Status

Backgrounds

Status marks the character's reputation and position among Cainites. At the outset, neonates' status reflects the prestige their sire has earned and bequeathed. In areas where clan affiliation is strong, belonging to the "right" (or "wrong") clan may contribute to a character's status, and so may particular professions or mortal backgrounds, depending on the views of the Cainites around the character. Characters who have risen to become teachers or priests on their road usually have hefty status. Note that tradition provides for a certain amount of quid pro quo in accommodating the status of strangers, so that even hen a character leaves the area when she earned her status and enters a place that uses other standards, at least part of her reputation travels with her. Cainite logicians spend a great deal of time on questions such as, "What does it mean to give honor on grounds one rejects?", and everyone else simply goes on about their business.

1) Known: an exemplary neonate or a typical ancilla.
2) Respected: one of the most remarkable neonates in the area or an ancilla of significant accomplishments.
3) Honored: An outstandingly successful ancilla or a typical elder.
4) Powerful: An elder of position as well as accomplishments, such as an advisor to the prince or a major participant in mortal society on a grand scale.
5) Revered: A successful prince or other leader within Cainite society.

Caitiff characters may not purchase Status during character creation. Caitiff are the lowest of the low, and any respect they achieve must be earned during the course of the chronicle. (Core Rulebook 3rd edition, p. 133)