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𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘𝐂𝐀𝐓 (VULGAR) ›     a vampire who keeps no permanent haven, but sleeps in a different location each night. This term also refers to a vampire who feeds exclusively from the homeless, vagrants, and other elements of low society. See footpad.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 ›     a vampire sect that opposes the tyranny of elders and has placed itself outside the secret society of the Camarilla.

𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 ›     a vamire who has proven themself, ranking between the elders and the neonates. Plural: ancillae.

𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐔𝐕𝐈𝐀𝐍 ›     a member of the dreaded third generation.

𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 (VULGAR) ›     the practice of “withdrawing” blood from blood banks, hospital reserves, or the dead and dying. This blood has little taste, though it will sustain a vampire. Elder Kindred eschew this base indulgence. A Kindred who engages in this practice is known as a banker.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 ›     the inchoate drives and urges that threaten to turn a vampire into a mindless, ravening monster.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 ›     the moment one passes from being a fledgling into “full” vampire status as a neonate. In the Camarilla, one may not Become until their sire deems them ready and gains the Prince’s approval.

𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 (VULGAR) ›     a vampire “Typhoid Mary” who contracts a mortal disease and spreads it to each vessel upon whom they feed.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 ›     the supernatural, semi-sentient Blood of a vampire, as opposed to mortal or animal blood. Synonymous with vitae.

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐃 ›     a mystical power relationship between two individual vampires, or a vampire and a mortal, where one has partaken of the other’s Blood thrice; accepting Blood from a vampire is an acknowledgement of their mastery.

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐋 (VULGAR) ›     a mortal who freely gives their blood to a vampire. Most blood dolls gain a perverse satisfaction from the Kiss, and actively seek out vampires who will take their blood.

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓 ›     a punishment sentencing a vampire to final death at the fangs of their peers.

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐇 (VULGAR) ›     a vampire who feeds upon the vitae of other Cainites, out of necessity or depravity.

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 ›     a vampire’s heritage.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐎𝐃 ›     a collection of Kindred legend and history.

𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐋𝐘 (VULGAR) ›     one who mingles among the mortal high society elements and feeds exclusively from the famous and wealthy.

𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 (ARCHAIC) ›     a vampire; a member of the race of Caine.

𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐅 ›     a vampire of unknown clan, or of no clan at all. Caitiff are typically of high generation (though they don’t have to be), where Caine’s Blood is too diluted to pass on any consistent characteristics.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 ›     a sect of vampires devoted primarily to maintaining the Traditions, particularly that of the Masquerade.

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀 (VULGAR) ›     a vampire who seduces mortals to take their blood, but does not kill them. See siren.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 (VULGAR) ›     the moment an individual ceases to be mortal and becomes one of the Kindred.

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 ›     the traditional name for the Tremere headquarters in a city, usually part shelter, part library, and part laboratory.

𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄 ›     a vampire created through the Embrace — the childe is the progeny of their sire. This term is often used derogatorily, indicating inexperience. Plural: childer.

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐍 ›     a group of vampires who share common characteristics passed on through the Blood. There are 13 known clans, all of which were reputedly founded by members of the third generation.

𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄 ›     a small group of Kindred, united by the need for support and sometimes common interests.

D / E / F

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐄𝐃 (VULGAR) ›     the race of Cainites; all vampires.

𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄 ›     the consumption of another Kindred’s Blood, to the point of the victim’s final death. Vampires may lower their generation permanently through this abhorrent practice.

𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍 ›     the area of a particular vampire’s influence. Princes claim entire cities as their domains, sometimes allowing lesser vampires to claim domain within.

𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑 ›     a ghoul’s master; one who gives of their Blood and issues commands.

𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑 (VULGAR) ›     a sarcastic term for vessel, typically human.

𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐊𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 ›     see thin-blood.

𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 ›     a vampire who has experienced at least two or more centuries of unlife. Elders are the most active participants in the Jyhad.

𝐄𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐔𝐌 ›     a place where vampires may gather without fear of harm. Court functions in Elysium are strictly kept apart from mortals and surrounded by secrecy, but the Elysium building itself could be a public museum, a gallery, or club. Berghain is an Anarch Elysium. The Louvre is a Camarilla Elysium.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 ›     the act of transforming a mortal into a vampire. The Embrace requires the vampire to drain their victim and then replace that victim’s blood with a bit of their own.

𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐑 (VULGAR) ›     a mocking term for a vampire who refuses to feed on human blood, instead taking sustenance from animals.

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 ›     when a vampire ceases to exist, crossing the line from undeath into true death.

𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 ›     a newly created vampire, still under their sire’s protection.

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐏𝐀𝐃 (ARCHAIC) ›     one who feeds by assaulting derelicts and others unwanted by society. See alleycat.

G / H / I

𝐆𝐄𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀 ›     the rumoured Armageddon when the Antediluvians will rise from their torpor and devour the race of vampires and the world. The Sabbat believe this time is now and have left their traditional domains, fighting the final Gehenna War in the shadow of Middle Eastern conflicts.

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ›     the number of “steps” between a vampire and the mythical Caine; how far descended from the First a given vampire is.

𝐆𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋 ›     a minion created by giving a bit of vampiric vitae to a mortal without draining them of blood first (which would create a vampire instead).

𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀 ›     a fabled state of vampiric transcendence; the true mastery of the Beast and balance of opposing urges and principles. Rumoured to be a state similar to nirvana, Golconda is greatly touted but rarely achieved.

𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 ›     a vampire’s “home” or base; where they find sanctuary from the sun.

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 (VULGAR) ›     a Kindred who feeds upon those who have imbibed alcohol or drugs, so as to vicariously experience the same sensations. Those Kindred who prefer individual drugs have their “poison” prefixed to the term head (e.g., meth head, dope head, smack head). See lush.

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 (VULGAR) ›     a vampire who hunts and feeds from other Kindred. See blood leech.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 ›     the urge to feed. For vampires, the Hunger replaces all other drives with its own powerful call.

J / K / L

𝐉𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐆 / 𝐉𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐗 (VULGAR) ›     a contemptuous term for mortals, indicating that their sole use is for sustenance.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐘𝐇𝐀𝐃 ›     the secret, self-destructive war waged between the generations. Elder vampires manipulate their lesser kin, using them as pawns in a terrible game the rules of which defy comprehension.

𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐃 ›     the Camarilla term for vampires as a whole, or a single vampire. According to rumour, this term came about in the 15th or 16th century, after the Anarch Revolt.

𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐄 ›     a term for mortals, largely contemptuous. The phrase “Kindred and kine” refers to the world at large; everything.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒 ›     to drink blood, especially from a mortal. The Kiss causes feelings of ecstasy in those who receive it.

𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 (VULGAR) ›     a vampire. See Kindred and Cainite.

𝐋𝐔𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 ›     a werewolf, the natural and mortal enemy of the vampire race. Plural: lupines.

𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐇 ›     a vampire who typically feeds from drugged or drunk mortals in order to experience their inebriation.

M / N / O

𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐊 ›     the mortal cover identity a Kindred needs to maintain to remain hidden among their prey.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 ›     the habit (or Tradition) of hiding existence of vampires from humanity. Designed to protect vampires from destruction at the hands of mankind, the Masquerade was adopted after the Inquisition claimed many Kindred unlives.

𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐇 ›     a vampire who has existed for a millennium or more; an elder who no longer participates in Kindred society. Methuselahs are rumoured to hail from the fourth and fifth generations.

𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 ›     a young Kindred, recently Embraced by more than a fledgling.

P / Q / R

𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 ›     a vampire who has claimed a given expanse of domain as their own, generally a city, and supports that claim against all others. The term is gender neutral. In Anarch cities they are sometimes called Barons.

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐘 ›     all of a given vampire’s childer collectively.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊 (VULGAR) ›     the hunting ground of choice, including bars, nightclubs, drug dens, and other bacchanalian locales, where mortals go missing all the time.

𝐑𝐀𝐊𝐄 (VULGAR) ›     a habitual visitor to the Rack, especially in the interests of feeding.

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 ›     a Kindred who holds a Blood Bond over another.

𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑 ›     a human who servers a vampiric master. Kindred rarely go without at least a few of these mortals, both for convenience and protection.

S / T / U

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐀𝐓 ›     a sect of vampires that rejects humanity, embracing their monstrous nature. They are currently believed to be engaged in the Gehenna War, having left or been driven out of their holdings in the West.

𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐌𝐀𝐍 (VULGAR) ›     a vampire who feeds only upon sleeping victims.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ›     a collective name among vampires for the recent coordinated efforts of intelligence agencies to combat the Kindred as if they were a terrorist threat. Few individual agents understand what they are fighting and the intra-agency collaboration codenamed FIRSTLIGHT places enormous import on keeping their operations secret and disguised as ordinary anti-terrorist action.

𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓 ›     a group of vampires arguably united under a common philosophy. The two most widely known sects currently populating the night are the Camarilla and the Anarch Movement.

𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄 ›     a vampire’s begetter; the Kindred who created them.

𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐍 (ARCHAIC) ›     a vampire who seduces mortals in order to drink from them, and then only takes a small quantity of blood, so as to avoid killing them.

𝐒𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 (VULGAR) ›     the practice of feeding from derelicts, the homeless, and other dregs of society; one who does this regularly is known as a slummer.

𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 (VULGAR) ›     see casanova and siren.

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍-𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 ›     a vampire of the 14th or 15th generation (and possibly above) who does not experience the curse of Caine in the same way as other Kindred.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐋 (ARCHAIC) ›     Caine, who was cast out and became the first vampire.

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 ›     someone under the effects of a Blood Bond, having drunk another Kindred’s Blood thrice.

𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐅 (VULGAR) ›     a modern affectation used in reference to a domain.

𝐔𝐍𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 ›     a vampire who remains outside the larger Kindred society of a given city, either by ignorance or choice. Usually considered an Anarch by members of the Camarilla, though most unbound have nothing to do with the Movement.

V / W / X / Y / Z

𝐕𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐍 ›     a contemptuous term for one who drinks exclusively from animals. See farmer.

𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 ›     a source of blood for sustenance or pleasure, primarily mortal.

𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐄 ›     the Blood of a vampire.

ex·tir·pate verb

Found in the dictionary.