Post by Matt on Jun 18, 2011 11:57:31 GMT -8
The Big Five Breakdown
A rundown of the Five largest and most powerful Noble Families of Venice. Please bear in mind this is for entertainment purposes only and is largely from my own head, along with the game being in 1210, so historical fact and whatnot is largely missing. Enjoy!
Borgia
Current Leader: Patriarch Ramiro Borgia, and Abbess Anastasia Borgia
Known Clans: Toreador and Brujah
House Colors: White & Gold
The Borgia are known mainly for two things – Roman Catholic Church influence, and their tempers. The Borgia are also considered unusual for letting a woman rise to power and influence from inside the Family.
Medici
Current Leader: Unknown
Known Clans: Tzimisce
House Colors: Red & Gold
The Medici are known for the banks they run in Florence and Tuscany, not having a base of operations in Venice. Highly skilled in the art of Assassination and deadly with poisons, the Medici are feared all across Italia.
Contarini
Current Leader: Amadeo Contarini
Known Clans: Many
House Colors: Purple & Gold
Of the Big Five of Venice, the Contarini Family is the most influential in Venice at this time. Wealthy with shipping, always abreast of trade and politics with other vampiric nations, Contarini himself is also known for adopting vampires of very different clans and giving them his Family name. Largely due to Amadeo’s influence, Contarini enjoys no family infighting or disloyalty – as far as they know. The Contarini Family has already contributed 2 Doge’s to Venice.
Giovanni
Current Leader: Don Giovanni
Known Clans: Cappadocian
House Colors: Green & Gold
Information about the highly secretive Giovanni Family is scarce, but generally believed is the following: separated into three groups each with their own Family Lieutenant to govern them, the Giovanni dominate the fields of Medicine and have strong ties to the Occult, and answer only to the Don himself. Count Hasimir has declared this famiy to be traitors to Venice and all Giovanni vampires as blood hunted.
Pazzi
Current Leader: Black Bet
Known Clans: Brujah
House Colors: Brown & Gold
Also known for their tempers, the Pazzi have some of the finest architects and stonemasons to be found in Venice, though most people don’t believe that. Alone among the Five Families, the Pazzi keeps an active army among themselves at all times.See More
A rundown of the Five largest and most powerful Noble Families of Venice. Please bear in mind this is for entertainment purposes only and is largely from my own head, along with the game being in 1210, so historical fact and whatnot is largely missing. Enjoy!
Borgia
Current Leader: Patriarch Ramiro Borgia, and Abbess Anastasia Borgia
Known Clans: Toreador and Brujah
House Colors: White & Gold
The Borgia are known mainly for two things – Roman Catholic Church influence, and their tempers. The Borgia are also considered unusual for letting a woman rise to power and influence from inside the Family.
Medici
Current Leader: Unknown
Known Clans: Tzimisce
House Colors: Red & Gold
The Medici are known for the banks they run in Florence and Tuscany, not having a base of operations in Venice. Highly skilled in the art of Assassination and deadly with poisons, the Medici are feared all across Italia.
Contarini
Current Leader: Amadeo Contarini
Known Clans: Many
House Colors: Purple & Gold
Of the Big Five of Venice, the Contarini Family is the most influential in Venice at this time. Wealthy with shipping, always abreast of trade and politics with other vampiric nations, Contarini himself is also known for adopting vampires of very different clans and giving them his Family name. Largely due to Amadeo’s influence, Contarini enjoys no family infighting or disloyalty – as far as they know. The Contarini Family has already contributed 2 Doge’s to Venice.
Giovanni
Current Leader: Don Giovanni
Known Clans: Cappadocian
House Colors: Green & Gold
Information about the highly secretive Giovanni Family is scarce, but generally believed is the following: separated into three groups each with their own Family Lieutenant to govern them, the Giovanni dominate the fields of Medicine and have strong ties to the Occult, and answer only to the Don himself. Count Hasimir has declared this famiy to be traitors to Venice and all Giovanni vampires as blood hunted.
Pazzi
Current Leader: Black Bet
Known Clans: Brujah
House Colors: Brown & Gold
Also known for their tempers, the Pazzi have some of the finest architects and stonemasons to be found in Venice, though most people don’t believe that. Alone among the Five Families, the Pazzi keeps an active army among themselves at all times.See More