Beast, The: The primal drives of a vampire that threaten the kindred into becoming uncontrollably ravenous and/or zombie like^[1]

The Beast refers to the innate demonic predator that awakens in each and every vampire upon their Embrace. The Beast stands in direct opposition to a vampire’s Humanity (and in some cases the Paths of Enlightenment) and is responsible for many of the debased urges Cainites feel on a nightly basis. In times of extreme distress the Beast can overwhelm a vampire forcing them into a state of pure animalistic fight or flight, which is referred to as Frenzy or Rötschreck.

See Also Edit

• The Embrace
• The Becoming

References Edit

1. ↑ Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook Revised, p. 59