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	Anyone seeing the reflection or recording (live and otherwise) of a Lasombra vampire can instantly recognize them for what they are, provided they know what theyâ€™re looking for. People with no prior knowledge will know something is wrong, but likely attribute the distortion to irregularities in the reflecting surface or recording errors. Note that this will not hide the identity of the vampire with any certainty, and the Lasombra are no less likely to be caught on surveillance than any other vampire. In addition, use of modern communication technology, including making a simple phone call, requires a Technology test at Difficulty 2 + Bane Severity as microphones have similar problems with the voice of a Lasombra as cameras with their image. Avoiding electronic vampire detection systems is also done at a penalty equal to Bane Severity		Anyone seeing the reflection or recording (live and otherwise) of a Lasombra vampire can instantly recognize them for what they are, provided they know what theyâ€™re looking for. People with no prior knowledge will know something is wrong, but likely attribute the distortion to irregularities in the reflecting surface or recording errors. Note that this will not hide the identity of the vampire with any certainty, and the Lasombra are no less likely to be caught on surveillance than any other vampire. In addition, use of modern communication technology, including making a simple phone call, requires a Technology test at Difficulty 2 + Bane Severity as microphones have similar problems with the voice of a Lasombra as cameras with their image. Avoiding electronic vampire detection systems is also done at a penalty equal to Bane Severity

			While all vampires lose something profound at their Embrace, the Lasombra exhibit the most telling signs of this spiritual deficiency. When viewed in a reflective surface or a recording medium, their image appears distorted, sometimes almost invisible. Whether flickering, twisted, or transparent, their reflection betrays their undead state and lineage. Similarly, modern technology relying on touch or other forms of direct interaction â€” such as voice activation or use of a stylus â€” tends to glitch or simply act unresponsive to Magisters, and electronic detection systems easily pick up the tell-tale signs of their passing. Itâ€™s as if they exist on a slightly different frequency to other beings, flickering in and out of light.

			While Lasombra fledglings despair at technologyâ€™s refusal to work to their wills, most swiftly recruit mortals or create ghouls to handle such â€œbusy workâ€ as taking calls and driving them around a city. This clan trend is so noticed among the Magisters, that a Lasombra who conducts their business without a personal attendant is held as a curious kind of beast..

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	=Clan Lasombra=		=Clan Lasombra=

			When you enter the dark, and can see nothing but blackness, you are truly alone. Voices become distant. Even the dim light of the stars feels like a fading hope, devoured by the black. There is nothing.

			Nothing but you.

	~~==Who Are~~ the ~~Lasombra==~~		Now that youâ€™re one of us, you realize you are the centre of it all. Nothing matters except you. Everything will die except you. Does this make us nihilists? Perhaps so, but better to be pragmatic than to cling to the hope of redemption or the light.

			Our elders believe we can only grow in strength through enlightened self-interest and preying on the weak. The weak will always be prey, so it is far better that their predators are competent enough to handle them with grace.

			You will find yourself clad in the trappings of religion. You will find Kindred and kine falling to their knees and begging you for guidance. Fight the urge to send them to some Ministry preacher, and take them to your bosom. Hold them. Nurture them. Enslave them.

			Destroy them.

			We promise those who serve us a place in heaven, a bounty when they slay our enemies: a glorious cocktail of dogmatic faith and absolute nihilism.

			Does this make us evil? No. Donâ€™t be silly. The concept of evil is something on which elders sell their ignorant childer. We Lasombra are the only ones awake. We are awake because we stepped into the darkness, opened our eyes, and saw what was staring back at us. There is nothing out there, and there is everything. You are one of the flock, and Iâ€™m overjoyed to have you among us.

	===Lasombra ~~Archetypes=~~==		==Who Are the Lasombra==

	~~'''1'''~~		Lasombra sires favour mortals who fit the mould of the clan. The Lasombra have been of a Darwinian philosophy since before the term existed. They have no time for weakness, feel the only way to survive is to excel, and cut away the trappings of sympathy and petty morality wherever it might slow down their ascent to power.

			The Lasombra Embrace those who fight against the odds, survive dangerous situations, and exist at the pinnacle of excellence. The Magisters describe their Embrace tradition as â€œtargeting those fit for more than a simple human life.â€ Sociopaths, counter-culturalists, deviants, and scarred survivors all hold appeal for the Lasombra. Anyone who can say they have seen the dark on the other side, and subsequently came back stronger, is a potential candidate for the Embrace. Many become vampires obsessed with the accumulation of social power, prepared to mislead and use mortals to elevate themselves. Others were like that before the Embrace, with such pragmatic traits leading to their ascent in Lasombra eyes.

			The Lasombra lean heavily into the institutions of organized religion to find their prospective childer. They do not look for the truly faithful, or the truly depraved, but the priests who gained their role through a desire to have complete control over the spiritual destination of their congregations. Those nuns, monks, vicars, and rabbis who use their institutions as a tool to increase their power, often shaking hands with gangsters behind closed doors, are the kind of cold-hearted bastards Magisters adore.

	~~'''2'''~~		The mortals Embraced into this clan surprise those who underestimate their ability, rising to positions of power in Camarilla cities more swiftly than anyone can predict.

			===Lasombra Archetypes===

			'''Activist'''

	~~'''3'''~~		The Lasombra have claimed to exult the virtue of rebellion and opposition to tyranny for the last half-millennium. Though the clan now attempts to hold membership in the Camarilla, many younger Lasombra still refuse to kneel before unknowable ancients. In life, this character was likely a political or religious activist, recognized for the Embrace by a Lasombra who shared, or at least appreciated, their vision. Such a character could be a libertarian, anarcho-capitalist, or even a member of a terrorist cell.

			'''Legate'''

			Clan Lasombra values the art of the deal and those who make it. Whether in attempts to court power and influence, broker peace or instigate a war, a Lasombra found this character capable of the required task and Embraced them. In life, they were likely a diplomat or successful trader, or perhaps a marriage counselor or Mafia consigliere. They are well-equipped to handle negotiations on behalf of the clan, likely using the title â€œLegate.â€

	'''4'''		'''Masquerade Templar'''

			The Lasombra target fighters for the Embrace. Any mortal who has overcome extreme adversity draws the eyes of Clan Lasombra, often because the Lasombra place that adversity in the way of prospective childer. This mortal survived and triumphed over great and punishing odds. As a vampire, they fought on and proved worthy of their sireâ€™s respect, going on to fight against greater oppressors in the form of the Second Inquisition and the Sabbat.

			'''Religionâ€™s Parasite'''

	~~'''5'''~~		This Lasombra hid among the religious in life, continuing to do so in death. Whether a leader or simple congregant, this character holds allies within the faithful and at least some sway over like-minded individuals. Not a true believer, this Lasombra coldly manipulates others who hold faith, using the religious institution to serve their own elevation.

			'''Winner at Life'''

			The beaming athlete holding their medal aloft, the mother proud of her rosette-winning daughter, the investment banker tossing cash at strippers, the actor with cocaine lining his lungs â€” all exemplify the winner. Clan Lasombra loves winning more than they love the battle, and they will do anything to win. Weak humans who succumb to stressful failure hold no allure to the Keepers. This character is possibly bragadocious, and almost definitely envy-inducing, but few can deny their perpetual success.


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	===Dominate===		===Dominate===
	[[Dominate]]:		[[Dominate]]: The power to mentally compel others into action, and remove and alter memories. The Lasombra speak lovingly of their ability to crush wills and command obedience without the unnecessary pretense of the Ventrue and Toreador. The callous way in which they exert this Discipline on victims earns antipathy from the other clans, yet few deny the Magistersâ€™ ability in brainwashing and subjugating prey. Without hesitation, a Lasombra uses Dominate to tell a victim to bare their neck and ready for feeding.

	===Oblivion===		===Oblivion===
	[[Oblivion]]:		[[Oblivion]]: The ability to manipulate darkness as a weapon or tool. This power, envied by some Kindred, loathed by most, is the Lasombraâ€™s greatest strength and deepest weakness. Lasombra may use shadows to attack a foe, intimidate a victim with a cloak of darkness, or pass into one shadow and exit another to evade observation. Many claim thereâ€™s a cost to oneâ€™s soul for using Oblivion, or that it draws the eyes of the clan founder.

	===Potence===		===Potence===
	[[Potence]]:		[[Potence]]: This power enables a vampire to hit unnaturally hard, lift with an inhuman strength, and bound across impressive distances. Few Lasombra use Potence for the purpose of assisting their feeding, considering it a vulgar exercise to manually grab and hold a vessel. The clanâ€™s members favour popping an enemyâ€™s skull with their hands, driving a boot through a punkâ€™s stomach, or ripping a door off a hinge to command respect and fear in other circumstances, however

	==Bane==		==Bane==

			Anyone seeing the reflection or recording (live and otherwise) of a Lasombra vampire can instantly recognize them for what they are, provided they know what theyâ€™re looking for. People with no prior knowledge will know something is wrong, but likely attribute the distortion to irregularities in the reflecting surface or recording errors. Note that this will not hide the identity of the vampire with any certainty, and the Lasombra are no less likely to be caught on surveillance than any other vampire. In addition, use of modern communication technology, including making a simple phone call, requires a Technology test at Difficulty 2 + Bane Severity as microphones have similar problems with the voice of a Lasombra as cameras with their image. Avoiding electronic vampire detection systems is also done at a penalty equal to Bane Severity

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	===~~LasombraArchetypes~~===		===Lasombra Archetypes===

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	=Clan ~~Brujah~~=		=Clan Lasombra=

	The dream of the learned clan is a world where all injustice has been eliminated and the living and the undead can coexist in peace. They say it is for love of the mortals that they lead them against their masters. In truth, they may simply rage against a distant or non-existent God they can never fight, against a curse they can never end. Theirs is a dream that poisons everything it touches. As they infiltrate or instigate revolutions, their hunger and passion ensure that blood will flow, innocents die, and peace never be attained.

	~~==Who Are the Brujah==~~

	~~Clan Brujah have always Embraced from~~ the ~~ranks of those sympathetic to counterculture and revolution. They seek out allies who question normative ideas, and recognizing the fire of the oppressed, they gravitate toward the underdog.~~		==Who Are the Lasombra==

	Common perception place punks, gang-members, maladjusted immigrants rejected by the society that should protect them, and placard-carrying and Molotov wielding rioters among the Brujah. While the clan definitely includes substantial numbers of vocal and visible outsiders, their desire for rebellion reaches as deep as the fraudster ripping off his own company, the lawyer representing the poor pro bono, the neo-Nazi claiming to be â€œalt-right,â€ and the basement-dweller downloading thousands of movies illegally for redistribution on streaming sites. Fledglings Embraced to fight and protest are commonly known as rabble.

	The Brujah can be passionate fighters but also critical thinkers; the clan activists are often very different from the clan theorists. On many occasions, the latter are Embraced from former gender studies or sociology students, those who have survived near-death experiences, and people who have in other ways suffered and endured great personal loss. Te philosophical Brujah, known as Hellenes, believe the best method of dismantling the establishment is to understand the social and cultural systems that allow it to exist in the first place.

	===~~Brujah Archetypes~~===		===LasombraArchetypes===

	'''~~Cancer in the System~~'''		'''1'''

	This Kindred exists as a cog in a corrupt system. They may be a night worker for a mortal corporation known for treating its employees like dirt, a staffer in a broken political party, or one of the remaining Brujah in the Camarilla. They work to bring the system down from within, maybe hoping to replace it with something better, but often having the process of rebuilding as the last of their priorities.

	~~'''Voice of the People'''~~

	The Brujah have always strived for progress in Kindred society. Many of them were progressives in life and follow the same path in undeath. The voice of the people might be a former feminist activist, eco-warrior, or an anti-capitalist protester who channels their passion into speaking out against the Ventrue and Toreador or fomenting political unrest among mortals. Their ambitions may come back to hurt their clan, but sometimes they form the core of revolutionary movements.		'''2'''

	~~'''Blood Worshipper'''~~

	The Brujah were once considered a High Clan, superior to most and respected by all. Some Brujah still believe their Blood is stronger than that of other clans, and that they have the right to apply their doctrine on others. Brujah who uphold this form of blood idolatry often come from fundamentalist backgrounds, right-wing groups, and the academic elite.

	'''~~Trolling Punk~~'''		'''3'''

	Clan Brujah includes many vocal and physical activists who follow the zeitgeist uncritically, revelling in their righteousness. Te trolling punk cares about the fight, not the cause. They are an aggressor who provokes confrontation with minority groups, a squatter who just wants to party to piss off the police, or a fourth-wave token â€œfeministâ€ who spent more of their mortal time attacking other feminists and their allies than coordinating responses to oppression. Short-term action yields massive results, but does not always benefit the Brujah.

	~~'''Monster in Disguise'''~~

	The Brujah claim there is no clan closer bonded to humanity than their own, which is why they exhibit such fiery passions. But some take it further than that, and strive to live like mortals by keeping up to date with modern culture, forming relationships, and building families. The payoff for this behavior is a startling duality of dream and reality. Te Beast will not be denied for long, and undead family men and working women must slip away from their fake lives ever so often to avoid seeing red, returning only after they have satiated their dangerous urges.		'''4'''



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	===~~Celerity~~===		===Dominate===
	[[Dominate]]: Brujah use Celerity to strike fast and escape uprisings they have started. They hunt with it to snatch vessels from the streets, feeding from them savagely, or to rapidly dispose of a mortal before vanishing into the night.		[[Dominate]]:

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