The Antediluvians founded the clans. Each one radically different from the other, despite their vampiric nature being identical. These clans are: Clan of the Camarilla, Clans of the Sabbat or Independents. The Camarilla is a sect founded in the Middle Ages consisting of 7 clans. She defends 6 ancestral traditions, which already existed in the time of Cain. The most famous is the Masquerade, which prohibits a vampire from exposing his true nature to a mortal (of course, exterminating the mortal right after the revelation is fine). The Camarilla, in one way or another prevents the indiscriminate destruction of mortals and the chaos that vampires can wreak on the world, they are vampires who still walk and act like humans (most of the time). But make no mistake… no sect or clan is completely beneficial. The 7 Clans of the Camarilla are:

BRUJAH – Rebels, fanatics, punks and anarchists.

SUBJECTS: Speed, Power and Presence.
WEAKNESS: They are more susceptible to Frenzy.



GANGREL – Wild and lonely wanderers, they prefer jungles to urban jungles.
SUBJECTS: Animalism, Fortitude and Metamorphosis.
WEAKNESS: With each frenzy they acquire an animalistic aspect.

MALKAVIAN – Mad and wise. Everyone is upset, many are geniuses.
SUBJECTS: Auspex, Dementia and Obfuscation.
WEAKNESS: They start the game with a disturbance.

NOSFERATU – Monstrous beings, they live in hiding. They are the real damned.
SUBJECTS: Animalism, Obfuscation and Potency.
WEAKNESS: They are really horrible (not even the Vicissitude discipline can change their form).

TOREADOR – Glorify beauty and pleasure. Just like human fashion.
SUBJECTS: Auspices, Presence and Swiftness.
WEAKNESS: Occasionally they go into a trance when they see something they find very beautiful.

TREMERE – Cunning and treacherous wizards… very treacherous.
SUBJECTS: Auspex, Domination and Thaumaturgy
WEAKNESS: Possess a semi-blood tie to the clan.

VENTRUE – Innate leaders and manipulators.
SUBJECTS: Domination, Fortitude and Presence.
WEAKNESS: They only drink the blood of one type of prey (virgin women, blond men, etc.)
The Sabbath:

The Sabbath is a sect that arouses horror in the Camarilla. And the only one that can stand up to it. Vampires who deny their humanity and despise mortals, killing and maiming. Your organization is a parody of the Catholic Church. The Sabbat is small compared to the Camarilla but is gaining ground, making its rival sect worry. This sect doesn't give a damn about Camarilla traditions, including the Masquerade, they have their own rules. The Sabbat is made up of 2 clans: LaSombra and Tzimisce. In addition to the Antitribu Kindred of the Camarilla clans (Cainites who revolt with their traditional sect and change it).

LA SOMBRA – Let's say they are the dark side of the Ventrue. The born leaders of the Sabbat.
SUBJECTS: Domination, Power and Obtenebration
WEAKNESS: They have no reflection.

TZIMISCE – Cruel and wise. They are the soul of the Sabbat. Once the greatest clan, now it's decaying.
SUBJECTS: Animalism, Auspex and Vicissitude.
WEAKNESS: They need to spend the night surrounded by 2 handfuls of earth from their home soil.

There are also independent clans that walk in the territory of the Camarilla and the Sabbat. They are:

ASSAMITAS – Middle Eastern assassins, practice diablerie (or Amaranth).
SUBJECTS: Speed, Obfuscation and Quietus
WEAKNESS: Vampire blood can addict a Kindred of this clan.

SET FOLLOWERS – Corrupt and acquire power. Real snakes.
SUBJECTS: Obfuscate, Presence and Serpentis.
WEAKNESS: Even more sensitive to light.

GIOVANNI – An Italian family. They are Negotiators and necromancers.
SUBJECTS: Domination, Necromancy and Potency.
WEAKNESS: Kissing is very painful, it usually kills victims.

RAVNOS – Tricksters and thieves, as nomadic as the Gangrel.
SUBJECTS: Animalism, Fortitude and Chimerstry.
WEAKNESS: Weakness by some trick, mischief or farce.

Caitiff – The clanless. Either by choice or because they are too weak-blooded to carry any characteristic of the clan (weak blood is due to very high generations, above the thirteenth).
There are also other "sects" such as: Anarchists, mostly neophyte vampires, who challenge the elders by not accepting traditions and their authority. And also the Inconnu: Cainites (mostly ancient) who turned away from the Jyhad, the eternal war of the elders (initiated by the Antediluvians).