Mortals and Such

The Herd

• Mortals are prey. Every vampire must feed.

• Some see mortals as cattle, others as art, others as family.

• Feeding must be hidden to maintain the Masquerade.

Ghouls

• Mortals fed vitae.

• Gain strength, vitality, sometimes Disciplines.

• Bound to their master by addiction and often by Blood Bond.

• Serve as agents, spies, and shields in the daylight.

Thralls & Herds

• Some vampires cultivate herds: mortals who willingly or unknowingly serve as regular donors.

• Cults, clubs, fraternities, or families can be suborned into feeding farms.

• Elders treat herds like treasure vaults.

The Masquerade & Mortals

• Mortals must not know.

• They are the greatest threat because of their numbers and firepower.

• The Second Inquisition proves mortals cannot be dismissed as sheep.

Touchstones

• Mortals are anchors for a vampire’s Humanity.

• A child, a lover, a rival, a mentor — something to remind them what they were.

• Losing a Touchstone drags a vampire closer to the Beast.

Mortals as Hunters

• Not only SI: hunters have always existed.

• From medieval witch-burners to modern conspiracy theorists, mortals have risen against the Damned.

• Vampires fear mortals most when they are organized.

The Tragedy of Mortals

• Every vampire begins as one.

• Mortals remind them of the life they can never reclaim.

• Some vampires cling to mortal connections; others slaughter them to silence the ache.

• Either way, mortals define unlife by contrast.