Clan Tzimisce
Powerful vampires intent on usurping the ancestors.
Clan Tzimisce is a clan of vampires featured in the game. The Tzimisce clan is described as powerful vampires intent on usurping the clans' ancestors and taking their power for themselves. The game features a specific Tzimisce vampire named Vukodlak, who is a powerful Tzimisce vampire intent on usurping the clans' ancestors and taking their power for himself. Trapped in a mystical sleep by those who oppose his plot, Vukodlak commands his followers to help resurrect him.
- Clan_Name
- Tzimisce
- Nickname
- The Shapers
- Unique_Discipline
- Vicissitude
- Region_of_Origin
- Eastern Europe
- Sect_Affiliation
- Primarily Sabbat
- Founder
- Methuselah Tzimisce
Lore & Background
The Tzimisce clan is one of the vampire clans featured in Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption. The game's primary antagonist is Vukodlak, a powerful Tzimisce vampire. Vukodlak's plot involves usurping the clans' ancestors and taking their power for himself. His plans were opposed by other vampires, who trapped him in a mystical sleep. Despite this, Vukodlak continues to command his followers to help resurrect him. The game's events in 12th century Prague begin with the crusader Christof Romuald entering a nearby silver mine to kill a monstrous Tzimisce vampire who is tormenting the city.
In Their Own Story
In 1141, in Prague, crusader Christof Romuald enters a nearby silver mine to kill a monstrous Tzimisce vampire who is tormenting the city. Later, Christof comes into conflict with Vukodlak, a powerful Tzimisce vampire intent on usurping the clans' ancestors and taking their power for himself. Trapped in a mystical sleep by those who oppose his plot, Vukodlak commands his followers to help resurrect him.
Reader's Guide
The Tzimisce are one of the vampire clans present in the World of Darkness setting of the game. The game features a specific Tzimisce vampire named Vukodlak as a major antagonist. Vukodlak's goal is to usurp the clans' ancestors and take their power for himself. He was trapped in a mystical sleep by those who opposed his plot, but he continues to command his followers to help resurrect him. The game also features a monstrous Tzimisce vampire who torments the city of Prague in 1141, whom Christof Romuald is sent to kill.
Did You Know?
- The game's primary antagonist is Vukodlak, a powerful Tzimisce vampire.
- Vukodlak was trapped in a mystical sleep by those who opposed his plot to usurp the clans' ancestors.
- In 1141 Prague, Christof Romuald enters a silver mine to kill a monstrous Tzimisce vampire tormenting the city.
- The Tzimisce clan is described as being intent on usurping the clans' ancestors and taking their power for themselves.
- Vukodlak commands his followers to help resurrect him from his mystical sleep.
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