BESTIAS

By Gamer (gamer@mail.klis.com)

Description

The Bestias are an ancient bloodline. Once they were powerful among the kindred, but now there are few, if any, left in the world.

The founder of this line is said to have been the creator of the Animalism Discipline, and that it was he who taught it to Ennoia. Bestias (as he has been called in the legends, his name having been lost to time) was abandoned in the wilds by his tribe as a childe. He was saved from death by a pride of wildcats that took him in and raised him. From these cats, Bestias learned to hunt, to stalk prey and avoid predators. Over the years, Bestias became a great hunter and friend to many of the animals around him. But still he was different than his friends. Often he would wander his territory and wonder about this. On one such night, he came across Ennoia.

Ancient Sobriquet

Beasts

Modern Nickname

Beasts

Appearance

While their appearance can vary, most Bestias dress in tattered rags or animal furs, as they tend to shy away from human towns and cities. Those few that have tried to integrate themselves among humans try to dress like them, but often have that 'savage' look.

Background

Anyone who intrudes on a Bestias territory is likely to be Embraced. As such, they are predominantly hunters and woodsman, but occasionally a person who is lost (or maybe even camping...).

Character Creation

Bestias usually fit the Wanderer or Outlander Concepts. Natures tend towards Loner or Survivor. Physical Attributes are almost always Primary, with a low emphasis on the Social Attributes. Most Bestias follow the Road of the Beast (indeed, they are believed to have created that as well), but some have embraced the Road of Humanity, trying to fight the Beast within them.

Clan Disciplines

Animalism (but see Bestias Animalism, Fortitude, Protean

Clan Weakness

The Weakness of this Bloodline is two-fold and related. The Bestia are savage, feral Kindred. Whenever they lose a point of their Path/Road, they gain an animal characteristic. This is a mental characteristic, like growling when angered, or sniffing things and such, not a physical one like the Gangrel. Every 2 characteristics gained, however, will bestow a -1 penalty to Social Dice Pools as well as rolls to resist Frenzies, as the Beast within becomes stronger.

Organization

None. The Bestias are solitary hunters and kindred, even other Bestias, entering their territory are often considered intruders.

Quote

"GGGrrrrrrroooooowwwllll!!!"