BANSHEE
By William Matross (firshee@hotmail.com)
Description
The Banshee bloodline began deep within the heart of Ireland. The originator of the bloodline was an old Irish Toreador named Padrick. He split away from the Toreadors when he began practicing Thaumaturgy and created the Voce discipline. With the Embrace of a young woman named Siobian, the Banshees were born and Padrick's connection to the Toreador was severed.Most Kindred do not see the Banshees as anymore than Toreador. The Banshee hate this misnomer. They see themselves as being no more Toreador than the Ventrue are Toreador. There is no "bad blood" between the Banshee and the Toreador; the Banshee only want to be recognized as independent from their mother clan.
Nickname
Howlers, Wailers (Common), Firshee (males only)
Appearance
Most Banshee tend to dress in expensive hand tailored suits. The older Banshee are far more conservative than their childer. This conservativeness can be seen not only in their dress, but also their beliefs. Unlike their "stuffy" sires, the younger Banshee are far more flamboyant in every aspect of their unlives.
Havens
The older Banshee prefer cottage-like havens. This is because they love the homes of their mother land. Those who have made their way to the "New World" do not like the urban landscape and would rather live in rural areas. The younger Banshee tend to reside in studio apartments in the city.
Background
Banshee only Embrace singers of Irish blood. They will not give eternal life to anyone younger that 25. For many years, only women were Embraced. Now any singer of Irish decent may be Embraced.
Character Creation
Most Banshee have Professional concepts, though they may have any concept except criminal. Social Attributes are primary, with mental being secondary. Skills are also primary. Banshees must have singing of at least two dots. They can not take the flaw Bard's Tongue (see Book of Shadows).
Clan Disciplines
Voce, Thaumaturgy, and Sensualis (as the Black Widow Discipline of the same name without the flaw.)
Weakness
The Banshee suffer from two weaknesses. The first is identical to the Toreador weakness, except only music can enrapture them. The second is much like the power of Banshees of legend. When a Banshee mentions death, one of the people (Kindred or Kine) will die.
Preferred Paths
Most Banshee do not belong to the Sabbat, but those who do usually follow the Path of Cathari, Path of Harmony, or the Path of Inner Voice.
Organization
Banshee meet once a year on the night that the bloodline was created, March 14. At this time they discuss many ideas they wish to further in the following year.
Gaining Clan Prestige
Banshee gain prestige in one of three ways: furthering the ideas of the bloodline, fighting for Ireland, or increasing interest in Irish music.
View the Voce discipline.View the Sensualis discipline.