Unknown to many mortals, there are several reigning clans of vampires; each with their own specific targets for who they wish to sire to help their clan thrive.
VENTRUE
The Ventrue clan are the rulers and political leaders who perceive themselves as the most powerful of all vampire clans. Over the course of time, members of the Ventrue have been generals, warlords, knights, barons, politicians, businessmen, crimelords and important members of powerful religions, sects and cults. Because of their ability of persuasion, the Ventrue are able to control the will of others as well as erase memories from their human victims (this allows them to remain hidden while blending in plain sight with humans and free to hunt whenever and whomever as they choose). A Ventrue will not sire a human into their clan, unless that person holds some form of power over others.
GANGREL
The Gangrel clan are the most skilled as transmogrification. Their blood is so tainted with ancient magic that they are able to assume any animal form, whereas all other clans are limited to forms of wolves or bats. Gangrels are also the only clan of vampires to be allied with werewolves due to a pact that was made between the clan and the wolf packs. Neither will attack the other, and in times of great duress, they can call upon each other for aid. The Gangrels thrive mainly on instict, similar to that of the animal forms they are able to assume (this is believed why they also are on such good terms with the werewolves).
MALKAVIAN
The Malkavian clan share a telepathic link with all other members of their clan. Because of this, the Malkavians are unable to discern their own thoughts from those of their clan members and have been driven insane. The countless "voices in their heads" constantly confuses them regarding their own location, who or what might be a specific enemy or ally, and whether or not they have recently fed, or if it was a different clan member that fed. Although their telepathy results in this type of specific flaw, it also allows them to possess the rare ability of Dementation, which can alter the way a victim senses reality. This ability can be used to increase the Malkavian's own oracular ability to forsee the future, or to induce insanity in others whether it be enemies from other vampire clans or intended victims to feed upon.
NOSFERATU
The Nosferatu clan are the most visibly cursed of all vampire clans. When a Nosferatu is sired, they are hisdiously deformed with a bald head and clawed hands. Because of their deformity, the Nosferatu have made their domain underground, living in the sewers and abandoned mines. Despite being shunned by most other clans, the Nosferatu are highly empathetic and can sense and control the feelings of those around them. They are also gifted with advanced intelligence and are extremely skilled alchemists. Because of their desire to be accepted, the Nosferatu have embraced the religion of Christianity and the notion of redemtion. Because of this, they are immune from the paralyzing effects of religious icons such as the crucifix and the jewish star, and are able to drink holy water as a substitute for blood (though very few actually do this).
RAVNOS
The Ravnos clan are shunned and reviled by other vampires more than any other clan. It is hard to even call the Ravnos a clan, because each member strives to venture solo (the exception being a clan of possibly two or three at most). All Ravnos are branded as criminals. They have no regard for rules set forth by elder vampires, and are drawn to commit crimes ranging from theft, to rape, and eventually mass murder. The Ravnos are the only clan of vampires that willingly attack and feed on other vampires in order to achieve an "intoxicating high" from the supernatural sustenance that vampire blood provides.
TOREADOR
The Toreador clan are the most beautiful and visually stunning of all vampire clans and are comprised primarily of various artisits and innovators. In addition to their captivating beauty, the Toreador are able to lure their victims with the soothing melody of their voice. Similar to the Greek Sirens, those who fall victim to the hypnotic melody of a Toreador's voice will lose all of their willpower and be at the vampire's mercy. The Toreador, however, are also susceptible to their own vanity and jealousy. If a member of the clan feels as though they have been surpased in beauty or rank by another vampire (Toreador or not), or have become disfigured, whether in battle or by some other means, that Toreador will be unable to focus on anything else and will become completely obsessed with trying to regain their beauty and/or former position.
LASOMBRA
The Lasombra clan consist of skilled manipulators, tempters and plotters. The have the ability of Obtenebration, which allows them to create and manipulate shadows and the unformed substance of the primordial void, known as the Abyss. The effects they can create can range from causing flittering shadows which have actual substance, resulting in transforming their own bodies into an expression of darkness and emptiness; to temporarily submerging a small area of the immediate environment into the Abyss itself. Due to their shadow manipulation abilities, the Lasombra are the only clan of vampires that do not cast a reflection in mirrors or other surfaces, and are more susceptible to sunlight than any other vampire clan.
TZIMISCE
The Tzimisce clan are quite possibly the most feared of all of the vampire clans due to their unnatural ability of Vicissitude, which allows them to shape and sculpt the flesh and bones of subjects. They are able to make creatures of either breathtaking beauty, or abominations of absolute horror. During times of warfare, the Tzimisce would deform their servants into powerful monstrosities capable of aiding them in battle through extensive bone plating, spiked forearms, or by fusing multiple subjects (victims) together into mammoth killing machines known as the Vozhd. Each member of the Tzimisce must sleep in a mound of earth, in order to keep their unnatural abilities. If they fail to do so, their shape-crafting will slowly deplete over time and eventually, vanish altogether.
FOLLOWERS OF SET
The Followers of Set are not in essence a clan but are rather a cult of vampires who worship the Egyptian God Set. Not much is known about these vampires except that they do not affiliate with other vampires from any clan other than their own, and have a philosophical goal of corrupting others in order to create their own era of "paradise".
Which clan do you belong in?
