Elysium: The Elder War (2e)
Immortal¸ they've lived for centuries¸ existing on the blood of thousands and watching all they love age and die. They've seen their own power ebb and flow and watched humans come and go¸ building and destroying. They've sired childer¸ made ghouls¸ formed alliances¸ begun romances and battled former allies. They've existed on the brink¸ and now their emotions are dying.
"For the more the elders experience¸ the more it takes to touch them. The entertainments of the past mean nothing to them¸ and the only way to fight the waning of the soul is with constant stimulation and more powerful emotions - hatred¸ anger and rage. Only in this way can the ancient undead feel alive.
The Older the Blood Immortal¸ they've lived for centuries¸ existing on the blood of thousands and watching all they love age and die. They're seen their own power ebb and flow and watched humans come and go¸ building and destroying. They've sired childer¸ made ghouls¸ formed alliances¸ begun romances and battled allies. They've existed on the brink¸ and now their emotions are dying. The Deeper the Pain For the more the elders experience¸ the more it takes to touch them. The entertainments of the past mean nothing to them¸ and the only way to fight the waning of the soul is with constant stimulation and more powerful emotions - hatred¸ anger and rage. Only in this way can the ancient undead feel alive. Elysium: The Elder Wars includes: Systems for creating elder characters¸ characters who can date back millennia; The unique view elders have on the world around them¸ how to add them to a chronicle and how they manipulate other; and The secretive Gehenna cults and the elders who join them.