Tzimisce
 | Once clan Tzimisce had almost conquered the whole world, but today they are but a shadow of their former selves. Over the ages Vicissitude drastically altered the Tzimisce and corroded their minds. While at first this new discipline almost granted them the power to conquer the world, it adventually wore down the very power structure it had created. Now the Tzimisce are scattered and leaderless, with most Elders and Childes sticking to their own affairs. The ancients of the clan continue to weave their webs of control across the world as they have since time immermorial, hoping to one day restore the clan to the glory it has long since lost. Disciplines: Animalism, Auspex, Vicissitude Nickname: Fiends
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Dark Ages
Many Tzimisce elders
renember the days when their clan was still in power, before the rise
of the hateful Tremere who thinned their numbers so. That time is now
past. The childes of the Tzimisce, who were forced into blood bonds
with their elders to ensure loyalty had found ways to break these
bonds, by drinking the blood of their fellow neonates. A rebellion
erupted, during which most Tzimisce elders died and their childes took
control. This hailed the last time when the Tzimisce would hold power
as an organized clan, for now the childes were without mentors, and
most simply scattered into the World of Darkness seeking solitude away
from their own power hungering clan.
Modern Day
Most Elders of the
Tzimisce lie slain or in torpor. Most childes are devided across the
world without any organization between eachother to speak off, and
anything in between Elder and Neonate will either be a raving
blood-hungry lunatic or a unholy priest, preaching the ways of the
Beast to the Sabbat. Where the ancients of the clan hide, not even the
remaining Elders know, but it is certain that they are out there,
biding their time untill they can strike out, and reclaim their
birthright.
Embraces
The choice of childes is
always based on the sire, but traits like intelligence and insight are
in perticulairy valued. Whether these should manifest as a scientific
genius or a serial killer is a trifling distinction.
Havens
Tzimisce are
surprisingly private beings, and place great value on the sanctity of
their havens. Also, the clan has a elaborate rule set around
hospitality. Guests into the haven of a Tzimisce are protected by the
Host’s unlife, Trespassers are pursued until the ends of the earth and
punished in a due manner.
As a clan
Though the relationship
between sire and childe is stronger with the Tzimisce as with the other
clans of the Sabbat, this is the only connection the Tzimisce retain
with their clan. Despite their pride in their Heiratage and costums,
each of the Fiends makes his own way in the world. There is however
always 1 Tzimisce appointed as Voivode. The Voivode is considered the
leader of the clan, but generally acts more like a high priest then a
supreme ruler.
Strengths
While the Tzimisce are
natural sorcerers, their power mainly comes from Vicissitude, which
allows the Tzimisce to shape their own flesh and bones into forms that
they perceive as more useful or beautiful. And more frighteningly, they
can even use this discipline on others, which is what makes the
Tzimisce one of the most feared clans to hunt the night, and
undoubtedly many of the vampire horror stories originating from Europe are the product of Tzimisce activity.
Weakness
Tzimisce are
inexplicably tied to the land, either of their birth or Embrace. When a
Tzimisce leaves his homelands, he must sleep next to at least 2
handfuls of earth from his homeland. Each night a Tzimisce fails to do
this he/she will grow weaker and weaker until he/she sleeps on the
earth of his homeland for a full day once more. This is undoubtedly
where the territorial behaviour of the Tzimisce originates from.
