Category:Assamite

There are a few Assamites within the city. Up until now they have tried to stay out of the war of princes but, with the rise of the Followers of Set, the attitude seems to have changed. The clan consists of three sects that work together closely to accomplish the goal of judgement. The sorcerers keep the other members of the clan in communication with each other. The warriors judge vampires and mete out punishment when necessary. The viziers are the public face of the clan, gathering information and keeping the clan informed on politics and current affairs. Most Assamites living within the city are viziers, with a few sorcerers supporting them.

Appearance: Nearly all Assamites are sired by descendants from the rulers of Sicily.

Haven: The Assamites prefer luxurious dwellings outside city centres, but near enough to keep an eye on other vampires and their interactions with the mortal population.

Background: The Assamite viziers prefer to embrace members that can blend seamlessly in with the people around them.

Character Creation: Assamite viziers are both scholars and act as ambassadors, and prefer a mix of both Social and Mental Attributes and Abilities. They usually have at least one dot in Mentor (usually their sire). Some have one or two dots in Generation, due to the practice of diablerizing those who are judged unfit. Many tend to follow the Road of Heaven or Humanity, with a few following the Road of Kings. Common secondary disciplines are Celerity and Obfuscate.

Clan Disciplines: Auspex, Presence, Quietus

Weakness: Assamite viziers are rigorous to a fault. Each character has an obsession with her highest intellectual or creative Ability, which acts as a derangement. While the derangement is active, the character’s aura glows in a way as to provide hints to the vizier’s true Nature, as well as the object of her obsession, visible to Auspex users. Additionally, Assamites darken with age. This is a slow process. But over the centuries, Assamite skin blackens to a matte onyx.

Organization: Due to the abilities of the sorcerers, Clan Assamite is more intricately organized than most. The clan follows the Eldest, usually the eldest of Haqim’s childer not currently in torpor. Each of the three sects has its own internal leader. The three sects collectively work together to deal with the night-to-night operations of the clan. Each sect’s role is loosely defined by their own interpretations of Haqim’s decrees. The viziers view themselves as judges only, taking the measure of Cainites in the world and alerting their brethren to those who are unfit to retain the blood of Caine. The sorcerers spend their time researching ways to improve interactions and relations with mortals, and play a large part in keeping the three sects in communication at all times. The warriors tend to fill the role of executioner when a Cainite has been judged unworthy, often leading nomadic lives and going where their brethren direct them to fulfill their duties.