Master manipulators, influence brokers and scions of hidden power - the Lasombra, as their moniker implies, ply the Jyhad as a vicious game from the comfortable obscurity of darkness and misdirection. Raised from the Spanish and Italian upper class, the Lasombra exercised their influence over the Church and nobility of the Dark Ages, turning mortal rulers to their whims and bending entire societies to their service. This practice continues unabated as the Lasombra bow to no other clan, instead leading the Sabbat with keen, cultured sensibilities and ruthless efficiency.

Potent sorceries, crumbling castles, forbidding mountains, villages of huddled and fearful peasants, these images play through the history of the Tzimisce. The scholarly Fiends trace their roots to the demesnes of Eastern Europe, where they rules as feudal lords over a superstitious populace (and, in some places, they still do, it is whispered). Even in the modern day, anachronistic behavior and uncommon occult insight are hallmarks of the Tzimisce. Once the pre-eminent sorcerers of Cainite society, they now serve the Sabbat as terrifying, alien creatures that epitomize the traditional characteristics of vampires. The Great Vlad Dracul himself is said to be one of the Tzimisce, though in the Sabbat, he is counted a traitor to the clan.

During the Anarch Revolt, many young Brujah readily took up the cause. Several clan elders denounced the anarchs after a brief dalliance with the revolutionary ideology. The Brujah anarchs saw this as another of the elders' betrayals and treacheries against those elders who joined the Camarilla. Most Sabbat Brujah are very supportive of their sect, unlike the fractious and indolent Brujah of the Camarilla. Not only do they support the sect with enthusiasm, they have an active vision that Sabbat ideology (or propaganda, as their rivals suggest) serves to unify.

Like the bestial vampires of legend, the Gangrel antitribu display the Sabbat's animalistic side. Whether the predatory City Gangrel or the untamed Country Gangrel. Sabbat Gangrel are tireless hunters whose skill in pursuit of prey knows no peer. Like animals, they are consummate stalkers, reveling in the thrill of the hunt and gorging themselves on the blood of their victims.

The violent, dangerous nature of the Sabbat offers no solace for the fractured minds of the Malkavians. Indeed, Sabbat Malkavians are often more deranged and psychotic than their Camarilla counterparts. Still, the old maxim of method lying beneath madness often proves true for the Sabbat - the seemingly incomprehensible actions of the Malkavians confound the sect's foes, and more than one conflict has been won at the hands of a Malkavian tactician.

Elders of the sect suspect that the Nosferatu antitribu joined the Sabbat less out of hatred for their sires than out of something lurking beneath the clan's own veil of secrecy. Nosferatu of the Sabbat seem to be on the best terms with their Camarilla counterparts of all the clans of the Sword of Caine, but why? As expected the Nosferatu and their antitribu close ranks when asked about it - the problem is theirs alone.

Although not truly a clan (no Antediluvian is believed to have founded the bloodline), the Panders have made a place for themselves despite their inauspicious origins. Like Caitiff - which for all practical purposes, they are - any vampire who joins the Sabbat and has no known clan becomes a Pander as do childer Panders embrace. A broad spectrum of Cainites comprise the Panders, most of whom are young and rowdy. Haughty Cainites should beware, however, Panders are True Sabbat, not just a proving ground for embarrassing childer.

According to the spotty oral history of the clan, a faction of Ravnos Cainites split from their Gypsy heritage after the formation of the Sabbat. Sabbat vampires didn't torment each other with complex Hindu dharma riddles or deny that the Beast was a part of them. the Sabbat became a haven for these young defectors who became the first Ravnos antitribu.

The Toreador Perverts have adopted roles not too dissimilar from the Lasombra - they are often leaders, and many find themselves assuming the roles of ducti, priests or political organizers. Theirs is a legacy of aristocracy and artisanship, twisted by the bloodsports and depravity that consume the Sabbat. In many ways, they embody the hypocrisy that plagues the sect; they simultaneously crusade for the sect and indulge themselves in the excesses that leadership makes available.

Centuries ago, according to the Ventrue antitribu, members of their clan were knights and aristocrats, masters of statecraft and diplomacy. After the Anarch Revolt  and the foundation of the Camarilla came the Renaissance, and the Ventrue changed with the times. Rather than remain nobles, they pursued financial  interests, joining the merchant class. They abandoned nobility and the right of kings to rule.

Since the Sabbat's formation, the Assamite antitribu have played an important role in the sect and have become some of the most feared warriors of the Sword of Caine. Assamite antitribu typically place more emphasis on following the ideals of their clan than on upholding the sect's purposes, though many of their beliefs coincide. The Angels of Caine seek to bring themselves closer to Caine, whom mainstream Assamites regard as a cursed and corrupt infidel. For some reason, the two clans seem to have guarded respect for each other, for which no one outside can give a plausible reason. Assamite antitribu claim superiority over their independent brethren, whom they despise for accepting the Camarilla's punishment during the Treaty of Thorns. Even though the curse has since been broken, feelings on the matter have not changed.