Business is booming for the assassins with tensions between sects remaining taught. Of course, those not looking to get caught in the crossfire are having a particularly difficult time keeping their heads down.

• Sect: Independent

• Disciplines: Celerity, Obfuscate, Quietus

• Weakness: One automatic level of unsoakable lethal damage per blood point imbibed from other kindred. Diablerie attempts result in automatic aggravated damage, one health level per point of permanent Willpower the victim possesses; the would-be diablerist gains no benefits (including Generation reduction) if they survive the process. In addition, Assamites must tithe some of the profits from their contracts to their sires or superiors (generally around 10 percent of all such earnings).

• Ghoul Weakness: The blood of Assamite ghouls carries the taint of the Clan’s many curses. Over a period of seven to ten years, their mortal blood begins to darken and eventually turns pitch black.

It is no secret the Brujah have always strained against authority out of desire for a better vision of tomorrow. The clan is always moving forward, enacting change in the static world of the kindred as best they can. The divide in the Tower was the last push needed for the clan to fully remove themselves from the Camarilla. In a twist of irony, the majority of Camarilla Brujah returned to the fold of their Anarch brethren instead of the other way around. On the part of the Anarch Brujah, the reception of their estranged clanmates have been mixed, some welcoming them with open arms while others are slow to trust these new additions.

• Sect: Anarch

• Disciplines: Celerity, Potence, Presence

• Weakness: The difficulties of rolls to resist or guide frenzy are two higher than normal. Additionally, a Brujah may never spend Willpower to avoid frenzy, though they may spend a point of Willpower to end a frenzy that has already begun.

• Ghoul Weakness: Brujah ghouls are easily angered. Difficulties to avoid frenzy are two greater.

The Followers of Set fractured after the Regression and aftermath. It caused the Setites to split into distinct groupings: The mainline clan, who has become dominated by the Cohort of Wepwawet - with Ancients awakening to reclaim their mantle as stewards of the clan until the return of their Antediluvian, and those who’ve became somewhat disillusioned from the Reversion. ‍

Two branches have formed among the Setites who had fled to the Camarilla previously under the guise of Caitiffs. Many of the Clan’s youth flocked to the Caribbean to join the Serpents of the Light, while others such as the Mesu Bedshet have thrown their lot in with the rebels, due to their hatred of the Ventrue Clan, offering their services in exchange for a place within this Anarch revolution.

• Sect: Independent

• Disciplines: Obfuscate, Presence, Serpentis

• Weakness: Add two health levels to damage caused by exposure to sunlight. Setites also lose one die from dice pools for actions taken in bright light (police spotlights, stage lights, flares, etc.).

• Ghoul Weakness: Ghouls who subsist primarily on Setite vitae gradually develop an aversion to daylight. During daylight hours, she might require strong, prescription sunglasses, and bright flashes such as a camera flash or lightning may require a Frenzy check. Among ghouls of certain Clans and bloodlines, like the Followers of Set, this Flaw can worsen over long periods of time at the Storyteller’s discretion.

The Gangrel’s time as one of the six pillars of the Camarilla ended as the edict spread out. The oldest amongst the clan within the Tower, frustrated with what they saw as another bid for greater power and control by Tremere, decided that their time in the Ivory Tower was over. They had been complacent when the Tower had silenced their skalds and lorekeepers, but this was the nail in the proverbial coffin. Those that held the respect of the clan left and took with them a large portion of their clanmates.

• Sect: Anarch

• Disciplines: Animalism, Fortitude, Protean

• Weakness: Every time a Gangrel frenzies, they acquire a temporary animal characteristic (which may replace an existing temporary one). Players should work with the Storyteller to determine what new animal trait is acquired (whether the frenzy involved the fight-or-flight impulse may be relevant). Over time, or in an exceptional situation, a particular animal feature may become permanent, with the next frenzy adding a new feature. A good guideline is to require each frenzy-gained trait to have some effect grounded in system terms (such as the temporary reduction of Social Attribute dots or a permanent loss of Humanity), though Storytellers may allow narrative-only traits that can shape the story

• Ghoul Weakness: Gangrel ghouls, regardless of bloodline, are affected by the phases of the moon. Under the crescent moon, difficulties to avoid frenzy increase by one. Under the half or gibbous moon, difficulties rise by two.

The Giovanni were untouched by the news of the revolt, consolidated in their territories and respected in Venice, few would dare say that the Giovanni could be threatened. They continued to respect the treaty with the Camarilla and handled their internal affairs, but, troubling to many - the ruling Anziani council of Venice has called together the Dons of all the families for unknown purposes. Supposedly on the orders of Augustus Giovanni himself.

• Sect: Independent

• Disciplines: Dominate, Necromancy, Potence

• Weakness: When a Giovanni feeds upon a mortal, she does twice as much damage as the Kiss of another vampire would inflict. For example, if a Giovanni takes one point of blood from a mortal vessel, that victim would suffer two health levels of damage.

• Ghoul Weakness: All Giovanni ghouls suffer from the Vengeance Flaw. This Flaw manifests whenever the player character discovers that a member of the extended Giovanni family, either herself or another mortal, ghoul, revenant, or vampire, has been wronged. The player will take on other vows of vengeance as if she herself had been hurt. This Flaw may be resisted for a day by spending a Willpower point.

The Seers found themselves divided as the Camarilla waned and crumbled around them despite being one of the lesser pillar clans. A majority of the Elders either remained with the Camarilla, or retreated to their havens to weather the incoming storm. The younger amongst the clan were bolstering the ranks of the Third Anarch Revolt.

• Sect: Anarch (Younger), Camarilla (Older)

• Disciplines: Auspex, Dementation (OR Dominate), Obfuscate

• Weakness: All members of Clan Malkavian suffer from a permanent, incurable derangement. They may acquire and recover from other derangements, and may spend Willpower to ameliorate the effects of the derangement for a scene, but they can never recover from their original derangement.

• Ghoul Weakness: All malkavian ghouls acquire either the Nightmares or Phobia Flaw. The player chooses whichever Flaw most fits their character’s background. Eventually, should a Malkavian ghoul survive for at least a year, their Flaw changes into an incurable Derangement.

The Nosferatu spend much of their time hidden from the eyes of most, keeping to the sewers and other such dark, forgotten places where few dare venture. With the Great Division within the Tower, the Nosferatu have, for the majority, pulled away as that edict had threatened many of the Sewer Rats. The bonds of Clan outweigh the ties of sect - as they say, blood is thicker than water. Those who haven’t turned their backs on sects entirely have found the drama unfolding to be rather profitable, to say the least.

• Sect: Anarch

• Disciplines: Animalism, Obfuscate, Potence

• Weakness: All Nosferatu have an Appearance score of zero, and they may never improve it. Cross it off the character sheet. Dice pools that use the Appearance Trait are inherently difficult for these hideous Kindred.

• Ghoul Weakness: Nosferatu ghouls are often shocked to discover their appearance degrades over time, much like their domitors. Mechanically, the ghoul loses one to two points of Appearance over time, although their total Appearance may not drop below 1.

For the already scattered remnants of the clan, not much as changed for the Ravnos. They tend to stick to Anarch territories when need-be with how strict the Camarilla is now operating, if they weren’t already a Rogue among a nomadic Sabbat pack.

• Sect: Independent

• Disciplines: Animalism, Chimerstry, Fortitude

• Weakness: A turbulent history makes the Ravnos slaves to their vices. Each Ravnos has a penchant for some sort of vice — lying, cruelty, or theft, for example. When presented with the opportunity to engage in that vice, the Ravnos must indulge it unless her player succeeds on a Self-Control or Instincts roll (difficulty 6).

• Ghoul Weakness: Ravnos ghouls suffer from a lesser form of the Clan weakness. The Blood ignites a ghoul’s inclination to indulge in their natural vice such as avarice, hedonism, etc. After a year of subsequent feedings, the Ravnos ghoul will feel compelled to indulge in that vice whenever the opportunity presents itself. To resist, the ghoul must make a Self-Control or Instinct roll (difficulty 5). The difficulty for this roll may increase or decrease depending upon the circumstances, at the Storyteller’s discretion.

The Roses of Los Angeles answer to a Methuselah of their kind, and for many of them, the Camarilla’s civil dispute affected them little. Melisande has put her roots down in Hollywood, and has developed a cult of personality among her lesser clanmates. She is protective of her domain and is willing to bring other roses into her garden. On an international level many of the Clan’s elders have chosen to remain within the Ivory Tower, albeit reluctantly, while the younger and less cynical have found themselves entrenched in the Anarchs.

• Sect: Anarch (Younger), Camarilla (Older)

• Disciplines: Auspex, Celerity, Presence

• Weakness: When a Toreador experiences something truly remarkable — a person, an objet d’art, a lovely sunrise — the player must make a Self-Control or Instincts roll (difficulty 6). Failure means that the Kindred finds herself enthralled by the experience. The dazzled Toreador cannot act for the duration of the scene aside from commenting on or continuing their involvement with whatever has captured their attention. If the experience no longer affects her (whether by moving, being destroyed, or whatever is appropriate to the situation), the captivation ends. Enraptured Toreador may not even defend themselves if attacked, though being wounded allows them to make another Self-Control or Instincts roll.

• Ghoul Weakness: Toreador ghouls suffer from a tendency to overprotect their masters. Often, Toreador ghouls might perceive a threat where there is none, and lash out believing that the safety of their domitors is at risk. At the Storyteller’s discretion, when a Toreador ghoul leaps to the conclusion that her domitor may be harmed, she must make a Self-Control or Instinct roll. The difficulty is 6.

Noble House Tremere is one of the four remaining Pillars of the Camarilla. The blood sorcerers sought to harbor the pregnant kindred within the walls of the chantries in a desire to research the new phenomenon. The Pyramid cracked when the Inner Circle sent out the edict, with former primogen Carna taking it upon herself to forge the Tremere anew beneath the anarch’s banner.

Tremere who have defected to House Carna have their previous bonds to the clan replaced. Through a special ritual created by the elder (which bears rather suspicious resemblance to the Valuderie preformed by the Sabbat), all are to mix their vitae in a chalice with her own and any others present. Drinking of it removes any ties to the Pyramid and destroys any other blood bonds, but ties them to all other participants and, most importantly, Carna herself. Mechanically, the player must roll to see how strong their connection is to her and other chantry members. Unlike a normal vinculum, this will max out at 6 versus 10, so a d6 must be rolled to achieve this score.

• Sect: Camarilla (Majority), Anarchs (House Carna)

• Disciplines: Auspex, Dominate, Thaumaturgy

• Weakness: Tremere dependency on blood is even more pronounced than that of other Kindred. It takes only two draughts of another vampire’s blood for a Tremere to become blood bound instead of the normal three — the first drink counts as if the Tremere had taken two drinks.

• Ghoul Weakness: Tremere ghouls are extremely susceptible to the blood bond. Their difficulty to break the blood bond is twice that of other ghouls.

While many Fiends are ever more committed to the Sword’s cause since the Regression, there was still some turmoil amongst them. Metamorphosis requires change, and the Regression caused one previously thought impossible: making Cainites into Kine once more. This sentiments were only reinforced once the static undead began to birth mortal life. Not long after, many of the clan, young and old, went to seek refuge elsewhere.

• Sect: Anarch (Younger Antitribu), Independent (Older Antitribu)

• Disciplines: Animalism, Auspex, Vicissitude

• Weakness: The Tzimisce are inextricably tied to their domains of origin, and must rest in the proximity of at least two handfuls of “native soil” — earth from a place important to her as a mortal, such as the soil from her birthplace or the graveyard where she underwent her Embrace. Each night spent without this physical connection to her land limits all of the Tzimisce’s dice pools to one-half, cumulatively, until she has only a single die in her pool. The penalty remains until she rests for a full day amid her earth once more.

• Ghoul Weakness: While Tzimisce ghouls are not undead, the vitae that flows through their veins causes mortals to be wary and uneasy around them. Because of this, difficulties of all rolls related to social interaction with mortals untainted by vitae are increased by two.

Additional Note: to keep Vicissitude from getting too out of hand, all Tzimsice Antitribu are limited to a maximum of 2 Retainer dots. This means both during character creation and during play; in other words, no additional dots can be earned should both be purchased at character creation.

As one of the remaining pillar clans of the Camarilla, the Blue Blooded Kings would seek to maintain their creation - no matter the cost. With a majority of Camarilla Princedoms dominated by Ventrue Princes, many would quickly discover themselves without domains, or embattled on the streets. This menace to their clan caused Hardstadt to return to the fray, taking back the reins of clan leadership. While recently, a new Prince was appointed to Los Angeles, after the previous one abdicated and deserted to the Anarchs - A Camarilla Traditionalist by the name of Nathanial Stafford.

• Sect: Camarilla

• Disciplines: Dominate, Fortitude, Presence

• Weakness: The Ventrue have rarified tastes, and they find only one specific type of mortal blood palatable and vital for them. When a player creates a Ventrue character, he should decide with the Storyteller what specific type of blood suits the character, and this choice is permanent. Blood of other types (even animals) simply offers the vampire no blood pool increase, no matter how much he consumes — he simply vomits it back up. This refined palate may be very narrow or very broad — say, the blood of younger sisters, or the blood of nude children. Vampiric blood is exempt from this restriction.

• Ghoul Weakness: Ventrue ghouls are more susceptible to the commands of their masters. As such, when attempting to resist an order from any Ventrue, their difficulty to resist the use of the Dominate Discipline, or the Intimidation and Leadership Skills, is increased by two.

For the Unbound, not much has changed in modern nights. The reversion was just another layer in their existential shit sandwich. However, the recent split within the Tower caused a change in the status of the Orphans. Caitiff within defected cities, along with their Anarch compatriots, were brought back into the fold as their former tormentors and oppressors joined their ranks. The life of a Caitiff is by no means an easy one, but things have gotten just a little bit better for the Clanless. In Los Angeles, it is business as usual for most Caitiff aside from welcoming in the Camarilla and Sabbat defectors as they come.

• Sect: Anarch

• Disciplines: Caitiff need to have at least one or two disciplines from the parent clan that spawned them, and then they are able to take the rest from the common disciplines (Animalism, Auspex, Celerity, Dominate, Presence, Potence, Fortitude, and Obfuscate). However, the cost to increase all Disciplines with experience points is six times the current rating, rather than the usual five for in-Clan Disciplines or seven for out-of-Clan Disciplines.

• Weakness: Until the Caitiff establishes themselves in a domain or social group, they are at +2 Difficulty on all Social rolls with non-Caitiff vampires. When Caitiff Embrace, their childer are also Caitiff.

• Ghoul Weakness: None