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What is the Sabbat?
The Sabbat is an organization composed solely of vampires. It is similar to the Camarilla in many respects, but has a number of special distinctions. The Sabbat is smaller than the Camarilla. Its doctrines are overwhelmingly more political and militaristic, and it is actively involved in constant warfare against the Camarilla.

All members of the Sabbat are free from Blood Bonds to a particular vampire master, though their ties to each other can be just as strong. In addition, the sect is steeped in tradition, millenarian doctrine and
mysticism. It is completely secretive, so most of what is known about the Sabbat outside the sect is speculation. Which side a character is on plays an important role in how much he knows about the Sabbat.


The Sabbat appears to the outside world as a sect with no purpose other than diablerie and the spread of dissension among the youth of vampire society. Its members are seen as callous brutes who place no value on human or Kindred existence, and seem to love releasing the Beast during frenzy. They are entrenched in the occult, carrying on bizarre and unspeakable rituals unseen by outsiders. They speak as if they were t he true sons and daughters of Caine and continually try to convert Camarilla Kindred to their own wild ways.

The mystery of the Sabbat has long fascinated younger Kindred of the Camarilla; indeed, some even join the Sabbat's ranks, never to be heard from again by their comrades in the Camarilla.

The young Camarilla Kindred seem to be the focus of Sabbat attention and most rumors about the Sabbat begin among the anarchs. Rumors do indeed abound concerning the Sabbat. Most may be dismissed, but some are rather disturbing and possibly true. Here are some of the more popular rumors:

* The Sabbat is controlled by Brujah elders. The Brujah clan is also believed to have deposed the Ventrue leader of the Camarilla. This allows the clan to pit the two opposing sects against one another while advancing its own secret schemes.

* The anarchs are in league with the Sabbat, acting as spies for them and as recruiters from within the enemy.

* The Sabbat has infiltrated both the Brujah and Toreador clans. The spies are gather ing information for a major assault on the Camarilla.

* The Sabbat has a pact of alliance with an order of wizards. This could be the reason the Tremere and Sabbat hate each other so much.

* The Sabbat is a tool of the Antediluvians, to be used as their great army at the time of Gehenna.

* The Sabbat was founded by Caine himself. It is the Camarilla that is controlled by the Antediluvians.

* Diablerie is the true goal of the Sabbat. The sect intends to eat its way through all the bloodlines of the Camarilla.

* Certain Sabbat vampires know a ritual that allows them to move freely in daylight for short periods of time.

* No member of the Sabbat can be Blood Bound. The sect uses special rituals to prevent the creation of Blood Bonds and to break existing Blood Bonds.

* The Sabbat is organized in a manner similar to the Tremere. There is a small group of elders to which all Sabbat must be Blood Bound.

* The Giovanni clan controls the Sabbat of Europe. While it does not control the Sabbat of North America, it is beginning to establish control within certain cities in the United States.

* The Black Hand is actually only a small group within the sect. Its members are the really vicious Sabbat vampires.

* Clans within the Sabbat are not recognized as distinct and do not hold clan gatherings. Sabbat vampires consider the sect first and their clans second.

* Sabbat rituals involve fire walking and other uses of fire. Some Sabbat vampires have even developed immunity to flames.

* There are Assamites within the Sabbat who are free from the curse of the Tremere. They are the assassins of elders, practicing their beliefs in diablerie for the benefit of the Sabbat.

* The Sabbat vampires have a secret language known by a
few within the Camarilla.

* The Minions of Set secretly control the Sabbat.

How Non-Kindred view the Sabbat

* Lupines: Most Lupines do not recognize the Sabbat as a
separate group among vampires. Only a few tribes know of the sect and its evil ways. One tribe was once, and still may be, all fed with the Sabbat. The Lupines generally avoid cities, but still occasionally encounter nomadic Sabbat packs in the rural areas. The Lupines seem as disinterested in Sabbat plans as the Sabbat is in the war the Lupines are facing.

* Hunters: Witch-hunters find the Sabbat difficult prey. The Sabbat's members are highly unpredictable and show no fear of death. The fact that many Sabbat vampires do not even stay in one city for long periods of time makes them difficult to track down. The Society of Leopold seems to know very little about the Sabbat itself, placing little
distinction between the Sabbat and the anarchs. The Children of Osiris know of the Sabbat, and a few have made the effort to track Sabbat progress at retaking cities in North America. The Children of Osiris consider the Sabbat nearly as great a threat as the Minions of Set.

* The Arcanum: The Arcanum has gone to great lengths to acquire knowledge about the Sabbat. Most of what the group does know is secondhand information. Arcanum operatives no longer try to get close to the Sabbat, since all operatives investigating the sect in the past have met untimely ends. The Arcanum's psychics have pinpointed what they believe to be the central position of Sabbat power in the city of New York, but this has yet to be confirmed.

* Mages: Mages know more about the Sabbat than any other group. It is believed that at one time there was an alliance between the vampire sect and a certain house within the Order of Hermes. The Rosicrucians and the Alli Allahis (a secret society of Persian magi) appear to know the most about the sect. Whatever mages know, it is information they wish to keep to themselves. Perhaps the Sabbat knows secrets concerning them as well.


The Sabbat has very firm beliefs concerning all outsiders. Its members are known for their distinct separation of everyone into "them or us." To the Sabbat, all non-Sabbat are "them," regardless of whether "they" are vampires, Lupines, mortals or whatever. The Sabbat does have a few allies, but the sect cooperates only to a limited degree, and only when it is to the Sabbat's advantage.

The following passages present the stereotypical Sabbat opinions about the various outside groups with whom the sect has to deal.

Views on the Antediluvians: The Antediluvians are very real. They exist in the outermost regions of the earth, where they are safe. They will awaken very soon and they will be thirsty. They are already planning their return by ensuring that their prey is disorganized and ignorant of the upcoming danger. What is truly unbelievable is how most other vampires outside the Sabbat do not even believe in the Antediluvians. They firmly embrace their progenitors' own Masquerade. The Sabbat must spread the word of the impending Gehenna.

Views on the Camarilla: The Camarilla is the pawn of the Antediluvians. This sect keeps the younger vampires weak and unprepared for Gehenna. The Camarilla does nothing to protect its members. It enforces the Masquerade, which all Sabbat members know is simply a tool used to keep Camarilla Kindred weak. Vampires are forced like little children to play a silly game of hide and seek, but the Antediluvians know all too well where to find their prey when the time comes. The Camarilla leaders receive their orders from the warlords of the Jyhad and relay information back to them.
It is the driving goal of the Sabbat to destroy he Camarilla. If the Sabbat does not succeed in this mission, young and o d alike will fall prey to the Ancients. The Sabbat will use any means at it disposal to wreak havoc on the enemy.

Views of the Anarchs: The anarchs have been blinded by their elders' lies and thus see the Sabbat as a terrible evil that must be stopped. How stupid can they be? They do not even take the time to listen, so they refuse to learn the truth. The anarchs see themselves as rebels. The Sabbat sees them for what they are - part of the establishment. There have been anarchs in the Camarilla since the Convention of Thorns (the treaty that ended the Anarch Revolt). They are part of the Antediluvians' plans for Gehenna. The anarchs serve the Camarilla by opposing the Sabbat. This makes anarchs the servants of the Antediluvians and the Sabbat's enemies.

Despite the fact that they are the enemy, the anarchs show potential. If they could be convinced of the truth, they would add tremendous force to the Sabbat. For this reason, the Sabbat makes limited efforts to convert the anarchs. However, the Sabbat usually only hurts its relations with the anarchs by getting them into deeper trouble with their elders.

Views on Camarilla Elders: Camarilla elders fear the Sabbat as much as they fear destruction. Indeed, many of them view the Sabbat as destruction incarnate. The elders are corrupt and, while many are unwitting fools who know nothing of the Antediluvians' plan, a few do.

Those few are the real threat. They execute the orders of the Antediluvians, seeking to slay the young while blindly believing the Ancients will spare them. It is this group that spreads the rumors about the Sabbat and instigates trouble between the two rival sects. Because it is nearly impossible to determine which elders directly serve the Antediluvians, all the Camarilla elders must be destroyed.

Views on the Inconnu: Many of the Inconnu know the truth. This is why they do not side with the Camarilla. The rest either do not care or are cowards. The Sabbat has had no success in dealing with the Inconnu (possibly because of all the War Parties called against them, as seen later). Because of this, the Inconnu should be destroyed when possible or when necessary. The Inconnu are wild cards with regard to Gehenna.

More than likely they will side with the Sabbat, but the Sabbat does not want to take any chances by allowing them to continue to exist.

Views on the Assamites: The Sabbat holds divided views on the Assamite clan. Certain of the sect's members believe the clan can eventually be recruited into the fold in its entirety - after all, the Assamites long ago left their human values behind. Other Sabbat are very paranoid about the Assamites' role on the day of Gehenna, and fear that the clan will be employed as the Antediluvians' strike force and "shepherds." The shaky consensus among the Sabbat is that while it would probably be preferable to destroy the Assamites, the casualties thereby incurred would make the action a Pyrrhic victory at best. For now, the clan is allowed to exist, and the Sabbat occasionally employs its members to dispose of particularly annoying vampires of the Camarilla.

Views on the Giovanni: The Giovanni, as a clan, is no real threat. It's members involve themselves in mortal affairs and leave the Sabbat alone. They do not seem to care about the matters of the vampire world. Perhaps they do not see what lies ahead for all vampires. The Sabbat will leave them, in their ignorance and greed, to face their doom alone.

Views on the Followers of Set: The Snakes are evil through and through and are a strong enemy of the Sabbat. No effort will be made to save them from Gehenna. Indeed, they know all about it and deliberately serve the wrong side. They must be annihilated. The Sabbat must erase every trace of their existence from the world. Even now, they oppose the sect in Florida and the West Indies. The Sabbat must unite to crush them.

Views on the Ravnos: Clan Ravnos is a powerful clan. Despite its obvious image problem, its members are just as capable as any other vampires. Their powers are unusually effective. The Ravnos understand the value of freedom better than any other non-Sabbat, but they waste it. They certainly do not appreciate the value of loyalty. They do not oppose the Sabbat, but they are not its allies either. When the time comes, the Sabbat will let them be destroyed.

Views on the Arcanum: The Arcanum is a bunch of nosy mortals who had best be careful if they do not want to lose more than their noses. As long as the Arcanum does not know the true goals and secrets of the Sabbat, the Sabbat will not destroy it. Should the Arcanum pry too far, it will have a very formidable enemy with which to contend.

Views on the Lupines: The werewolves should be destroyed. They are a threat to Sabbat security. They weaken the Sabbat, preying off Sabbat nomads and even entire packs. They must be done away with at the sect's convenience. However, they are of secondary importance compared to the sect's vampire enemies. The Gangrel antitribu are the most avid of all the Sabbat werewolf hunters.

Views on the Magi:
The magi are best avoided. Despite their mortality, they are powerful. They do not involve themselves in the Sabbat's affairs, so the Sabbat stays out of their business. The Tzimisce clan has a shaky alliance with one group of wizards, but will not call upon this alliance unless it is really needed.

Views on Mortals: Mortals are no danger to the Sabbat. They are lambs to be exploited as the Sabbat sees fit. Mortal authorities have never posed a threat. Most of them refuse to accept the supernatural as a possibility. They have proven in the past to be easy to manipulate and destroy.

Views on the Society of Leopold and Witch-hunters: It is doubtful whether the Inquisition or any other witchhunters even know about the Sabbat. If the Children of Osiris were around, they might be a threat, but they do not exist. A witch-hunter can be a grave danger or an evening's amusement, depending upon the individual. In any case, the Sabbat deals very harshly with any witch-hunter who kills a member of the Sabbat. The Sabbat has no qualms about witch-hunters killing non-Sabbat vampires.





Sabbat Clans
He bore the curse of the seed of Cain, whereby God punished the grievous guilt of Abel's murderer. Nor ever had Cain cause to boast of the deed of blood. God banished him far from the fields of men; of his blood was begotten an evil brood.
- Beowulf
The Sabbat is smaller than the Camarilla, but is composed of more clans. The majority of the vampires within the Sabbat are of the Lasombra or Tzimisce clans, but almost every other clan is also represented. The Sabbat vampires of the more well-known clans are different from their brethren outside the Sabbat. They are even referred to differently. They are of the antitribu, or the "opposite tribes" of their former clans. Here are the basic descriptions of the Sabbat clans. The clans are described in much greater detail below.

* Lasombra: The Lasombra clan is the clan of prestige within the Sabbat. It succeeded in destroying its founder and almost all its elders outside the sect. The Lasombra clan is also the clan of leadership. Lasombra are some of the most ruthless and manipulative vampires in existence. They value strength of will and reward those who possess it.

* Tzimisce: The Tzimisce is a clan of very arcane vampires. The clan is as fascinated by the occult as the Tremere, but does not possessnearly as wide a scope of knowledge. The Tzimisce is a scholarly clan, and most of its members are highly educated. The clan is one of the most honorable of all vampire bloodlines.

Vlad Tepes, known to mortals as Dracula, is thought to have been a member of the Tzimisce (his current whereabouts are unknown). He is a good example of the clan's darker nature. The Tzimisces can be some of the most cruel and inhuman of all Sabbat, and are thought to have slain their Antediluvian founder.

* Assamite Antitribu: Assamites in the Sabbat are much like their counterparts outside the sect, sharing the same basic spiritual beliefs and appearance. However, the Assamites of the Sabbat are free from the curse of the Tremere, so the blood of other Kindred is not poisonous to them. For this reason, the Assamites of the Sabbat may be considered members of a separate bloodline. In actuality, the Sabbat bloodline is the Assamite original. Since the curse affected the founder of the clan, however, the antitribu, not the other Assamites, are considered the "subspecies." It should also be noted that Recently all Assamites have thrown off the curse of the Tremere so the line between the two clans have been blurred to the point of non existent.

Most Assamite antitribu are either paladins or members of the Black Hand.

* Brujah Antitribu: The Brujah of the Sabbat are almost exactly like the Brujah outside the sect. While Brujah are considered rebels by the Camarilla, the Sabbat Brujah part of the establishment. The Brujah antitribu hate the Camarilla more than any of the other clans, but try the hardest to convert anarchs to their side.

* Gangrel Antitribu: The Gangrel of the Sabbat may be divided into two categories, City Gangrel and Country Gangrel. The City Gangrel antitribu is a distinct bloodline which developed after the Gangrel reached the New World. They have become the ultimate hunters in the city, surpassing all the other vampires in urban survival and lore. The city is their neon forest. The Country Gangrel exist in nomadic packs and are very similar to the Gangrel of the Camarilla. Many of these Country Gangrel are American Indians, and even those that are not share certain beliefs and rituals with the Native Americans. All Gangrel antitribu hate their fellow clan members outside the Sabbat, the City Gangrel much more than the Country Gangrel.

* Malkavian Antitribu: The Malkavians of the Sabbat are no longer human in any sense of the word. The Malkavian antitribu are so insane that they are often locked up for their own safety and the safety of other Sabbat. Derangements are irrepressible in them, possibly resulting from the horrid effects of the Creation Rites. Sabbat Malkavians have to be carefully watched by the leaders in the sect, for they are so unpredictable they might even forget whose side they are on.

The Malkavian antitribu constitute a separate bloodline. This is a result of the influence the Malkavians have received over the centuries from the blood of other vampires. The Malkavian antitribu do seem to possess peculiar insight concerning both the Camarilla and the Sabbat.

* Nosferatu Antitribu: The Nosferatu within the Sabbat are almost exactly like the Nosferatu outside the sect. They retain more of their human beliefs than any other Sabbat vampires. Many still see themselves as humans, just humans of a different sort. They tend to form packs of their own and maintain loyalty to their clan as much if not more as loyalty to their sect.
The Sabbat Nosferatu maintain ties to their fellow clan members outside the sect, unlike the other Sabbat clans. While most Nosferatu live in the sewers of cities, some are nomads. The Nosferatu antitribu know more of the Camarilla's secrets than any other Sabbat.

* Panders: This is a "clan" of Caitiff. The Caitiff united under Joseph Pander, a Caitiff himself, to create their own "clan." They have their own gatherings and rituals, as do all the other Sabbat clans. Sabbat, unlike other vampires, accept Caitiff as equals (at least to their faces).

* Ravnos Antitribu: The Ravnos of the Sabbat are mostly nomadic, like their counterparts outside the Sabbat. The Ravnos antitribu are loyal to others within the Sabbat, even non-Ravnos. However, the Ravnos of the Sabbat are still a tricky lot, and are some of the wildest vampires within the sect. Many nomadic Sabbat packs are led by Ravnos antitribu. The Ravnos of the Sabbat do not get along with Gypsies or Ravnos outside the sect (they do not feel compelled to treat them as members of the same clan), and have very little contact with them.

* Serpents of the Light: This clan is nearly as evil as the Setites, its ancestor clan. The Serpents of the Light is the smallest clan of the Sabbat, but it is rapidly increasing in size and power. The Lasombra considers the clan a threat to its leadership. Most of the clan's members are Haitian in origin, and the clan maintains relations with a voodoo cult.

While the clan claims a distinct name for itself, it is not really a separate bloodline.

* Toreador Antitribu: Toreador within the Sabbat are very different from the Toreador of the Camarilla. The Toreador of the Sabbat are just as interested in the fine arts. However, rather than reveling in the human understanding of the arts, they carry the arts to a new level of understanding, a level far beyond that of mortals. To the Toreador of the Sabbat, pain, cruelty and evil are just as important as all good aspects of humanity, and should thus be studied and utilized in art as well. The Toreador antitribu are very strange, almost as bizarre as the Malkavians of the Camarilla. Their inhuman interests are reflected in both their personality and their work.

* Tremere Antitribu: The Tremere of the Sabbat are few in number and trusted even less than Ravnos antitribu, but are highly respected. They often serve as advisors to Sabbat leaders. The Tremere of the Camarilla have cursed their rebellious brethren with a mystical mark that renders them easily recognizable by Camarilla Tremere. This curse makes it easy for them to be spotted and prevents them from acting as spies for the Sabbat. The Tremere antitribu are known to utilize paths of Thaumaturgy not practiced by other Tremere.

* Ventrue Antitribu: The Ventrue of the Sabbat are the true rebels. The Ventrue were the founders of the Camarilla, so the Ventrue who joined the Sabbat in the early days of the sect were among the most rebellious of all Kindred. The Ventrue antitribu feel they have the most to prove, since they are not the most respected clan within the Sabbat.

The primary concern of the Sabbat Ventrue is making others perceive them as rebels. To the Ventrue of the Sabbat, image is as important as truth. Ironically, they are also among the most widely skilled and educated of all Sabbat.

The Structure of the Sabbat
I am the people - the mob - the crowd - the mass Do you know that all the great work of the world is done through me?
- Carl Sandburg, "I am the People, the Mob"

The Sabbat is not a very structured sect. There are many levels and positions of leadership. However, unlike the Camarilla, the positions are filled only by the most loyal and capable vampires, regardless of generation. The role of leader in the sect is just that: a leader. Leaders are not rulers. However, the higher the level of leadership, the more Sabbat will listen to and obey the leader. The role of leader is more or less claimed, not awarded. Thus, those fit to lead find their places, pushing out those who are unfit.

The majority of the Sabbat's leaders come from the Lasombra and Tzimisce clans. There are many strong leaders from other clans, but these two clans carry the most prestige, especially since they have had the most success in destroying their elders outside the Sabbat. The Lasombra is most revered of all since it is believed that all of the clan's elders, including its founder, have been destroyed. The Tzimisce clan has worked diligently to destroy all its elders, but a number are thought still to
exist.

The levels of leadership within the Sabbat are not always precisely defined. The amount of power leaders have is based on how much they can rightfully claim. If they can back themselves up through the support of packs, then they have the right to that level of leadership. The Sabbat
uses the titles of clergy to denote the basic levels of leadership that exist within t he sect. The practice started partially out of mockery, but it has developed into a useful representation of leadership.

The highest leader bears the title Regent, for (according to
Sabbat doctrine) she is merely overseeing the sons and daughters of Caine until Caine returns to lead his children himself. The Regent is the president, so to speak, of this vampire sect. The Regent does not have absolute authority, but her directives are usually carried out. There have been four Regents in the sect's history. Each Regent has been overthrown by the other top leaders. Three of the four Regents of the sect, including the current one, have been members of the Lasombra clan. One was of the Tzimisce clan.
The current Regent is a fourth generation Lasombra named Melinda. She is a ruthless manipulator who used assassination and blackmail to gain control of the sect; however, she has proven time and time again to be an outstanding leader.

Assisting the Regent are the cardinals of the Sabbat. This lot has managed to gain control over large geographical regions. The cardinals seldom answer to the Regent unless their activities have a detrimental effect on the Sabbat as a whole. The cardinals are responsible for all that happens within their regions, and for planning and delegating all Sabbat activities within their respective regions. There are currently 13 cardinals of the Sabbat.

With the expansionist policy of the Sabbat, this number will soon increase.
Below the cardinals in power (although some would refute this) are the prisci. The prisci act as a Consistory (similar to a board of directors) for the Sabbat, advising the Regent and the cardinals about the affairs of the sect. Collectively the prisci have far greater power than one cardinal, but a single priscus is no match for a cardinal in the power politics of the Sabbat. Most prisci are elders or ambitious ancillae of various clans.

The prisci, along with the cardinals, form the Inner Circle of the Sabbat. The Inner Circle has the power to depose or overrule a Regent.

Serving each cardinal of the Sabbat are archbishops. These vampires usually rise through the ranks, serving lengthy tenures as priests and bishops of the sect. Each cardinal has the power to appoint whomever he wishes to the position of archbishop. Some accept bribes, but vampires who gain their positions in this manner often mysteriously disappear. Most archbishops simply proclaim themselves archbishop and the cardinal usually approves it.

The archbishop is the Sabbat's answer to the Camarilla prince. The archbishop controls a city, referred to as an archdiocese.

Below the archbishops are the bishops. The bishops control the finances and security of the sect. The bishops can call upon individuals or entire packs to carry out activities in the best interest of the sect. Often the bishops control divisions of territory within a city; these divisions are referred to as dioceses. Sabbat members are within their rights to refuse a bishop's request, but they lose favor with that bishop and may be recognized as disloyal by many others.

Sabbat priests are the lowest -ranked leaders within the sect, and assist in the administration of individual packs. Each priest is a skilled leader, though she may not be the only leader within a pack. The priest acts as emissary to the bishops in the city. The priest is also trained in leading Sabbat rituals.

Each Sabbat-controlled city contains at least one communal haven, open to any and all Sabbat members. Communal havens are referred to as temples (smaller ones), or cathedrals (larger ones). The largest communal haven in a given city is also the haven of the archbishop. The temples are often used by nomadic Sabbat when they pass through the city. The temples are usually meeting places and sometimes havens for more than one Sabbat coven.

The Sabbat has its share of assassins in addition to the Black Hand. These assassins, known as paladins or templars, serve as personal guards to higher-level leaders. They are also sometimes used to eliminate threats to the security of the Sabbat or the welfare of their personal liege.

Some paladins appear to be more loyal to their personal liege than they are to the Sabbat itself.



The fundamental level of organization within the Sabbat is the pack. There are two types of packs - city packs and nomadic packs. City packs generally have more power than nomadic packs. Strong packs may greatly influence the leadership of the Sabbat in their territory. When several packs work together, they can even overrule their leaders.
After all, freedom is the purpose of the sect.

Though demagoguery is the primary means of claiming positions of leadership, the Sabbat also has a tradition known as the Monomacy. Occasionally, members of the sect become dissatisfied with the behavior of other pack members or their leaders and wish to make a change more to their liking. Doing this is no small affair. In most cases it ends with the Final Death of the offended or the offender.

Monomacy is a duel, pure and simple. The challenger sends the offending vampire a challenge which must promptly be either accepted or denied. If a Sabbat denies a challenge he is usually branded a coward, and while no one may force a Sabbat to accept a challenge (since the sect values freedom), the cowardly vampire is regarded with suspicion by his superiors. (Unless it is obvious that the one challenging is far far to weak to reasonably make the challenge to the one she is challenging, in which case the person may decline monomancy without a loss of status. but this RARELY happens.)

If the offender subsequently takes an action deemed harmful to the sect, the Sabbat's superior will remove the vampire's title and right to lead. If the challenged party accepts the challenge, the duel will be fought according to the rules of Monomacy. The rules provide for an arbiter who may judge the winner of a duel. The rules also state that the one that is BEING CHALLENGED sets the level of risk, which is usually until one party or the other is destroyed, and the terms of the fight.

A vampire may decide that the fight is to first blood shed, or until one is unconscious, or one submits, if he does not wish to kill the challenger, though since the challenging vampire is challenging his position he's usually not that gracious. The vampire that is being challenged may also decide how a duel may go, with or without weapons, with or without disciplines or just certain disciplines. A vampire being challenged may heavily slant the field in his favor but then is shown to be a coward. So Monomancy is dangerous both physically and in the manner of public opinion to both vampires.



Monomacy happens infrequently, since most Sabbat try to find more subtle means of achieving their goals. If the challenger wins the duel, he may elect another person to replace the loser. The winner usually picks himself, though sometimes vampires enter into the duel on behalf of others. Vampires who continually abuse Monomacy as a way of achieving power over others are usually assassinated under orders of the higher -level leaders. They do not like threats to their positions.

The Loyalist Movement

The loyalist movement is an extremist faction within the Sabbat. It is supported mostly by Ventrue antitribu and Panders, but a number of the more rebellious Sabbat elders also support the movement. The cause to which these loyalists cling is one of "loyalty to the Sabbat through disloyalty to leaders." They believe that they must follow the principle of freedom, and to do so they must be able to act as they please, even to the point of totally disregarding their leaders.

They see this as the fundamental philosophy of the sect, and they are not really off the mark. Their attitudes are closer to those of the original Sabbat than their leaders' are. The loyalists argue that without total freedom, the Sabbat becomes just another Camarilla.

The members of this movement claim to be fervently loyal, but refuse to take orders. Many even refuse to take part in ludicrous rituals. They serve their own packs as they see fit, but most associate with others who follow this cause. They have their own coteries and set their own agendas.

The Black Hand

The Black Hand is a sect within a sect, an elite group of vampires recognized as separate from all other Sabbat. The Black Hand (or simply the Hand) is not truly a separate body, however, since all its members are loyal to the Sabbat over all else.

The Black Hand is composed primarily of Assamite antitribu, as well as many of the more militant vampires from other clans. The members of the Hand do not exist in packs of their own. Rather, they are members of normal Sabbat packs. While most Black Hand vampires are tough, their irate packmates quickly put them in their place if they overstep themselves.

The Black Hand is a special militia which the leaders of the Sabbat can muster in times of need. All Hand members are quite skilled in the ways of war. The Black Hand does not remain intact for long periods of time, since the Sabbat leaders fear the order might attempt a coup against them.

Throughout its history, however, the Hand has always served faithfully. The leaders of the Sabbat call upon the Black Hand most often for the purpose of leading assaults against Camarilla held cities. The Hand is the most deadly assortment of vampires ever gathered and makes short work out of almost all opponents. The top-ranking Sabbat do not favor elitism, and when low-level Sabbat leaders muster and deploy a part of the Black Hand to deal with a threat the Sabbat packs could deal with, the low-level leaders are punished.

The members of the Black Hand themselves select the Sabbat vampires who are to be offered a chance to join the Hand. Some of the more ambitious Sabbat try to catch the eye of the Hand by showing off their martial skills, participating solo in a War Party, performing bravely in sieges of cities, or challenging a member of the Hand to a duel.

The Black Hand puts all candidates through a rigorous series of trials which test cunning, willpower, physical prowess and martial skills. Those who pass the trials are inducted into the Black Hand. The new Hand member receives a permanent magical brand in the shape of a black crescent moon on the palm of his right hand. After the vampire's induction, the Hand assigns him a sponsor who acts as a mentor to the vampire. The new member of the Hand receives detailed instruction in the order's ways, and he must come when the Hand calls him to action.

A council of four powerful vampires rules the Black Hand. These four, known as the Seraphim, act as generals for the order, serving the Regent directly and sitting on the Consistory with the prisci and cardinals. The Seraphim are aided by the dominions, the lower-level leaders within the
Hand. To become a dominion or a seraph requires the support of the existing leaders, as well as excellent leadership, intrigue, political, combat and tactical skills.

The Black Hand is one of the major reasons the Sabbat has stayed together through all its internal conflict. The Black Hand alone among the Sabbat remained united through the last Sabbat civil war. The Hand managed to hold onto a few cities, preventing the growing Camarilla from moving in. However, the newest seraph, calling himself Djuhah, is rumored to have plans for the creation of permanent packs, called columns, composed completely of Hand members. The Black Hand has been very secretive of late, so this could very well be true.

The Black Hand is also rumored to be fighting the power of the Sabbat Inquisition. This could be for political reasons, but it is possible that the Black Hand has secrets it wishes to keep hidden.

The Sabbat Inquisition
The Sabbat Inquisition is just as violent and impassive as the Inquisitions that came before it. The Sabbat Inquisition is a special effort made by the leaders of the sect to stamp out the ever-growing disease of corruption in the form of the Path of Evil Revelations.

The Sabbat Inquisition is composed of a select few Sabbat who are powerful and well trusted. It travels to all Sabbat territories and presides over cases against accused Sabbat. The Inquisition issues punishments, usually long and painful beyond measure (even worse than standard Sabbat punishments); it also has the authority to remove bishops and priests from power. The Sabbat Inquisition could become a powerful political tool, but it has yet to do so because all the Sabbat that serve it appear devout in their duties.

The Sabbat Inquisition has the power to go wherever it pleases, and it can stick its nose into any and all Sabbat vampires' personal affairs. The Inquisitors travel in groups of five, along with two templars. Their wants are always seen to, and they never need to hunt, since vitae is always provided for them.

The Inquisitors number only 15, but they are more than capable of resolving all the problems of Infernal diablerie. The Inquisitors prefer to arrive in a Sabbat city unannounced, catching even the archbishop off guard.

They consider evidence against all Sabbat, even elders. The Inquisition will listen to anyone's accusation, but if a member of the Sabbat does not provide sufficient proof against the vampire whom he accuses, he will usually be embarrassed and left to the revenge of the vampire he offended.

No one knows whom the Inquisitors are investigating, or what skeletons they will drag out of the closet. The Inquisitors are very secretive, zealous, callous and harsh. They are naturally intimidating due to their power and single-mindedness. They can take the unlife of almost any Sabbat without a moment's hesitation. When they are around, even the mighty archbishops and elders tremble in fear.

Lasombra

The Lasombra is the Sabbat clan of leadership. The members of this clan tend to be the most loyal and aggressive vampires in the sect. Their success in destroying the clan's non-Sabbat members gives them an additional level of prestige. Some say Lasombra Methuselahs of the Inconnu have survived and wish to bring down their treacherous childer. There are also some Lasombra antitribu, members of the clan outside the Sabbat. Some of them are members of the Camarilla, but most serve their own interests.

The Lasombra are natural leaders. They rose to lead the Sabbat soon after the Brujah leaders betrayed the anarchs. The Lasombra knew they would be severely punished for the destruction of t heir elders, so they had to keep the remaining anarchs strong. The Lasombra took the lead role in organizing the remaining anarchs into the Sabbat. Since that time, they have always enjoyed a great deal of prestige within the sect. All but one of the Regents have been of this clan. Most Lasombra are members of founded packs since it is easier for them to increase their power that way.

The Lasombra are loyal to the Sabbat, but they also believe it is their right and responsibility to be the strongest leaders of the sect. Lasombra often fight over who should lead among them, but they prefer other Lasombra to the members of other clans. There is less intrigue in the Sabbat than the Camarilla, but what does exist is found among the Lasombra.

The Lasombra are just as concerned about freedom as the other clans of the Sabbat, but they view the means of holding onto that freedom a little differently. They emphasize the control of mortal political, religious and financial institutions as a way of defending the Sabbat from threats. The Lasombra maintain the largest number of retainers of any clan in the Sabbat. They maintain agents in many positions of power and have implanted spies throughout the world. These agents are loyal to the Sabbat, but they answer directly to the Lasombra. After all, the Lasombra consider what is good for their clan to be good for the sect.

Even more than the Ventrue and Tremere, the Lasombra are masters of intrigue. Rather than erect the genteel facade of the aforementioned clans, however, the Lasombra are openly competitive and warlike.

Lasombra maintain their often tenuous control over their Sabbat brethren through a mixture of force, espionage and manipulation, often guiding the other clans without said clans' realization. The word "Machiavellian" aptly describes the members of the clan. Stealth and cunning are second nature to them, to the point that they have developed an affinity with and control of the forces of night and shadows.

Before the Anarch Revolt, most of the Lasombra made their homes around the Mediterranean. The clan established extensive control over the mortal politics and religion of the region. They established a spy network reaching all the way through Western Europe, Russia and Europe's colonial properties in the New World. After destroying their elders, the Lasombra anarchs were forced to flee north into the Scandinavian countries. It was here that the Sabbat developed into a real sect. Because the Camarilla tried to put an end to the fledgling sect, the Lasombra prompted the massive migration of Sabbat to the New World.

Appearance: The Lasombra of the earlier generations are mostly of Spanish or Italian ancestry. The younger ones are of many different peoples. Most Lasombra dress well. They love wealth and often wear expen sive jewelry and drive fancy cars.

Haven: Most younger Lasombra do not maintain private havens, preferring the pack's communal haven. Most of the elder Lasombra prefer their own private havens, but stay with their pack when necessary.

Background: Lasombra choose mortals who demonstrate a lust for power. They often pick those already possessing political or financial influence. They look for the brightest and most cunning of kine to strengthen the Sabbat.

Character Creation: Lasombra can have any Demeanor, but their Natures tend to be leader -oriented. Social Attributes are primary and Mental Attributes are usually secondary. Although most Lasombra have high Leadership scores, any type of Ability can be primary.
Background Traits include Contacts, Influence, Mentor, Resources,
Retainers and Sabbat Status.

Clan Disciplines: Dominate, Obtenebration, Potence

Weaknesses: Due to a side effect of their Obtenebration Discipline, the members of this clan can no longer be seen in mirrors, nor can they appear in photographs or on film. This allows them to bypass security cameras and the like, but makes it relatively easy to detect them as vampires. Many Lasombra have human or ghoul retainers who
groom them.

Preferred Paths: The most popular Paths are the Path of Power and the Inner Voice and the Path of Honorable Accord. The Lasombra also lead in trying to seek out and destroy the Path of Evil Revelations. Even if a Lasombra does not follow the Path of Honorable Accord, she is
expected to treat others of her clan honorably . Others outside the clan have noted, however, that many who follow the Path of Evil Revelations are Lasombra.

Organization: The Lasombra is not a closely knit clan, but it does hold meetings, called conventicles, at least four times a year. A separate conventicle is held in each archdiocese; this meeting is open to any clan members in the territory at the time. The meetings serve as a chance for clan members to keep up with happenings among other members. The conventicles coordinate clan support for causes that can aid the clan as well as the Sabbat. The Vaulderie plays an important role in the conventicle, strengthening the clan's bonds. It is also a place to observe all the intrigue and rivalry among clan members as they struggle against the Vaulderie.

Gaining Clan Prestige: The Lasombra prefer their members to compete with one another and to pursue their own personal goals. However, any clan member who hurts the clan's position or reputation will receive draconian punishment. Lasombra gain Prestige whenever they succeed in becoming leaders in the Sabbat, especially at the expense of a non-Lasombra leader. They also receive Prestige for successfully increasing the wealth and influence of the clan. Prestige is very important to Lasombra, but they downplay this fact in the presence of non-Lasombra. They do not want other Sabbat questioning their leaders' loyalty.



Stereotypes:

* Tzimisce - "The darkness in these powerful rivals is even greater than our own. We must keep them at bay by rationing their power and keeping them busy."

* Assamite Antitribu - "All our brothers and sisters could learn a thing or two from them. They are the backbone of our sect as much as we are the brains."

* Brujah Antitribu - "They are more trouble than they are worth. They are accepted only because they will give their unlives for us and because they are too disorganized to challenge our power."

* Gangrel Antitribu - "They are useful tools. They do not like staying with their packs, but we put up with it. I cannot understand how they can have so much inner strength and so little ambition."

* Malkavian Antitribu - "They are amusing, but no real threat to us. They can be manipulated into following our cause at the drop of a hat."

* Nosferatu Antitribu - "Those monsters are better kept underground. Their service to us is superb, but they must end their relations with those outside the Sabbat. We have tolerated it for far too long. They may gain secrets, but how many have they given in return?"

* Panders - "They try our patience, but everyone needs someone inferior around just for relief."

* Ravnos Antitribu - " Petty little vampires. However, their unique talents are of great use to us."

* Serpents of the Light - "I have heard it said that it is better to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Do you know what I mean?"

* Toreador Antitribu - "They are enlightened in many ways. They epitomize what we all are at heart. They are of limited use to us in Jyhad, but they represent us well."

* Tremere Antitribu - "They are crafty vultures. We need them, however, because the Camarilla has its own foul wizards. As long as they take orders and don't try to give them, they will be treated fairly."

* Ventrue Antitribu - "They are useful servants, though a bit too arrogant and educated to be manipulated with ease. Their cowardice is merely an image. They are loyal to our cause."

* Black Hand - "It is dangerous to allow the Hand to remain intact for long periods. Though the Black Hand has never challenged our authority, that does not mean they can't or won't."

* Camarilla - "They are the army of the Antediluvians. We must place their ultimate destruction before any other cause."

Assamite Antitribu

The Assamite antitribu are almost identical to their non-Sabbat counterparts, except that they accept all races into their clan, granting membership to anyone with a warrior's heart. Also, most importantly, they were never subjected to the Curse of the Tremere. The Assamites of the Sabbat were always free to drink the blood of all vampires. Because of this, they may be considered a separate bloodline from all other Assamites.

The Assamite antitribu share the same origin as all other Assamites. Their history as a separate clan begins with the signing of the Convention of Thorns, which ended the Anarch Revolt. Certain Assamites refused to accept the punishment of the Camarilla and returned to fight alongside the remaining anarchs in what later became the Sabbat. This did not greatly upset the Assamite elders, who secretly regarded the act with respect and humor.

The Assamites of the Sabbat, acting on the request of the Sabbat leader Vestgeir, severed all direct association to the Assamite clan. The Sabbat Assamites have since that time made peace with their former clan. The major difference between the two groups is that the non-Sabbat Assamites do not approve of making Assamites out of Westerners.

This still stirs conflict between the two separate groups. Assamite antitribu will not battle non-Sabbat Assamites, and Assamites have never warred against the Sabbat Assamites. This unspoken understanding is at least recognized by Sabbat leaders, which led to the need for paladins and templars from the other clans in sect dealings with all non-Sabbat Assamites.

The Assamite antitribu founded the Black Hand. Most of the Sabbat Assamites were expert warriors and assassins who actively plied their craft during the chaos of the anarch movement. In addition, the Sabbat needed a military force under a central control for the continuing Jyhad with the Camarilla. Together, these factors led Sabbat leaders to establish a special militia made up primarily of Assamites. Members of other clans joined and this militia became the Black Hand. Even today, however, the Black Hand is often considered synonymous with the Assamite antitribu.

The Assamite antitribu are the primary assassins of the Sabbat. However, they do not ask for blood from the leaders of the sect. Instead, they ritually slay the eldest of their own clan every 100 years through a special diablerie ceremony. This elder has some of the blood of the Lasombra founder, a third generation vampire, running through his veins. The elder exists for a century as the closest Assamite antitribu to Caine himself, ruling under the title Hulul. At the end of the 100-year reign, the next in
line drinks the precious vitae from the previous ruler, and so it passes it through history.

With the coming of a new millennium, no one is quite sure what the Assamite antitribu have planned, but many elders speak softly of a dark threat the clan may present.

Appearance: Assamite antitribu are similar to Assamites, except many of the younger generations are not of Middle Eastern heritage. The Assamite antitribu still develop dark skin as time passes, just like all other
Assamites.

Haven: Most maintain private havens, staying in communal havens only when necessary. Their private havens usually reflect the clan's militaristic style. Most contain secret passages and chambers.

Background: The Assamite antitribu are strict in choosing recruits. If a newly created Assamite antitribu survives her first experience in combat, she becomes a mustajib, or "deserving one. "Mortals never serve the Assamites before being chosen to become one. Only after
becoming vampires do they get the chance for acceptance. For a period of seven years, the vampire must serve the Assamite antitribu who created her. If the mustajib fails in any of her tasks, she is destroyed. If she succeeds, she becomes a fadais, or "one who sacrifices herself," for seven more years as she serves her creator. During this time she
becomes recognized as a member of the clan and she
studies the Assamite art of assassination.

Character Creation: An Assamite antitribu can be of any race, though Middle Eastern lineage is still most prevalent. As with non -Sabbat Assamites, many are former soldiers, explorers, investigators and criminals. Their Natures are usually inclined toward violence, but they may have any type of Demeanors. Physical or Mental Attributes are primary, as are Skills. Backgrounds include Mentor, Generation and Black Hand Membership. Assamite antitribu should have high scores in martial abilities and Stealth.

Clan Disciplines: Celerity, Obfuscate, Quietus

Weaknesses: Assamite antitribu easily become addicted to the blood of other vampires. Any time the character tastes the blood of a vampire outside of the Vaulderie, he must make an Instincts roll against a difficulty of the number of Blood Points drunk + 3. If he fails this roll, he
must make an Instincts roll against a difficulty of 5 the next time he sees, smells or tastes Kindred vitae. Failing this roll sends him into a frenzy during which he will do anything to drink as much of it as possible. Additionally,the character will have a continuing desire for such blood,
which should be roleplayed.

Preferred Paths: Almost all members of this clan follow the Path of Caine, which is based on the belief structure of the original Assamite spiritual doctrine. Some follow the Path of Honorable Accord. Few, if any, follow the Path of Harmony.

Organization: The Sabbat Assamites are a hierarchical clan, an anomaly in the Sabbat. The members respect their elders and treat their peers fairly. This does not mean that pride and competition do not come into focus, just that they are of lesser importance.

Gaining Clan Prestige: Clan Prestige comes into play much more for this clan than any other within the Sabbat, with the exception of the Lasombra it is gained through success in War Parties, assassination and achievement of Sabbat expansion through bloodshed. Continued support
of one's sire is also noteworthy.

Quote: "Excuse me, but do you know who the hell I am? I am the cannibal of the undead. I crave to be with Caine through the power of the blood. You're just lucky to be on my side."

Stereotypes:

* Non-Sabbat Assamites - "They are our equals and our brothers. We are of the same blood and spirit. Our hearts are with them. However, they are neither our allies nor our friends. "

* Lasombra - "They are adequate leaders. They argue too much and fight each other for control, but that is their way and we have come to accept it."

* Tzimisce - "They are noble, trustworthy and evil. They are an old breed that has long accepted what they are, and for this they are strong. They are our strongest ally within our sect."

* Brujah Antitribu - "They are weak. They show mercy to those who would destroy us. They must divorce their mother clan and accept the truth of what we stand for. If they do not give up their ridiculous dreams of saving their brethren in the Camarilla, they will send us to our graves for the final time."

* Gangrel Antitribu - "They are excellent warriors. They are our allies and our rivals. They could lead the Sabbat if they desired. I would be glad to aid them if they were to plan for this. They understand the Beast."

* Malkavian Antitribu - "I have never seen a greater threat to our security than this band of misfits. They are not to be trusted. They should be considered the most expendable of our race, for their minds are already gone."

* Nosferatu Antitribu - "They are a curious lot. I would like to consider them our allies, but I am not so sure. They are too close to their kin in the Camarilla. They could be great warriors, but they like to hide and gossip too much."

* Panders - "They are not our equals, despite what some may think. However, they are strong and they are capable of almost anything, good or bad. They are a wild card best left unplayed."

* Ravnos Antitribu - "They are children with dangerous toys. They are as likely to injure us as the Camarilla."

* Serpents of the Light - "They are better than the damned snakes, but not by much. They must be watched almost as much as the Tremere of our sect."

* Toreador Antitribu - "They are filthy creatures. It would have been better if we had destroyed their entire clan before we joined the anarchs. They have no discipline, no morality. They avoid leading the Sabbat and for that we are thankful."

* Tremere Antitribu - "They are not our allies. We should use them only as long as they do what they are told. The entire clan must be up to something."

* Ventrue Antitribu - "They are strong allies. They serve the Sabbat almost as zealously as we do. They do not hesitate in their attacks on the enemy. Though they may only be amusing to some, we see their strength."

* Black Hand - "We are the Black Hand."

* Camarilla - "Weak creatures, so blind they cannot see the strings their masters pull. We shall destroy them and drink the vitae from their veins until they crumble to dust between our fingers."

Nickname: Hunters

Two types of Gangrel have developed within the Sabbat - the Country Gangrel and the City Gangrel. It is possible to consider the two types as separate bloodlines of the Gangrel clan, though the City Gangrel are actually an offshoot of the original clan. Though all Gangrel antitribu share the same ancestry, they are very different in many ways.

The more commonly encountered are the Country Gangrel. These Gangrel are almost identical to non-Sabbat Gangrel except for their adaptation to life in nomadic packs. They are still loners but they manage to fit in with their Sabbat brothers and sisters. Unlike some non-Sabbat Gangrel, they universally hate Lupines and have called War Parties open only to Gangrel antitribu against Lupine tribes.

Country Gangrel avoid prolonged stays in large cities, preferring life in the wilderness. They are on tolerable terms with Gangrel outside the Sabbat, but share no common bonds with them. In addition, they get along with Gypsies, though they usually avoid contact with them if they can. Many Country Gangrel antitribu are of Native American ancestry, and even Country Gangrel who are not tend to get along well with the Indian nations. Many members of this clan practice Amerind religion and rituals.

The second type of Gangrel antitribu are the City Gangrel, who make their permanent homes in the city. They are the ultimate predators in the urban hunting ground. While they prefer the city, they are also fair hunters in the outdoors. They are members of covens and they seldom, if ever, move to another city. They hate Lupines, but have almost no contact with them. These Gangrel avoid Gypsies, even though many are Gypsies themselves.

The two breeds of Gangrel in the Sabbat get along well with each other, but sometimes show disdain for each other's chosen lifestyle. They maintain some cohesiveness as a clan, but are loyal to the Sabbat above all else.

The members of both factions of Sabbat Gangrel tend to be highly individualistic, unpredictable and strong-willed. While most are loners, friendships with others of their clan are commonplace. They often have or serve as mentors within their own clan. Some Gangrel do not participate in all the activities of their pack, but this is accepted because pack members always know where to find them in case of an emergency.

The Gangrel antitribu share the history common to all Gangrel. The individual vampires responsible for the division of the Sabbat Gangrel into two separate bloodlines were the two eldest Gangrel to help found the sect. They hated each other tremendously, and when the Great Jyhad started they split the clan into two factions. They did not reunite their ties with one another and, over the centuries, continued drifting apart. Today there is still a big rift between the two groups, though they manage to get along better with each other than they do with Sabbat of other clans.

The Country Gangrel antitribu became the vampiric explorers of the New World. They went west beyond the colonies to live with, and on, the Indians. In fact, Native Americans became the most numerous of the Country Gangrel antitribu recruits. They proved to be the toughest and most skilled Kindred in the ways of the wilderness. The Country Gangrel have many contacts among the Native Americans and, although the still recognize the various tribes, they think of their clan as a tribe unto itself. Country Gangrel have even allied themselves with certain mystic societies among the Native Americans.

The City Gangrel came to live in the cities of the New World. They feared the untamed wilderness, especially since the Country Gangrel antitribu had already allied with the native people of the land. At that time there was still a great deal of animosity between the two rival factions of the Gangrel antitribu, so there was only a slim chance for a City Gangrel to survive in the uncivilized frontier.

Appearance: Almost all Gangrel antitribu of both types have the Protean Discipline and the weakness that goes with it - the development of animalistic features. Country Gangrel tend to dress in a Western manner, wearing mostly earth tones. City Gangrel prefer simple clothing of dark shades. The Country Gangrel have been know to carry silver swords for dealing with Lupines found along the way.

Haven: The Country Gangrel antitribu usually stay anywhere private and convenient they can find. Many of them sleep in the bare earth rather than in the strict confines of a coffin. They stay with the pack only when necessary, such as when traveling through Camarilla, Lupine or Inconnu territory. Country Gangrel of Native American ancestry often take refuge on the land of their people. The City Gangrel antitribu maintain private havens of a more permanent variety - usually old warehouses or mansions. They do not keep servants to watch over their havens for them. They will stay in the Sabbat temple if necessary, though most ask for private chambers.

Background: They choose recruits like the rest of the sect does. If given the opportunity to carefully choose their childer, they seek out those a lot like themselves. The clan has shown itself quite capable of choosing some of the strongest recruits. It often provides mentors to new Sabbat Gangrel who have proven their ability.

Character Creation: Most Country Gangrel antitribu have Working foe, drifter or outsider concepts. Their Natures and Demeanors are quite similar, and possibly identical. Physical Attributes and Talents are primary. Background Traits include Allies and Contacts. These are usually people they have met in various cities, or members of their own tribe if they are Native Americans. City Gangrel antitribu tend to have Working Joe, drifter, criminal or investigator concepts. Their Natures and Demeanors are also quite similar. Physical Attributes are primary, as are Skills. Background Traits include Herd, Influence and Resources.

Clan Disciplines: (Country) Animalism, Fortitude, Protean (City) Celerity, Obfuscate, Protean

Weaknesses: Just like Gangrel outside the Sabbat, the antitribu become more and more animalistic in appearance each time they frenzy. The effects are handled the same as for other Gangrel. It is interesting to note that, particularly in more recent years, the City Gangrel tend to assume the features of urban animals, such as rats, cats and dogs.

Preferred Paths: Almost all Gangrel antitribu follow the Path of Harmony or the Path of Honorable Accord.

Organization: Neither group of Gangrel antitribu has established meetings. Gangrel participate in mandatory sect gatherings and keep in touch with one another through them. Few Gangrel antitribu achieve leadership roles within the Sabbat. This is not because they are not respected or trusted, but because most of them do not care about such things.

Gaining Clan Prestige: The passing of tales from one to another takes placeamong them and is still a measure of Prestige. While the Ordeal still takesplace, it is not considered as important to the Sabbat Gangrel.

Quote: "My comrades think they know me, but they don't. Oh, they're okay. It's just that I prefer to rely on myself. After all, that is what the Sabbat is about. You know, freedom. I'm loyal to the Sabbat and I come when I am called, but don't call me unless I'm needed."



* City Gangrel Antitribu (by Country Gangrel) - "Our brothers misunderstand much about who we are. To them we are little more that ignorant savages, but to us they are arrogant and lost in the games of the other clans."

* Country Gangrel Antitribu (by City Gangrel) - "They live in the woods like animals. They think their lives are so romantic and pure, but they're going to have to accept the real world if they want to survive. They are fair to us and loyal, but their unwillingness to change is very annoying."

* Camarilla Gangrel (by Country Gangrel) - "They are more like us than our city brethren. We are one nation with them, despite what the Sabbat thinks.

* Camarilla Gangrel (by City Gangrel) - "They are worse than our country clan members. They are no better than the dogs that hunt in the night. We were kin at one time, but now they feel the same way toward us that we feel towards them."

* Lasombra - "They are not to be trusted. They serve their own interests at our expense."

* Tzimisce - "They are strong and would make better leaders than the Lasombra. Still, the Beast they seek in themselves is the one they make. not the real one."

* Assamite Antitribu - "They are like us in many ways. They respect me and in turn I respect them."

* Brujah Antitribu - "They are still rabble. Things will never change among that clan, for all its rhetoric."

* Malkavian Antitribu - "They are touched with a gift no others want."

* Nosferatu Antitribu - "They can be useful allies or worrisome enemies. Their knowledge is of value to us all."

* Panders - "Once they were outcasts, but now they are our brothers and sisters. Even though they are of mixed blood, they are equal to any other vampires."

* Ravnos Antitribu - "They are the sons and daughters of the Coyote. They give our sect a vitality unmatched by the Camarilla."

* Serpents of the Light - "We are not friends, though we are allies."

* Toreador Antitribu - "Worthless."

* Tremere Antitribu - "They fill a necessary role. When they give me a good reason to mistrust them, then I will."

* Ventrue Antitribu - "They have earned my respect many times over. Though few like them, they have fought beside us and died with us for centuries."

* Black Hand - "We are as much a part of the Hand as the Assamites. It would be better if it were more active in our sect."

* Camarilla - "It serves the bringers of our second death. It must be destroyed at every opportunity."

Nickname: Critters

The Sabbat Nosferatu have stronger intra-clan bonds than any other Sabbat clan. In fact, they refer to themselves as Nosferatu, not Nosferatu antitribu, a title first used by the Lasombra. Still, their primary loyalty is to the sect. The Nosferatu who stayed in the Sabbat after the Anarch Revolt saw the new sect as their only real chance of acceptance in society, even if it was a society of undead fanatics. The Sabbat Nosferatu never really severed relations with their fellow clan members outside the Sabbat, but over time the kinship has waned. Some say their ties with the Camarilla are slowly dissipating as fighting renews and the information links dry up.

Nonetheless, the bond these Nosferatu share with the Camarilla Nosferatu allows both groups to travel into the other's territory unmolested. However, they will not protect each other if they go above ground in enemy territory. They do send delegates to one another's hostings. However, many Sabbat Nosferatu do not let the members of other broods know they are Sabbat.

Sabbat Nosferatu learn a great deal about the Camarilla from its Nosferatu broods. They also send spies to infiltrate Camarilla broods as a precursor to the siege of a city. The Sabbat Nosferatu will share any information they have with their Camarilla brothers and sisters as long as it does not jeopardize the Sabbat. While the Nosferatu of the Camarilla know more about the Sabbat than any other Camarilla clan, very little of their information is entirely accurate.

Both groups of Nosferatu think their kin in the other sect have sold out to a cause not their own. They remain courteous (at least as courteous as Nosferatu can be), but are not loyal to each other. If they encounter each other during times of Jyhad, they will treat their kin the same as they would any enemy.

Nosferatu antitribu within a city, even if they are members of different covens, gather and form their own broods. They even allow nomadic Sabbat Nosferatu to come and participate. Clan members do not hold the Vaulderie ritual among themselves. They trust clan members and claim not to need "manufactured loyalty."

Sabbat Nosferatu are active in their packs. They are accepted by their fellow sect members more than the Camarilla Nosferatu are accepted by their sect. There are even a fair number of nomadic Nosferatu antitribu, and a number of older Nosferatu antitribu are members of the Black Hand or paladins.

A notable difference between the two groups of Nosferatu is their ideology. Sabbat Nosferatu have adopted the standard sect ideology and appear to their kin as evil. The Sabbat Nosferatu do not skulk around in sewers as much, and they seem to enjoy the terror they are capable of producing.

Appearance: The Nosferatu of the Sabbat conform to the appearance of their Camarilla counterparts. A rare few Nosferatu antitribu ask Tzimisces of the Sabbat to use their Vicissitude Discipline to make them more (and sometimes less) human-looking. This is a sign of weakness as well as disrespect. A Nosferatu who has this service performed will lose all Prestige among fellow clan members and will become a pariah within the clan.

Haven: Most nomadic Nosferatu antitribu stay with their pack. If in a Sabbat-held city, they may choose to stay in the sewers with the Nosferatu of the city. The city Nosferatu antitribu spend most of their time with their pack as well. However, each city has its own Nosferatu lair located within the sewer system. The lair is used as a place for hostings away from the eyes of the other clans. The sewers used by Nosferatu antitribu are called the Nosferatu Kingdom. Any who enter the Kingdom had better get permission in advance, unless they themselves are Nosferatu of the Sabbat.

Background: They choose their recruits just like other Nosferatu. In times of war, they don't look that hard. They usually choose people who are either very ugly ("so it won't matter to them much") or very attractive ("they probably deserve it").

Character Creation: Their concepts can be anything, but street people are most common. Physical Attributes are primary, as are Talents. No particular Background Traits are common among them.

Clan Disciplines: Animalism, Obfuscate, Potence.

Weaknesses: All Nosferatu have Appearance scores of zero. They automatically fail any roll involving Appearance. Fortunately, most Sabbat Nosferatu don't seem to mind.

Preferred Paths: The most common are the Path of Harmony, the Path of Caine, and the Path of Honorable Accord.

Organization: The Nosferatu antitribu have their own hostings, which can be called by any Nosferatu. They conduct little business other than exchanging information. Their information network is not as large or intricate as the Camarilla Nosferatu's system, but it does serve a vital role in the Sabbat.

Gaining Clan Prestige: The only true way to gain Prestige is to discover information of outstanding value to the Sabbat. The Nosferatu antitribu respect their elders more than most Sabbat clans, but not as much as their Camarilla kin do.

Quote: "You think I'm real pretty, don't ye? Well that's okay, looks ain't everything. When it comes down to it, it matters who you know and what you know, not how much you like to look at yourself in the mirror. You may be a pretty boy, but you still don't know s**t!"



* Nosferatu - "They are our brothers and sisters, even more than the other Sabbat. They suffer the same problems we do and for that we respect them. Somehow we just ended up on opposite sides."

* Lasombra - "They are capable leaders and master manipulators, but they must be as crazy as the Malkavians if they think we can't see through their little game."

* Tzimisce - "I fear their evil. They accept their inhumanity and try to force us all to accept their twisted beliefs. It is better that the Lasombra control our sect."

* Assamite Antitribu - "It is great to have them on our side rather than that of the enemy. They pose no threat to us, but are the one protector we can always count on."

* Brujah Antitribu - "They do not bother us or insult us. For this, we respect them. They understand that we must convert the young rather than destroy them, and for this, they are our most favored allies."

* Gangrel Antitribu - "They are very honorable vampires. They are so wrapped up in self-interest, however, that they do little for or against us."

* Malkavian Antitribu - "They're not as bad to have around as most others think. They may be bizarre, but as long as you keep them locked down on the really bad nights they can be quite decent."

* Panders - "They are much like us. They show promise, and maybe one day they will find true equality."

* Ravnos Antitribu - "I can take 'em or leave 'em. They don't really bother me, but they don't seem all that useful either."

* Serpents of the Light - "Good-for-nothings. They're probably all in the Path of Evil Revelations."

* Toreador Antitribu - "I don't really know what to think of them, but they have never given me a specific reason not to trust them."

* Tremere Antitribu - "Our warlocks are loyal to us. I know that much just by what is said behind closed doors."

* Ventrue Antitribu - "They are easy enough to get along with. I don't know whom they are trying to impress."

* Black Hand - "The Black Hand is up to something. I don't know if some of our clan members are in on it or not."

* Camarilla - "It shares an ideology distinct from our own. It is not evil, but that does not make it right or us wrong."

Nickname: Rogues

The Ravnos of the Sabbat are very different from their brethren outside the sect. The Ravnos antitribu are still pranksters and thieves, but they have devoted themselves to the cause of the Sabbat. They are the only known organization of Ravnos in the world. Together, they are very dangerous, so dangerous that even the Lasombra put up with their ways.

The Ravnos never formed a unified clan. For all the centuries of their existence, they have been the Gypsies of the vampire world, traveling in small groups, but never gathering as a clan. The Ravnos who joined the Sabbat were among the Gypsies persecuted by the Inquisition. For the first time in their long existence, clan members found themselves joining together for their own safety.

It was near the city of Aachen that the Ravnos first encountered anarch Brujah. The Brujah offered the Ravnos safety at no cost, but the Ravnos were not fools. They agreed to accept the hospitality; of course, at the appropriate opportunity, they planned to rob the anarchs and make for the hills. The time came, but only half the Ravnos left. The other Ravnos, now less than 15 in number, had become caught up in the anarchs' cause. After all, the anarchshad provided the Ravnos with safety from the Church on several occasions and the Ravnos decided to repay their debt.

After the peace treaty was signed with the Camarilla, many Ravnos gave up the cause. Only a few remained with the Sabbat. The ones who stayed had developed a love for adventure that could only be satiated through battle. The Ravnos did as they were asked and changed their name to the Ravnos antitribu, the anti-clan to the Ravnos. This upset many Sabbat Ravnos, because their clan had not joined the Camarilla. They felt they had been pressured into choosing their sect over their clan.

At first, the clan was small in number and subject to the will of the Lasombra and Tzimisce, as were all the smaller clans. By increasing their numbers, they eliminated the chance of others turning against them or forcing them to do things their way. The Ravnos antitribu have remained in many ways the most benign clan of the Sabbat for centuries. The clan still enjoys membership in the sect, but tries to do as little for it as possible. The Sabbat Ravnos think they have more freedom than they would have on their own. Additionally, the Sabbat would probably hunt them down if they defected and independent Ravnos would make no move to prevent this.

The Ravnos antitribu should be considered the same as other Ravnos in most respects. One major difference is that their honor extends to all Sabbat, but not to Ravnos outside the sect. They are still very individualistic, but they have learned to accept unlife as part of a pack.

Appearance: Most Ravnos antitribu are gorgios, although there are still a few of Gypsy descent. The Sabbat Ravnos do not dress in any single way, but almost all are very attractive. They love gold jewelry and many wear brooches with the Sabbat symbol.

Haven: Most Ravnos antitribu join nomadic packs. The Gypsy wanderlust is strong in them. If a Ravnos antitribu is a member of a coven, she will probably live in an old mansion with one or two other Sabbat Ravnos from her own or another pack.

Background: Sabbat Ravnos typically choose those who remind them of loved ones they had in life. In times of peace, they may choose mortal descendants. Most Ravnos antitribu are Embraced before the age of 40.

Character Creation: Most Sabbat Ravnos have drifter or outsider concepts. Their Natures are usually very vivacious - Bon Vivant, Jester or Gallant - though this is not the case for all of them. Their Demeanors are usually similar to but never the same as their Natures. Social Attributes are primary, as are Talents. Background Traits usually include Allies, Contacts or Herd.

Clan Disciplines: Animalism, Chimerstry, Fortitude

Weaknesses: The Sabbat Ravnos are known for their trickery just like all Ravnos. Each has a specific area of thievery and deception she is especially interested in, and will practice it every chance she gets. In fact, she must make an Instincts roll (difficulty 6) not to perform it when given the chance.

The player should decide what type of "crime" attracts the character when first created. Some common ones include con games, thievery, gambling, cheating and extortion, though players and Storytellers should feel free to come up with new ones.

Preferred Paths: Most Ravnos antitribu follow the Path of Harmony, but some have been known to follow other Paths.

Organization: The Ravnos antitribu hold a special gathering once every decade. The gathering is known as the Carnival and it is held for two weeks during the spring. During this Carnival, there are great secret ceremonies and a number of Blood Feasts. It is at this Carnival that all clan members created in the last 10 years are recognized and accepted as recognized members of the clan. The Carnival also serves as an opportunity for rumormongering and boasting.

Gaining Clan Prestige: The Sabbat Ravnos gain Prestige in the same way as all other Ravnos. This includes acquiring material possessions that provide interesting stories to tell of the Ravnos' adeptness at thievery or cunning.

Quote: "I am the joker and the thief. I am all that is good and pure in the Sabbat. You have your typical Sabbat, who is both fanatical and inhuman, and then you have us. Tell me who you think is living in total freedom."



* Ravnos - "They would destroy us because we are not part of the Romany Rye (the Gypsies) of the vampire world. That is not our problem. They are a ridiculous clan."

* Lasombra - "What shifty little snakes we have come to serve. They respect nothing and command respect from everything under the moon."

* Tzimisce - "Those guys are real vampires. I mean the rip- your-throat-out-and-eat-your-guts kind of monsters. But hey, that doesn't make 'em all that bad to party with."

* Assamite Antitribu - "The big bad boogie men. You may not hear them comin', but you can see their inflated egos from a mile away."

* Brujah Antitribu - "My kinda guys. They know how to have a good time without always having to kill people. They raise a lotta hell in a very respectable way."

* Gangrel Antitribu - "Their clan's ancestry is lost to them, as is ours. We get along well because they understand there is purpose to our ways."

* Malkavian Antitribu - "Be careful when the nut boys are on the loose. It would be nice if they would just leave."

* Nosferatu Antitribu - "Truly remarkable how they live with themselves. I'm not so sure vampirism is a gift for them."

* Panders - "A lean, mean, politically incorrect collection of rabble. I like 'em."

* Serpents of the Light - "They are not as evil as they may seem. The have deep sympathies for the Sabbat. They would make nice leaders."

* Toreador Antitribu - "I survive being around them. That must count for something."

* Ventrue Antitribu - "Rebels without a clue. They talk the talk but, you know."

* Black Hand - "It makes the Nazis look like choir boys. Toughest bunch of mindless fanatics you can find anywhere."

* Camarilla - "If its members could understand our position, most of them would follow our cause. Until then, they are mindless dupes who should be destroyed."

Nickname: Perverts

The Toreador antitribu are a strange group. In some ways, they are like the Toreador of the Camarilla, but they do not explore art in a human way. Their search for humanity leads them further into the realms of the damned. To the Toreador antitribu, human suffering, cruelty and perversion are as beautiful as anything good in nature. This clan's members are connoisseurs of the total human experience.

Toreador antitribu are as interested in torture as they are in poetry. They can be just as cruel as the Tzimisces, but they can also be as loving as the other Toreador. This clan's members see themselves as true artists, however, and other Toreador as pretenders.

The Toreador who joined the anarch movement were rebels scoffing at their elders' charade of humanity. They saw the anarch movement as an opportunity to explore art in their own depraved ways. The anarchs accepted them and, even after the Convention of Thorns, many remained loyal to the newly formed Sabbat. Their fate would have been destruction or, worse, being cast out of Kindred society. The Sabbat was weary of the Toreador antitribu's penchant for torture, but offered the clan complete freedom in their art since they were needed for the war and were just as chaotic as all the other Sabbat.

Appearance: Most Toreador antitribu can be noted for their extreme beauty or ugliness. Most dress in the latest fashions and live very flamboyantly.

Haven: Most Toreador antitribu love to live in the midst of humans, keeping apartments or lofts in cities. They stay with their pack in their communal haven only when necessary. However, nomadic Toreador almost always stay with their pack.

Background: The Toreador antitribu select artists, musicians and performers just like their counterparts in the Camarilla. They prefer individuals whose works show understanding of both the good and bad aspects of humanity. In addition, they often choose those who have suffered tragic lives, including AIDS victims and the handicapped. The Toreador antitribu believe only those who have truly suffered can understand human pain.

Character Creation: Sabbat Toreador usually have entertainer or dilettante concepts, though some are professionals such as doctors, scientists and morticians. They have flamboyant Demeanors and unique Natures. Social or Mental Attributes are primary, as are Skills. Normal Background Traits include Fame, Resources and Retainers.

Clan Disciplines: Auspex, Celerity, Presence

Weaknesses: The Toreador antitribu share the same fascination with beauty as do their Camarilla counterparts, but they also extend it to suffering. They can remain transfixed for minutes, and sometimes hours, if they do not succeed in a Willpower roll. Toreador antitribu, just like the Toreador, sometimes fall in love with mortals of great beauty. Some bizarre vampires are even attracted to the most ugly of mortals.

Preferred Paths: Most Toreador antitribu are followers of the Path of Cathari or the Path of Death and the Soul. A few are known to follow the Path of Honorable Accord or the Path of Harmony.

Organization: The Sabbat Toreador has its own division between Artistes and Poseurs. The clan has social functions like the Toreador, but less often. Most Toreador antitribu prefer to associate with mortals rather than those of their own clan. Most Toreador antitribu see themselves as individuals first, pack members second and clan members third. The Sabbat Toreador's most important social function, called the Ball, is held on the winter solstice every
year.

Gaining Clan Prestige: Clan Prestige is gained in the same manner as the Toreador - through artistic achievement, patronage and parties. More importantly, the Artistes are scientists as well as artists, constantly analyzing the human experience. All successful experiments are espoused in their art, and success gains them Prestige. The Poseurs gain their prestige mainly from patronage.

Quote: "I cannot speak for all of my clan, but to me the answers to all life's riddles lie within humanity itself. I am an artist only in that I bring to view what all of us already know deep inside."



* Toreador - "They are pretenders, not artists. Their pathetic masquerading as humans makes them the lowest form of the vampire species. Maybe one day they will awaken to what the world is and what they really are."

* Lasombra - "Capable leaders. They lead us into uncharted waters, for no vampires have explored what it really means to be the most highly evolved beings on earth."

* Tzimisce - "Enlightened creatures. Their study and understanding of the arts should be taken as an example by all. They have come to terms with their nature, while many other Sabbat still have not.

* Assamite Antitribu - "Useful beasts. All nations, even vampiric ones, need an army."

* Brujah Antitribu - "Stupid rascals. They spend all their time in play or insignificant plans of heroism. They should learn that all vampires are not worth saving."

* Gangrel Antitribu - "Very close-minded individuals. They have remained unchanged over the centuries."

* Malkavian Antitribu - "Their chaotic nature is both beautiful and dreadful. They should be watched carefully."

* Nosferatu Antitribu - "Fascinating. They are the most human of us all."

* Panders - "Trash. They should be treated as the mongrels they are."

* Ravnos Antitribu - "They are delightful to watch. Who knows what they are thinking? They are possibly the most complex of us all."

* Serpents of the Light - "They do not appreciate the beauty of undeath, but they appreciate the power of it."

* Tremere Antitribu - "They serve the Sabbat well, but can they be trusted?"

* Ventrue Antitribu - "Very much like their Camarilla relatives, despite their claims."

* Black Hand - "A weapon to be used as carefully as a surgeon's scalpel."

* Camarilla - "They are far too human to be saved from destruction. Their end would ensure our survival."

Nickname: Geeks

During its foundation, the Sabbat attracted what few rebellious Ventrue existed. They disliked the way young vampires were treated as expendables, and thus sought out the anarchs for protection. In the beginning, they were the feast respected of all the anarch clans since their elders led the enemy. Nonetheless, the anarch Ventrue had to put up with this disrespect because they could not return to their elders. They fought against the Camarilla for a long time, and came to play a vital part in much of the movement's success. However, the Convention of Thorns brought about a change in their role.

When the Brujah leaders signed the peace agreement, many anarchs followed. Only a few Ventrue stayed with the remaining anarchs. These Ventrue did so only because they knew their personal crimes against their elders would not be forgiven. Remaining with the Sabbat was their only chance for survival.

The Ventrue tried to take the lead in directing the remaining anarchs, but their number was few and the Lasombra took control. The Ventrue accepted the creation of the Sabbat under the direction of the Lasombra, and changed their clan name m the Ventrue antitribu. They did successfully push the Sabbat to move north into a region of relative safety. Many took this as an act of cowardice, but if the Sabbat had not done so, it probably would not have
survived.

Since that time, the Ventrue antitribu have not gained much respect from the other Sabbat, despite their loyalty to the sect. The Ventrue antitribu do little to improve the situation, preferring their own independence. They feel they would have to give up some of the freedom the Sabbat stands for and lick the boots of the Lasombra and Tzimisce if they wanted more respect as a clan. It may seem odd that they would have to become subservient to gain respect, but the disrespect they receive is as much due to their independence as it is to their history.

The Ventrue antitribu try hard to be different from everybody else, especially the Camarilla Ventrue. They are a very independent clan within the Sabbat, but they make their loyalty to the sect well known. They believe clan unity is just as important as their sect unity. However, the Ventrue appear much like the Brujah antitribu, and openly associate with them.

The Ventrue antitribu believe its members have a responsibility to achieve their maximum potential as individuals as well as a clan. Therefore, most Ventrue antitribu, despite their appearance, are among the most educated and skilled of all Sabbat. They do not equal the Tzimisce in their drive for knowledge. but they do rely on brains over brawn as often as possible. Accompanying this emphasis on personal ability is the fact that most Ventrueantitribu try to accumulate vast amounts of wealth. They often use this for the benefit of the sect as well as personal interests.

The Ventrue antitribu try to project their independence. They claim to have no interest in leading others and, at the same time, they claim to follow no one. They do accept the Lasombra leadership of the Sabbat, but disagree with them
at the drop of a hat. This has led the Ventrue antitribu down the wrong path before; indeed, they instigated the civil war of 100 years ago. The Ventrue antitribu are behind the new Sabbat loyalist movement that worries the Sabbat leaders of today.

The Ventrue Antitribu maintain personal control over some mortal financial institutions, but they seldom use this influence in any significant way other than to increase their own wealth.

Appearance: Most of the Ventrue in the Sabbat keep up with modem fashions. They place great importance on appearance and dress to fit whatever image they wish to portray, usually preferring that of rebels. However, most do not dress as outlandishly as the Brujah antitribu.

Haven: Most Ventrue antitribu are members of covens, staying in (and often paying for) their pack's communal haven. This is more than likely part of a Sabbat temple. Ventrue antitribu of the nomadic packs usually stay with their packs as well.

Background: The Ventrue of the Sabbat are not picky about whom they choose as recruits. As long as a person appears to be somewhat intelligent, tough and independent, they will accept that person. They usually pick their recruits right off the Rack. They know this would greatly upset their Camarilla elders, which is even more reason to do so.

Character Creation: Most Ventrue antitribu have Working Joe, drifter, kid or punk concepts. Mental Attributes are primary, as are Skills. They can have any Nature but their Demeanor is usually of an independent orientation. Background Traits often include Herd, Influence, and Resources.

Clan Disciplines: Auspex, Dominate, Fortitude

Weaknesses: They have the same weakness as all Ventrue: their taste for blood is very exclusive and they will only drink a certain specific type. Under no circumstances will they drink from anyone else.

Preferred Paths: Most Ventrue antitribu follow the Path of Honorable Accord, though a small number follow the Path of Cathari.

Organization: The Ventrue antitribu hold what they call the Vestry approximately every 10 years. At the meeting, they discuss their various views on Sabbat activities and look at ways toimprove clan power. The Vestry is also used to plan activities to be carried out by the Ventrue antitribu alone, for the good of the sect. The Vestry is very formal; the Ventrue antitribu dress very conservatively for the meeting.

Clan members also meet occasionally on a local level, sharing in the Vaulderie and making plans for clan business.

Gaining Clan Prestige: It is not difficult to gain Prestige among the Ventrue antitribu. Any act of personal gain is seen as a gain for the clan. They respect any demonstration of wisdom and independence. A clan member may also gain Prestige through some sort of unique and valuable training. The most effective and notorious way to gain Prestige is to wreck the plans of the Lasombra without losing any credibility as a loyal Sabbat. This should only be done when the Ventrue antitribu can come up with a better plan than that of the Lasombra.

Quote: "We are the heart of the Sabbat movement. Total anarchy is the key to our survival. Some think us foolish, but our existence is a symbol for what being Sabbat means. Our loyalty is unquestionable."



* Ventrue - "They are old-fashioned and dull-witted. Their failure to accept change is proof of their weakness as leaders. They are traitors to all our brothers and sisters."

* Lasombra - "They are as corrupt as leaders can be. It is true they are effective, but at great cost to our real freedom."

* Tzimisce - "They are the real leaders."

* Assamite Antitribu - "Without this clan's support we would be crushed, but what is their first loyalty - sect or clan?"

* Brujah Antitribu - "Great companions. They know how to have a good time as much as we do, but they show little promise as effective allies."

* Gangrel Antitribu - "They are unfriendly, but loyal. They too share our view of loyalty to both clan and sect."

* Malkavian Antitribu - "They can be the best and worst of both allies and friends."

* Nosferatu Antitribu - "They are a devious bunch - too much like the Tremere. They must be watched."

* Panders - "Our Caitiff cannot be trusted. They serve the Sabbat only when it is to their own advantage."

* Ravnos Antitribu - "They are useless allies, but fun to have around."

* Serpents of the Light - "They are useful allies, but no fun to have around."

* Toreador Antitribu - "They are gifted with an understanding no other clan possesses. I am not so sure I would care to have that gift myself."

* Tremere Antitribu - "Our warlocks serve us well. They hate the Tremere almost as much as we do."

* Black Hand - "The Assamites have always ruled the Black Hand, but now that the number of non-Assamite members increase, will the Assamites attempt something drastic?"

* Camarilla - "Our former clan has led the lambs to slaughter. We shall gladly come to them as both shepherds and wolves."