By Jason C Marshall (jcmarshall@sympatico.ca)
Buban believed that only by studying a disease, to see how it progressed, was the way to figure out the way to cure it. When Saulot embraced Buban and showed him the powers that he now was capable of, Buban rejoiced. Buban stayed with Saulot for many years until finally he left, travelling the world in search of cures for the diseases that he'd encountered before.
No one is sure what happened to drive Buban away from his intended path. Some say he was influenced by exposure to the Nephandi, others say it was Buban's own fault for trying to delve to deeply into the causes of disease. In any case when he reappeared, he brought plague and disease whereever he went.
When Saulot discovered that his newest childe had gone over to the side of darkness he travelled and confronted Buban. He tried to bring him back from the darkness but to no avail. Buban merely laughed and wandered off.
Several decades later a childe of Buban arrived in a small town held by three kindred. Calling himself the first of Buban and the Bubanos bloodline he infected the entire town with a horrendous disease that wasted them away and brought leprosy upon the three kindred. Only one managed to survive and tell the budding Camarilla of the new danger.
Today, who knows when exactly they appear or if they are still around, but nearly all major plagues have be attributed to this group.
Members of this clan are hated more than Salubri due to the fact they can cause vampire lethal disease. It is rumoured that the Sabbat has decided to forgo the usual hatred and has adopted a few of the Plague-bearers into their ranks.
"A Blood War is officially declared on this bloodline. Let none of its members survive beyond the turn of the century."
Sabbat: Like the Camarilla the Sabbat profane leadership of the kindred. Like the Camarilla they are wrong.
"For once I will back my sister in her decision. A Blood War on all Bubanos. Let none escape our cities."
Inconnu: They say they watch over all kindred, protecting us from the machinations of the Methuselahs. They lie. They are the Methuselahs.
"These vile creatures are a bane to all kindred. We must find Buban and end it."
Celestial Court: I once came to this land and was summarily removed by a pompous member of the Pao. I left him with a case of leprosy that wasted him to nothing in five months.
"Destruction. That it all that they are worth of."
Shogunate: When I travelled into Nippon I left a plague that killed hundreds in the northern provinces. They never caught me.
" -Slash- So ends the unlife of those who dare to presume to kill my children."
Salubri: Ah, the vaulted founders. They go about trying to help others. Don't they realize that only through death can life be truly helped?
"My son, my child. Where did I go wrong with you?"
Ravnos: They travel the world, visiting many people. A perfect choice for someone to be infected with a carrier disease.
"We have recently seen a rash of unexplained diseases from the locations that we have visited. Why is this?"
Giovanni: They control vast fortunes. Vast fortunes that could be used to help those who are dying.
"We rarely agree with the Camarilla Council, but this once I concur. Final Death to the Bubanos."
Samedi: What are these? They practise disciplines similar to ours, so perhaps they are our cousins.
"These kindred understand the arts of death all too well."
Daughters of Cacophony: They sing the songs of undeath and of life and love lost. Soon they will sing of their deaths.
"Vile creatures. They seek all our deaths, kindred and kine alike."