                                DOPPELGANGER



   By Andrew Cram (c9104579@student.anu.edu.au)

   Nickname: Shifters

   Parent Clan: Serpents of the Light

   Organization: Independent

   Status: Lesser Bloodline

   About 5 years ago a small group of Serpents of the Light decided to
   attempt to improve there mastery of forms. To this end they set about
   learning as much as they could from the Gangrel and Tzimisce of the
   Sabbat.

   Having learned all they could, the newly renamed Doppelgangers fled
   the Sabbat, quickly fading into the woodwork of kindred society.

   The Sabbat has declared a bloodhunt on all members of this bloodline
   but they have yet to catch any.

   Appearance: Any, Doppelgangers frequently use Vicissitude to alter
   their features often appearing incredibly attractive one night, and
   totally bestial the next. All Doppelgangers feel more at home in beast
   form than in human form.

   Haven: They frequently sleep in the earth, often contained in a
   cocoon. Because of there hunted status they are frequently on the
   move.

   Background: Any. Most have some connection to animals whether as
   trainers, zooligists, or even pet store owners.

   Character creation: Doppelgangers are equally from highly educated
   backgrounds, and indigenous cultures. Attributes vary but almost all
   have skills primary. There are no standard backgrounds.

   Clan disciplines: Protean, Serpentis, Vicissitude

   Weaknesses: As well as being constantly hunted, the Doppelgangers
   share the same weakness as the Setites, namely they take double damage
   from sunlight. All difficulties are at +1 when they are within bright
   light.

   Preferred paths: almost all have managed to regain their Humanity
   since they left the Sabbat.

   Gaining bloodline prestige: There are three ways to claim clan
   prestige. By thwarting attacks by Sabbat or Setites, by gaining new
   non-human forms, and by befrending the shapeshifters (Garou etc.)

   Quote: "Hiss, Woof, Meow, Moo."

  STEREOTYPES



   Sabbat: "We want nothing to do with them, they would use us as mere
   cannon fodder"

   Camarilla: "They dislike us because of our ancestry. However they do
   not oppose us, which is good"

   Serpents of the Light: "Our former clan is trustworthy, it is not they
   who try to destroy us. We still have members amongst them."

   Followers of Set: "Too evil for words - these beasts take many forms
   but they are all evil. They also wish us dead because of our heritage"

   Children of Osiris : "They would have been our brothers had they
   survived"
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