THURSDAY, JULY 29

Servants of the Damned – Ghoul. The very word inspires fear and images of the flesh-eating monstrosities of the undead. In the world of the Kindred, though, ghouls are an essential resource – mortals caught in the thrall of the power of the blood, alive yet sharing the essence of the undead. The difference between a simple mortal Vitae addict and a ghoul is that the vampire must devote not only Vitae to her subject, but must devote a point of Willpower to the drinker, as well. After creation, ghouls suffer the same threat of blood addiction as vampires. Also, a ghoul must receive at least a single point of Vitae and Willpower once a month to remain a ghoul.

Ghouls remain (mostly) mortal and can operate in the daytime without penalty. They may gain supernatural qualities, however. Ghouls can use the Vitae in their system just like a vampire can to supernaturally heal or increase Attributes, and can learn the physical Disciplines of their regnants. Although difficult, a ghoul may even learn higher level or unique Disciplines. An Embraced ghoul retains all Disciplines he had before the Embrace, as well as any addictions and Vinculums.

On the Care and Feeding – This piece from Vampire: The Requiem (by Joshua Gabriel Timbrook) shows us one way to keep your ghouls from running amok.

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