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clan is active in the Circle of the Crone, which provides spiritually minded Gangrel with a
ready-made forum for their rituals and beliefs. A great many of the Circle’s leaders hail from
the clan’s ranks. Some of the more proactive Gangrel fi nd the Carthian mindset appealing,
and a number of highly motivated Savages have taken up the cause in recent years. A few
Gangrel fall in with the Lancea Sanctum and Invictus, due to the nature of each covenant’s
beliefs. Those who are active in the latter group usually work for important elders or are elders
themselves, while the few Gangrel of the Lancea Sanctum are among the most frightening
and relentless Kindred anyone would ever (not) want to meet. Likewise, the Ordo Dracul
sees few Gangrel, though some who join do so not to learn the blood magic of the covenant
but to pursue mysteries of their origin without the hauteur of the Lancea Sanctum. A great
many Gangrel also fi nd their place among the independent and unaligned Kindred, whose
lack of structure and love of freedom are attractive to Savages who prefer that elders of other
clans keep their politics to themselves.
Appearance: The archetypal Savage is rarely concerned with his appearance, though most
recognize the need to both blend in and put potential prey at ease. As a rule, Gangrel prefer
function over form, and are rarely caught clad in anything that restricts movement to any
great degree. Due to their clan weakness, they must always be wary of just how bestial they
seem to others, and some Gangrel learn some amount of Obfuscate to avoid potentially
disastrous situations.
Havens: One of the clan’s greatest strengths is its deft maneuverability, a good portion of
which stems from its Discipline of Protean, which allows the Gangrel to take rest in any natural
soil. Sleeping in the ground does, of course, have its drawbacks, and even the most feral of
Savages comes to appreciate having an actual place to hang his hat after a while. Therefore,
a number of the more urbane (or at least urban) Gangrel elect to take traditional havens,
though their restless spirits and mistrust of other Kindred tends to keep them moving.
Background: Potential Gangrel can come from nearly any former life, but few Savages
would choose a mortal who did not possess a strong survival instinct. Beyond this, most are
quite particular about those they sire. Gangrel loathe personal weakness and those who are
soft of body or mind (especially given their weakness), particularly those with a paper-thin
or disconnected sense of being. Clan members most admire those whose greatest strengths
are the strengths of the self — self-awareness, self-confi dence and self-reliance. While it is not
unheard of for a Gangrel to Embrace someone who lacks these qualities (usually as a cruel
test to see whether the Embrace will suffi ciently toughen the person up), most Gangrel hold
to their standards, as not doing so is often more effort than it’s worth.
Character Creation: Gangrel are very honest with themselves about what is and is not their
forte, and they seek to improve those things to which they are especially or innately suited.
Many Gangrel come off seeming hyper-specialized, their players having devoted signifi cant
dots to those Attributes and Skills in which they are focused. This rule is a very general one,
however, and numerous exceptions apply. Due to temperament, the aptly named Savages are
rarely very strong in the Social department (though entire bloodlines of sociable Gangrel
probably exist somewhere), preferring instead to hone body and reinforce the mind. An even
mix of Physical and Mental Skills is always good, erring toward the Physical side.
Favored Attributes: Composure or Stamina
Clan Disciplines: Animalism, Protean, Resilience
Weakness: As befi ts their sobriquet, the Gangrel are more closely tied to their Beasts than
are other Kindred. The more they feel the call of the Beast, the more bestial they become,
and the more their minds become those of less principled animals. With regard to test pools
based on Intelligence and Wits Attributes, the 10-again rule does not apply. This weakness
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