



The NSA were unable to capture a complete archive of it before engineers from Clan Nosferatu realized what had happened and purged the database under orders from the Camarilla, but they did manage to retrieve a cache of data on Clan Giovanni that had been deliberately left for them to find. The first casualty of the SI, SchreckNet has been dismantled after being discovered by the National Security Agency.It is also known as the Second Inquisition. That unit, codenamed FIRSTLIGHT, was established to exterminate the "blankbody" population. They haven't let the public or even high ranking non-agency officials in on this information, choosing to form a new unit with the Society of Leopold. However, it also made Nosferatu an ideal choice for players who wanted to rely heavily on stealth and subterfuge.Federal agencies in multiple countries have realized that vampires exist and the power they have over global finance and politics. This naturally meant that playing as a Nosferatu was intended only for more advanced/skilled players. In the original Bloodlines, merely going out in public as a Nosferatu was forbidden due to their grotesque appearance. There’s a chance they could be made playable down the line, but playable Nosferatu would present its own complications.

We know from recent gameplay previews that the Nosferatu clan will be present in Bloodlines 2, albeit as NPCs only. You can learn more about the Malkavians here. If you want to rule the shadows as a slightly mad mental warrior, the Malkavians would like to speak with you. The Malkavians’ Dementation and Auspex powers allow them to mentally manipulate others as easily as their own bodies. For those with the wisdom to wield it, that force can turn even a novice Malkavian into a potent adversary. Some call the Malkavians crazy, but in their fevered visions lies a powerful magical force.
