The Masquerade (2e)
Do You Want To Live Forever?Eternity stretches before you¸ but it is an eternity of fear and repression. Anarch against elder¸ clan against clan¸ Kindred against Kindred - all are pawns in the never-ending Jyhad - and from within¸ the Beast gnaws at your very soul¸ threatening to devour you. Your lust for blood is all consuming.
Despite the great power you wield¸ the mortal populace would rise up against you and destroy you should it learn of your existence. Thus¸ vampires maintain a tradition called the Masquerade¸ a veil of secrecy concealing vampires from the eyes of mortals. You must tread carefully¸ lest a misstep show them otherwise.