Mind's Eye Theatre - Vampire The Requiem.pdf - RoseRed

Gangrel
daeva • gangrel
While vampires give mortals a reason to be afraid of the dark, there exist things that give
even vampires reason to fear — creatures like the Gangrel, the predators among the predators,
the most savage of beasts. Perhaps the only clan whose mere mention almost always elicits a
chilled shudder or a reverent nod, the Gangrel are, in many ways, the “noble savages” of the
vampiric race. Upon their Embrace (and sometimes before), the Gangrel seek to sever their ties
with everything pertaining to their mortal lives. Many prefer the counsel of animals and other
beasts, and some eschew contact with the mortal world entirely. While many retain and even
value their humanity, they do so within the bounds and context of their newfound existence,
and not as an attempt to hold onto what’s been lost, for no other option is practical to a clan
whose very soul is so intimately intertwined with its Beast. While others delude themselves
about what the Embrace “truly means,” the Gangrel know what they’ve become, so they strive
to make peace with it. On the whole, they spend more time in communion with their bestial
side than other vampires do, and though such activity more than accounts for their nickname
and reputation, few would disagree that the Gangrel
truly benefi t from their introspection.
Their special bond with the Beast seems to give
many Gangrel a unique insight into the Kindred
condition, and some of the wisest vampires
to be found in all the world hail from this
clan. Whereas other Kindred try to become
scholars or philosophers, collecting endless
data and positing on the theoretical, the
Gangrel are its yogis and medicine men, its
bodhisattvas and whirling dervishes. The
unequivocal and irreplaceable benefi t of
fi rst-hand experience fl ows through them,
supplanting the theoretical with the practical,
and making the Gangrel widely
respected among those who recognize
the primeval nature of the Kindred
soul. This insight makes the
clan invaluable, but also makes
it dangerous, and some
would just as soon
silence the Gangrel
as hear their frank
wisdom.
Nickname: Savages
Covenant: Many Gangrel are largely
unconcerned with matters of Kindred
politics, but that’s not to say they don’t
have their own views. Perhaps surprisingly,
a signifi cant percentage of the
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