At first glance, the members
of Clan Malkavian do not appear to be a clan at all; they are chosen from
all races, creeds and social strata. But Malkavians, regardless of mortal
standing, bear one disturbing commonality: They are all quite mad. Whether
from the clan's choice of victims, the circumstances of the Embrace, or
some property in Malkavian blood itself, all Malkavians go insane shortly
after the transformation (if they were not insane to begin with).
Accordingly, many Malkavians
find themselves pariahs, ostracized by a vampiric society fearful of their
random urges and capricious whims. Wiser Kindred, however, prefer to keep
the madmen close at hand: Behind the Malkavians' lunatic cackling and feverish
rantings lie smatterings of insight, even wisdom.
Aptitude: +1 with trickery. When attempting to deceive (or avoid being deceived), a Malkavian may add one die to appropriate rolls.
Advantage: Lunatic's Insight. Once per story, the Malkavian may make aMental roll (difficulty 4); if she succeeds, she may ask the Storyteller one yes-or-no question about the current situation, which must be answered truthfully.
Weakness: Mad Fits. At the beginning of the game session, the Storyteller rolls a six-sided die. The number rolled is the number of times he may ask the Malkavian's player to make a Psychic roll (difficulty 4). The Storyteller may call for this roll at any time. If the player fails, the Malkavian falls into a frothing, gibbering fit for one turn. While in the fit, the Malkavian may do nothing except writhe, babble and twitch; she may not even defend herself if attacked.
Clan Disciplines: Auspex,
Dominate, Obfuscate