Independent

The independent clans are those major clans that claim descent from Caine that are not part of either the Camarilla or Sabbat.

Since the close of the Middle Ages, the dangerous game danced by Camarilla and Sabbat has shaped the face of Kindred society. The bloody conflict has broken millions of human lives and shaped the secret history of cities across the world. Of course, there are some clans that watch both sects leap at one another's throats in the name of the Jyhad - and prefer neutrality over destruction. Although they certainly have the pedigree of true clans, these “independent” clans share a powerful disinclination to "take sides" in the Jyhad. Of course, some of the younger members of each clan can be found in both Camarilla and Sabbat. However, the majority and the elders of the independent clans plot toward their own inscrutable purposes.

It would be foolish to assume that the average member of an unaligned clan is somehow possessed of an absolute allegiance to her clan's ideal. Like all other Kindred, the independents are vampires first and clan members second. Most of these Cainites are concerned with their personal goals first and foremost, whether or not they coincide with (or serve) those of their clans. This fact serves only to aggravate outside observers further; an independent vampire is often a true wild card, with neither sect politics nor clan law as a guideline for predicting her behaviour.

These independent clans number four. These are:

Assamite

Silent masters of assassination, killing for hire and collecting blood for rituals to bring them closer to their progenitor

Followers of Set

Venerate a chthonic God while seeking out the world’s secret places and protecting ancient artifacts

Giovanni

An insular family of vampires who practice the art of commanding the dead while commanding global finances, as they have since the Renaissance

Ravnos

Nomads and tricksters who can force the mind to see what isn’t there, though they are slaves to the vices they indulge in