- See also: Clanbook: Ravnos Revised
Clanbook: Ravnos is the sourcebook covering Clan Ravnos for Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition. It is subtitled Pride and Prejudice.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- Gypsies, vagabonds and charlatans, the cunning vampires of Clan Ravnos roam the night as they indulge in the most dangerous of games – lying to the liars, tricking the tricksters, and gleefully receiving curses from the Damned. From Bel Air to Bombay, from Shanghai to Sarajevo, these nomadic vampires wander where their citybound Kindred fear to tread. Now learn of the Ravnos' secret arts, and the centuries of hate that can lie behind a jester's smile.
- Clanbook: Ravnos includes:
- The history of the clan, from Mohenjo Daro to Birkenau.
- Information on Ravnos around the world, and the bitter schism between Gypsy and giorgio.
- New Merits, Flaws and Chimerstry powers.
Contents[]
Chapter One: The Ravnos[]
Narrative Story of the Narrator's introduction to the Clan.
Chapter Two: The Persecuted[]
The origins of the Clan. One story which explains the relationship between the Ravnos and the Gangrel. The history of the clan through the years and the Ravnos place in the world.
Chapter Three: The Lost[]
Descriptions of the various families within the Ravnos as well as the Romani. Description of Ravnos culture and some information about the Path of Paradox. Elder Ravnos powers as well as new Merits and Flaws. Finally stereotype attitudes to the other clans, werewolves, mages, changelings, and wraiths.
- Disciplines
- Deep Song - Animalism Level 6
- Fata Amria - Chimerstry Level 6
- Sensory Overload - Chimerstry Level 8
- Fatuus Mastery - Addendum to the Vampire Players Guide
- Pseudo-Blindness - Addendum to the Vampire Players Guide
- Ravnos Merits and Flaws
- Charmed Samadji (1-4 pt Merit)
- Family Allegiance (2 pt Merit)
- Pharlmulo (3 pt Merit)
- Family Enmity (2 pt Flaw)
- Marhime (3 pt Flaw)
- Wuzho Enemy (2 pt Flaw)
Chapter Four: Characters[]
- Character Templates:
- Ace of Spades Natural Born Killer
- The Carjacker Young Thug
- The Dakini False Prophet
- The FX Artist Loveable Goob
- The Seer Ingenue
- The Smuggler Criminal
- The Subway Conman Bad Seed
Appendix: Ravnos of Legend[]
Background Information[]
- Like most pre-Revised Edition depictions of the Ravnos, the Clanbook depicts the Ravnos as stereotypes of thieving Gypsies. Later interpretations, especially in the case of Clanbook: Ravnos Revised, excise the gross ethnic stereotyping from the clan.
- Word from the White Wolf Game Studio mentions three notes about Mummy Second Edition. 1. There should have been a blank character sheet at the back of the book (Which can be obtained at their website as an apology). 2. Mike Danza was left out of the art credits of the book. 3. Steve Wieck came up with the concept of the mummies in the World of Darkness (Mummy 1st) and should have received a note to this effect in the credits, and did not.
Memorable Quotes[]
Why do you persecute me? Why do you spit on me! It is because my eyes are dark, and my hair gypsy black?
- Romani folksong
In the trees our sons stand naked. Through the walls our daughters cry. See their tears in the rainfall.
- U2, "Mothers of the Disappeared"
Now, today, tomorrow, and always my only weakness is a list of crimes.
- The Smiths, "Shoplifters of the World Unite"
There is no right or wrong. There is only fun and boring.
- The Plague, "Hackers"
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
-Roy Batty, "Blade Runner"
Characters[]
- Ravnos of Legend
- Ivan Krenyenko, criminal manipulator
- Durga Syn, visionary foe of Baba Yaga
- Spider-killer, a force of chaos from the American Southwest; he may be linked to Coyote or even the Nuwisha
- Ezmerelda, a legendary and possibly fictional seeress
- Ravnos - Tshurka's eldest son, Founder of the Clan; According to the Ravnos is a childe of Kaen and thus 2nd Generation
- Jhienvé - Sire of the Narrator.
- Panash - Brood Brother of the Narrator.
- Ennoia - Gangrel; According to the Ravnos was a childe of Ravnos.
- Set - Setite; Children of Ravnos aided the Children of Sarrath against him.
- Pujinka - Tshurka's brother, Alpha of Children of Sarrath that traveled with the Powara.
- Tshurka - Baro of the Powara after the Fall of the First City. Mortal who welcomed Kaen despite warnings by his brother.
- Laetshi - Tshurka's daughter and Ravnos' sister, human seer
Terminology[]
Changeling, Chimerstry, Families: Georgi, Gitano (of Spain), Juna (of England), Kalderash, Phuri Dae, Ravnos Neve, Sinti (of Germany), Tsurara, Urmen, Vritra, Wuzho; Lexicon: Amria, Baro, Draba, Gajo, Gaje, Georgio, Juvindo, Kaen, Kris, Krisatora, Kumpania, Kumpaniyi, Marhime, Mulo, Patshiv, Paatshiva, Phralmulo, Samadji, Sarrath, Children of Sarrath (Silent Striders), Shanglo, Timnimos, Rzaddik, Vurdon, Vurma, Wuzho; Lupinos (Group), Nuwisha, Path of Paradox, Powara,
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