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366 mind’s appendix: eye theatre: bloodlines requiem
Creating a Bloodline
Designing a bloodline has two parts. The fi rst consists of the “story” aspects of the lineage:
the clan from which it emerged (even if characters could not know this aspect of its history),
how the bloodline came to be, its distinctive culture and its interaction with other Kindred.
The second part consists of the “game” aspects: the Disciplines favored by the bloodline and
the special weakness that all members of the line inherit from their sires.
Players might want to invent bloodlines. Not only might a player want to play a character
from a bloodline she created, a character can establish a bloodline in the course of the
chronicle. As always, the Storyteller has fi nal say on whether to allow a bloodline. Founding
a lineage is one of the greatest feats a Kindred can achieve, however, so we do not recommend
that Storytellers forbid this deed. Instead, work with the player to make the new bloodline
interesting and balanced with the standard Kindred clans.
JOINING OR REALIZING A BLOODLINE
A character’s ability to join a bloodline or create one of her own depends on several
factors, including her clan, specifi c lineage and Blood Potency.
JOINING THE SIRE’S BLOODLINE
At Blood Potency 2, a character may “activate” his sire’s bloodline, becoming a part
of it. Doing so allows him access to that bloodline’s Discipline (which thereafter counts
as a fourth “clan Discipline”) but also saddles him with that bloodline’s weakness
(which also complements his existing clan weakness).
Joining a sire’s bloodline requires the expenditure of a Willpower dot.
JOINING ANOTHER BLOODLINE
At Blood Potency 4, a character may align himself with an existing bloodline to
which his sire doesn’t belong. The character must belong to the bloodline’s parent
clan, however.
Normally, a character needs the permission and patronage of a vampire who is
already a member of that bloodline to join it. This patron is known as the Avus (from
the Latin for “grandfather”). When the Kindred seeks to join the bloodline, she must
drink at least one Vitae from the Avus (though drinking at least one Vitae from any
member of the bloodline will suffi ce, including acts of diablerie…), so that she knows
what mystic form she must force her blood to take. Cruel, domineering or overly careful
Avuses occasionally subject their proxy “childer” to Vinculums, just to be sure that no
later treachery occurs. At no time does the Avus directly become a blood-relation to
the Kindred in question (unless he already is…). The Avus is not subject to blood ties
or blood sympathy as described on p. 228 (again, unless he already is). Without the
support of an Avus, it is almost impossible for a Kindred to join a bloodline to which
she is not directly connected or that she creates on her own.
Becoming part of the Avus’ bloodline allows a character access to that bloodline’s
Discipline (which thereafter counts as a fourth “clan Discipline”) and also bestows upon
her that bloodline’s weakness (which complements her existing clan weakness).
Joining the Avus’ bloodline requires the expenditure of a Willpower dot on the
character’s part, and the expenditure of a Willpower point and at least one Vitae on
the Avus’ part.
CREATING A NEW BLOODLINE
If a player does not “activate” a sire’s bloodline or join another clan bloodline, she
may create a bloodline for her character at Blood Potency 6. Many bloodlines have a
unique Discipline, and all have a unique weakness. As with activating prior bloodlines,