Nosferatu
The Nosferatu wear their curse on the outside. Their bodies horribly twisted and deformed through the Embrace, they lurk on the fringes of most cities, acting as spies and brokers of information. Using animals and their own supernatural capacity to hide, nothing escapes the eyes of the so-called Sewer Rats.
Their Embrace is one of the most painful, twisting and deforming their body into something else forever to be stuck as a monster. The entire transformation process can take weeks and result in deformities similar to birth defects, growths, severe injuries, or, sores; leaving the unlucky as hideous monsters or normal looking humans with conditions. Regardless of their monstrous appearance, they are often some of the most compassionate kindred from wearing their curse on the outside rather than inside. To blend in some will use their abilities within Obfuscate or heavy make-up and prosthetics. Some believe that when trouble is about to come knocking, it's best to slink down into the underground and sewers to avoid detection. Sending others to report into the tower rather than face the Camarilla themselves and be caught out by the hunters storming or being faced by their beautiful counterparts.
The Second Inquisition have noted that this clan lingers around social outcasts, building rapport with them and earning their compassion in trade to better hide from the hunters. The Nosferatu have taken to communicating via codes and dead languages through several sources to not be tracked after the fall of their ARPANET station, SchreckNET.
Their Embrace is one of the most painful, twisting and deforming their body into something else forever to be stuck as a monster. The entire transformation process can take weeks and result in deformities similar to birth defects, growths, severe injuries, or, sores; leaving the unlucky as hideous monsters or normal looking humans with conditions. Regardless of their monstrous appearance, they are often some of the most compassionate kindred from wearing their curse on the outside rather than inside. To blend in some will use their abilities within Obfuscate or heavy make-up and prosthetics. Some believe that when trouble is about to come knocking, it's best to slink down into the underground and sewers to avoid detection. Sending others to report into the tower rather than face the Camarilla themselves and be caught out by the hunters storming or being faced by their beautiful counterparts.
The Second Inquisition have noted that this clan lingers around social outcasts, building rapport with them and earning their compassion in trade to better hide from the hunters. The Nosferatu have taken to communicating via codes and dead languages through several sources to not be tracked after the fall of their ARPANET station, SchreckNET.
Major organizations
Bane
Repulsiveness - Cursed by their blood, when they are Embraced they are twisted into revolting monsters. They can never raise their rating in the Looks merits and instead must take the (••) Repulsive flaw. Any attempt to disguise themselves incurs a penalty equal to the character's Bane Severity, this also includes the use of Disciplines such as Mask of a Thousand Faces. However, most Nosferatu do not breach the Masquerade by being seen, they are instead perceived as gross or terrifying.Variant Bane
Infestation - The Haven of a Nosferatu is always infested with vermin, any attempt to do something that requires concentration takes a two plus Bane Severity penalty, as well as the same penalty to social tests at ST discretion. Additionally, when a Nosferatu spends a scene at an enclosed location, the vermin appears and causes the same penalty though reduced to equal only the Bane Severity. Any attempt to control these vermin with Animalism is done at a penalty equal to Bane Severity.Compulsion
Cryptophilia - Consumed by a hunger for private secrets, the Nosferatu seeks to obtain knowledge no matter big or small as long as it's not a well-known bit of information. During this, they also refuse to give up their secrets except in strict trade for something greater than their own. Any action not actively working towards gaining them a secret they take a two-dice penalty. This Compulsion does not end till they learn a secret they deem to be useful, sharing this secret is entirely optional.
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