The Tzimisce claim kingship not from heavenly mandate, but from the land itself; they are the lords of their realms and all who dwell in it. Since the First Days they have shared their blood with the earth, intermingling their spirits with those of their voivodes until they are one and the same. Those who study the ways of koldunism, that most ancient of Cainite blood magic, elevate this mastery yet further, binding the spirits of their homelands to themselves. These koldun, as they are known, manifest the raw power of the natural world through their physical forms, as if their flesh were the land itself.

No vampire is Embraced into Koldunism. Koldunic sorcery is always learned as an out-of-clan Discipline. Similar to Thaumaturgical Paths, koldunic sorcery is divided into Ways that draw upon the elements of the land.

The actual casting of Koldunic Sorcery is handled in the same way as Thaumaturgy. That is, with the expenditure of a blood point and a Willpower roll against a difficulty of 3 + the way rating.

• The Way of Earth — Earth is the source of a Koldun’s strength to enact their will, empowering them while entombing others.
• The Way of Wind — The Koldun can whisper to the wind, stealing breath from lungs and traveling almost instantaneously.
• The Way of Water — The vampire may lurk in the depths or conjure illusions to confound and dazzle his foes.
• The Way of Fire — Mastery of anathema provides a Koldun with the power to summon devastating gouts of magma from deep within the earth.
• The Way of the Spirit — Connected to the spirit of the land, the Koldun is capable of perpetually knowing what occurs in their domain.
• The Way of Sorrows — Curses in the name of ancient deities strike down the Koldun’s victims with misery.