Modern Clan Cappadocian

The Cappadocians are universally shunned for unsure what their reason is, and the Harbingers
their macabre interests. It has been rumored that aren’t saying.
the Clan Founder was a priest in ages past and in
his search for the secrets of life, death, and what Appearance
lays beyond, Embraced the head of a family of All Cappadocians exhibit a deathly pallor
incestuous merchants. After this childe committed that can never be assuaged by the imbibing of
amaranth upon his sire and attempted to annhi- blood. They will attempt to hide their emaciation,
late the rest of the clan; some of the Founder’s in order to not bring attention to themselves. In
progeny escaped into the Shadowlands. During ages past, the Stiffs typically dressed as monks
the Shadowlands’ Third Great Maelstrom, these or scholars because of their study of death; how-
progeny returned to the Skinlands and after meet- ever, in the modern nights, Cappadocians typi-
ing with the Camarilla’s Inner Circle, destroyed cally dress in whatever fashion that they were in
the upstart Giovanni Clan. life, though they prefer free-flowing clothing that
With their vengeance realized, the Stiffs re- won’t hinder movement.
sumed their research into the mysteries of death,
and also their practice of advising Princes in Haven
matters of wraiths and other spiritual issues. The Traditionally, members of the Clan of Death
Cappadocians are trusted for their lack of inter- chose remote locations that were near their re-
est in earthly power; respected for their insight search, such as tombs and ossuaries. In the mod-
and wisdom; and feared for their interest in what ern nights, the Stiffs’ typically choose havens that
lays beyond the shroud of death. Throughout their don’t attract attention of mortals and cainites.
ordeal, an undercurrent of repressed anger and a Abandoned sanitoriums, morgues, and other less
more obvious paranoia permeates the clan, though savory locations are preferred by the Stiffs. Be-
none of the other clans have detected their subtle cause of the nature of their research, their havens
change in outlook. The few who have deciphered typically have extensive laboratory facilities
the Cappadocians’ new attitude chalk it up as within as well.
simply as delusions.
After their return, Clan Cappadocian has Background
managed to reclaim all their previous holdings. Cappadocians select neonates primarily from
Because of their near annhilation, they have forti- academia, though more martially-bent Stiffs oc-
fied each to withstand assault from without. The casionally choose soldiers, assassins, and the like;
most heavily fortified is the monastery at Erci- while more depraved Stiffs sometimes choose
yes, where the Elders have recovered their stolen serial-killers. Curiousity and a love of learning
research. It is rumored that Japheth Cappadocius are of paramount importance if the neonate is to
keeps the wraith of Augustus Giovanni enslaved further the Clan’s research.
for nightly tortures.
Character Creation
Nickname: Stiffs Mental Attributes and Knowledges tend to be
primary among Cappadocians. Concepts, Natures
Sects and Demeanors lean toward the introspective and
The majority of Cappadocians are found in the contemplative, while Virtues lean toward one
Camarilla, though a small, and growing, cabal are extreme or the other, either very developed or cal-
found in the Sabbat. This cabal calls themselves lously ignored after the Embrace. Backgrounds,
the Harbingers of Skulls, and they seek revenge like other aspects of the Cappadocians’ personali-
against the main clan. The elders in the Clan are ties, usually focus on making the Cainite self-su-
fficient or at least well regarded by others. Sabbat, the Harbingers of Skulls seek vengeance
against the main clan for some perceived wrong.
Clan Disciplines: Auspex, Fortitude, Necromancy The Infitiores left the Clan after the Feast of
Folly, and make their havens in Egypt. Finally,
Weakness the Samedi are rumored to be an offshoot of the
The Cappadocians bear the visage of death, Cappadocians, but the truth of this has never been
which makes their skin appear cold and corpse- verified.
like. No matter how much vitae a Cappadocian
imbibes, she never shows the “flush of life” that Quote
other Cainites may choose to display. This grim “Death is an enigma, and we have a duty to
condition also exacerbrates with age, and some master its secrets.”
of the most venerable Cappadocians literally
resemble nothing so much as shrunken cadav- Stereotypes
ers. For every two centuries of unlife, the Stiffs’
Appearance trait decreases by one, till their Ap- Camarilla: “It will be an eternity before the
pearance reaches zero. Difficulties of Social rolls wounds of their betrayal will heal.”
for Cappadocians - any rolls involving a Social
Attribute - increase by one for each Appearance Sabbat: “While we can sympathize with their
trait decrease. Once their Appearance reaches plight against the Antediluvians, sometimes you
zero, Difficulties of Social rolls involving a Social must cut your losses.”
Attribute automatically fail.
Independents: “You don’t know what patience
Organization is till you plan the destruction of an entire
Prior to the Clan Founder’s diablerie by Au- clan.”
gustus Giovanni, the clan had a very loose hierar-
chy. After the destruction of Clan Giovanni, and Inconnu: “What is their purpose in unlife?”
into the modern nights, the first thing that Japheth
did was to codify the clan into a more rigid struc-
ture. In each region, all Cappadocians are to meet The View From Without
to discuss amongst themselves of any new break-
throughs concerning the mysteries of death, once Camarilla: “I didn’t like the Giovanni anyway”
every two years. Clan Prestige is dependent upon
the nature of the breakthrough. Sabbat: “A degenerate group of has-beens.”
Once per decade, the Clan Elders require
the presence of all Cappadocians to meet at the Inconnu: “It is good to see that at long last, a
monastery at Erciyes, where all Stiffs may partake wrong was righted.”
in any new knowledge gleaned in the interven-
ing years. Failure to attend the gathering at Erci-
yes results in loss of Clan Status. In the modern
nights, Cappadocians have extensive contacts
among their brethren, and are generally friendly
with one another.

Bloodlines
Each bloodline of the Cappadocians search
for answers to the ultimate mysteries in their own
way. In the modern nights, the Lamia protect their
parent clan from all threats. As a member of the