Back in this thread Holytrojan whas asking advice for a Lasombra Metaplot. This lead to an interesting segway as to Why is Lasombra's oldest known Childe (Montano) is so young, relatively speaking.
This lead me to posit the exisitance of an much older bloodline, a very secretive one, that survived Lasombra's purges of "failed" Childer.
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Now it has been long enough, this need to be made concrete:
So I've dragged the Web and came up with a Akkadian flavorful name: Ṣillānu Bēlu (pronounced: /t͡s’i la: noo bay: loo) With a rough meaning of Shadowy (or Shadow-loving) Owner/Master/lords.
It fits good with my previous idea as the Akkadian Empire predated the Babylonian one (who used to be an Akkadian Province).
At the moment the feedback I need the most is for the Disciplines and the Flaw. Should I stay close to the Lasombra or deviate widely from them. Would Obfuacate and Obtenebration be overkill her or not. Should I come up with a New Shadowy disicipline?
Any other ideas and feedback are welcome.
This lead me to posit the exisitance of an much older bloodline, a very secretive one, that survived Lasombra's purges of "failed" Childer.
However, let's say that one of those failed embraces survived in more or less covertly in hidding (a bit like True Brujah or Old Clan Tzimisce), sharing some (or none) of the Lasombra Discipline and weakness (For exemple: Dominate, Potence, Obfuscate; Clan Weakness "Living" Shadow (as per Giude to Hiogh Clan flaw)) or (Dominate, presence, Obfuscate; Clan Weakness "True" reflection ((as per Lasombra Clanbook flaw, their reflection show the true state of their body)). They mostly tend to be Elder and of Low generation and qualify as Inconnu/Autarki(sp) and do their little thing.
Your Character could find a old Fragment that hint that:
1) Maybe Lasombra was not as thorough in his Purge and that maybe one "Failed" Childe survived or;
2) an odd vampire of unknown Heritage was encountered by (...) or;
3) some other nugget to push your character in the right direction.
Edit 1:
Another potential Clan/Bloodline Flaw for this Lasombra offshoot: Cast No Shadow
Edit 2:
An old, richly decorated tomb in Iraq. Inside one of the wall is covered in writing. When translated it gives us:
" I, Abednago,Childe of Nissiku* and Seer to King Samsu-iluna -7th King of the Amorite Dynasty**, have foreseen the return of Lau-Som-Bheu*** TRUE Childer and
I am commiting to stone on the wall of my own secret tomb my Vision.
In the Final Nights, before HE returns to consume us all, Lau-Som-Bheu Childe will rise from their shadow, in which they have hidden for eons countless -rejected by He who created- and take their rightful place by Lau-Som-Bheu side ruling over the lesser Line that has followed Them and who walk the night.
It Has been Foresee and Foretold."
Notes:
*Nissiku is Childe of Maklav.
** The Founding Babylonian Dynasty (Samsu-iluna is the son of Hammurabi).
*** Lasombra Antedeluvian.
**** This Vison took place a good 300 year before the embrace of Montano.
Your Character could find a old Fragment that hint that:
1) Maybe Lasombra was not as thorough in his Purge and that maybe one "Failed" Childe survived or;
2) an odd vampire of unknown Heritage was encountered by (...) or;
3) some other nugget to push your character in the right direction.
Edit 1:
Another potential Clan/Bloodline Flaw for this Lasombra offshoot: Cast No Shadow
Edit 2:
An old, richly decorated tomb in Iraq. Inside one of the wall is covered in writing. When translated it gives us:
" I, Abednago,Childe of Nissiku* and Seer to King Samsu-iluna -7th King of the Amorite Dynasty**, have foreseen the return of Lau-Som-Bheu*** TRUE Childer and
I am commiting to stone on the wall of my own secret tomb my Vision.
In the Final Nights, before HE returns to consume us all, Lau-Som-Bheu Childe will rise from their shadow, in which they have hidden for eons countless -rejected by He who created- and take their rightful place by Lau-Som-Bheu side ruling over the lesser Line that has followed Them and who walk the night.
It Has been Foresee and Foretold."
Notes:
*Nissiku is Childe of Maklav.
** The Founding Babylonian Dynasty (Samsu-iluna is the son of Hammurabi).
*** Lasombra Antedeluvian.
**** This Vison took place a good 300 year before the embrace of Montano.
And here are some of the ideas I had:
What do you think, I've placed them in the order of Discipline+ Flaw that I saw, but if you have a differient idea (Discipline combo or Discipline+ flaw comba) feel free to let me know.
Discipline | Clan flaw |
Dominate, Obfuscate, Potence | Animate Shadow (PG High Clan) |
Dominate, Obfuscate, Presence | Death's Reflection (CB Lasombra Rev) |
Celerity, Obtenebration, Presence | Cast No Shadow |
Celerity, Obfuscate, Potence | Cloaked in Shadow (Libellus Sanguinis 1) |
So I've dragged the Web and came up with a Akkadian flavorful name: Ṣillānu Bēlu (pronounced: /t͡s’i la: noo bay: loo) With a rough meaning of Shadowy (or Shadow-loving) Owner/Master/lords.
It fits good with my previous idea as the Akkadian Empire predated the Babylonian one (who used to be an Akkadian Province).
At the moment the feedback I need the most is for the Disciplines and the Flaw. Should I stay close to the Lasombra or deviate widely from them. Would Obfuacate and Obtenebration be overkill her or not. Should I come up with a New Shadowy disicipline?
Any other ideas and feedback are welcome.
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