Glossary (VTM)

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Glossary

  • Banking - term for the practice widespread among younger Kindred of taking blood from blood banks and the vampire who does so is called a Banker. Unfortunately chilled blood so long removed from the body is hardly satisfying but some neonates enjoy entering a bank and drinking to excess. The is often seen by Princes as a breach of the Tradition of Masquerade.[1][2]
  • Breach - a violation of the Masquerade, usually punishable by Final Death.[3]
  • Costello - contemptuous term, sometimes used by members of the Sabbat, when referring to the Camarilla. (This is suspected to have arisen after some mispronunciation of "Sabbat")[4]
  • Farmer - derogatory term for a vampire who keeps animals for feeding purposes. (See Vegetary)[5][6]
  • Fief - in vulgar argot, it is a sarcastic term for the domain of a clan or prince. (See Domain) It developed as a way to mock older vampires' use of outdated words.[5][6]
  • Marhime - Ravnos word for "tainted." The condition of an object or person being somehow unclean or corrupt.[7]
  • Turf - the city or part of a city that vampires may try to claim as their own hunting grounds.[8][6]

References

  1. ↑ VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook, p. 197
  2. ↑ VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition, p. 56
  3. ↑ VTM: Guide to the Camarilla, p. 14-17 Buy it from DriveThruRPG! Now in Print!
  4. ↑ VTM: Guide to the Sabbat, p. 46-49 Buy it from DriveThruRPG! Now in Print!
  5. 1 2 VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade, p. 198 Buy it from DriveThruRPG!
  6. 1 2 3 VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition, p. 57
  7. ↑ VTM: Clanbook: Ravnos, p. 10-11 Buy it from DriveThruRPG! Now in Print!
  8. ↑ VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade, p. 199 Buy it from DriveThruRPG!
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