Clans and Bloodlines of the Kindred (Modern & Dark Ages) v2

Last night wasn’t the end of times. Tonight is. Every night, wake knowing tonight is the last night ever, and
fight to end it a better place. When it doesn’t end, build on that change, and create a more perfect tomorrow.
Why? Because tomorrow’s the end of times.
In the First City, the first among the Brujah sought to
explore and understand the Cainite condition from
as many angles as possible. However, his passion for his
existence caused difficulties with his more somber
brethren. After the Flood, he sired Troile to counter
that passion; where Brujah was prone to fits of
rage that set his Beast to roar, Troile was logical,
methodical, and calculating.
However, Troile and Brujah disagreed
frequently due to their conflicting natures.
Finally, Brujah flew into frenzy and attacked
Troile. Troile sank his fangs into his sire
to drain the fury from his blood, but it
only enraged Brujah further. Worse still,
Troile continued to drink even after
his sire’s veins were dry, consuming
Brujah’s soul.
When called to answer for what
he had done, Troile listed a litany
of reasons based soundly in logic.
Troile’s reasoning convinced other
Antediluvians that murder was the
best course of action to preserve the
peace between the descendants
of Caine and the children of Seth.
Some say this was the first rebellion
that sparked the Second City’s fall. However,
when Caine returned, he was not
convinced. He cursed Troile and his
line with the fiery passions of their
progenitor, multiplied threefold.
Troile eventually came to
Carthage. Longing for the days of the
First and Second Cities, he called other
Cainites to recreate those times, and was
quite successful for a time. Eventually, envy
and fear led the Ventrue and Malkavians of
Rome to incite the fifty-year battle that destroyed the
Brujah utopia, cementing the enmity between the Brujah
and the Ventrue for centuries to come. None have seen
Troile since, and many assume he met his Final Death
during the fall of Carthage.
Nickname: Zealots, Philosopher-Kings, Rabble
(derogatory)
Appearance: Depending on the area,
the Brujah could be the most influential
noble or the most innocuous peasant.
No matter where in the world a given
Zealot is, they tend to choose physically
fit mortals for the Embrace; hardy manual
laborers, strong knights, and the like.
Where they can, they look for mortals with
sound and active minds as well, if only to preserve
their intellectual pursuits. However, in areas
where conflict with other clans is high,
they get less picky about intelligence.
Havens and prey: The Zealots
seek out the highest concentrations
of people they can, such as cities and
major trading villages. Rare is the
Brujah who ties himself solely to
a small fiefdom to himself. During
a fledgling’s tutelage, he often havens
with his sire, undergoing physical and
mental training. Recently, likeminded
Zealots have established communal havens
where they argue philosophy and
train together. These “packs” provide
a unique challenge in self-control.
Backgrounds: Zealots collect
their prospective childer from nobility
or the clergy to ensure a strong, educated
baseline. They especially favor those kine
who champion a cause to improve the lot
of the people around them, whether through
strength of arms or wit and cunning. A few rare
exceptions come from the peasant class, namely
those with remarkable speed and strength in life.
Character Creation: Brujah can be fierce warriors
favoring Physical Attributes, charismatic leaders favoring
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