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In the early nights of the sect, the Toreador antitribu played an instrumental role in bringing the Sabbat together. Much of what took place after the Convention of Thorns did so with the guidance of Toreador anarchs who would later lead the sect. The nascent Toreador antitribu established much of the sect's structure as well as outlining many of the sect's beliefs. The Perverts have adopted roles not too dissimilar from the Lasombra - they are often leaders, and many find themselves assuming the roles of ducti, priests or political organizers. Theirs is a legacy of aristocracy and artisanship, twisted by the bloodsports and depravity that consume the Sabbat. In many ways, they embody the hypocrisy that plagues the sect; they simultaneously crusade for the sect and indulge themselves in the excesses that leadership makes available. In the modern nights, the Toreador antitribu follow similar ideals as their Camarilla siblings, though their appreciation for "beauty" has grown to include pain and depravity. How is a rose, sonnet or portrait more enrapturing than a masterfully executed flaying, reason the Toreador antitribu. What is beauty, if not subjective? Of all Sabbat, Toreador antitribu have probably the most interaction with mortals. They move in the kine's most fabulous cliques, plying their trade in art and society, taking blood and amassing favors from the rich and effete. Like Camarilla Toreador, the Perverts are socialites of the most deadly order, moving wickedly yet quietly through the mortal throng like hunting sharks.
Roleplaying Hints: You are the life of the party and the death that walks through it. Cainites and kine alike are but toys in your games, and you play them off each other with consummate skill. Whether spreading; a vicious rumor over flutes of champagne or stripping the skin from a now-tedious paramour, you balance your monstrous passion with cunning. Your ministrations can be tender or agonizing, but that call is yours to make.
Disciplines: Auspex, Celerity, Presence
Advantage: Because they must move through the ranks of society with ease, Toreador antitribu often learn the concepts and concerns of the people with whom they meet. Every Toreador gains any combination of two Traits from the following: Academics, Crafts, Performance or Subterfuge (she may take two separate Traits or the same one twice) at no extra cost.
Weakness: While art and beauty mesmerize the Toreador, the Toreador antitribu have come to be fascinated by pain and displeasure. Whether their own or that of others, discomfort veritably hypnotizes the Sabbat Toreador. When confronted with a scene of pain or the opportunity to do harm (no matter how inconsequential), the Toreador antitribu must indulge the dark passion, or else spend a Mental Trait to free herself from the temptation. This may be as simple as making a callous remark or as grave as torture or murder.
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