Lilith's Awakening
The Book of Nod is the foundational creation myth of the Kindred, tracing the curse of Caine.
The Book of Nod is an epic poem written by Sam Chupp and Andrew Greenberg, published by White Wolf Publishing in 1993. Based on the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade and the World of Darkness series, it tells the creation myth of vampires, following Caine, the first vampire and the biblical first murderer. The book is divided into three main sections: The Chronicle of Caine, The Chronicle of Shadows, and The Chronicle of Secrets. It came with commentary by several Kindred scholars, including the Malkavian Aristotle de Laurent and the Gangrel scholar Beckett.
Lore & Background
It tells the creation myth of vampires, following Caine, the first vampire and the biblical first murderer. The Chronicle of Caine outlines the events of Caine's exile, through to the great flood of the Bible. These events include the murder of his brother, defiance of God's angels, encounters with Lilith, siring of other vampires, and the founding of the first city. The Chronicle of Shadows is a collection of various noddist lore, offering advice and commandments, some attributed to Caine, others to the Clan founders. The Chronicle of Secrets offers various portents and omens of the coming end times, known to vampires as Gehenna. The book came with commentary by several Kindred scholars, including the Malkavian Aristotle de Laurent and the Gangrel scholar Beckett.
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