Clanbook: Tremere

See also: Clanbook: Tremere Revised

Clanbook: Tremere is a sourcebook for Clan Tremere. Like all Clanbooks, it was later updated with a revised edition.

Summary[]

From the White Wolf catalog:

Majesty and mystery – the two words are synonymous with the word "Tremere." Born of murder and greed, created for power and destruction, they are the most feared of the Camarilla clans. they are also the clan with the most to fear, for their enemies are everywhere, especially within their own ranks.

Clanbook: Tremere includes:

The dark history of the clan, and rumors of its even darker future
Ten sample characters suitable for players and Storytellers
In-depth information on the powerful Discipline of Thaumaturgy

Contents[]

Chapter One: The Beginning[]

Intro fiction detailing an apprentice telling the Code of Tremere.

Chapter Two: The Tremere Chronicles[]

The history of the Clan from its time as House Tremere to its current position within the Camarilla.

Chapter Three: Inside the Tremere[]

A look inside the Pyramid, including its numerous secret societies and secrets about Thaumaturgy.

Tremere Rituals
Scent of the Garou's Passing - Level One
The Open Passage - Level Two
Rutor's Hands - Level Three
Soul of the Homunculi - Level Four
Umbral Walk - Level Five

Chapter Four: Tremere Templates[]

Templates for the quick generation of Tremere characters within a chronicle.

Child of the Tremere
Conspiracy Expert
Cultist
Explorer
Nexus
The Politico
Professional Witch
Psych Major
Pyramid Climber
The Underestimated

Appendix: The Tremere Hierarchy[]

Details about the current Inner Council of Seven.

Background Information[]

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Memorable Quotes[]

From end to end with labor keen;

Ad here, poor fool, with all my love

I stand no wiser than before.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust

A crumpled future in your fist

The killing streak ascends sun-kissed

And the firestarter from within

Pokes out from fever-blistered grin

- Siouxsie & the Banshees, "Burn Up"

Witchcraft is so enduring that it admits of no remedy by human operation.

- St. Thomas Aquinas, Sententiae

The mighty pyramids of stone

That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,

When nearer seen, and better known,

Are but gigantic flights of stairs.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The Ladder of St. Augustine"

Magicians are those who are commonly called evil -doers on account of the enormity of their crimes. They stir up the elements disturb men's minds and, without any poisonous potion, they destroy by the mere force of incantation."
- Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae

But the abominable, and murderes, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolators, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
- Revelations 21:8, The King James Bible

Characters[]

The Tremere Hierarchy
- Tremere - Founder of the Hermetic House and Leader of the Clan.
- Etrius- Clan Administrator and watcher of Tremere's torpor body. In Charge of Eastern Europe.
- Grimgroth - Replaced Goratrix in France and Central Europe. Now in Charge of Western Europe, including British Isles and Australia.
- Meerlinda - Originally in charge of the British Isles. Now in charge of North America.
- Xavier de Cincao - Originally in charge of Spain. Now in charge of South America.
- Abetorius - Resides in Istanbul, In charge of Western Asia.
- Thomas Wyncham - In charge of the Far East. Once had a chantry in Hong Kong. Second Inner Council member with this region.
- Elaine de Calinot - In charge of Africa. Third member of the Inner Council to do so. Chantry in Algiers.
- Goratrix - Founder of House Goratrix and traitor to the House and Clan. Joined the Anarch Revolt that became the Sabbat. Originally in charge of France and Central Europe.
Dr. John Dee - Advisor to Queen Elizabeth
John Diamond - North American Pontifex of Industry and Commerce.
Peter Dorfman - North American Pontifex for Government
Gatlin - Rebecca Thompson's Sire and Professor of Anthropology
Metrere - 11th Generation, Specialist in Psychology
Abe Powell - Pontifex of Western North America.
Rebecca Thompson - Neonate recently embraced into the House and Clan.
Tyler - Brujah
Saulot - Founder of the Salubri clan, diablerized by Tremere.
Rafael de Corazon - Toreador
Tzimisce Antediluvian
Hardestadt - Ventrue
Omar Khavam Ravenhurst - Anarch who wrote the Grand Compendium of Discordian Regurgitals, a secret pamphlet about Ant-Rituals
St. Germain, enigmatic figure. Not to be confused with Count Germaine, a Brujah.