From: dkomlos@mechanical.watstar.uwaterloo.ca
To: vampire@nerix.nerdc.ufl.edu
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 22:43:05 EST

I've designed a new clan, & thought some of you might be interested
in it, so here you go:


The Sidhe

Originated somewhere in the British Isles, the Sidhe are a clan
exclusively comprised of female vampires.  Excruciatingly beautiful
ones, usually.  They are clever, shrewd manipulators, and are very
talented at gaining power through the use of others.  
Founded by Siobahn, a fifth generation Caitiff by origin, the clan
maintains a "harmless" front, while working machinations devious
enough to be worthy of any rival clans' loftiest schemes.  This is
a rarely proven but often discussed fact.  This, combined with the
Sidhe's rule of feeding only on men, but embracing only women, has
created some amount of enmity for them among the Tremere in
general, and, specifically, all traditionalistic male vampires. 

BACKGROUND:     All members of the Sidhe are women.  Most of them
must have displayed some manipulative skills in life to have been
noticed by their sires, and all but an incredibly small minority
are disarmingly attractive.  They are generally of an upper class
origin.

DISCIPLINES:    Dominate, Presence, Auspex

WEAKNESSES:     All feeding is restricted to males.  Any member of
the Sidhe who feeds freely on or kills women is punished, and
sometimes even ostracized or ejected from the clan if the offense
continues.  

The Sidhe are very tightly knit, with a "family" atmosphere, and
are very often willing to go to great lengths to help one another
out.  They always have a hidden agenda, and never reveal their true
motives to clan outsiders.  They act like Toreadors, but they think
like Ravnos.  They are perhaps the most successfully devious
vampire clan in existence, not because of their rate of
achievement, but more aptly because of their tendency to escape all
blame for their actions.

Clan Prestige is gained when an individual helps to gain power for
the Sidhe in any area.  There are no official other ways to gain
status within the clan, although most members are very vain, and do
put some emphasis on beauty.  If a member of the clan becomes ugly
for any reason, they are treated with less respect, because they
have lost what is considered to be their clan's greatest weapon.

The clan has petitioned for acceptance into the Camarilla, seeking
the relative safety that lies within it's folds, and are meeting
only some resistance.  They have strong footholds of support among
the Toreador, Brujah, and Ventrue.

CLAN STEREOTYPES
1) What others think of them:

BRUJAH: They might seem pretty frail, but there's some nasty-ass
chicks in that         crew.
GANGREL: They speak well, but can we trust their actions?
MALKAVIAN:  They're stupid.  If they get just a little scar,
suddenly it's like             final death or something.
NOSFERATU: It is difficult to respect ones who put so much emphasis
on outward            appearances
TOREADOR: They are appreciators of beauty, like ourselves.
TREMERE:  The Sidhe are a bunch of troublemakers.  Admitting them
to the           Camarilla would be a monumental error.
VENTRUE:  Their strategies and sensibilities are suprisingly
shrewd.  Their           membership would be an asset.

2) What they think

BRUJAH: Slow and stupid, these punks are generally only good enough
to take         our shots for us.  They are very useful
GANGREL:  They are a likable folk.
MALKAVIAN:  Freaks and crazies.  Ignore them.
NOSFERATU:  They may be disgusting, but they're very clever.  Avoid
them,             but never forget what they can do.
TOREADOR:  A laugh.  Easier to control than the Brujah.
TREMERE:  Our biggest problem within the Camarilla.
VENTRUE:  Not a bad bunch.  We could get along with them.