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

Gargoyles
The Tremere unveiled the Gargoyle bloodline in
AD 1167, and the Slaves have been a steady, if infrequent,
part of Kindred society ever since. Gargoyles
might, in fact, be one reason that the Tremere weren’t
exterminated entirely in their first few centuries of
existence. These odd quasi-Kindred often look like
their stone namesakes — rocky-skinned, ugly,
winged creatures that exist only to serve
their masters.
Or such was the case for several
hundred years. Recently,
though, many of the Slaves
have thrown off their
chains and joined the
Camarilla. Why the
Gargoyles choose
to ally themselves
with the
Sect that also
protects their
former masters
is anyone’s
guess. One of
the going theories
is that it’s a slap in the Warlocks’ collective
face, but most Kindred don’t give
the Gargoyles credit for being that sophisticated.
More likely, the Rockheads simply
realize that in the Camarilla, their talents will be recognized
and no one will try and order them around (at
least not directly).
Gargoyles are created out of other Kindred, and this
ugly fact makes their creation a seldom-discussed
topic in polite vampiric society. The Tremere
start with a Gangrel, Nosferatu, or Tzimisce
vampire and perform obscene, bloody rituals
using its blood, heart, and skin. Vitae from
another vampire (from one of the other two
Clans) is used to provoke a violent mutation,
with the result that some Gargoyles look purely
hideous (Nosferatu base), some look feral (Gangrel
base), and some look fleshy and sport bony protrusions
(Tzimisce base). No Gargoyle can pass for
human.
The Tremere tolerate the Gargoyles’ presence in the
Camarilla as best they can — it’s not as though they
can easily re-enslave them, after all. But relations are
obviously strained. The Gargoyles’ revolt and induction
into the Camarilla has all but doomed the remaining
slave Gargoyles, as their masters now monitor
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