So I figured I would drop you my current pet rant about the Camarilla, maybe for the blog.
The Camarilla, by its own reckoning, is the scale that all vampires are weighed on.
On the one side are the humane, the civil, the composed and the graceful. On the other are the monsters, inhumane, Masquerade breakers, tradition breakers and heretics.
The Camarilla represents neither side of the scale, but the scale itself.
The battle the elders have tasked their creation with is not one of Camarilla vs Sabbat or Coterie Vs. Pack, but one of Man against the Beast, humane vs inhumane.
Every kindred that shouts out that they have discarded humanity to defend the Camarilla is in fact yelling, "I have lost the battle and am tearing down that which I am sworn to defend." Noble warriors who refuse to fall to their beast are to be revered for their sacrifice and their struggle, those who give in to their beast and foreswear Humanity should be maligned and ostracized. While these monstrous assassins are arguably needed in every war even Kindred society should never be comfortable in making or using them. Standing next to a man who killed women and children in their sleep to "protect his country" should make anyone uncomfortable. Kindred on paths represent these unfortunate few who sold their souls, sometimes under orders, to do what was "needed".
~Seth
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
From the Player of Daniel Book.
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Agreed, although I doubt the Elders believe such well-stated sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI use the example of the Operative from Serenity to new players. He's obviously on a path, and that path makes him a monster. That makes him hard to deal with in a general, every-day sense, which is why he has such a specialized area of expertise.
What would one rather play..the gargoyle who only gets to play when the Chantry is under attack or the Toreador who shows up to every game and is able to interact with other players?