The clan was almost wiped out by their Antideluvian waking up and being destroyed by the sun, but they're slowly returning to prominence. The Week of Nightmare (or some equivalent) still took place, but the details are sketchy. They now share a kinship with the trickster gods of old, and their compulsion is one of seeking adventure and defying odds, rather than being a menace. The Ravnos are still nomads, but this is tied to their new clan bane, rather than a connection to the Romani people. The new version of the Ravnos in the Vampire: The Masquerade Companion has erased the old clan. Clan Ravnos was used as a sacrificial lamb to tell the fans that Gehenna was coming, and they were mostly a non-entity in the events that followed. When the Antideluvean awoke, it drove everyone in its clan mad, and many of them were destroyed by their allies in the ensuing chaos. It took the combined efforts of three of the most powerful Kuei-jin, the Technocracy from Mage: The Ascension, and sunlight itself to destroy it. An event called the Week of Nightmares occurred, where the Ravnos Antideluvean woke up in India and went on a rampage. Perhaps the biggest mistreatment of the Ravnos happened at the start of Gehenna. Clan Ravnos were hit particularly hard by outdated depictions of the Romani people, but the Vampire: The Masquerade Companion has gone to great lengths to help modernize the clan and do away with the harmful stereotypes that they were associated with in the past. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines was particularly bad in this regard.

There were also lots of elements of the old World of Darkness that are now painful to behold, in their depiction of different cultures and races. The World of Darkness game lines had no problem including gay LGBTQ characters at a time when that was almost unheard of in many forms of media. The old version of the World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade was far more progressive than other popular tabletop games of the era in certain areas. Today, we're going to look at the new iteration of clan Ravnos and how they compare to the original tricksters. It's possible to go asking other vampires for help in acquiring these things, but those will cost favors, and being indebted to another Kindred is not something that the player should consider lightly.The Vampire: The Masquerade Companionhas brought three of the thirteen clans into the modern World of Darkness. Having quick access to cash means that mortals can be bribed, guns and expensive tech can be acquired, and safe havens from the sunlight can be purchased. As such, the Awareness skill can give the player's an early warning against a surprise attack, which might be the difference between unlife and final death.įinance - Money makes the world go round and the ability to manage wealth is vital for someone who plans to be around for centuries. If the player finds themself in danger, it will either be from foes who sneak up on them, or from people they used to trust turning on them. These kinds of foes won't approach the player on the street and ask for a one on one duel. The ability to pick locks, detect security cameras, and open safes can be extremely useful for the vampires who need to perform missions where secrecy is essential.Īwareness - The majority of enemies that the player will face in Vampire: The Masquerade are part of secret societies, such as one of the vampire sects, the Second Inquisition, or the criminal underworld. The secretive nature of Kindred society & upholding the Masquerade means that they cannot always go in guns blazing in order to resolve a situation.

Larceny - Kindred are often called upon to act on the wrong side of the law. Melee is useful when needing to stake another vampire in the heart, but it's possible for the player to lose their weapon.

It's not always possible for players to be able to easily acquire guns and ammo, such as in chronicles set in places with strict gun laws (like the United Kingdom). Firearms and Melee might seem like they would be more useful, but there are a few caveats to this. It's especially useful to be able to do this in the heat of combat, as the effects of the Kiss will make it much harder for the opponent to resist. Brawl - This is the skill that is commonly used when trying to feed on an unwilling victim.

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