Book of the Damned is a supplement for Vampire: The Masquerade detailing the politics, secrets, and intrigue of the clans of the Kindred. Most, but not all, of its content is reprinted from the Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition Rulebook, adjusted to fit the Mind's Eye Theatre publishing format.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- A Beast I Am, Lest a Beast I Become
- "The need comes upon me, a tide of lust and craving that I cannot resist. Like a tree against the storm, I will not bend, but eventually I will break. I may contain my desire for week on week, allowing the agony to mount, but eventually I can resist no more and I must kill again..."
- The Children of Caine
- Vampires have existed among us for centuries. Their feuds have ignited wars and inquisitions. Their unlives are pageants of rich excess, while their perversions are sources of unspeakable horror. They are the spawn of Caine, the First, the one forever damned. Now learn the secrets of these immortals and the origins of their ancient enmities. Prepare yourself for a shocking journey into the depths of damnation. This volume describes, in detail, the undead rulers of the World of Darkness, and their twisted society.
Contents[]
Forward: The Vampire – An Eternal Archetype[]
By S.P. Somtow.
Chapter One: Smoke[]
Fiction by Don Bassingthwaite.
Chapter Two: The Book of Nod[]
The Origins of the Kindred.
Chapter Three: The Damned[]
An Exposition upon the Living Death.
Chapter Four: Streets of Blood[]
The Gothic-Punk World.
Chapter Five: Rebirth[]
Fiction.
Chapter Six: Lexicon[]
The Secret Argot.
Epilogue: Monsters, Monsters Everywhere[]
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Background Information[]
- This book was originally included in The Masquerade box set, and later printed separately on it's own to be a primer for new fans.
- Ads at the back of the book include: Mage (August 1993) and The Masquerade (July 1993).
- A lot of the material in the book is reprinted material from the 1st edition Corebook.
- The book is dedicated to Mark Rein•Hagen's parents, Diane and John, and his grandparents, Marge and Joe.
Memorable Quotes[]
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Characters[]
- W.H.
- V.T.
- Quincy H. - W.H.'s son
- Brahms - Vampire
- Grosse Madeleine - Human, Medium
- Judas
- Jeremiah - Sabbat elder
- Lord Fianna
- Lucian
- Mekhet
- William Shepard - Special Agent, NSA
Terminology[]
Abel, Alleycat, Amaranth, Anarch, Ancilla, Archon, Antediluvian, Autarkis, Banker, Banking, Barrens, Beast, Becoming, Black Hand, Blister, Blood, Blood Bond, Blood Doll, Blood Hunt, Blood Kindred, Bloodline, Blood Oath, Book of Nod, Brood, Brujah, Butterfly, Caine, Cainite, Caitiff, Camarilla, Canaille, Casanova, Cauchemar, Change, Childe, Childer, Clan, Conclave, Consanguineous, Coterie, Cunctator, Damned, Deluge, Diablerie, Domain, Donor, Elder, Elysium, Embrace, Enoch, Farmer, Fief, Fifth Generation, Final Death, First City, Fledgling, Footpad, Fourth Generation, Gangrel, Gehenna, Generation, Gentry, Ghoul, Golconda, Haven, Head, Headhunter, Herd, Humanitas, Humanity, Hunger, Inconnu, Inner Circle, Inquisition, Justicar, Jyhad, Kindred, Kine, Kiss, Leech, Lextalionis, Lick, Life, Lineage, Lupine, Lush, Mage, Malkavian, Man, Masquerade, Methuselah, National Security Agency, Neonate, Nosferatu, Osiris, Papillon, Praxis, Primogen, Prince, Progeny, Rack, Rake, Regnant, Retainer, Riddle, Rogue, Sabbat, Sandman, Second Generation, Sect, Sire, Siren, Sixth Generation, Slumming, Stalker, Suspire, Tease, Thaumaturgy, Third Generation, Third Mortal, Thrall, Toreador, Traditions, Tremere, Turf, Vampire, Ventrue, Vegetary, Vessel, Vitae, Wassail, Whelp, Wight, Witch-hunter, Whig,
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