They are so ancient that even the oldest legends speak only of their childer. They are
the Old Clan, the True Tzimisce, and all the Tzimisce of the Sabbat (and even the few
within the Inconnu and the Camarilla) are their betray- ers. Their childer abandoned the
lineage of the Tzimisce and embraced the power of Vicissitude; their ways of anarchy
brought ruin and death to both the innocent and the guilty of their clan.
There are very few Old Clan Tzimisce, and each has sired only a few progeny. They all
cling to the old ways of the clan and long for the day their clan sire will return. They
continue to hope that one night they will be around to exact revenge upon the traitors of
their blood and upon all pos- sessed by Vicissitude.
Many of the younger clan members are leaders in the war against Vicissitude. In the
vain hope of regaining clan honor by eliminating the disease their clan brought to Earth,
they were the first to call for the Shadow Crusade and have remained its strongest
supporters.
Despite their dislike of the "Tzimisce," the Old Clan Tzimisce are much like
their childer. They are among the most macabre and evil beings in the world. They place
little value on the lives (and unlives) of others. Yet despite this, they are vigilant in
their vows to save the world from the threats of Vicissitude and other Kindred..They also
have a great love of knowledge, surpassed in the Black Hand only by the True Brujah. They
have a good understanding of both Thaumaturgy and science. They are also known for the
high value they place upon privacy. |
