GENERICA

By Charles Upton (uptonc@kenyon.edu)

Background

Hidden among the various wars of the World of Darkness, between the conflicts of the Sabbat, the Camarilla, the Anarchs, and the Cathayans, exists the bloodline Generica. They did not always exist, however. Once upon a time there was Guy Incognito of the clan (fill in clan of heritage here), a neonate vampire beaten down upon by his elders, a misunderstood being who began to realize that (insert philosophic tripe borrowed and slightly modified from some other clan here), and as a result chose to diablerize his elders, but in the effort gaining new incredible powers unheard of before by any other clan. They were then persecuted by the (select some group or groups to persecute your bloodline, including the Tremere, who makes it their business to put some curse/plague/weakness or other general problem on every other bloodline). The bloodline now produces in secret, containing numerous members, all hiding out in (select some random location where you think your vampires should be) and waiting for the final nights, when they can have their revenge upon the (repeat aforementioned clans, including, of course, the Tremere).

Nicknames

(Pick a verb, like "shave", or "punch". Now turn it into the present participial tense, i.e., "Shavers" or "Punchers". Also find some nouns that can be related to "Freak" or "Satanic", i.e., "Uglies" or "Demon-lovers." List several of both types, and there are your nicknames!)

Appearance

Vampires of the clan Generica can look all sorts of ways, some of them in high-class business suits, some of them in punk regalia, some in normal jeans and street clothes, some of them in the highest fashion. They look like people (unless they are really monstrous looking). They can also be men or women, except when either is excluded.

Haven

They usually live in houses, apartments, sewers, woods, basements, and other places.

Organization

Pick one:
• Highly organized and consolidated



• Loose, members never see each other



• In state of civil war

Weakness

Vampires of the bloodline Generica (pick one):
• Are somehow really ugly for some reason (like half the bloodlines out there)



• Are addicted to (Flesh, kindred blood, drugs, etc.)



• Really, really, really hate (certain clan, lupines, magi, changelings, wraiths, God, the Devil, etc.) and will roll for frenzy at the first site of them. Oh yeah, the Tremere too.



• Take double damage from (Sun, Crosses, water, the laughter of small children, etc.)

Traits

Aside from their clan weakness and their clan philosophy of (repeat random philosophic tripe listed earlier), vampires of the clan Generica also follow the paths of (insert random paths here). They believe they are to be the harbingers of Gehenna, and will stand tall above the other vampires when it is over.

Gaining Clan Prestige

This can be done by (pick two):
• Killing enemies



• Acting according to path



• Twinking



• Over-roleplaying



• Being loyal



• Being individual



• Who cares, just get experience and the clan won't give a flying s***!

Disciplines

Pick two: Auspex, Dominate, Presence, Fortitude, Potence, Animalism, Protean. In addition, add the discipline of Genericas

Stereotypes

The Camarilla: These fools play at their Masquerade, but lets see them hide themselves from (clan philosophy restated) when the end comes! They shall destroy themselves. We are better than them.

"Oh, they exist? We don't really care about them or any of the other bloodlines. Yawn."

-- Lord Iquasious Galdibard Unisop III, Prince of some European city.

The Sabbat: Though they admit to being monsters, they are also fools! When Gehenna comes they shall lick our boots because we know everything that's going on and are ultimately superior!

"These fools could be useful if they did not resist us. Oh well."

-- Some Sabbat Archbishop

The Tremere: None have a greater score to settle with these fiends than we! We shall avenge ourselves for what they have done to us!

"They resist us like everybody else for what they deserve, and they shall pay again!"

-- Some Tremere guy

Quote

"Though these fools claim to know the truth of things, in the end the Generica shall rise up to claim power!"