Only Known by Their Nickname: "Assamite" is other Kindred's name for them, based on a mispronunciation of their own name for themselves, the Banu Haqim, the Children of Haqim. Murder, Inc.: They believe killing, particularly vampires, brings them closer to Haqim, their Antediluvian. Invisibility: Both the warriors and the sorcerers possess Obfuscate. 
I'm a Humanitarian: Thanks to their widespread use of diablerie in the past, the Assamites are generally considered the vampire equivalent of this. The Hashshashin: They formed the ancient organization, and they often serve as assassins. Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: The Assamites try for this - the Law of Protection expects them to protect mortals from other Kindred and treat them with honor. Deader Than Dead: While diablerie can be committed by any vampire, the Assamites were known for it. Before the Tremere laid their curse, the Baali laid one of their own - an addiction to the blood of other vampires, amplifying and aggravating the clan practice of diablerie. Unfortunately for the first, the curse has begun to fail in modern nights. Curse: The Tremere's blood-curse prevents any Banu Haqim from ingesting the vitae of other Kindred. However, the newly-formed Camarilla took a dim view of this practise, and commissioned the Tremere to put an end to it- leading to a. Cannibalism Superpower: Prior to the formation of the Camarilla, the Banu Haqim saw diablerie as a perfectly acceptable means of bringing themselves closer to their founder - though they rarely used it on other members of the clan. Bloody Murder: Quietus, their signature discipline, possessed by all three castes, can not only create supernatural zones of silence but turn the user's blood into a deadly weapon in its own right. Berserk Button: They hate being called Assamites. 
Badass Bookworm: The sorcerer and vizier castes. Aura Vision: The viziers in the modern nights have Auspex in the Dark Ages, the sorcerers had it as a caste discipline as well. While based in the Middle East, the clan claims members from both genders and every ethnicity. They are unusual among the clans in that they are comprised of three castes: warriors, viziers and sorcerers. 
As the Assamites see it, however, they are protectors of mortals and judges of the Kindred, a duty they believe to have inherited from their Antediluvian founder, Haqim the Hunter. To other Kindred, the Banu Haqim, often known by the derogative name of "Assamites", are assassins supreme, unholy terrors hungry for the blood of other vampires.
0 kommentar(er)
