Clans
Clans are the most basic social structure in Eden Calling. As currently understood, all Kindred belong to one of the thirteen acknowledged clans or a Bloodline. Members of each clan inherit a clan-specific array of abilities and weaknesses, from a propensity to excel at certain Disciplines to a weakness or weaknesses inherent to all members the lineage.
In Eden Calling the game is centered on 6 core Clans/Bloodlines in specific. The Brujah, Malkvians, Tzimisce, Caitiff, Salubri, and Gargoyles. The numbers may change as the game moves forward, but these clans have the highest population at current. They will be listed first. Other clans do have a small presence in Orland-Tampa but they are relatively small. At current Assamite, Ravnos and Giovanni are not playable in Eden Calling.
Clan Advantages for Non-core 6 clans
Contents
Brujah
Clan Brujah - The New Management
Bonus Influence: +1 Street, Underworld, or Politics
In-Clan Disciplines: Potence, Presence, Celerity
Free Action
Train / Attack
Clan Advantage
Clan Flaw: Fury: Brujah get a -2 on all Self Control checks --
Malcontents, punks, rebels and revolutionaries of all stripes make up the ranks of the Brujah, a motley rabble with no unifying agenda behind their rebellious actions who back their ideals with fiery passion matched by few other vampires. Their elders are philosophers well-versed in debate and oratory and their youth are passionately idealistic.
Malkavian
Clan Malkavian - Prophets of New Era
Bonus Influence: +1 Media, Health, or Bureaucracy
In-Clan Disciplines: Dementation (or Dominate) Auspex, Obfuscate
Free Action
Grow Backgrounds
Clan Advantage
Clan Flaw: All Malkavians suffer from mental derangement. They don't get points for it. See Merits --
Dismissed as madmen and kooks, the clan of seers is alternately derided and feared. Every last member of the Malkavian clan is twisted in some fashion, rendered incurably insane by the power of the clan's blood. For some, this madness takes the form of hideous homicidal displays or outrageous chaotic behavior; in others, a quiet, insidious bent makes its way through the vampire's thoughts.
Caitiff - Duskborn
Caitiff - Duskborn - The Masses
Bonus Influence: +1 anything
In-Clan Disciplines: 2 Chosen Disciplines + Caitiff Disciplines
Free Action
Any (chosen at character creation)
Clan Advantage
Clan Flaw:
Caitiff have their permanent Willpower reduced by 1
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The time of thin-blood is upon us. Caitiff have no clan, no unifying factor among their embrace. They are children with blood to thin to even contain the curse of Caine. The caitiff range between Generation 14-11. T
Gargoyle
Gargoyles - The Flock
Bonus Influence: +1 Street, Industry, Construction
In-Clan Disciplines:
Sentinel: Potence Fortitude Flight Visceratika
Scout: Auspex Flight Protean Visceratika
Warrior: Flight Fortitude Protean Visceratika
- Elders don't get Visceratika in clan
Free Action
Scourge
Clan Advantage
Clan Flaw:
Sentinel: Crippling Codependence: Sentinels are extremely susceptible to mind control. They are their Generation in traits down on all defensive Dominate checks. They are also people pleasers.
Warriors: Built for one Purpose: Unlike the Scouts and Sentinels who the tremere have to look at so they put some amount of pride into crafter their features, The warriors are largely kept in closets till needed. Warriors are all uniquely hideous. They use half their socials for all offensive social actions except Intimidation and when interacting with animals. When defending they still use their full socials.
Scout: Flesh to stone: Each time a scout takes a level of damage a piece of their body turns to stone. When they torpor they become petrified. They take a -1 on all physical actions for every level of damage on them. --
Slaves no More, The Gargoyles are a created species. They are forged from stone with wings and horns allowing them to soar through the night. They have no culture of their own, no politics, no creed. It will be up to them to make something for themselves.
Tzimisce
Tzimisce - The Family
Bonus Influence: +1 Occult, Politics, or Bureaucracy
In-Clan Disciplines:
Obertus: Koldunic Sorcery, Auspex, Animalism Zantosa: Presence, Vicissitude, Animalism
Free Action
Research
Clan Advantage
Obertus The Family
Zantossa Flesh Crafting
Clan Flaw:
Linked to the Land: A Tzimisce takes a -5 to all actions when operating in any domain they haven't slept for at least a night.
Territorial: The Obertus have inherited some of their forebears fierce hatred of uninvited guests. The Obertus must make a frenzy check (Diff 5) anytime a vampire intrudes on what they view as their property. Some Anarchs refer to this flaw as 'Hippity Hoppity get off my Property."
Pleasure addict: The Zantossa must make a Self-Control check (Diff 3) whenever they take a drug or are presented with an extremely pleasurable sensation. Failure leaves them unable to take any action other than continuing what they are doing until it is finished or 10 minutes, whichever is longer. --
The Obertus and Zantossa were changed into Kindred suddenly and without warning. Their masters struck out at them in fear and anger, blaming them for their plights. Now what is left of the ascendent ghouls must make their own way in the world, with only their family to count on.
Salubri
Salubri - The Fractured Glass
Bonus Influence: +1 Religion, Health, or Occult
In-Clan Disciplines:
Healers: Obeah (Healer) Fortitude Auspex
Warrior: Obeah (Warrior) Fortitude Auspex
Watcher: Obeah (Watcher) Obfuscate Auspex
Free Action
Meditation
Clan Advantage
Clan Flaw:
Thirst of Charity, Battle, or Mystery: Effectively it doubles the cost of herd in both freebies and actions and does not allow them to get more than 2 dots. Healers can only drink blood that is given willingly without the use of mind control. Warriors can only drink blood from someone who they defeat in combat that night. And Watchers can only drink from someone who has never seen their face or any face they have used.
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The Salubri were branded as demon worshippers by the Camarilla and hunted almost to extinction for it and the curative properties of their blood. Now the Salubri have been given second chance at regaining their position as a clan
The Outsiders
Gangrel
Clan Gangrel -(Uncommon)
Bonus Influence: +1 Emergency services, or Transportation
In-Clan Disciplines: Animalism, Protean, Fortitude
Clan Flaw: Every time the Gangrel frenzies they gain a bestial feature. The Feature reduces their ability to interact with mortals. Gangrel takes a 1 trait penalty on social actions with mortals for each bestial feature they possess (except intimidation.)
From the frozen northlands, the thick forests and icy mountains, the lands of vicious beasts and monsters come the Gangrel. Animalistic and insightful, they embody the most fearsome predators among vampires. From their kind come the tales of such horrors as the Norse berserkers. Undisputed masters of the wild ways, the Gangrel are feared and respected for the unmatched prowess at survival.
Lasombra
Clan Lasombra
Bonus Influence: +1 Religious, Underworld, or Political
In-Clan Disciplines: Dominate, Obtenebration, Potence
Clan Flaw: Lasombra cast no reflection and in addition, they take one additional damage whenever they take fire or sunlight damage.
Master manipulators and scions of hidden power, the Lasombra, ply the Jyhad as a vicious game from the comfortable obscurity of darkness and misdirection. Raised from the Spanish and Italian upper class, the Lasombra exercised their influence over the Church and nobility of the Dark Ages, turning mortal rulers to their whims and bending entire societies to their service. Lasombra in the Anarchy are rare
Nosferatu
Clan Nosferatu -(Common)
Bonus Influence: +1 Emergency services, Underworld or street
In-Clan Disciplines: Obfuscate, Animalism, Potence
Clan Flaw: Nosferatu are ugly, they use half their socials for all offensive social actions except Intimidation and when interacting with animals. When defending they still use their full socials.
Hideous and misshapen features are the hallmarks of the Nosferatu, vampires reshaped by the Curse of Caine. All Nosferatu are physically altered by the blood of the clan. Boils, growths, hairy spots and warts sprout on the faces and bodies of these wretches. Little wonder, then, that the Nosferatu prefer to congregate in sewers and caverns, away from the judgmental eyes of others.
Toreador
Clan Toreador - (Common)
Bonus Influence: + 1 Any
In-Clan Disciplines: Auspex, Presence, Celerity
Clan Flaw: The Toreador must make a Self-Control check whenever they are presented with a truly astonishing work of art. Failure leaves them unable to take action for the duration of the performance ( or 5 minutes if it's a static work.)
Artists, dilettantes and degenerates make up the ranks of the Toreador clan, a lineage ensconced in sensuality and experience. Whether patronizing the arts or creating works of their own, these vampires are rarely far from the pleasures of expression and beauty. Ultimately, though, whether for aesthetics or indulgence, it is beauty that carries the members of this clan.
Tremere
Clan Tremere -.(Uncommon)
Bonus Influence: +1 Occult, University or Bureaucracy
In-Clan Disciplines: Thaumaturgy, Auspex, Dominate
Clan Flaw: All Tremere are 1 trait blood-bound to the clan. In addition, Tremere need only drink another Vampires Vitae 2x to become fully blood bound.
Once a cabal of mortal wizards, the Tremere supposedly wrested the secrets of vampirism through their own arcane studies in a covert war during the Dark Ages. With their stolen birthright, they carved a place for themselves in vampiric society, hunting down and extinguishing an ancient of another lost bloodline in order to gain legitimacy while refining their own potent magics with their new unliving powers.
Ventrue
Clan Ventrue -
Bonus Influence: +1 Politics, Finance, or Bureaucracy
In-Clan Disciplines: Fortitude, Dominate, Presence
Clan Flaw: Refined Palate: must select a type of victim preferred. 10% of the population. Also, must pay double freebies for each dot of herd and cannot have a herd higher than 2.
While the other clans play at games of status or rebellion, the Ventrue take up the mantle of leadership and guide Cainite society itself. Nobility, sophistication, and duty are the hallmarks of this clan. Rulership is a difficult burden indeed, but the Ventrue know themselves equal to the task. Alternately derided and respected, the Ventrue are the framework on which the Camarilla rested for hundreds of years.
The Truly Strange
Followers of Set -
Bonus Influence: +1 Religion, Occult or Underworld
In-Clan Disciplines: Protean, Obfuscate, Presence
Clan Flaw: Light Sensitive: Loses 2 traits on all actions taken in places with bright lights
The desert sands of Africa hold many secrets long buried, some best left undisturbed. Claiming literal descent from the dark Egyptian god Set, the Setites hoard the secrets of their lost civilizations. According to the Setites, Set himself will rise -- soon -- and he will reward his faithful while plunging the world into eternal night.
Kiyasid
Bonus Influence: +1 Occult or High society
In-Clan Disciplines: Oblivion, Mytheceria, Dominate
Clan Flaw: Fey Blood Takes aggravated damage from Cold Iron
A mysterious bloodline that has their blood imbued with the energy of the Wyld.
Daughter of Cacophony/ Sons of Discord-
Bonus Influence: +2 Media
In-Clan Disciplines: Melpomene, Fortitude, Presence
Clan Flaw: The Whispers: No Daughter may have an Awareness or Investigate higher than 2
A mysterious bloodline, that have claimed to be descended from both the Malkavian and the Toreador, the Daughters are artists who can manipulate sound.
Samedi
Bonus Influence: +1 Street, or Medical
In-Clan Disciplines: Thanatosis, Fortitude, Obfuscate
Clan Flaw: See the Nosferatu Clan flaw.
The Samedi are led by the enigmatic Baron out of his New Orleans Fortress. They are assassins and necromancers whose rotting countenance doesn't dissuade them from being gregarious.
Lhiannan
Bonus Influence: +1 Religion, or Occult
In-Clan Disciplines: Animalism, Koldonics, Presence
Clan Flaw: Forest Heart - A Lhinannan takes an unsoakable, unhealable ag for each night they spend away from their Forest. The damage heals when they return to their Forest
Each Lhiannan harbors a shard of a dark forest spirit within their soul.
Blood Brothers
Bonus Influence: None
In-Clan Disciplines: Sanguinous, Fortitude, Potence, Caitiff Disciplines
Clan Flaw: Week Willed - Blood Brothers have their maximum willpower reduced by one.
Blood Brothers are flesh crafted and linked into a hivemind by Tzimisce masters.
Baali
Bonus Influence: +2 Occult or High Society
In-Clan Disciplines: Daimoinon, Obfuscate, Presence
Clan Flaw: Damned - 2x damage from true faith effects and Bardo effects, cannot look at or handle objects of faith. Must make a courage check (Dif 5) or drop the item.
Baali are demon tainted Kindred whose very souls are even more damned than the average kindred. Kindred are bad guys but Baali are BAD guys
