The Assamite Vampire Clan

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The Select Skilled Vampire Assassins

The Assamite vampire clan was originally a group of select skilled assassins who were in contract killings in exchange for blood of other vampires.

Compared to other clans, the Assamites are excessively obsessed with blood; this is so because of a clan weakness, an addiction to blood of other vampires.

Obviously, the clan's symbolism is in Arabic origin which is inspired by the Hashshashin cult that first Occupied Alamut, the clan stronghold.

The Assamites generally claim that they are independent of any faction or sect; they collaborate with Camarilla and Sabbat when the faction serves their purpose.

Over the years though, there were groups of Assamites that joined the Sabbat and a smaller group of schismatics that was dependent on the Camarilla for protection. They were the Assamite Antitribu.

Quietus, the Assamite's discipline alters the chemistry of their blood and that of their victims. This discipline is specifically useful serving their true purpose as Judges and Police to their fellow vampires during the time of the first city – the city of Enoch.

This clan was never cursed by Caine but was cursed by two other clans of vampires…

• Baali curse their entire caste of warriors to become afflicted with a tremendous lust for blood of other vampires to the extent of addiction.
   
• Tremere cursed them as a punishment for their excessive blood-lust which caused the entire clan to have allergic reactions with the blood of other vampires. Only Assamites who became antitribu were spared from this curse. Not until the rise of one of the Assamites’ most powerful methuselahs named, Ur-shulgi that they were freed from the curse of the Tremere.
  
  This caused the return of many great leaders into the clan which led to a leadership crises in the Black Hand subsect. While other groups of vampires became pale when they aged; the Assamites grew darker except for a notable exception, Al Ashrad who had an unexplainable pure white skin.

Minor Bloodlines

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The Assamite Antitribu

The Assamite Antitribu aren't racists, they accept almost all races into their clan as long as they have a warrior's heart, which is the only difference they have from their non-sabbat counterparts.

Vampire Bloodline Shango

The Shango are considered as the most civilized legacy of the Laibon next to the Guruhi aristocrats.

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You can find more information about the Assamite Vampire Clan in Clanbook Assamite.

A fairly interesting book written by Graeme Davis, detailiing some good information on the history and motivations of the clan.

Something worth reading if you're an Assamite player.