True Brujah
Here the stillness of the night shatters like glass. Here silence flees at the first sign of intruders. Here the darkness comes to life. From every direction rise the ecstatic screams of the Damned.Lights flicer on and off as the shadows leap about, wildly flinging themselves from wall to wall. In the midst of intoxicated reverlry,some sit calmly,but even their passions struggle to run free.As the cacophony builds,even the straid feel their non-existent pulses race.Here all is abandon. Here anger and fury rule the dark like twin lions, ready for the kill. Here frenzy reigns.
The True Brujah claim to descend from Brujah himself and not from Troile, who supposedly committed diablerie upon her Antediluvian sire. The True Brujah resent the claiming of their sire's name by Troile and her bastard lineage. They long for the night when they will reclaim their heritage from the false Brujah. Until that night, they must falsely claim lineage to other clans or simply call themselves Brujah. Consequently, they rarely interact with each other or other vampires; instead, they spend much of their time gathering information and developing their powers. They continue to prepare for war against the fasle Brujah but, since they have been preparing this way for at least 5,000 years (and probably more), such a feat is unlikely.
Appearance:
Even those who exist and work among the Brujah clan dress conservatively. The younger ones occasionally dress in black leather, spikes and chains, but this is not condoned within the Black Hand unless doing otherwise would jeopardize their missions or Alternate Identites. Most prefer expensive, custom-fitted suits, usually in black.
Haven:
They like large estates, mansions, and other big, comfortable, isolated places where they can be alone. Their havens for their Alternate Identites are smaller city dwellings, often subterranean and well-guarded.
Background:
True Brujah only select the brightest, bravest original thinkers. They prefer those seasoned with both education and experience, but they often Embrace the young who are mature for their years and quiet in their passions.
Charater Creation:
Most are dilettantes, outsiders or professionals (mostly scholars) though they can have any concept. They can have any Nature and Demeanor and unique personal outlook on (un)life. Mental Attributes are usually primary, as are Knowledge Abilities. They often have higher than average ratings in Alternate Identity, Contacts and Resources.
Weaknesses:
True Brujah are passionless beings - cold, detached and morose. They seldom show any emotion, and even when they do, they are still far less passionate than most. They understand good and evil from a philosophical viewpoint, but not from one of conscience. Regaining Humanity is always twice as difficult for them once it is lost - double the experience points necessary to regain Humanity or Path of Enlightenment ratings.
Preferred Paths:
Most prefer the Path of the Scorched Heart or the Path of Self-Focus, but some follow the Path of Power and Inner Voice or the Path of Lilith
Organization:
They view themselves as scholars and share professional respect for one another, though they often disagree on various issues. Small groups of True Brujah gather to discuss politics, philosophy, religion, art, musc and all other avenues of mortal and immortal intrest. Unlike the Childer of Troile, all the True Brujah manage to meet twice a century at some mutually agreed upon location. The True Brujah not of the Black Hand hear of this meeting also, and most attend. Together they tell stories of their past, talk of the atrocities of the false Brujah, rant about teir own efforts against them and debate other topics of intrest. In times of trouble, members call upon one another without worrying about the Rite of Prestation. They strongly believe in solidarity, claiming it is the only thing that has allowed them to survive against the divided false Brujah.
Gaining Clan Prestige:
They also gain respect by thwarting efforts of the false Brujah, by winning debates against one another and by increasing knowledge through their research, thoughts, and writings. Those who collect information that might lead to tracking down Troile are also awarded with prestige
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