YWE LUNG

By Doug Yee (74243,2611@compuserve.com)

History

The members of the Ywe Lung are from the mysterious Far East, specifically China. It is a small but powerful bloodline. All of these Kindred are highly trained warriors and assasins. They say that their leader is the Ywe Lung, the Moon Dragon, and they are his childer and his army. They have no blood connection to the Childer of Caine. No one outside the Ywe Lung has ever seen the great Moon Dragon, or learned the discipline of Nex.

Appearance

The Ywe Lung are all Chinese. They are all very physically fit. Other than these few common denominators, the appearance of its member varies wildly.

Haven

The Ywe Lung will make their havens anywhere, but they always include a space set aside for training and exercise.

Background

The Ywe Lung select their progeny very carefully. Their choices must be approved by the council of Grandmasters. Many have a military or criminal concept.

Character conception

Physical attributes are primary, and so are Skills. All Ywe Lung have some fighting skills, and there are quite a few specialists in the bloodline. All Ywe Lung must follow the Path of Self-Focus.

Organization

The Ywe Lung are rigidly defined into military ranks. They are, from lowest to highest: Apprentice, Initiate, Adept, Warrior, Knight, Master, Archmaster, Grandmaster. They are often organized into "companies." These companies are only ten to twenty Kindred. They are further subdivided into squads of two to five Kindred. There is only one squad at a time in a city, and only twenty companies of Ywe Lung worldwide.

Weakness

The entire clan is blood bonded to the Grandmasters of the Ywe Lung. They must respond when called.

Clan Disciplines

Celerity, Nex, Potence

Quote

We may only be considered a minor bloodline, but we are the chosen ones. When Gehenna comes, the Moon Dragon will guard us and the Phoenix will cover us with her wing. Then we shall inherit the world.

Stereotypes

Celestial Court - Jen Lung: They seek control. How little they really have.

"The what?"

Collective T'angs

Celestial Court - Jen Pao: These poor kindred follow the Jen Lung like lost Puppies.

"The who?"

-- Mao Cheng, 13th generation Kuei Mo-sha

Celestial Court - Jen Shu: Of all of them, only the Shu show promise.

"Heheheh. We known something you don't."

-- Kwik Cheng, 11th generation Shu

Camarilla: They are as laughable as the Jen Lung.

"The Brujah have mentioned the presence of another bloodline in Asia."

-- Harold, Prince of Melbourne

Shogun-te: They have possibilities, especially the Shutendoji.

"I don't understand?"

-- Yara Yuusaku, 9th generation Yoshida

Sabbat: These kindred have the right idea but go about it the wrong way.

"Ywe Lung? Don't they run the Court?"

-- Jacob, 11th generation Lasombra

Inconnu: These kindred know more than any other.

"We have seen you, Ywe Lung. We know of you."

-- Soren, Monitor of Hong Kong