Nosferatu

“Shall we pity him? Shall we curse him? He asked only to be 'some one,' like everybody else. But he was too ugly! And he had to hide his genius or use it to play tricks with, when, with an ordinary face, he would have been one of the most distinguished”- The Phantom of the Opera

Some vampires wear their monstrosity on the outside. Such is the case with the Nosferatu.  
A clan that lives on the fringes of kindred society and in the hidden places of the world. Being overlooked does have its advantages though. It’s amazing what people will say when they don’t think anyone’s listening. As such the Clan of the Hidden has developed a reputation for being the spy masters of the Ivory Tower.
Nosferatu tend to live in sewers, subways, abandoned buildings and the like. Some Nosferatu live amongst the homeless and discarded of human society. Perhaps its from a place of empathy. Perhaps its from a fresh supply of informants and juice boxes. Who can say?

Mythology & Lore

“Absalom. That was his name or so they say. One of King David’s sons. The people loved him. Beautiful Absalom. He murdered his elder brother when said brother had raped their sister. Just Absalom. His father forgave him and welcomed him back into Jerusulam. He repaid his father’s mercy by trying to take his throne. Vain Absalom. When he had no sons he erected a monument to himself so he would live on after his death. Cursed Absalom. While he lived in palaces, we hold court in the sewers. While he commanded the love of Israel, we make do with rats. While the Sun shown on his beautiful visage, moonlight and neon seek only to make us more monstrous. His kiss is our curse. Sins of the father. We don’t hold his vanity anymore. In these nights our clan takes more after his brother Solomon if you ask me. One night we shall ascend to our throne as well.”

DISCIPLINES: Animalism, Obfuscate, Potence

Type

Geopolitical, Clan

Alternative Names

The Monstrosities, Horrors, Sewer Rats, Orloks, Clan of the Hidden

BANE: Repulsiveness- All Nosferatu have the Repulsive Flaw and can not increase their looks with experience. All attempts to disguise their monstrous appearance are made with a penalty equal to their Bane Severity.  


CLAN COMPULSION: Cryptophillia- All actions not taken to uncover secrets is made with a two dice penalty. The compulsion ends when they learn a suitably juicy secret.