Nightborn Lineage: Dracul

[p]Unnatural mists cloak the dimly lit streets and a howl of wolves may be heard in the distance. In the nearby tavern. a group of Vampire Hunters huddle around a hearth, planning their next attack while trying to get warm. After deciding their next target, one of their company shovels a heaping spoonful of gruel into their mouth before... spitting out maggots everywhere. With a crack of thunder, the window bursts open and a lone figure in dapper garments levitates into the room. With a flick of his wrist, the fireplace flares and the hunters close to it are swallowed in flames. Realizing the maggots are no longer anywhere to be seen, the last hunter grabs a wooden stake and lunges toward the Vampire’s heart, striking not solid matter, but vapor. “Could it be that easy?”. thinks the hunter, “does the sacred wood bypass the ribcage?”. As the thought is refuted by the sense of alarm on the hunter's face, the Dracul Nightborn has already reformed behind him and bites deeply into the jugular.[/p][p][/p][p]“Once again...welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.”[/p][p]― Bram Stoker, Dracula[/p][p][/p][p]The Dracul Lineage is known as Leaders among Nightborn, Regal Lords ruling from a storm-shrouded mountaintop, and Enticingly Exotic Brooding types.[/p][p]Draculs tend to be domineering and ambitious. [/p][p]Dracul often assume leadership roles in Nightborn courts, butting heads with Orloks, that do the same. [/p][p]Dracul Entitlements are Dominion, Power over Nature, and Psyche, Power over Spirit. [/p][p]The Dominion tree includes defensive powers, such as hardening the body or discorporating into Mist, control over animals and the land, and Elemental Magic. [/p][p]The Psyche tree includes Telekinesis, Mind Control, and Illusion Magic.[/p][p][/p][p]The Dracul of the New Orleans Vampire Court largely support the Nightborn Establishment faction in the Central Business District. [/p][p]When you are on top, it is best to remain on top. [/p][p]Their greatest competition in the city are the Orloks who are gaining influence with the Orthodoxy in The French Quarter and the Ruthvens who lead the Libertines in the Arts District. [/p][p]Tension are brewing, so the Dracul have been petitioning for support from some of the uncommitted Lineages to maintain power in New Orleans. [/p][p]Will it be enough? [/p]