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From the Toreador perspective, when the sun fades, darkness gives rise to an eternal and wondrous world.
== '''Augsburg by Day''' ==
Everything is fraught with wonder and terror, low politics and sensual glories, the profound and the profane,
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== '''Climate''' ==
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== '''History''' ==
The city was founded in 15 BC by Drusus and Tiberius as '''Augusta Vindelicorum''', on the orders of their stepfather Emperor Augustus. The name means "Augusta of the Vindelici". This garrison camp soon became the capital of the Roman province of Raetia.
 
Early development was due to a 400-year affiliation with the Roman Empire, especially because of its excellent military, economic and geographic position at the convergence of the Alpine rivers Lech and Wertach, and with direct access to most important Alpine passes. Thus, Augsburg was the intersection of many important European east-west and north-south connections, which later evolved as major trade routes of the Middle Ages.
 
Around 120 AD Augsburg became the capital of the Roman province Raetia. Augsburg was sacked by the Huns in the 5th century AD, by Charlemagne in the 8th century, and by Welf of Bavaria in the 11th century, but arose each time to greater prosperity.
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=== Current Events ===
The Spring Tourney of 1094 exploded into all-out civil war. During the night of May 22nd, the four primary houses of Bavaria battled it out for the city. The seven lesser houses quickly chose sides based on fealty or opportunity. The result is that for the moment the House of Berengar hold Augsburg with the support of the houses of Adler and Katze.
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== '''Citizens of Augsburg''' ==
* -- City (20,681) - Imperial Census 1094 A.D.
* -- Ansgar -- A guardsman's son from Augsburg.
* -- Ramirus -- A member of the Night Watch assigned to observe and protect Rambert.
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== '''Guilds''' ==
=== Apothecaries ===
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=== Coin Changers ===
* -- Emmerich -- Guildmaster
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== '''Noble Houses & Alliances''' ==
Of course, for vampires of this disposition, it’s easy to become jaded and bitter. More than the other Clans, Toreador often
=== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Northern Alliance: The Bear & The Cat ===
succumb to ennui, or fight the eventual boredom of unchanging immortality by playing at rivalries. An excess of
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stimulation turns them into slaves to the sensations they seek. The most debased Toreador can become true
==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Berengar - A Greater House ====
monsters, sinking to unimaginable levels of depravity in order to feel anything at all.
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Berengar is a Bear with crossed Spears.  


'''History:''' For over two centuries the House of Berengar has had strong ties to the kings of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire. The founder of the house, Unruoch II of Friuli, was a close friend of Charlemagne during the 7th century. Over the following two centuries the family continued to acquire with, power and allies. In the 10th century, this rise culminated initially with the ascension of Berengar I to the kingship of Italy and later to the imperial throne. While the Ottonian and Salian dynasties have supplanted the Berengar family, this house seeks once more to place a member of the family upon the imperial throne, and their first step in reacquiring the leadership of the Holy Roman Empire is by gaining the dukedom of Bavaria. As such, they are politically opposed to the House of Falkenrath.
The Kindred of Clan Toreador often involve themselves greatly in the world of mortals. They have
any number of reasons, whether enjoying proximity to the blush of life, cultivating veritable cults
of doting followers, or influencing and following the trends that their own kind simultaneously mock and
venerate. To hear the Toreador tell it, they are the Muses of a desperate mortal world, inspiring through their  
beauty or patronage.


* -- [[Chlothar, Count of Berengar]]
Toreador culture is a mixture of sybarites, dilettantes, and visionaries. Some Toreador, with echoes of mortal passion,
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Embrace lovers or “project” progeny who seem to fly in the face of every Toreador custom. These either don’t last long or
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rise to great prominence as subversives and individualists. Ideas, trends, and “the next great thing” spread through the Clan, and
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other Kindred often look to the Toreador to guide them. The Degenerates know this, and many become
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Harpies, Princes, and other key figures in vampiric society.
==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Katze - A Lesser House ====
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Katze is a brindled house Cat.  


'''History:''' The House of Katze has existed since the 8th century, its founder Engel, was a warrior in the armies of Charlemagne when that emperor laid siege to Augsburg in the late 7th century. Rewarded by his liege for loyal service, Engel was granted a title of nobility and estates adjoining the city of Augsburg. His descendants have acted as guardians and patrons to the city for centuries. Despite this, the House of Katze is still only a barony and its current head Norbert, seeks to remedy this by supporting the claim of Eadburga of Nordheim to become the new Duchess of Bavaria. Baron Norbert hopes that Eadburga, once raised to the position of duchess will reward his house with a new county, that of Augsburg. As such, the House of Katze has found itself in a political alliance with the House of Falkenrath, an alliance based on the promise of mutual benefit, a shared history and a vision of Augsburg as the permanent capital of the duchy. 
'''Nickname:''' Degenerates


'''Sect:''' The Camarilla would not have survived in the nights following the Anarch
Revolt without substantial participation from the Toreador, and they remain among
its most ardent supporters.


* -- [[Norbert, Baron of Katze]]
'''Appearance:''' Almost to the last, they are attractive in some way, whether
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===== Northern Alliance Scions =====
Indeed, those gifted with less physical beauty often go that much further with their choice
* -- [[Albert of Berengar]] -- Heir Apparent and Political Savant
of accoutrements.
* -- [[Leopold of Katze]] -- A noble rapscallion.
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=== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Southern Alliance: The Boar -- The Eagle -- and the Five Hares ===
'''Haven:''' The Degenerates spare no expense in appointing their havens in luxury,
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often with many original works of art. It is a point of pride among Toreador to
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have an unconventional (and thus memorable) haven with modern comforts; thus, many
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Everard is a pair of Wild Boars.  
have striking lofts and penthouses, while the bolder among them renovate or re-purpose
everything from abandoned aquariums or deconsecrated churches to rooftop gardens or
converted warehouse-galleries in fashion-for-ward neighborhoods. Share a communal haven? How
''déclassé.''


'''History:''' Over the last century, House Everard has risen to prominence after capturing the fortifications that guard the entrance the Alpine pass and the southern trade route. Seen as somewhat underhanded, uncouth, and extravagant due to their relatively new wealth. Their family name is often mispronounced as Ever-hard in reference equally to their virile men, prolific women and willingness to engage in personal or familial conflicts.    
'''Background:''' Many Toreador hail from high-society or “bohemian” backgrounds. Indeed, many are themselves
artists or influential among local art scenes or other subcultures. Actors, singers, musicians, sculptors,
poets, playwrights, authors, and creative folk of any stripe may well find a home in the Clan, as do those
who serve as patrons to (or travel in the entourages of)
those artistic types.


* -- [[Audamar, Count of Everard]]
'''Character Creation:''' Social attributes are almost always primary, with an even split among Talents, Skills,
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Willpower, because with an unlife of degeneracy, they must frequently attend to the ugly business of bringing
==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Adler - A Lesser House ====
the Beast to heel.
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Adler is a Eagle.  


'''History:''' House Adler is neither the most politically powerful, nor the wealthiest of the noble families of Bavaria. But, what they lack in other areas, they make up for in heritage, for their family is the oldest in souther Germania, and its members can trace their linage back to Rome itself. As such the Adler are a proud family that never miss an opportunity to prove their superiority to the members of noble houses and to anyone who will listen of course. 
'''Clan Disciplines:''' Auspex, Celerity, Presence


* -- [[Leudoberct, Baron of Adler]]
'''Weaknesses:''' When a Toreador experiences something truly remarkable — a person, an objet d’art, a
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==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Hasek - A Lesser House ====
the captivation ends. Enraptured Toreador may not even defend themselves if attacked, though being wounded allows them to make another
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Hasek is five brown Hares, as such, members of the House of Hasek are often called quincunx or five-spots.  
Self-Control or Instincts roll.


'''History:''' Two centuries ago, the House of Hasek was originally allied with the House of Habicht, but a disastrous attempt at alliance through intermarriage resulted in centuries of bad-blood and perpetual feuding. The Hasek are best known for their penchant for political maneuvering and their stopgap solution for most problems, marital alliances. Because the Hasek take so readily to politics, they have become quite good at it and have contacts throughout Germania and beyond. The constant use of marital alliances has allowed their family to form useful links to all the noble families of Bavaria save for the House of Habicht. As such, the Hasek are numerous, well connected and rarely have to wage war except against their arch-rivals the Habicht. But, while their holdings and alliances have made them rich, the Hasek have a fairly weak warrior tradition which leaves them vulnerable should their alliances fail. Due to the resemblance between the house's heraldic symbol and the quincunx dice or five-spot, the family is well known for the inborn vice of gambling. The centuries old feud between the Hasek and Habicht has led to local proverbs about hawks and hares that is slowly spreading to the rest of Europe.  
'''Organization:''' Clan Toreador is cliquish and parochial in its local domains, but very rarely on a level that
affects Clan-wide custom. Certain Toreador (and a few outside the Clan) sometimes use the terms “artiste” and “poseur” when describing individual Toreador,
often derisively, to describe whether the Degenerate in question is one who is seen as creative or simply a follower of established trends, but these are certainly informal distinctions.
Clan Toreador is made up of Artist and Posers of many different skills and predilections. To account for this they have developed a complex [[Toreador Guilds|Guild]] system to foster the Arts within the Clan. These Guilds have existed for a long time and it is not known if they formed the basis for the mortal craft guilds or the other way round. Most suspect that it is a shared development, but some of the more proud Toreador will argue that the mortals simply followed their lead.  


* -- [[Veremund, Baron of Hasek]]
'''Quote:''' ''Long after you die, I will still be young, beautiful, and adored by everyone whose life I touch.''
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== <span style="color:#800000;">'''3rd Generation''' ==
===== Scions of the Southern Alliance =====
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Arikel]]
* -- [[Kuno of Everard]] -- Guardian of the Southern Pass
* -- [[Wazo of Adler]] -- Knight of Augsburg
* -- [[Gerlach of Hasek]] -- House Hasek's weapons master
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=== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Western Alliance: The Fox -- The Falcon -- and The Stag ===
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''4th Generation''' ==
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* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Helena]] -- Trojan Princess and methusaleh.
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* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Iontius]] -- AKA: Derrick Zeel -- Toreador porn star. {Beirut, Lebanon}
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Voss is a red Fox.
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Michael the Patriarch]] -- Part of the Triad of Constantinople and methusaleh. (Deceased)
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Minos]] -- Sire of [[Helene]], who in later times will be known as Helena, diabolized by his childe.
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Theresa del Babillone]] -- Methuselah ruler of Costa Rica. {San José}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Callisti y Castillo]] -- Methuselah sire or Raphael de Corazon. {Prince of Buenos Aires, Argentina}


'''History:'''  
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''5th Generation''' ==
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Alastair McNeal]] -- Progeny of Helena
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Beatrix]] -- Progeny of Helena and former Prince of Paris. {''R.I.P: 1789''}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Francois Villon]] -- Progeny of Helena and current Prince of Paris.
* -- [[Marianela Ubina]] -- Progeny of Helena and Sire of Annabelle Triabell. She was the former Primogen of Chicago, and often called by her diminutive ''Maria'' until her untimely death in 1990. {[[Chicago]]}
* -- [[Raphael de Corazon]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Progeny of [[]], and founding member of the Camarilla.
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Petronius the Arbiter]] -- Child of Michael.
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Anthemios of Tralles]] -- Child of Michael.  Muse of Architecture
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Pakourianis the Dove]] -- Child of Michael. Muse of Paintings


* -- [[Reinhard, Count of Voss]]
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* -- [[François Dumas]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Progeny of Francois Villon, the Prince of Paris. New prince of Montreal.
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* -- [[Eric Baring-Gould]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Progeny of [[Raphael de Corazon]] and Toreador Primogen of London.
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Falkenrath is a Falcon clinging to a Gauntlet.  
* -- [[Nicoli Estrenom]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- childe of [[Marianela Ubina | Maria The Spanish]], Toreado primogen of Philadelphia.
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Paris of Rome]] -- Childe of [[Petronius the Arbiter]], Sire of Edward Williamson
* -- [[Rodina Bruce McCoy]] <span style="color:#800000;"> --Childe of [[Alastair McNeal]] .
* -- [[Sire Wenceslas]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- A member of the ''[[Conspiracy of Issac]]''.


'''History:''' For the last few centuries, the wisest member of the family was selected to serve as advisor to the Dukes of Bavaria. But with the fall of the last duke, the family has lost much of historical prominence and seeks to restore their lost position. As such, they are strong supporters of Eadburga of Nordheim to become the new Duchess of Bavaria. While the Barony of Falkenrath is far from the wealthiest in Bavaria, it is the most politically connected and plays a central role in the power games of the nobility.  
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''7th Generation''' ==
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Bret Stryker]] -- Progeny of Annabelle Triabell. {[[Chicago]]}
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Carina von Kerzen]] -- Progeny of Paris of Rome and sibling of Edward Williamson. {[[Düsseldorf]]}
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Duncan Oighrig McConnell]] -- Progeny of [[Bess Dancort]] Prince of Edinburgh
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Edward Williamson]] -- Progeny of Paris of Rome and sibling of Carina von Kerzen. {[[Leipzig]]}
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Efigénia Campos]] -- Progeny of Léonide Évariste de la Croix and the Knight of the Roses in Rio de Janeiro.
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Jacques]] -- Child of [[François Dumas]], Sire of [[Morgaine]]
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Leonardo Ferreira]] -- Progeny of Léonide Évariste de la Croix and Toreador armorer and smith of Rio de Janeiro.
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Océane D'aramitz]] -- Baroness of Beirut.
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Sean Michael Garrity]] -- Childe of Rodina McCoy
* <span style="color:#800000;"> --  [[Versancia]] -- Sire of Audric St. Thierry. {[[Paris]]}


* -- [[Wendelin, Baron of Falkenrath]]
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''8th Generation''' ==
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* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Julek Blomgren]] -- Toreador Prince of [[Duluth, Minnesota| Duluth]], deceased 2021.
==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Hirsch - A Lesser House ====
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Karen Mauve]] -- Toreador Rock Star and youngest progeny of Edward Williams. {[[Denver]]}
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Hirsch is a red Stag.
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Leslie Booth]] -- Progeny of Edward Williamson, Sire of Leslie Wilkes  {[[Denver]]}
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Morgaine]] -- Progeny of Jacques and Primogen of the Toreador of New Orleans.
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Nela Dolezelova]]: -- Progeny of Priya and sire of [[Tyler Love]] <br>
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Nasr Ramanathan]] -- Indian Mogul sire of Qadir Al - Asmai. {Current location: [[New Delhi]]}
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Sevacora]] --  Sire of Noël d'Artois. {[[Paris]]}
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Tien Hsu]] -- Called Mahitabel.  Discredited Toreador Primogen.
* - <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Victoria Ash]] -- Progeny of Maximillian of Paris (deceased). Sire of Regina Blake and Evan (deceased). ''{She is the signature character for the Toreador clan in Vampire: The Masquerade.}''


'''History:''' Originating as a house of common hunters, the House of Hirsch has earned a place among the noble houses of Bavaria. While their climb has been slow, the Hirsch are most skilled in the management of their lands and as such their wealth is significant. Most recently the Hirsch have turned significant profits through selective lumbering and the furrier trades. Despite having a decidedly mercantile leaning, the House of Hirsch has a strong warrior tradition which exhorts its men to be both brave and steadfast. Once drawn into a conflict, members of House Hirsch will fight to the death and are loyal friends and allies.  
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''9th Generation''' ==
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Alice Babylon]] -- Toreador Neonate and progeny of Carson Longbaugh and owner of the [[Desert Rose Cantina]]. {[[Houston]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Frédéric le Parisien]] -- Toreador Elder of Glasgow, Scotland. {[[Glasgow]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Henry Stern]] -- Renowned Toreador Sculptor {[[London]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[L'Epuisette]] -- Progeny of Audric St. Thierry amd an agent of the Anarchs (deceased). {[[Paris]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Leslie Wilkes]] -- Progeny of [[Leslie Booth]].
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Maria Diamente]] -- Progeny of Montague Lytton.  {[[Melbourne]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Noël d'Artois]] -- Progeny of Sevacora. {[[Paris]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Tadgh Micheil McLain]] -- Progeny of Ewen
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Qadir Al - Asmai]] -- Former prince of Quebec City (circa 2023 C.E.). {Current location: [[New Delhi]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Regina Blake]] -- Lady Regina Blake is a Toreador Cainite of London. She is a childe of Victoria Ash - and also her lover during the Victorian Age. {[[London]]}
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Simon Bass]] -- Progeny of [[Leslie Booth]] -- Sire of .


* -- [[Altwidus, Baron of Hirsch]]
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''10th Generation''' ==
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===== Scions of the Western Alliance =====
* -- [[Walherich of Voss]] -- Knight & Tactician
* -- [[Hubertus of Falkenrath]] -- Master scholar and Hermetic magus.
* -- [[Athanaric of Hirsch]] -- The First Ranger
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=== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Eastern Alliance: The Wolf -- The Hawk -- and the Vulture ===
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''11th Generation''' ==
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* -- [[Horace Holden]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Keeper of London Elysium
==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Wolff - A Greater House ====
* -- <span style="color:#800000;"> [[Lorna Dingwall]] -- Progeny of Andrew Campbell and former Toreador hostage in London -- provided she survived the Sabbat takeover of 2015 ([[Edinburgh]]).
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Wolff is a silver Wolf.


'''History:'''  
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''12th Generation''' ==
* <span style="color:#800000;"> -- [[Zezé Rios]] -- Bard of the Sands in Rio de Janeiro.


* -- [[Blanchard, Count of Wolff]]
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==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Geier - A Lesser House ====
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Geier is a Vulture.  


'''History:''' As the previous guardians of the Alpine passes and the most popular trade route to northern Italy, their family amassed great wealth by controlling the chain of fortresses that guarded the southern trade routes and the wealth that flowed through it. A century ago, a large force of bandits wrested control of the Alpine pass from House Geier's control. The bandit leader, a man named Sigiheri was able to purchase titles of nobility from the then emperor and House Geier was reduced to the status of a mere barony. While the house remains wealthy, its various members are known for being a grasping and vindictive lot whose deepest desire is to bring down the Everard family and resume control of the Alpine pass. These circumstances have fueled a long standing blood feud that erupts again with each new generation. 
== <span style="color:#800000;">'''Those of Unknown Generation''' ==
* -- [[Natalia Kumenikova]] - Toreador (deceased)
* -- [[Adeline Truchon]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- ''Toreador Prince of Zagreb, Croatia''
* -- [[Yitzhak]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Toreador ''antitribu'' and coven ductus of [[The Shepherds of Caine]] of Montreal
* -- [[Glass]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Frontman / Bassist of Persephone Seed
* -- [[Elizabeth Westcott]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Female Vocalist / Keyboard Player of Persephone Seed
* -- [[Toma Ilinovic]] <span style="color:#800000;"> -- Prince of Pomoire, Bulgaria.
* -- [[Avery Beckett]] -- Toreador Poet. {Whitby, England - 2042}
* -- [[Viviette Coke]] -- Self-styled prince of Harrogate. {Harrogate, England - 2042}
* -- [[Darrin Rose]] -- Toreador neonate. {Harrogate, England - 2042}
* -- [[Paula Graves]] -- Toreador mistress of Middlesbrough by appointment. {Middlesbrough, England - 2042}
* -- [[Fiona McNair]] - Keeper of Elysium and patron of the arts in Hull {Kingston upon Hull, England - 2042}


* -- [[Giselbert, Baron of Geier]]
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==== <span style="color:#ff0000;"> Habicht - A Lesser House ====
'''Device:''' The heraldic symbol of House Habicht is a brown Goshawk.
 
'''History:''' House Habicht has a long and proud history that traces itself to chieftains of the Celtic tribes before the arrival of the legions of Rome. The family is widespread throughout the southern Alps and regularly wages war on its neighbors. Within the family Habicht, honor and prowess at arms are the two most important manly characteristics and as such war is their favorite pastime. Two centuries ago, a alliance with the lesser House of Hasek failed disastrously and the two have been enemies since. Members of House Habicht despise the descendants of House Hasek for their reliance on political maneuvering and marital alliances rather than on the sport of war.
 
* -- [[Ferdinand, Baron of Habicht]]
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==== Scions of the Eastern Alliance ====
* -- [[Radulf of Wolff]] -- The First Son of House Wolff
* -- [[Odoacer of Geier]] -- The noble opportunist.
* -- [[Adalwin of Habicht]] -- Lord of Theudhar Hall
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== '''Visitors''' ==
* -- Meinrad -- Knight of Prague
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* -- Jelena -- Baroness of Vidin
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== '''Holy Ground''' ==
=== Churches ===
* -- Augsburg Cathedral
** -- Crypt of Saints (located beneath the cathedral)
*** -- Lich Yard (surrounding the cathedral)
 
=== Synagogues ===
* -- Bet Kenesset
** -- Beit Kvarot (located just beyond the western walls)
 
=== Convents ===
* -- Nunnery of St. Margaret
** -- Crypt of St. Margaret (located below the nunnery)
 
=== Potter's Field ===
The Potter's Field of Augsburg is a sad place, located outside the walls along the Eastern Road. It occupies a region where nothing but weeds will grow. Old tombstones stick up out of the dark soil, some are actually stone with a name and date chiseled upon them by the local stonecutter or more likely just a wooden cross crafted by the deceased person's loved ones. Four types of people are buried here in shallow graves, convicted criminals, those too poor to afford a church funeral, non-Christians (excepting Jews, they have their own graveyard outside the Western walls), and Gypsies (that would be the Roma, a group rather new to Europe and any nameless, classless wanderer). By day the place has forlorn air, by night, with the rising of a noxious ground fog (probably from all those rotting remains), the place is truly a place of mortal terror.
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== '''Augsburg by Night''' ==
[[File:Medieval Augsburg night.jpg]]
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== '''Fortifications''' ==
* -- Augsburn Walls
** -- Perlachturm -- The Watchtower
* -- Gaol
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== '''Inns''' ==
* -- [[Der weiße Hirschhof]] -- Augsburg's most prestigious hostel, its accommodations and comestibles are famous throughout southern Germania.
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== '''Law & Lawlessness''' ==
=== Imperial Authorities: Lord Carolus -- Imperial Seneschal, Lady Gisila & Lord Hardwin -- Imperial Magister ===
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* -- [[Lady Gisila]] -- The Seneschal's Wife
* -- [[Lord Hardwin]] -- Imperial Magister
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:[[]] -- [[Burkhart]] -- Captain of the Imperial Guards
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=== Ecclesiastical Authorities ===
:[[File:Mortal Ansobert.jpg|300px]] -- [[Ansobert]] -- Prince-Bishop of Augsburg
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:[[]] -- [[Leonard]] -- Captain of the Bishop's Guard
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=== Secular Authorities ===
:[[File:Mortal Reinald.jpg|300px]] -- [[Reinald]] -- Bürgermeister (Mayor)
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:[[File:Mortal Alfher.jpg|300px]] -- [[Alfher]] -- Captain of the Night Watch
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== '''Monuments''' ==
* -- Town Hall
* -- Three Classical Fountains (Agustus, Mercury and Hercules fountains)
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== '''Night Folk''' ==
=== <span style="color:#800000;"> '''Cainites''' ===
==== <span style="color:#800000;"> Brujah ====
* -- [[Meneleus]] -- Once a warrior king, leader of the Greek forces during the Trojan war, childe of Troile and a Methuselah. Seeking peace and to end his struggles, he ever flees from Helene and Prias.
** -- [[Songül]] -- ''The Cartomancer'' - {Turkish}
 
==== <span style="color:#800000;"> Cappadocians ====
* -- [[Oldrich of Serdica]] -- Cappadocian advisor to Hardestadt
** -- [[Pietro Minor]] -- Giovanni apprentice to Oldrich
 
==== <span style="color:#800000;"> Lasombra ====
* -- [[Marconius]] -- Cainite progenitor of the Kiasyd bloodline of vampires.
** -- [[Godiva]] -- ''The Maiden Crone'' {Saxon wise-woman and companion to Marconius}
 
==== <span style="color:#800000;"> Toreador ====
* -- [[Alard of Katze]]
* -- [[Burkhart of Berengar]]
* -- [[Cengiz]]
 
==== <span style="color:#800000;"> Ventrue ====
* -- [[Erik]] -- Boy prince to a dead kingdom, warrior, brother to Antonius the Gaul, he is Methuselah. Now he aids his ancient friend Meneleus, but he also seeks revenge upon those who slew his beloved brother.
** -- [[Hardestadt the Elder]] -- Absent Prince of Augsburg
** -- [[Eadwulf]] -- ''The Huntsman''  - {Saxon}
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* -- Bishop's Residence
* -- Imperial Palace
* -- Mayor's Manse
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Revision as of 15:19, 27 June 2022

Arrayed by Clan

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From the Toreador perspective, when the sun fades, darkness gives rise to an eternal and wondrous world. Everything is fraught with wonder and terror, low politics and sensual glories, the profound and the profane, and an undeniable undercurrent of the sanguinary. These Kindred are the Toreador, and they spend unlives ensconced in pleasure.

Of course, for vampires of this disposition, it’s easy to become jaded and bitter. More than the other Clans, Toreador often succumb to ennui, or fight the eventual boredom of unchanging immortality by playing at rivalries. An excess of stimulation turns them into slaves to the sensations they seek. The most debased Toreador can become true monsters, sinking to unimaginable levels of depravity in order to feel anything at all.

The Kindred of Clan Toreador often involve themselves greatly in the world of mortals. They have any number of reasons, whether enjoying proximity to the blush of life, cultivating veritable cults of doting followers, or influencing and following the trends that their own kind simultaneously mock and venerate. To hear the Toreador tell it, they are the Muses of a desperate mortal world, inspiring through their beauty or patronage.

Toreador culture is a mixture of sybarites, dilettantes, and visionaries. Some Toreador, with echoes of mortal passion, Embrace lovers or “project” progeny who seem to fly in the face of every Toreador custom. These either don’t last long or rise to great prominence as subversives and individualists. Ideas, trends, and “the next great thing” spread through the Clan, and other Kindred often look to the Toreador to guide them. The Degenerates know this, and many become Harpies, Princes, and other key figures in vampiric society.

Nickname: Degenerates

Sect: The Camarilla would not have survived in the nights following the Anarch Revolt without substantial participation from the Toreador, and they remain among its most ardent supporters.

Appearance: Almost to the last, they are attractive in some way, whether the traditional beauty of a runway model or the dangerous allure of something more predatory. The Degenerates augment their physical beauty with a sense of personal style, which may take the form of expensive couture, avant-garde street wear, or classical fashions designed to emphasize their appealing qualities. This isn’t to say that ugly Toreador don’t exist. Indeed, those gifted with less physical beauty often go that much further with their choice of accoutrements.

Haven: The Degenerates spare no expense in appointing their havens in luxury, often with many original works of art. It is a point of pride among Toreador to have an unconventional (and thus memorable) haven with modern comforts; thus, many have striking lofts and penthouses, while the bolder among them renovate or re-purpose everything from abandoned aquariums or deconsecrated churches to rooftop gardens or converted warehouse-galleries in fashion-for-ward neighborhoods. Share a communal haven? How déclassé.

Background: Many Toreador hail from high-society or “bohemian” backgrounds. Indeed, many are themselves artists or influential among local art scenes or other subcultures. Actors, singers, musicians, sculptors, poets, playwrights, authors, and creative folk of any stripe may well find a home in the Clan, as do those who serve as patrons to (or travel in the entourages of) those artistic types.

Character Creation: Social attributes are almost always primary, with an even split among Talents, Skills, and Knowledges depending on how the Toreador distinguishes herself. Toreador also love to cultivate Backgrounds. Allies, Contacts, Resources, Domain, Haven, Mentors, Resources, Retainers — all of these have great value among Toreador. Wise Toreador may choose to develop their Virtues, Humanity, Path, or Willpower, because with an unlife of degeneracy, they must frequently attend to the ugly business of bringing the Beast to heel.

Clan Disciplines: Auspex, Celerity, Presence

Weaknesses: When a Toreador experiences something truly remarkable — a person, an objet d’art, a lovely sunrise — the player must make a Self-Control or Instincts roll (difficulty 6). Failure means that the Kindred finds herself enthralled by the experience. The dazzled Toreador cannot act for the duration of the scene aside from commenting on or continuing their involvement with whatever has captured their attention. If the experience no longer affects her (whether by moving, being destroyed, or whatever is appropriate to the situation), the captivation ends. Enraptured Toreador may not even defend themselves if attacked, though being wounded allows them to make another Self-Control or Instincts roll.

Organization: Clan Toreador is cliquish and parochial in its local domains, but very rarely on a level that affects Clan-wide custom. Certain Toreador (and a few outside the Clan) sometimes use the terms “artiste” and “poseur” when describing individual Toreador, often derisively, to describe whether the Degenerate in question is one who is seen as creative or simply a follower of established trends, but these are certainly informal distinctions. Clan Toreador is made up of Artist and Posers of many different skills and predilections. To account for this they have developed a complex Guild system to foster the Arts within the Clan. These Guilds have existed for a long time and it is not known if they formed the basis for the mortal craft guilds or the other way round. Most suspect that it is a shared development, but some of the more proud Toreador will argue that the mortals simply followed their lead.

Quote: Long after you die, I will still be young, beautiful, and adored by everyone whose life I touch.

3rd Generation

4th Generation

  • -- Helena -- Trojan Princess and methusaleh.
  • -- Iontius -- AKA: Derrick Zeel -- Toreador porn star. {Beirut, Lebanon}
  • -- Michael the Patriarch -- Part of the Triad of Constantinople and methusaleh. (Deceased)
  • -- Minos -- Sire of Helene, who in later times will be known as Helena, diabolized by his childe.
  • -- Theresa del Babillone -- Methuselah ruler of Costa Rica. {San José}
  • -- Callisti y Castillo -- Methuselah sire or Raphael de Corazon. {Prince of Buenos Aires, Argentina}

5th Generation

6th Generation

7th Generation

8th Generation

9th Generation

10th Generation

11th Generation

  • -- Horace Holden -- Keeper of London Elysium
  • -- Lorna Dingwall -- Progeny of Andrew Campbell and former Toreador hostage in London -- provided she survived the Sabbat takeover of 2015 (Edinburgh).

12th Generation

  • -- Zezé Rios -- Bard of the Sands in Rio de Janeiro.

13th Generation

Those of Unknown Generation

Historical Coteries

http://vampirerpg.free.fr/Genealogy/Toreador.html

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