Daughters Of Cacophony

The Daughters are distinctly modern phenomena despite their Classical name. No Kindred claims to have heard of them before the 1700s, and if they had existed, vampires feel sure they would have known. The Daughters are such masters of song that most Kindred believe they are an offshoot of the Toreador, though those who have been on the receiving end of their powers think the Malkavians had more influence.

The Daughters of Cacophony are singers without peer, but their melodious harmonies are not their main claims to fame. It is the damage their songs can do to the mind that causes their Kindred concern.

The Toreador are of two minds in their dealings with this bloodline. While they cannot deny that the Daughters have incredible skill in their chosen art, more than one Toreador has been forever twisted by one disjointed note. The Daughters' songs can be as horrid as they can be beautiful, and there is no way to know their intentions until they act.

The Daughters are a small bloodline, centered mainly in the New World, and members Embrace only those who show real singing talent. Most create no more than one or two childer. The childer learn from their sires for years before being released into the world.

The Daughters go to great lengths to avoid Embracing anyone of wide renown, but most of the line's members were beginning promising careers in music at the time of the Embrace. They retain their love of performance, but perform mainly for each other and for their small Herds. They keep their Fame minimal, but often find the lure of small clubs too much to ignore. Hearing such a performance can be an unmatched experience for anyone.

While they seem to abide by the Masquerade, Daughters can be found in both the Camarilla and the Sabbat. Some Kindred insist the Daughters have undying loyalty to whatever sect rules the city in which they reside.

For instance, one famous Daughter, Sayshila, is known to have stopped a Sabbat attack on a Miami concert house. On the other hand, she is believed to have driven a Gangrel archon mad after the pair spent a night together howling at the moon.

Nickname: Sirens

Appearance: There is no standard look to this bloodline. Its members have included beefy opera singers,pencil-thin divas and everything in between. While some of its most prominent members have been female, the bloodline includes a fair number of males, though most are rather young.

Haven: Trendy apartments, lofts and nightclubs seem to be their residences of choice.

Background: Anyone Embraced into this bloodline will have a beautiful voice, but does not have to be a professional musician. Still, most were.

Character Creation: Daughters of Cacophony almost always have entertainer concepts. They split their most popular Natures between Visionary and Praise-Seeker, though they may take any Demeanor. Social Attributes and Talent Abilities arealmost always primary. They always have at least some Fame, but can have any other Backgrounds they desire. Most will also have Herds for whom they perform. Many have developed the Baby Face Merit.

Disciplines: Fortitude, Melpominee, Presence

Weaknesses: The Daughters of Cacophony are so caught up in their music that they hear it constantly. As a result of this distraction, the difficulties of all a Daughter's Perception rolls are increased by one. Additionally, a Daughter's Alertness can never exceed three.

Organization: The bloodline has no formal organization, but younger members generally follow the lead of the older, more talented members. Occasionally a number of Daughters gather to give a concert of great beauty.

Gaining Bloodline Status: The easiest way to gain Prestige among the Daughters is through musical ability. Some rumors speculate that Daughters also gain Prestige based on the number of Kindred and kine their music has driven crazy.

Quote: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." (crash, as the glass breaks)

Stereotypes:

* The Camarilla - This sect supports the arts, at least to some extent; however, very few of its members understand the true depths of what we do.

* The Sabbat - The Sabbat has given a number of true artists the freedom they need to explore new areas of beauty, but even it does not grasp exactly what it is we do. Maybe the use of our powers upon its members will enlighten them.

* The Inconnu - They either appreciate our talents more than most, or fear us more than most, for they watch us intently. Whatever the reason, we seem to be drawing an undue amount of attention from these old coots.