Inheritors of this line are afflicted with the same tormented dreams and visions of their originator, who is said to have been haunted by victims of diablerie. These Sandmen extend their Requiem into the realm of dreams through the Insomnium Discipline.

Not even the vampiric Embrace allows some undead to escape the embrace of drug addiction. Bearers of this blood suffer obsession with altered states, whether for themselves or by inflicting them upon others through the unique Nepenthe power.

Megalomania compels vampires of this lineage to deviate from even the dementia of other Ventrue. Recognizing themselves as veritable gods in their urban domains, so-called Masons make the gilded cage a Discipline in and of itself.

Luck follows these wayward Gangrel wherever they go, but so does trouble, jealousy, suspicion and paranoia. Reportedly altered by an encounter with the spirit world itself, these traveling lodestones push their luck and test the tolerance of fellow Kindred.

Blessed and chosen in life, those indoc- trinated as Ecstatics have nothing but affliction and abuse to spread in undeath. Reaped from among stigmatics, they curse unfortunate mortals to exhibit twisted signs of divinity, which feed the vampires’ un- holy appetites.

Quiet and unseen, but omnipresent, the vampires derided as mere servants bear a far more important heritage and duty than even they know. Their unique Obtenebration Discipline is only a hint of their higher calling.

Reclusive, isolationist and even shut in, the vampires once known as Monks lurk in the corridors and cellars of the looming institutions of the world. Their domains are wards, prisons and care facilities where prey are weak, tired, sickly or held hostage for private dining.

Originating in Mexico, the derisively named Jekylls search for balance between what they perceive as the two sides of the Kindred spirit: the cultured and genteel, and the ravening Beast. Manners and mayhem are their stock and trade.

Gluttonous and horrifying hunger defines the Locusts, and makes them a nightmare and threat to even elder Kindred. That this line is largely confined to eastern Europe is cold consolation to vampires who have heard whispers of its legend.

Not all undead choose to haunt the world’s cities. Some prefer backwater towns and isolated communities that they call their own. That’s where the inbred and reclusive Brood sets up house with its kin.

The self-proclaimed mothers of the undead, the Hierodules claim the religious right — no, duty — to spread their supernatural race. Challengers of the Second Tradition, these vampires are either condemned by Princes or turned to for protection by supplicating wards.

Mysterious strangers from the East, the Demons allude to divine heritage and a heavenly mission, but show only grace and favor to vampires of the West. The temptations of the foreigners’ services are great, but what ultimate price do they charge?