The most unusual position of all, the Clan Heads. Like the Primogen, this is a post that is a throwback to the nights before the Camarilla. Like them, this is a Camarilla post. A Clan Head as recognized by the Camarilla is not the IC complete authority over a Clan. For example, while the Tremere Councilor for North America is the head of the clan in that continent, it would be foolish to assume they would stand as Clan Head. The Clan Head is a post that exists because the Primogen dictate it should exist.

The main purpose of a Clan Head is to watch Princes and make sure that they do not erode the rights of the Clans. If a Prince decides to make a Primogen of all Clans except the Malkavian, the designated Malkavian Clan Head can then begin to put pressure upon the Prince to allow them have a say. Clan Heads are often called “The Primogen’s Primogen” for this reason.

Clan head is a position that many Kindred would avoid as they play perhaps the most dangerous game of all. They have little in the way of direct authority but instead affect change through personal charisma and political dealings. As the Primogen speak for a Clan in a Domain, each Clan Head speaks for his or her entire Clan in the sect. They have to be careful about how they act and what they say and do. They could say something in one part of the country, only to find that members of their Clan are punished for it in another country. The Clan Head answers to their Clan’s Primogen, so it is up to the Primogen and the Princes of the Clan to make sure they all know what the Clan Head is doing and saying.

If the Clan Head is convicted of a crime the entire Clan suffers. For this reason, many Clan Heads are often no more than puppets for the real powers, chosen for their ability to speak well and not violate Traditions.

One other interesting aspect of Clan Head is that they petition the Justicars directly to add criminals to the Red List. Trophy from the entire clan must be offered, and criminals who are beneath such high mobilization may lead to shame being brought on the entire clan.

There is no necessity to have a PC Clan Head, and as the IC Clan Head is a Camarilla post, they are more like clan speakers.

Clan Heads are selected in as many different ways as there are clans that have them. The Malkavians may select a new Clan Head each year by seeing who the Madness Network likes the best (suggestion only, mind) while the Ventrue may select the one with the best lineage (again, suggestion only). From an OOC perspective, a Clan Head election may be held at any time as long as it is accompanied by some sort of IC challenge or end-of-term (should the Clan Head only serve for a limited amount of time). Generally IC politicking occurs for a period of time and members of the clan make it known who they do or do not support. From an OOC perspective, once the selection process has begun, members of the clan send their OOC “votes” to the AMST Masquerade. Characters receive number of votes equal to their permanent Camarilla Status. Votes may not be split.

Clan Heads are called different things in different clans and their titles often represent the current trends and political feelings of a clan. Only clans that have officially been accepted into the Camarilla may have clan heads.

Clan Heads receive the additional Status Traits: Revered and Well-Known when they are chosen for the position. As long as the character remains one of the Clan Head, she cannot lose this Traits permanently.

Clan Heads have one other unique ability that mirrors a Kindred’s release into society at large. A Clan Head may, by spending a permanent Status Trait to elevate a Neonate to Ancillae regardless of how long they have been a Kindred. This is usually in response to a Neonate who has clearly displayed their ability to be amongst those who keep the Camarilla running. It should be said, however, that Neonates elevated in this fashion that prove themselves unable to handle their new status not only find themselves the object of scandal, but the Clan Head that elevated them does as well.

Current Clan Heads

Assamite

Name: Addison Redfield Portrayed by Jason Huxford
Residence:
Known History:

Brujah

Name: Conor O’Keeffe portrayed by Jared Roberts
Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Known History: See CamWiki page

Malkavian

Name: Willow Portrayed by
Residence: Houston, Texas, USA
Known History:

Nosferatu

Name: Melvin Samuels Portrayed by Jeff Fowler
Residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
Known History:

Toreador

Name: Eileen Devereux, Protrayed by Dhaunae De Vir
Residence: London, England, UK
Known History: see CamWiki page

Tremere

Name: Alice Wright Portrayed by Laura Nichols
Residence: Richmond, VA
Known History:

Ventrue

Name: Cieran Wallace Portrayed by John F
Residence: Seattle, WA
Known History: See CamWiki page

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