Place, Time and your Vampiric Lineage
So this is the Realms of Despair, but you feel frustrated to play a uncultured vampire living in dark medieval times. Long you would to tag your vampire lineage to the delightful and rich eras like the Renaissance or the Enlightenment. Hence, why not? Tag your lineage to cities held by the Clans and build your character along the lines of the cities’ unique culture, mannerisms and traditions.
Africa/Middle East
Baghdad: Assamites’ stronghold.
Cairo: Egypt means the Setites, almost exclusively. Ventrue business interests regularly run through the city, and the Assamites take a keen interest in any Kindred visiting.
Carthage (Roman Empire): Built up as the Brujah paradise, Carthage has been provoking the vampires of Rome and Greece for decades.
Europe
Prague (Dark Ages): The Camarilla (and Catholic) presence here is contested by independent vampires. The Nosferatu have powerful, though well-hidden, influence here and all across Eastern Europe. Recent conflicts with the Tzimisce keep all parties on their toes.
Venice: The Giovanni have moved a large part of their banking and business practices to Venice as part of their overall attempt to dominate Italy.
Rome (Roman Empire): A home to many vampires of different Clans, though the Brujah and Ventrue seem to have split the city between them. Legend has it that the Caesars and Senators are under the sway of powerful, but subtle, elder vampires.
Rome (Dark Ages): Dozens of vampires call this city home. Though fallen from grace since the time of the Caesars, Rome is still a powerful and influential city-state controlled by the Holy Roman Church (and thus, the Lasombra and Ventrue).
Vienna (Dark Ages): A warlock stronghold, said to be the meeting place of the Council and the resting place of Tremere himself. Many vampires can find mercenary work with the Tzimisce attackers, for all sensible Clans are wary of just what the Blood Mages plan next.
Paris (Dark Ages): The Toreador seem to have claimed this city for their own; the Courts of Love regularly meet here, and there are whispers circulating about the formation of a grand Court.
Madrid: Previously the seat of power of Cardinal Moncada, Madrid is still firmly in the grip of the Lasombra, and by extension, the Sabbat. However, given the Moorish influences in Spanish history, Assamites also have interests in the city.
London (Dark Ages): The presence of Catholicism means Ventrue and Lasombra, though the indigineous Welsh Gangrel keep the borders open for vampires of other Clans.
London (Victorian Age): Many vampires of various Clans claim domain in London. Sparks fly between the established Camarilla and smaller factions, most notably a (comparatively) independent chantry of Tremere and pleasure-covens established by the Toreador.
