T'UANG

By Brandon Quina (lore@tmgbbs.com)

Description

The T'uang are Chinese Kindred that rule the ruling body there -- known as the Star Council. They are very influencial there, and even have a few of their clan in other locations. (There is usually one Overlord in any Chinatown).

They rule the other clans of the Star Council with an Iron Fist, considering it their sacred birthright to rule their lands and all the Kindred within them. They were responsible for the founding of the organization, forcing all the other native clans to join -- usually by show of steel and blade. They control anyone of importance in China. The other clans only have influence in places the T'uang let them or left-over areas that the T'uang never bothered with.

Hong Kong is one of the few places that the T'uang doesn't totally dominate -- there they meet opposition from the Ventrue, Toreador, and Giovanni. But now that China has taken back the city, then they will make the outsiders pay.

The T'uang are master warriors, especially with their Skara discipline. You almost never meet a T'uang without a sword on him. They are also very controlling, and hate to not be in control. This is the main reason why T'uang are rare outside of China -- they hate to be in such an uncivilized area that they have almost no influence in.

Nicknames

Master (to their face), Overlord (behind their backs)

Appearance

All members of the clan are of Chinese origin, and are usually on the taller side of the height scale. They tend to dress well, as befits someone of their stations.

Haven

They will generally sleep in a prepared haven, nicely furnished and protected from the sun. They dislike 'common' havens.

Background

All T'uang come from wealthy backgrounds. A few of them were merchants before the embrace, but most had some kind of political background. Recently, the clan has taken a communist overtone although the elders remember the days of empire.

Creation

The T'aung usually have a high resources background. Their social attributes are usually primary, as are their skills. They usually have at least a 2 in melee.

Disciplines

Dominate, Presence, Skara

Weakness

If the T'uang is ever separated from his sword he suffers -2 to all dice rolls. He is missing a large part of who he is, and is thusly uncomfortable. The sword must be within 15 feet of him, or he receives the penalty. All T'uang recieve a sacred sword upon their Embrace which is bound to them by a ritual known only to the Yu T'ang. The ritual creates the connection between the blade and the T'uang that allows him to use the Skara discipline. Binding another sword to the T'uang requires that the character visit the Yu T'ang with the destroyed remains of his former sword and another sword of amazing quality.

Organization

The clan is led by the three Yu T'ang. They rule the clan, and are also potent at Thaumaturgy (or something similiar to thaumaturgy). Each city in China has a Yuang, the equivalent of a Camarilla Prince, but with much more power. A few Chinese cities have Yuangs that are not of this clan, but very rarely.

Clan Prestige

The only way to gain prestige is by increasing the clan's power in a previously uncontrolled area. The clan only respects control. This includes becoming prince in a city that currently has a non-T'uang prince.

Quote

"You have made a mistake, outsider. You should never have come to China. Now you shall pay for your mistake"