Other Things That Go Bump in the Night
OTHER CAINITES Only the following is known of these Bloodlines:
Baali – Once the scourge of the Holy Land, the Baali are debased vampires who serve various demons and hell-beasts. They are said to lurk in Europe as well, where they have learned to hide among mortals and vampires.
Laibon – Said to hail from the lands of Prester John, the dark-skinned Laibon appear only very rarely as travelers in Europe. They are said to commune with spirits and to know the secrets of Golconda, but no proof of these claims has ever been forthcoming. Laibon are seen more often in Saracen Lands.
Lamia – The priestesses and temple guardians of ancient Cappadocians, the Lamia are among those who put the lie to the belief that only Low Clans spawn bloodlines. The Lamia worship Lilith and have a reputation as fierce warriors.
Lhiannon – Thought to be an offshoot of the Gangrel, these so-called Druids lurk in the guise of nature goddesses and priestesses in pagan’s lands. They are highly territorial and said to be targets of local churchmen and Cainites alike.
Gargoyles – Strange thaumaturgic constructs of the Usurper Tremere, the Gargoyles are made rather then Embraced. Nosferatu, Gangrel and Tzimisce are said to perish in Tremere labs to provide raw material for the making of these slave-warriors.
Werewolves – The mortal enemy of Cainites, though Cainites really don’t know why. Like humans, Cainites believe that Lupines are cursed to transform into wolves in the moonlight, hunting and killing livestock, humans and even Cainites, before coming to their senses in the daylight.
In the few interactions Cainites have had, the Lupines have made clear their hatred for vampires. There is some knowledge that has been gained at great risk and this is known: the Nobles call themselves ‘Shadow Lords” or “Silver Fangs” and seem to bestow laws. The Warriors who protect the other Lupines are called either “Ahroun, “Fianna” or “Fenrir”. Were-Wizards seem to commune with spirits in an obvious pagan manner. There are also Outcasts, who are not so different from Nosferatu in their deformities, may be spies for the Lupines.
Kinfolk – what is that?
Mages – Long known as real by Cainites, some Clans claim their founders were wizards, though none can prove it save the Tremere. Cainites mistrust wizards and with good reason; the blood magic of the Usurpers, the Saracen sorcerers and the dark rites of the Tzimisce and Setites, all speak ill of magic for Cainites. Wizards are to be treated with caution because while they are mortal, wizards can defend themselves against vampires quite adequately.
- Sorcerers – there’s a difference?
- True Faith – some say it’s the power of God.
Ghosts – As a whole, vampires are not interested in ghosts. They are intangible and are of no use. Cappadocians might disagree, but then they are the only ones who interact with them.
Fairies – Those few vampires who have crossed paths with the Fae and kept their wits learned that they are as much toys to the Fae as mortals are. Malicious tricksters, the Fair Folk are a pagan, primal and wild elemental force in the woods that are best left alone, even by Cainites. Of all Clans, only the Kiasyd seem to know anything about Fae and they keep those secrets to themselves.
Demons – many Christian vampires consider themselves to be demons, and generally do not contemplate the existence of beasts from Hell.