Vampire: the Requiem

The Camarilla

The Carthian Movement

The Carthian is considered the youngest of all the Covenants. It rejects the stasis of the feudal system that has dominated Kindred politics and looks towards the changing models portrayed by the kine. Though the Carthian Movement may have in-factional disagreements as the ideal form of government, they are united in their desire for reforms and changes they consider imperative to Kindred Society.

Circle of Crone

The Circle of Crone is an ancient Covenant of blood witches, who chant ancient redes to their dark mother of the night. Its members rever her in shadowy and pagan rites calling upon her in the many forms of the crone. Through it the Crones seek to find out more about the state and nature of the Vitae that empowered the Kindred's very existence. For a Crone's Requiem seeks hidden secrets in the blood and in turn are granted the arcane secrets of blood magic known as Crúac.

The Invictus

Often refered by its sobriquet of 'the First Estate', for the Invictus seek to consolidate their power in their claim of the Kindred aristocracy. They honor and uphold customs and traditions centuries old, considered tried and true by the tests of time. For an Invictus, the Requiem is all about games of politics and consolidating the powerbase that you have with an eternity of nights.

Lancae Sanctum

The near monolithic church of the damned, the Sanctified represent a world-spanning Covenant of Kindred who follow a dark prophet known as Longinus, who was cursed by God with vampirism upon tasting the blood of Christ at calvary. The members of its church consider themselves the monsters of God and are forever punishing the wicked that such sinners might seek redemption. They claim their authority as 'the Second Estate' lies with the miracles they manifest of Theban Sorcery.

Ordo Dracul

The Order of the Dragon claim their foundation to the legendary Dracula who, according to their legends, was cursed with vampirism by God and then defied him by seeking to transcend their vampiric state. All dragons study the Coils of the Dragon, that forcibly chrysalise changes in the nature of their being. The Dragons spend their Requiem in a method of study, in which they both study the sciences of the modern world and the arcane secrets of the night.

Other Covenants

Unaligned

The Unaligned are not a Covenant as such, rather they are a solidarity of Kindred who seek no fraternity with the existing Covenants.

Belial's Brood

Belial's Brood consider the vampiric condition to be the work of demonic forces, they have no compunctions about allowing their beast to take control.

VII

The Covenant only known as VII is a legend amongst the Kindred, all that is known from a few whispered rumours is that they destroy any other Kindred on sight.

Daeva

The Daeva are emotional, sensual and desirable. Sexual predators and sensual hedonists alike populate the ranks of these succubi-seducers.

Favored Attributes: Dexterity or Manipulation
In-clan disciplines: Celerity, Majesty & Vigor

Gangrel

The Gangrel are primal, hardy and savage. They embody the myths of vampires turning into animals or otherwise changing form.

Favored Attributes: Composure or Stamina
In-clan disciplines: Animalism, Protean & Resilience

Mekhet

The Mekhet are quick, discreet and wise. Legends of vampires hiding in shadows, preying secretly on victims, and even learning secrets no one else but the keeper is supposed to know probably refer to Mekhet activities.

Favored Attributes: Intelligence or Wits
In-clan disciplines: Auspex, Celerity & Obfuscate

Nosferatu

The Nosferatu are stealthy, strong and terrifying. Their very presence unnerves people, whether by physical ugliness, foul stench or nebulous personal malignance.

Favored Attributes: Composure or Strength
In-clan disciplines: Nightmare, Obfuscate & Vigor

Ventrue

The Ventrue are regal, commanding and aristocratic. Vampires as everything from Eastern European lords on the mountain to gentrified nobles to modern corporate raiders belong to this clan.

Favored Attributes: Presence or Resolve
In-clan disciplines: Animalism, Dominate & Resilience