Vampires are immortal beings, defined by their dualistic nature to survive off blood and be drawn to the dark, both physically and mentally. While there are many differences between each individual vampire, these core traits apply to all of them in varying degrees. 

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All vampires are created into what is called a "Heritage" by the general culture of vampires. These bloodlines determine much about a individual vampire and links them via an unnatural family tree. This includes but is not limited to, appearance, abilities, political power, strengths, weakness and more. Below you will find the accepted Heritages and their appropriate lore, abilities and other aspects of each. 

 

Vampiric society varies from region to region and from country to country, and almost always is hierarchal based on seniority or experience. Generally, these hierarchies are regional and thus consist of a certain Heritage. However, in the Americas the war for dominance still rages on. These Americanist vampires were those whom fled their homes due to selfish desire for land or fear of those whom were in power. 

 

"The blood of the covenant is thicker than the blood of the sire" is a phrase that has importance in the New World. While packs of vampires exist on other continents, these packs were squads typically loyal to a elder vampire and were mostly Heritage exclusive, at least before modern age. The New World on the other hand has a perpetual civil war raging in the shadows of cities.

 

Vampires from all types of bloodlines have joined in packs for a common cause in the Blood Economy. This wealth comes from many assets but the most important is territory where humans live their very lives. With the many varying values of different packs, from a desire to be kind to humans to one where humans should be treated as property, these packs play games of politics and often times ends with vampiric corpses lining the alleyways of the city's underworld.