The Stoneman

The Stoneman is a legendary Caitiff who is rumored to be the oldest one in existence.

Biography
The past of the Stoneman is a mystery to all who have learned of his existence. Some stories claim that he has successfully diablerized an Antediluvian, others say that he is a lost member of the Second Generation who had traveled into the Orient. He expresses first-hand knowledge of Carthage, the Anarch Revolt and similar events in Kindred history. Rumors are that he developed a host of unique disciplines all on his own and is willing to teach them to those Clanless that meet his standards.

For most members of the Clans, the Stoneman is a mythical figure, a construct of the Clanless to feel better about themselves. The Stoneman never meets them. Only Caitiff and those without antediluvian ties are allowed in his presence. While the Stoneman works apparently independently of the Jyhad, he is oocaisonally drawn into it. He is known to appear to protect Caitiff that have been brutalized by the Clans. Sect officials have sometimes blamed mysterious deaths in their domain on the Stoneman.

Beckett discovered that the Stoneman is the host of a gala of exclusive parties for Kindred of exotic origin. Its participants claim that the Stoneman works with the ostracized bloodlines to engineer the downfall of the sects, trying to fan the flames of a second Inquisition to purge the Clans and allow bloodlines to assume their position.