SALUBRI
This widely hated bloodline has far more enemies than it really deserves. Only seven of these Cainites exist at a time, for after a Salubri attains Golconda, she ends her existence and passes her blood to the indevidual she has chosen to take her place. Almost none survive for more than a few hundred years, for the Salubri consider vampiric existence to be agony. These vampires can usually pass as humans untill someone notices that they possess a third eye.
Other clans perceive Salubri as murderers and diabolists of the worst kind. Princes have been known to call a Blood Hunt at the merest suggestion that a Salubri might be in their domains; the Tremere are expecially known to hate them.
The reason for this animosity lies far back in the legends of the Salubri, once a small clan of the same name. Saulot, the founder of this clan, is believed to be the first of the Kindred to reach Golconda. It is considered fact that when he returned from his journeys to Asia, a third eye had opened in his forehead, giving him access to new powers no other Kindred had ever developed.
For the next several millennia, Saulot spread rumors of Golconda through Kindred society. He is thought to have had a hand in the development of Carthage and the creation of the Inconnu, though he never joined this august group.
During this time Saulot sired very few new Kindred, but those he did sire followed him on his path to redemption. It is said he created his last vampire during the reign of Caligula, and then removed himself from the company of both Kindred and kine. This voluntary separation lasted until the Middle Ages, when an order of magi managed to find Saulot lying in torpor. The Salubri say the order's founder himself tracked down the Antediluvian and sank his teeth into the Ancient's neck. The Salubri also claim their founder did not resist. After this, the order methodically tracked down Salubri descendants and slew them.
They did not slay all, however. The older ones were actually the easiest to kill, while the ones created after Saulot reached Golconda proved somehow resistant to the order's magics. Thus the order did everything in its power to turn the world against the Salubri, hunting them, terrorizing them, and leaving them unable to use their healing powers without fear of being sought out and killed.
Despite this, the only force that manages to kill most Salubri is themselves. When a Salubri sires, she takes great effort to teach her childe the ways of the lineage and how best to protect himself. She also prepares the neonate's path to Golconda, and then commits suicide by forcing the childe to drink her blood.
Salubri believe the spirit of a vampire to be tortured, and to have no hope for peace unless Golconda is attained. In fact, they think that anyone, Kindred or kine, who is extinguished before reaching Golconda is eternally condemned to be a bound spirit (a ghost that is restricted in location or temperament, and can be summoned and controlled by mortals). The sole goal of the Salubri is to pass from this existence and thus be free.
Salubri consider it their duty to teach their beliefs to others, and take great efforts to explain "the facts of things" to others. Because they cannot imagine wishing to live an eternity of pain, they cannot imagine that other vampires would not like to listen to their words. This is perhaps part of the reason why they are so widely disliked.
These Kindred find the path to Golconda easier than do most, but even for them it is no automatic thing. Salubri sires often hide clues in books, people and places for the vampire to find. Once a Salubri has reached Golconda, he finds life easier in many ways. Besides providing freedom from the Beast, Golconda lets Kindred open themselves to Disciplines with ease. Instead of having to lower his generation to learn Disciplines higher than five, a vampire in Golconda can learn new powers with but the expenditure of experience. Thus Salubri ready to sire use the precognitive powers of Auspex to determine their childer's fate and work to aid them along the path to Golconda.
NICKNAME:
Cyclops
APPEARANCE:
The members of this lineage are chosen from all varieties of people. Children, old men, teenagers and middle-aged women have all been chosen. Once they have been Embraced, however, they begin to develop the clan's third eye. While it is not always noticeable (when it is closed, only an eyeslit, which appears to be a small scar, can be seen), the third eye is extremely prominent when in use.
BACKGROUND:
The Salubri Embrace only those who have proved themselves to be of the highest Humanity. Healers, holy men and women, and true philanthropists have all been chosen at one time or another.
ORGANIZATION:
There is no organization to this lineage -- indeed there is little contact between its members -- but they will do anything within their power to help others of their line. This extreme loyalty is part of the reason the Tremere have not done more to wipe this clan out -- the cost would be just too high. All Salubri are of eighth generation, and it is usually believed the elders were all wiped out years ago. However, rumors frequently surface that one elder or another was seen in some far place.
CLAN DISCIPLINES:
Auspex,Fortitude, Obeah
WEAKNESSES:
Whenever one of the Salubri takes blood from someone who resists the Kiss, it causes damage to the Salubri. The Vampire must know the target is not resisting and is at peace in order to avoid the damage. This is why most of this Lineage are either Casanovas or persevere towards Golconda; any straying from this path will lead to dire consequences (like the inability to regain Willpower). When Golconda is finally reached, an end must come to this existence when a successor is ready.
Bloodlines listing
DAUGHTERS OF CACOPHONY
The Daughters are distinctly modern phenomena despite their Classical name. No Kindred claims to have heard of them before the 1700's, and if they had existed, vampires feel sure they would have known. The Daughters are such masters of song that most Kindred believe they are an offshoot of the Toreador, though those who have been on the receiving end of their powers think the Malkavians had more influence.
The Daughters of Cacophony are singers without peer, but their melodious harmonies are not their main claims to fame. It is the damage their songs can do to the mind that causes their Kindred concern.
The Toreador are of two minds in their dealings with this bloodline. While they cannot deny that the Daughters have incredible skill in their chosen art, more than one Toreador has been forever twisted by one disjointed note. The Daughters' songs can be as horrid as they can be beautiful, and there is no way to know their intentions until they act.
The Daughters are a smalll bloodline, centered mainly in the New World, and members Embrace only those who show real singing talent. Most create no more than one or two childer. The childer learn from their sires for years before being released into the world.
The Daughters go to great lengths to avoid Embracing anyone of wide renown, but most of the line's members were beginning promising careers in music at the time of the Embrace. They retain their love of performance, but perform mainly for each other and for their small Herds. They keep their Fame minimal, but often find the lure of small clubs too much to ignore. Hearing such a performance can be an unmatched experience for anyone.
While they seem to abide by the Masquerade, Daughters can be found in both the Camarilla and the Sabbat. Some Kindred insist the Daughters have undying loyalty to whatever sect rules the city in which they reside. For instance, one famous Daughter, Sayshila, is known to have stopped a Sabbat attack on a Miamy concert house. On the other hand, she is believed to have driven a Gangrel archon mad after the pair spent a night together howling at the moon.
NICKNAME:
Sirens
APPEARANCE:
There is no standard look to this bloodline. Its members have included beefy opera singes, pencil-thin divas and everything in between. While some of its most prominent members have been female, the bloodline includes a fair number of males, though most are rather young.
BACKGROUND:
Anyone Embraced into this bloodline will have a beautiful voece, but does not have to be a professional musician. Still most were.
ORGANIZATION:
The bloodline has no formal organization, but younger members generally follow the lead of the older, more talented members. Occasionally a number of Daughters gather to give a concert of great beauty.
CLAN DISCIPLINES:
Fortitude, Melpominee, Presence
WEAKNESSESS:
The Daughters of Cacophony are so caught up in their music that they hear it constantly. It is a constant distraction to them.
Bloodlines listing
~~EXCERPS FROM THE WHITE WOLF BOOK OF THE MASQUERADE~~