others spar. spar. 3ou 3ou can only feed on mortals who have engaged in a %ght, so you arrange for the castle guards to %ght vigorous mock com!ats every day. 3ou would also welcome the chance for further action. 3ou 3ou love the %ght, !ut the only pro!lem is %nding a 8ust cause, untouched !y political political manipulations. 2your sire sire has manipulated you
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3ou 3ou helped develop the ssamite ssamite discipline of 7urAnAUi 7urAnAUi and studied with with the ssamite masters at the mountain for decades. Though you fought against them in the crusades, you have always had a soft spot for these fellow Cainite warriors. If you meet any, you will chat eagerly a!out what !attles they have seen.
)shmunamash, the ounded Doctor Sire: !ersa..un Date of embra e mbrace: ce: 12 th Centur$ BC Long term goal: To 6nd ho/e ()*D T%+S +(ST The game is set in Hunedoara Castle, Translyvania. Translyvania. The NPCs are are the Inconnu, an extremely powerful sect of elder vampires who g athered in the castle to work towards achieving olconda, a state of enlightenment where a vampire is no longer governed !y their "east # the vampire returns to an almost human state, and is considered to !e redeemed from the curse of Caine. $aulot, the sire of the $alu!ri clan, was the %rst to teach vampires a!out olconda, !ut he was dia!lerised !y the Tremere Tremere clan, who proceeded to hunt the $alu!ri. The Inconnu sought to protect the $alu!ri & $aulot's legacy, and faced imminent destruction !y the Tremere Council of $even. The Inconnu have !een trapped in the castle since ()*), when one of the Inconnu, Cretheus, found a way to create a pact !etween the Inconnu & a demon, Nikanuuranu, that would shroud Hunedoara castle from the world & thus protect those inside. The pact re+uires the
sacri%ce of a vampire vampire every year, on the anniversary of its commencement. commencement. s the game !egins, the sacri%ce is due To To aura sight hat hat is is you yourr cur currrent ent moo mood/ d/em emo otion tional al state tate0 0 7ef 7efeate eated d hat sort of creature are you0 Dampire re you under the e1ects of any form of No magic0 Have you committed dia!lerie0 No as the last thing you said a lie0 No 3ou 3ou struck a deal with the demon demon # in return for immunity to 4reny & Humanity loss, loss, you cannot lie. eelings toard $our fello +nconnu: 3our 3our companions are evil. evil. They sold you a false false utopia. 3ou 3ou let your faith in $aulot & ;okur !lind you to the @aws of their disciples, the Inconnu. hilst you are too de8ected to really feel anger, you feel something !ordering on hatred for Cret, the great !etrayer. 3ou reserve plenty of scorn for the rest. 3ou 3ou refuse to participate in their intrigues, !ut gladly advocate any e1ort against Cret, so you fre+uently team up with Hilderic. eelings toard the victim: #*t the start of the game, one of the +nconnu, Dani.a, is found dead-' 3ou 3ou remained polite to 7anika alone of your your fellow Inconnu. Her determination determination to keep keep providing for those she hated, until ehenna i f necessary, impressed you long after everything else a!out her ceased to.
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3our 3our hope has !een crushed so many many times. fter fter Carthage you swore swore that you would never again !e sold a false utopia, and yet here you are. The promise of olconda was the only glimmer of hope in your recent existence, and you met with $aulot faceAtoAface several times. hen $aulot was murdered, you had nothing left to pin your hopes on. 3ou have spent your existence searching for an answer to the ferocity of your !east # taking pleasure in !loodshed & violence seemed a !etrayal of your own inner nature. If anyone has any promising research, research, or manages to avoid !eing corrupted !y the demon, you will !egin to take an interest in their doings. 3ou 3ou are a doctor, doctor, and re8oice at any chance chance to save lives # you were were raised to treat treat other people as though their !odies were temples and their spirits the resident gods.
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3ou 3ou lived in Carthage with Troile in happier times, and often often like to reminisce reminisce a!out those days. 3ou will tell anyone who will listen how wisely & virtuously Troile ruled Carthage, and how wonderful it was to live side !y side with humans. The dream su1ered a gradual decline towards evil-
Carthage was, in the remaining centuries !efore the coming of Christianity, the 8ewel of the ;editerranean. $he was the premiere power of the oceans and wealthy !eyond comprehension. In the "ru8ah's desire to !uild something greater than CaineQs $econd City, they consorted with the "aali. hether it was to gain more power in the courts of Carthage, to increase personal wealth or improve their standing within the clan, young and old "ru8ah alike secretly petitioned the !loodline to enrich their holdings and help immortalie their city. city. $lowly, deli!erately, su!tly, the "aali desensitied the "ru8ah to the growing !rutality of their own actions. It was "aali who advised the "ru8ah to make ghouls of Hanni!alQs war elephants, so that the animals could withstand their 8ourney across the lps and wreak that much more havoc. It was so much easier for this clan of LphilosophersL to Mm!race and drain their victims when the "aali convinced them it was for the greater good of the city to do so. 6h, the "ru8ah deny it now, !ut in Carthage, ;oloch 2a "aali methuselah5 rose to !ecome "aQalA Hammon, a god. Troile even looked the other way when kine sacri%ced their children to ;oloch, and when their lim!s and organs %lled the scarcely hidden "aali wells.
hile Troile Troile despised the "aali presence, he and ;oloch had a special rapport that mysti%ed all who witnessed it. ;oloch suspected Troile Troile of having a taste for 7ia!lerie, and encouraged this aspect in him. Mventually, Troile Troile would drain others to lessen his thirst, sharing his feasts with his !eloved ;oloch. 6ver the centuries, it !ecame easier for ;oloch to talk Troile Troile into committing various perversions. It started with drinking Cainite vitae, when the "aali ;ethuselah convinced Troile Troile to drain his enemies enemies as a lesson to others. That worsened worsened the ntediluvianQs thirst. Troile Troile then Mm!raced victims victims simple to drain them of their their vitae. fter fter a few decades of of this, Troile Troile !egan attending rites at the organ pit and watched as "aali sacri%ced children in his presence. lthough he never took part in the rituals, he watched +uietly. +uietly. ;oloch once told his most trusted childe, Tanit, that Troile came to the rituals to see if any shred of his conscience was left to decry the atrocities he witnessed. There was none. The "aali cele!rated TroileQs TroileQs continuing plummet, not realiing that in the century of ;olochQs friendship with the ntediluvian, the two had !ecome "loodA6ath!ound lovers.
hen Carthage %nally fell during the Third Punic ar, ar, the "ru8ah dream was already dead. Troile Troile su1ered the kind of +uiet depression that eventually leads to the triumph of the "east, even his own childer deserted him. They @ed mostly out of shame for what they had done in the name of Carthage, !laming the "aali and the Goman Dentrue Dentrue for their weakness, of course. The "aali had merely shown the "ru8ah their true faces, and nothing more.
s Troile Troile fought the invading Cainites who accompanied the Goman army, the "aali were shocked to see ;oloch %ghting alongside him. The "loodA6ath !etween the two forced ;oloch onto the %eld of com!at to protect his lover. lover. The "aali saw !oth fall AA twined in each otherQs arms AA and melt into the ground. The Gomans, guided !y their Dentrue and
4ollowing Carthage, the "ru8ah despised the "aali with special vigor. They say their uncontrolla!le rage comes from the loss of their ideals, and the " aali are inclined to agree. It is 8ust that the "aali know that the "ru8ah lost their ideals, not when Carthage fell, !ut rather when they prostituted their ethics for power and legend. 7eep down, the oldest "ru8ah know this. $uch knowledge is a curse they will carry with them forever, and a wound the "aali en8oy salting when they can. •
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Kn!eknownst to most vampires alive in the modern day, you were one of those who !etrayed Carthage, along with the Toreador Helena. hat you saw in Troile's palace shocked you to your foundations. 3ou 3ou suppressed your rage & left Carthage for Gome. 3ou provided information to Prince Camilla that su!stantially assisted the Goman assault. Though you never precisely regretted leaving Troile & the city to their wellAdeserved doom, you feel that getting t he story o1 your chest may ease your contemplation of the event. "e softAspoken !ut very faintly !itter. The olconda lore that the others hoard, you dispense like party favours # to you, that's how it feels now. 7on't !other warning visitors of their peril. If they're as foolish as you are they can 8ust fall in i n the trap as well. 3ou want to keep things as muted as you are # any plots you will attempt to extinguish, except those against Cret, whom you almost hate. 3ou 3ou will encourage or aid any action against him.
