Sitting at the pinnacle of vampire politics is usually one of the Ventrue. The Tremere have access to Auspex but can also use blood magic known as Thaumaturgy to exert terrible fates on enemies, such as making heir blood boil in their veins. The Tremere prefer to use magic, and as a result, are distrusted by other vampire clans. These clans include the physically-oriented Brujah, whose powers of Potence and Celerity enhance strength and speed respectively.

As players get to grips with the World of Darkness setting, they will be offered the chance to join one of the ancient vampire clans that control the city of Seattle. Paradox Interactive has confirmed that players will start off playing as one of the weak Thinblood vampires. Like the Tremere, Malkavians can also use Auspex, which allows them to see through walls or pinpoint enemy weaknesses. Their first discipline, Dementation, can make people flee from them in terror, or make them fly into a destructive rage. However, the mental abilities of the Malkavians provide some of their biggest advantages. The team also need to tread carefully around the sensitive issues of mental illness, making the job even harder. The team at Paradox Interactive admit that the Malkavians are the most difficult for writers and developers to get to grips with, as they need to tackle creating unique dialogue and encounters with NPCs that members of other clans never get to see. The world inhabited by the Malkavians is filled with strange whispers and paranoia, where nothing is what it seems at first glance, and madness is always just around the corner. The madness-stricken clan is unique in that it sees the world in very different compared to other vampires. One of the most beloved of those clans is the Malkavians. Each clan has its own powers, strengths, weaknesses, and quirks. Devotees of the original Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop game, as well as fans of the original Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines will be aware of how important the Clan system is to the World of Darkness setting used by Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2.

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