A kueijin is an undead creature with a stain on their soul who has clawed their way out of the grave to escape hell. Characters in kindred of the east or kueijin, as they call themselves are. I did not know it then but the reason i liked her was because i wanted to be her. Bloodlines has five possible endings though a couple of them have variations hinging on whether you or lacroix is the one who opens the ankaran sarcophagus. I always thought being beholden to a vampire was punishment enough. Im just looking into examples of lone wolf types who, for whatever reason, turn traitor to their kind and work with others, be it kj or mortal hunters or whoever. Also, the tremere are helping themselves by being cordial with the pc. None of the core stuff or the ghouls book mentions anything like that. Kuei jin are a completely different beast from kindred.
Even if lacroix was a joke, wiping out the kuei jin in one night is still impressive and it might become more a question of is throwing a bone really worth it. Handling the nagaraja, salubri, others, in v5 onyx path. They havent even gotten a kindred of tee east 20th anniversary edition. Ming xiao, a kuei jin of chinese background, was the high priestess of chinatown, who operated from the golden temple, which. After a history of war with the anarch, the camarilla returning to town has led them to strike a truce with them, though nobody really trust them. Kuei jin feed off of the chi of others, most commonly through drinking blood, channeling it into terrifying abilities. The vanguard of white wolfs year of the lotus theme which created eastern counterparts to all of their major product lines in the world of darkness, this sourcebook is a standalone setting, requiring only secondary rules to be fully playable. Kuei jin take aggravated damage from fire, the teeth and claws of shen, and certain chiaugmented attacks. A freshly risen kueijin is a bestial predator which plays out its worst nature with no restraint, but it also retains some degree of its memories and mortal nature. Ming xao, a kueijin vampire was the third and final bradstreet wallpaper released, arriving in november 2004. Mar 21, 2019 also i am sad the kuei jin probably wont be in bloodlines 2.
I would prefer that they bring the kuei jin back in a smaller dlc one of the 2 storypack dlcs rather than one big expansion like the werewolves. Hell, my avatar is a concept art of her, which i much prefer because it isnt all orientalist. Giving information about the mongol hordes, it allows you to expand and enrich any of the games you play in the dark ages setting. The masquerade inside his universe known as the world of darkness wod, but it is not a sequel to the. The hurricane dissipates and the technocracy hits ravnos with their mirrors of doom, which may not have worked if the kuei jin and the nuke hadnt hurt him first. The masquerade bloodlines, abbreviated as bloodlines or vtmb, is a computer roleplaying game for windows developed by troika games in 2004.
The masquerade, focusing on the supernatural denizens of the exotic east, particularly the native blood drinkers of that land, the kuei jin. If theres anything that can unite the anarchs and the camarilla, it would be their hatred towards the kuei jin. The recently released fifth edition of vampire changed the lore of the world considerably and the setting of bloodlines 2 might not be as familiar to fans of the first game. The vanguard of white wolfs year of the lotus theme which created eastern counterparts to all of their major product lines in the world of darkness, this rich sourcebook is a standalone setting, requiring only secondary rules to be fully playable. Anarchs are vampires who reject the status quo of vampire society. Simply click any of the links within the navigation bar to the right and you will be brought to the respective area. When you go back to knox, he will have the book for you. Since then, most interactions between cainite and kuei jin havent been much better.
When i reached the point where you have to make a choice in the cab, however, i wasnt given options to ally with the camarilla or the kuei jin. The masquerade right from its earliest days and his art appears in the original books published by white wolf. Hungry dead who crawl their way back into the land of the living without the perpetuation of an ancient blood curse. Feb 24, 2007 considering their vast array of responsibilities, many kuei jin are puzzled by the taciturn and insular nature of mandarins. These enlightened kuei jin have removed themselves from the larger world, from political and social interaction, and are usually content to live the unlife of an ascetic. The demon shintai allows a kuei jin to manifest his inner demon, transforming his flesh to resemble the servants of yomi wan. Just about the only things you cant play with that rulebook are the laibon african vampires like the sheriff and the kueijin, but there are books for each of them. The masquerade bloodlines had problems with racism. After a nice little work of opening fiction, the book gives us some basic ideas of the theme, mood and the like, including a brief primer on kuei jin and the middle kingdom helps to have kindred of the east here. The reckoning book doesnt mention any specific teleportation or celerity abilities, but i imagine the society of leopold book may have something about it. Vampire the masquerade bloodlines kuei jin characters tv. And then the guy just tells me how insignificant i am, they dump the sacrophagous in the sea, and. Doesnt he just blind you with the wrath of god, and then use the hunter equivalent of celerity to just run around really fast. The masquerade bloodlines on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled if you have to choose.
Also besides seattle chinatown as hub town and maybe a mr. I saw how racist it all was in bloodlines 1 but they still were an interesting and valuable addition to the game and i wanted them back. They especially resent the privileged status held by elders within the camarilla and other vampire sects. Kindred of the east is a tabletop roleplaying game supplement by white wolf publishing for their vampire. Redemption bloodlines coteries of new york bloodlines 2 shadows of. Maybe there are some novels that feature characters from the game, etc any recommended reads out there. Kueijin, are the vampires of asia, the karmically cursed outcasts dwelling on the. Lastly, info about kueijin or eastern vampires can be found in the kindred of the east supplements which i recommend highly they are very different from kindred. Chimestry the sharpened senses of a kuei jin can be used to see through chimestry. Vampire the masquerade bloodlines kuei jin characters. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
The masquerade bloodlines experience harvesting faq. Dlc kuei jin tutorial fighting to escape the chinese hell. Some of the differences between the two types of vampires appear below. A look at vampire the masquerade bloodlines part 24. Bloodlines and variations we arent addressing are the laibon and the kuei jin including the bushi and the gaki. Mar 22, 20 when i did finally get to play bloodlines, i also ignored the stereotyped depictions of its asian characters. Aug 29, 2010 how to kindred and kuei jin usually interact. Kindred of the east is a campaign supplement to vampire. So yeah, every instance of meeting kuei jin in bloodlines is a bad one. Unlike western vampires, kueijin are revenants and thus spiritual beings in nature. Again, in the lore of the bloodlines book, they were retconned again. The masquerade bloodlines 2 that has been revealed so far has only shown new characters in a different setting, which led fans to believe that it was a sequel in name only. Each quest is written and constructed to match the clans ambience and feel. The masquerade redemption, bloodlines is set in white wolf, inc.
The game was teased with an arg based around a fake dating site called tender, which led to the official announcement at gdc 2019 and a tentative release date of march 2020. While i dont currently recall if the details of saulots time with the kuei jin beyond some vague notions, it is clear that it didnt end well. However, when you leave the asylum, you will see that the kuei jin have come looking for their tome. Kueijin feed off of the chi of others, most commonly through drinking blood, channeling it into terrifying abilities. The kueijin, ghost person, also called the cathayan, wan kuei, gui ren and kindred of the east, are asian vampires. Unfortunately it seems like they are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. The cathayan is then eligible to sense past any level of the chimestry discipline up to his own dharmic level, as his enlightenment allows him to penetrate illusions a kuei jin with only one level of dharma can only contest a kin jin with one dot of chimestry, but. Saulot is often labeled a thief and a demon by the kuei jin. The masquerade bloodlines was released fifteen years ago and the setting of the tabletop game was a lot different back then. A look at vampire the masquerade bloodlines part 24 now we proceed back into the night with this look at vampire the masquerade. Bodhisattvas are kuei jin that have reached the final stages of their chosen dharmas. The masquerade bloodlines 2 trailer explores the underworlds politics aside from trying out the penandpaper game, its easy enough nowadays to pick up either of the franchises two video games and dive into the world of darkness that way, but vampire.
The masquerade bloodlines 2 is set in a larger world of darkness, inhabited. Lastly, the kuei jin, who are also known as the kindred of the east, reside within the heart of chinatown. Chinatown is controlled by the kuei jin, asian vampires led by mingxiao, who do not require blood. Especially since it didnt take long for a mage to surpass a vampire in power. Other terms to describe them include wan kuei, wan xian, gui ren, asuratizayya in india, or simply the hungry dead. Set in the world of darkness, the game depicts a world in which vampires, werewolves, demons, and other creatures shape human history.
Still, whatever problems i had with the book, i ignored them. Chronicles that support kueijin characters one world by night. In the wake an entire clan is near dead, the antediluvians are clearly real and other consequences reverberate across all the other games. Kindred of the east is a tabletop roleplaying game supplement by white wolf publishing for. A being who has forestalled their own enlightenment in order to enlighten others. And if mage, changeling, werewolf, wraith, ebony kingdoms, and mummy can all have regional variation in the spirit worlds, how magic works, and what the local weird critters are like, then it seems rediculous to complain about koe for this.
A kuei jin is an undead creature with a stain on their soul who has clawed their way out of the grave to escape hell. The masquerade bloodlines 2 brings back old characters. The masquerade bloodlines had never reached critical acclaim, instead reaching a cult classic status amongst dedicated fans. The masquerade bloodlines is one of my favorite rpg games of all time. This discipline is occasionally taught by evil spirits in exchange for the characters service in the material world.
Vampires are one of the three principal supernatural races. Each demon form is unique and depends on the po of. Most assumed that the orientals were merely exotic bloodlines of one of their. Kindred of the east was published by white wolf publishing in february 1998 as the first and main entry in their year of the lotus series, a line of asiathemed books based on.
Last time, mark was told to find nines rodriguez in griffith park in order to convince him and the anarchs to join forces with the camarilla to fight off the kuei jin. They are split into two main types, kindred also called cainites and kuei jin, though generally the kuei jin scoff at being compared to their western counterparts. Wiki tells me his name was salvador garcia i am of course interested in canon examples of a cainite siding with kuei jin. Bloodlines 2s world of darkness is home to more than vampires.
Aug 04, 2006 here just the sequence to the conversation with the kuei jin boss. Each sect draws on its own knowledge and resources to claim control over the millions of mortals of the east, and to take dominion over the vampires of that territory. Ming xiao ming xiao, also known as the mistress of mirrors, is a character in vampire. Now we can look forward to a continuation of this series. I just finished playing bloodlines for the first time.
The term kueijin is a neologistic portmanteau consisting of the mandarin word for ghost. When i did finally get to play bloodlines, i also ignored the stereotyped depictions of its asian characters. The kuei jin start as flesh eating onilike asian monsters, and get herded by higherups and slapped some sense into them until they become more civilized, at which they are introduced to courts with their own goals and ways of life. And all that is discounting the garou, kueijin, hunters, changelings. Hissing, i gripped the sword in a reversed grip, and with every ounce of strength i possessed, i slashed downwards, severing the kuei jin s head, removing his arm and half his chest from the violent diagonal cut. The kuei jin represent a folkloric alternative to the gothic vampires of masquerade.
The masquerade tabletop game is currently in its fifth edition, which has drastically changed the lore of the setting in ways that make it incompatible with the story of the original. He was the ideal man for a job like this and produced 3 stellar works. Like western vampires, kuei jin must avoid the sun. The kueijin are the corrupted descendants of the wan xian, the ten thousand heroes chosen by the august personage of jade to guide and protect the universe in ancient history and the predecessor to the exalted. Index the player character the camarilla the anarchs the sabbat. Wiki tells me his name was salvador garcia i am of course interested in canon examples of a cainite siding with kueijin. Cathayans who assume their demon form too often are likely to attract the notice of the yama kings. Kindred of the east is a roleplaying supplement by white wolf game studio to their vampire.
Vtm was first published in 1991, so at this point theres nearly 25 years of setting material to use, and thats before you start getting into the other nonvampire games set in. Mysterious and aloof, very little is known about the kuei jin. Ming xao, a kuei jin vampire was the third and final bradstreet wallpaper released, arriving in. The kueijin, ghost person, also called the cathayan, wan kuei, gui ren and kindred of the. The masquerade bloodlines on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled would you play a kuei jin game. Kuei jin differ profoundly from kindred in many respects, both physiologically and psychologically. Seeking prestige and influence, the vampires of camarilla and sabbat spread their arms across the ocean to the courts of asia. The books are very similar in that they try to dip into various mythologies, the issue is.
Laughing again, ignoring the pain that still ran up my spine, i turned to the other kuei jin. Im using the bloodlines extreme mod overhaul and the vampires. Vampire bloodlines 2 is just around the corner, and the first one is one of my favorite rpgs of all time. Kueijin vs kindred crossover faq masquerade project.
The masquerade bloodlines was released fifteen years ago and the. Young kuei jins drink blood but only to extract the chi, afterwards they. Bloodlines ii more shitposters than the wod thread. Do you recall what books talk about this other guy.
Prince lacroix had his chance, the camarilla didnt try hard enough to get your support, and you feel that ming xiao is a true leader. Bloodlines 2 and the kueijin paradox interactive forums. I love that for once, the eastern version of a concept is not presented as a footnote to the western norm. The kuei jin are called asian vampires because of some similarities with vampires but they are like chi demons, ghost people, spirits wearing bodies. The wan xian were originally chosen by tests of skill. I suggest snagging clan books if you have an interest in that clan as they are characterful and help fill out the stereotypes in the books. At the completion of the out for blood quest, tell the cab driver that you want to side with the kuei jin and hell drop you off at the golden temple in chinatown. Sebastian lacroix and ming xiao both thought they knew what they were getting into when making a mutual pact with each other. Also its unlikely that the pc is diablerising, because doing so leaves an obvious mark in ones aura. Jul 02, 2018 im wondering if there are some books set in the world of darkness, but particularly around the events of bloodlines, or are related to bloodlines in some way.
Played with now humanity, 2 most of the game, 3 in the end, got one point from a dialogue line with beckett. Also i am sad the kuei jin probably wont be in bloodlines 2. They recognize how orientalist and racist some of it was and are just gonna quietly shove the whole great concept and lore under the carpet. The masquerade bloodlines 2, bloodlines, redemption, and other related curios from the world of darkness. The masquerade releases over the last 25 it was 25 when we started this podcast years. In the modern nights the masquerade has succeeded in convincing mortals that vampires are nothing more than myth and their knowledge about vampires is limited to what is. This is an excellent book, intended for both cainites and kuei jin. The masquerade redemption and bloodlines have a tendency to throw out details of its worlds rich lore in passing. In both cases, they will leave you alone, but you will lose humanity. They were expanded in separate books with lots of new mechanics kindred of the ebony kingdom and kindred of the east, respectively, and there isnt really room to do them justice.
Ming xiao is pleased to see you and welcomes you as her champion. Kueijin, are the vampires of asia, the karmically cursed outcasts dwelling on the middle kingdoms fringes. The classic opposition of yin and yang are important to kueijin not only for philosophical reasons, but because this dichotomy also delineates the two forms of chi they can potentially ingest. I mean, its obvious that all other parties are using you as a tool, strauss, nines, gary, tourette, and isaac are all powerplayers and yet, none of them are trying to murder you. But im told the current tabletop game just dropped them. The masquerade bloodlines 2 came as a pleasant surprise to many fans of the original game. The game takes place in the bleak world of darkness. Wind from the east is an interesting and informative addition to white wolfs hugely popular world of darkness books. So i just had my first interaction with mingnot my first play through and she was acting like the kuei jin are something different.
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