Those vampires Embraced others, and so on, descending down into clans and a small multitude of bloodlines. Cultural legends among the Kindred state that all vampiric lineages trace back to a single founder: the first vampire, a creature called “Caine.” Caine created, or Embraced, other vampires. Many call themselves Kindred, a reference to the ties of blood between the vampiric clans. Vampires in the World of Darkness have their own culture, customs, laws, and vocabulary. Nothing and no one is safe from the dark taint of such a world, and while characters residing in the World of Darkness are sometimes capable of astonishing moments of heroism, each victory comes at a high price. These battles may span centuries, spreading out over entire continents, waged through mortal intermediaries and institutions such as corporations, governments, and churches. While mortal society goes about its day-to-day activities, its citizens are the unwitting pawns of vampires, werewolves, and other creatures that struggle nightly with internal politics, backstabbing, and vicious games of manipulation. It’s a world much like our own but with some important differences. The World of Darkness presents a setting where vampires, supernatural creatures of myth, have always been among us and wield far more influence than mortals suspect. Everything in the World of Dangerous is darker and more dangerous than it is in our own world. This is where she must struggle against her worst instincts, where she will never again see the light of day.

She resides in the World of Darkness, the base setting for our story. Vampires are supreme urban predators, gifted with immortality and frighteningly preternatural powers.īut the vampire does not exist in a vacuum.

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