Post by Zillah on Mar 1, 2007 21:35:03 GMT -6
A run down of the High and Low Clans in the Ilses
The High Clans
While the activities of the Ventrue, Toreador and
Brujah drive the politics of the Baronies of Avalon, other
Cainites of the High Clans make their havens in the
British Isles and pursue their own agendas.
Brujah: The Zealots represent a large proportion of
the vampires on the Isles, with Brujah barons such as
Nathaniel of Carlisle and Eileen of Uilidh wielding vast
political power. Zealots also serve among the satraps.
Some more scholarly Brujah have taken to haunting the
universities at Cambridge and Oxford; the most notable
of these is the scholar Nicholas, who vociferously urges
the current Prince of Oxford to step down and allow a
more learned Cainite to guide the city’s nights.
Cappadocian: The Graverobbers are few, dwelling
primarily under Mithras’ protection in the Baronies of
Avalon. Mithras’ seneschal, Roger de Camden, is of this
clan; his loyalty guarantees a degree of safety and protec-
tion for other Cappadocians. Alfonse di Padua, the
Prince of Oxford, is also a Cappadocian, but unlike many
of his clanmates, is more merchant than scholar (to his
eternal embarrassment, given the city he claims).
Lasombra: One Lasombra is known to be active in
the Baronies of Avalon: Lucius, legate of the Crimson
Curia. Lucius is currently in Lincoln, overseeing the
Cainite Heresy’s interests as the cathedral there is re-
paired. He also works with the Toreador Deacon Aelfred,
attempting to help his fellow Heretic assume control of
the nearby Fief of Norwich. Several Lasombra mer-
chants and seamen travel to the Isles and can be found
on occasion in Bristol or Dublin. Few stay; Mithras
detests members of this clan.
Toreador:The Toreador are a puissant force, in
fluencing much of the lands beyond Mithras’ direct
influence, and many operate within the Church in the
baronies themselves. The Toreador tend to look to
France for guidance and cultural leadership, and many
are agents of the French vampiric courts. Important
Toreador in the Isles include Baron Robert of Edinburgh;
Baron Adrian of Canterbury (a high-ranking member of
the Cainite Heresy, he insists upon the title “Arch-
bishop”); the Promethean scholar Brother John of Saint
Albans; and, of course, Mithras’ rival Melusine d’Anjou,
the “Queen” of Winchester
Tzimisce: The Tzimisce are rare in the British Isles,
but there have been constant reports of a coterie of the
Fiends visiting the city of Cork to commune with some
spirit or power sleeping there. Some of these rumors even
suggest that this coterie has slain all the other Cainites
of Cork save for its baron, Hector. Hector denies this and
says he only knows of two other vampires in Cork.
Ventrue: For the Warlords, the British Isles is their
second most important base in the War of Princes, after
the Holy Roman Empire. They are also the most numer-
ous High Clan in the Isles. Though they plot and
intrigue among themselves, all respect the lord of Lon-
don, Mithras, and pay him homage. Ventrue plots and
campaigns of violence are awe-inspiring, and Ventrue
knights and barons of the Isles are held up as paragons for
other European Ventrue to imitate
The High Clans
While the activities of the Ventrue, Toreador and
Brujah drive the politics of the Baronies of Avalon, other
Cainites of the High Clans make their havens in the
British Isles and pursue their own agendas.
Brujah: The Zealots represent a large proportion of
the vampires on the Isles, with Brujah barons such as
Nathaniel of Carlisle and Eileen of Uilidh wielding vast
political power. Zealots also serve among the satraps.
Some more scholarly Brujah have taken to haunting the
universities at Cambridge and Oxford; the most notable
of these is the scholar Nicholas, who vociferously urges
the current Prince of Oxford to step down and allow a
more learned Cainite to guide the city’s nights.
Cappadocian: The Graverobbers are few, dwelling
primarily under Mithras’ protection in the Baronies of
Avalon. Mithras’ seneschal, Roger de Camden, is of this
clan; his loyalty guarantees a degree of safety and protec-
tion for other Cappadocians. Alfonse di Padua, the
Prince of Oxford, is also a Cappadocian, but unlike many
of his clanmates, is more merchant than scholar (to his
eternal embarrassment, given the city he claims).
Lasombra: One Lasombra is known to be active in
the Baronies of Avalon: Lucius, legate of the Crimson
Curia. Lucius is currently in Lincoln, overseeing the
Cainite Heresy’s interests as the cathedral there is re-
paired. He also works with the Toreador Deacon Aelfred,
attempting to help his fellow Heretic assume control of
the nearby Fief of Norwich. Several Lasombra mer-
chants and seamen travel to the Isles and can be found
on occasion in Bristol or Dublin. Few stay; Mithras
detests members of this clan.
Toreador:The Toreador are a puissant force, in
fluencing much of the lands beyond Mithras’ direct
influence, and many operate within the Church in the
baronies themselves. The Toreador tend to look to
France for guidance and cultural leadership, and many
are agents of the French vampiric courts. Important
Toreador in the Isles include Baron Robert of Edinburgh;
Baron Adrian of Canterbury (a high-ranking member of
the Cainite Heresy, he insists upon the title “Arch-
bishop”); the Promethean scholar Brother John of Saint
Albans; and, of course, Mithras’ rival Melusine d’Anjou,
the “Queen” of Winchester
Tzimisce: The Tzimisce are rare in the British Isles,
but there have been constant reports of a coterie of the
Fiends visiting the city of Cork to commune with some
spirit or power sleeping there. Some of these rumors even
suggest that this coterie has slain all the other Cainites
of Cork save for its baron, Hector. Hector denies this and
says he only knows of two other vampires in Cork.
Ventrue: For the Warlords, the British Isles is their
second most important base in the War of Princes, after
the Holy Roman Empire. They are also the most numer-
ous High Clan in the Isles. Though they plot and
intrigue among themselves, all respect the lord of Lon-
don, Mithras, and pay him homage. Ventrue plots and
campaigns of violence are awe-inspiring, and Ventrue
knights and barons of the Isles are held up as paragons for
other European Ventrue to imitate