Very few Kindred in the modern nights outside of the secretive halls of Clan Tremere, know that the Assassins have a history of practicing blood magic that stretches back to the now mythical nights of the Second City. Among the Tremere that know of these strange arts, their interest is balanced by revulsion and fear. It is almost blasphemous to the Hermetic mindset of the Warlocks that such loosely-structured practices can truly be called “magic.” However potent effects spring from these practices — some which bear a striking resemblance to the Tremere’s precious Thaumaturgy. This strikes fear into their cold, dead hearts that their supposed monopoly of blood magic might be under threat.

Assamite Sorcery is mechanically identical to the more common Thaumaturgy. However, though they work on similar principles (the use of vampiric vitae to fuel exertions of conscious will in order to effect change upon the physical or spiritual world), the two are not cross-compatible. A Tremere strives to perform his magic the same way, all the time, every time. An Assamite might never enact the same ritual the same exact way twice in a millennium.

• Awakening of the Steel
• The Hunter’s Winds
• Path of the Evil Eye

There are also several paths which came from Dur-An-Ki first before being stolen by the warlocks:

• The Path of Life’s Water
• The Path of Jinn’s Gift
• The Hand of the Magi
• The Covenant of Enki
• The Laws of Suleiman

Any of these paths can be taken as as an Assamite Sorcerer’s primary path.

In addition to the above, Assamite Sorcerers are likewise able to purchase Thaumaturgy paths and rituals. However, students of Assamite Sorcery have great difficulty learning the practices of other blood magic traditions. All experience points costs to learn other blood magic paths and rituals are increased by half (round up) for Assamite sorcerers. In addition, even once the sorcerer has incorporated these lessons into her repertoire, they are still alien to her. All invocations of a “foreign” path require one extra blood point and all rituals take triple the normal time and require one extra success for any desired result.