Salubri
“Whoever called it the ‘Art of War’ never marched six clicks covered in the bloody scraps of a Dac Cong.” — Atwell M. Baize
Nickname: Furies
Disciplines: Auspex, Fortitude, Valeren
In the Dark Ages, the Salubri were a respected clan of healers. Their founder, Saulot, was very wise, and other vampires treated his childer with respect. When Saulot vanished into the East to seek knowledge of the mysterious state known as Golconda, his childer were left without protection or guidance. In his absence, the Salubri were targeted by an ambitious group of mortal mages wishing to steal immortality for themselves. These Tremere slaughtered the Salubri, feasting on their souls to steal the strength of the ancient blood.
When Saulot returned from his quest, he found the clan in shambles, nearly eradicated. The journey transformed him, and the new childer he Embraced were very different from the old. More warlike and far less interested in mystic apotheosis, these childer wreaked furious vengeance upon the enemies of the clan — but in the end, they lost the war. Saulot was destroyed, the Salubri were branded infernalists and diablerists, and the other vampire clans joined the Tremere in the destruction of the Salubri. The clan was destroyed, and even legend of its existence faded into obscurity.
Fearful of the Tremere and their allies, the remaining Furies and their Healer cousins took great pains to hide themselves from other vampires. Over the centuries, other clans parroted Tremere lies, calling Saulot’s quest to achieve Golconda a betrayal of the vampiric state. Unkind pseudonyms such as “cyclops” and “soulsucker” became common terms to describe this once-honored clan.
In modern nights, the Furies have experienced a resurrection. A new leader, a Fury named Adonai, has brought his clan together and found allies in their quest for vengeance against the Tremere: the Sabbat. One of the foremost warrior clans in that sect, the Salubri have established themselves as a significant danger to the Camarilla. Once that sect discovered the clan had returned, it reestablished the ancient slander, branding the Salubri diablerists, infernalists, and worse. The Furies are devoted to the destruction of Clan Tremere, though they must proceed with great caution, as the Tremere have many allies. Fortunately, the Furies have no interest in concepts such as honor or pride. They are ruthless hunters, vengeful soldiers in a long-forgotten war. They care only about vengeance, and they are willing to seize it from the shadows, whatever it takes.
No member of the Camarilla will associate with a Salubri, and even Anarchs fear and revile members of this clan. If discovered, Salubri are always destroyed. It is difficult for a Salubri to hide her clan, because each one manifests a third eye upon her forehead after the Embrace. This eye is usually closed, the minute slit of its eyelid hidden upon the flesh of her forehead. However, when she frenzies or utilizes the 3rd dot of her clan’s distinctive discipline (Valeren or Obeah), the eye opens with a frightening aura of supernatural light.
Organization: Because of the clan’s destruction at the hands of the Tremere, the Salubri have no organization. For the most part, they do not even know one another, and hide themselves even from their own kind. Although they are slowly beginning to repopulate, most vampires believe the lies spread about their nature, and childer will be destroyed if they are discovered.
Clan Weakness: Salubri can only feed during acts of violence, and as such, cannot purchase the Herd background nor make use of another character’s Herd.
Clan Merits: Salubri can purchase any of the following Salubri-only merits.
- Righteous Fury (1 point merit): Your faith augments your Brawl and Melee attacks when fighting demonic agents.
- Spiritual Armor (2 point merit): Your faith protects you from demonic powers.
- Bloodline: Healer (3 point merit): You are a throwback to a more peaceful time: a member of the Healer bloodline. Your in-clan disciplines are Auspex, Fortitude, and Obeah.
Bloodline: Healer (3 point clan merit)
“The pages of our history are thick with death. How many more chapters must be written in blood before we find peace?”— Nanuq of the Inuktitut
Disciplines: Auspex, Fortitude, Obeah
Salubri Healers, known as Lambs, descend from those vampires Embraced before Saulot’s trip to the East. They were devastated by the Tremere until only seven survived, and those gave the gift of the Embrace with extreme rarity, never increasing their numbers, lest the Tremere discover they still survived. Yet even though they are few, the Salubri Healers continue on their founder’s quest, convinced that one day they will unlock the secrets of Golconda and ascend to the angelic state described in the writings of Saulot.
Alternate Weakness: Salubri Healers cannot feed on unwilling victims. Feeding by any method other than using the Herd merit (yours or another character’s Herd) requires an additional downtime action. Normally this means the Salubri must spend 2 downtime actions feeding.
