Clan

Vampires are arranged in a large number of lineages and bloodlines. The largest of them are known as The Clans, though the Caitiff are more a collection of misfits than a real clan.

The Clans
• Brujah: Thugs, Gangsters and Troublemakers.

• Caitiff: Those to weak of blood to lay claim to any Clan.

• Gangrel: Wanderers, they display an affinity to many animals.

• Malkavian: Gifted with unique insights and unusual methods of dealing with the world.

• Nosferatu: Monsters too hideous to be seen openly with a knack for finding out others secrets.

• Toreador: Dilettantes, Artists and Morally Depraved Junkies.

• Tremere: Keepers of strange occult and mystical secrets to dangerous for others to hold.

• Ventrue: Politicians, Social Elite and Corrupt Bankers

Your concept should fit in to one of those clans, even if its loosely, as they will have needed some reason to embrace you and want you on their side to further their goals. However if you're confident enough to play outside of the type then feel free, but for a first character we'd recommend playing a bit close to the stereotype of the clans as it'll be easier to learn the game that way.

The Clan you select will determine some of the powers you start play with, what Influences your character is likely to be able to control and even what its special weakness is.

There are a lot of other clans that you'll eventually allowed to play but for your first character you are limited the the above Clans purely because it's easier to learn the system that way.