This game existed BEFORE vampires were cool...
This game is so awesome. It's based on the table-top ruleset "Vampire the Masquerade", the first in the World of Darkness series.
In the game's lore, Caine (from the Bible) was the first murderer and was cursed by God as the first vampire. He was the most powerful vampire, and the generations after him were weaker. The third generation of vampires each had unique abilities and started clans. All vampires who were born/cursed into a clan would get those abilities. That's where the PLAYER comes in. S/he can choose from seven of the fifteen or so clans, and they each have quite unique gameplay!
The Brujah clan is very violent and they have bad tempers. They are basically a warrior archetype.
The Gangrel are shapeshifters and loners.
Malkavians are really crazy and they are really fun to play as. However, they are not recommended for first-time players because they say nonsense and the story will not work.
Nosferatu players are really ugly and look very inhuman. Therefore, they can't travel through towns and whatnot, but rather through the sewer system.
Toreador are considered "beautiful" and use that beauty to bend others to their will.
Tremere are basically vampire mages, and that is what I play as.
Finally, Ventrue are vampire arisocrats/nobles.
In the game's lore, Caine (from the Bible) was the first murderer and was cursed by God as the first vampire. He was the most powerful vampire, and the generations after him were weaker. The third generation of vampires each had unique abilities and started clans. All vampires who were born/cursed into a clan would get those abilities. That's where the PLAYER comes in. S/he can choose from seven of the fifteen or so clans, and they each have quite unique gameplay!
The Brujah clan is very violent and they have bad tempers. They are basically a warrior archetype.
The Gangrel are shapeshifters and loners.
Malkavians are really crazy and they are really fun to play as. However, they are not recommended for first-time players because they say nonsense and the story will not work.
Nosferatu players are really ugly and look very inhuman. Therefore, they can't travel through towns and whatnot, but rather through the sewer system.
Toreador are considered "beautiful" and use that beauty to bend others to their will.
Tremere are basically vampire mages, and that is what I play as.
Finally, Ventrue are vampire arisocrats/nobles.