Caste (VTM)

In Vampire: the Masquerade, the term Caste is usually used to indicate bloodlines that exist within a clan. Castes are technically bloodlines, but they are not considered distinct from their parent clan. The term was originally used to refer to the Salubri of various stripes, but has since been used for other clans. The major uses have been:


 * Salubri: Warrior and Healer, with a possible Watcher (Salubri) Caste. In addition, the Wu-Zao have Temple Thief and Scholar Castes.
 * Assamite: The Assamites have Warrior, Vizier, and Sorceror castes, although the warriors are best known.
 * Ravnos: The Eastern Ravnos have various jati, which serve as both mortal castes and vampiric castes. These jati are the classic varuna (Colors) of Hinduism: Kshatriya, Brahmin, Shudra, Vaishya and Dalit.