Sons of

That night the dark father reaped his final vengeance and left the city forever. With the
strength of his now eldritch blood he created a new brood of sons, and forged a path of
righteousness and council to aid them. He instilled in them the arts of politics, history and
law and in time they spread far and wide to follow in his footsteps and bare his name.
These Sons became infamous, Judges known and feared throughout the night. They helped

Khalil
bring low the wickedness of a bloodline of undead demon Kings known as the Jinn,
they passed judgement on the laws of both high and
low, and when the Jinn were hunted to the point
of destruction by the holy men of the Magi, they
protected and bound them to their will through the
power of their blood. During the following decades
the bloodline forged alliances with neighbouring
domains, aided in disputes and embraced childer
of their own. With the eventual rise of Islam the
bloodline’s influence spread west throughout North
Africa and into Europe across Mediterranean shores
where their legend grew powerful.

bloodline Though the Sons of Khalil are not a numerous bloodline to

this night, the weight of their influence is unmistakable in
any domain in which they reside. The Elder council of the
bloodline exists somewhere out in the mountains of what
is now Iran where the resting place of Khalil and his first
sons still resides.
VIZIERS AND Judges Nicknames: Viziers, Judges
Parent Clan: Mekhet
Weakness: As well as the weakness shared by their parent
all your crimes will be judged clan all Judges are bound by the will of their ancient founder to
Within domains across Persia the Middle East and beyond, the elusive yet influential lineage of adhere to the Kindred laws of the domains they are in. Any Judge
Shadow councillors known as the Ibn Khalil have held sway for centuries. Behind the thrones of that fails to uphold a legally held and undisputed Kindred law
beggar Princes and witch Queens, behind the might of undead Caliphs and blood thirsty tyrants knowingly or otherwise feels the weight of judgement laid upon them,
from South East Asia to the Mediterranean, Judges are synonymous with the iron fist of Kindred and in turn suffers a -3 penalty to all actions until they are judged by
authority. Wreathed in laws they are bound to uphold, studying power that is forever denied the laws they have broken. As a reinforcement of this, no Vizier is able
them, they are the ultimate embodiment of the power behind the throne, and as ambassadors, to singularly wield supreme Kindred authority outside of their role as
councillors, scholars and judges, the Sons of Khalil have followed in the footsteps of their councillors without facing the same penalty. For this reason the often
ancient founder to become known as the Viziers of the night. politically neutral Viziers are viewed by many Princes to be the first
Background: The tales of the bloodline’s dark father were born from bloody beginnings in choice for the position of Seneschal; efficient, sagacious, law bound and
an unnamed city almost two thousand years ago. In his mortal life Khalil bin Haquim was a most importantly, unlikely to ever claim praxis from their undead lords.
principled man, a magistrate and an authoritarian. Embraced in his elder years against the Character Creation: As masters of Kindred law and undead politics all
strict laws of the bloody ‘Caliph’ who ruled the domain, he was forced to destroy his own Viziers hone their mental and social attributes until they are as sharp as
Sire when his embrace was discovered or share in her fate. Taught the lessons of Kindred blades. For with such a weapon as the law on their side and the power to
justice he was treated as a pariah and an outcast for decades. He faced many trials in the influence Kindred opinion, Judges can execute enemies and exact revenge
years that followed as the balance of rule shifted throughout the domain during his first against those who would stand against them more deftly than direct
centuries. Surviving numerous plots and schemes he steadily began to rise in power, until his action could ever achieve or allow. Similarly the skills of Academics,
knowledge and influence grew to win him favour, and in time the position of Vizier of the Investigation, Politics and Persuasion are each coveted, studied and
Sultan’s ruling council. A century of power later ended with the destruction of his childer refined through years of mentoring upon first entering the Bloodline, and
in a plot that was meant to assassinate him, and in the nights that followed he unleashed a these along with the Merits of Status, Contacts and Retainers (See the Jinn
bloody maelstrom of vengeance that nearly tore the city apart against those who had robbed Retainers sidebar) are actively cultivated.
him of the only connection to what remained of his dwindling humanity. Over the following Lastly, the patriarchal views of the Bloodline rarely consider women
nights he sought out and destroyed the conspirators one by one in the intricately woven worthy of direct embrace into its ranks, however in recent decades a
plot, until he finally discovered that it was in fact the Sultan himself who had instigated hand full of formidable female Mekhet have joined the bloodline to
his assassination from the paranoid fear Khalil would some night take his throne. share the title of their brothers as one of the ‘Sons’ of Khalil.
Covenant: While many Judges retain their impartiality in relation to
the covenants, a number of the nominally unbound Sons of Khalil have
Tongue of the betrayer •• Blood Oath ••••
come to claim membership of the ruling covenant in their domains. It is said that a single lie can damn a thousand souls. As keepers of law The social currency of personal agreements and favours between
While the bloodline is largely secular, that is not to say that terrifying and order Judges have the ability to sense the foul touch of lies through Kindred, sometimes referred to as boons, often rely solely on the word
Inquisitors of the damned cannot be found enforcing the divinity of the use of this power. When a Vizier employs Tongue of the Betrayer and reputation of individuals involved. While breaking a boon can and
gods law within it’s ranks. Similarly the innate laws and edicts of the they focus their senses and infuse them with the essence of Asha. will have dire social repercussions for the Status of the oath breaker, it
Invictus and Carthian Movement lend themselves well to the Judges. Cost: 1 Willpower still is possible to withhold a boon with relative ease.
Recently as the phenomena known as Carthian Law has come to their A Blood Oath however takes the words of a formal agreement, which
attention, many Elder Viziers among the bloodline’s ruling council Dice Pool: Intelligence + Investigation + Asha – subjects Manipulation
is either spoken or written and agreed by all parties, and binds it to the
whisper the name of a shadowy triumvirate of Carthian Mekhet known Action: Instant - Lasts until the end of the scene
will and blood of a presiding Vizier. Agreements can be made amongst
as the Troika that some say are connected to outcast members of the Upon successfully initiating this power any lies the subject of the any number of Kindred and no participant can act against the tenets of
Bloodline’s recent past and were instrumental in its inception. power communicates will be recognised as such, and appear distorted the pledge once their words have been made bond.
Disciplines: Asha, Auspex, Majesty, Obfuscate or warped. Contrary to its name this power works for both written
Cost: 1 Vitae
and spoken methods of communication and are often accompanied
by visions such as a liars tongue dripping with black bile, a screeching Dice Pool: Intelligence + Academics + Asha – the highest resolve score
ASHA sound to their voice, or written words smoldering with deceit. This
power only works from the perspective that the conveyor of the lie
among the participants (excluding the Judge)
Action: Instant
Named from the ancient Zoroastrian concept of truth, justice and order, must know they are lying. If they are giving an accurate account of Many Viziers make the drawing up of the formal agreement a great
Asha is considered as much a path of enlightenment as it is a discipline something they don’t know is a lie, or if they have been Dominated ritual. This can include; requesting blood from all parties, oaths to
within the bloodline. As Judges progress in their understanding of this into believing what they are saying is true then this power does not be written in their own vitae, the velum used is harvested from their
discipline they are often afforded the right to a minimum level of status come into effect. However, on an exceptional success a Judge can even undead skin, the oath is to be written using their own finger bones, or
within in the bloodline as a result. discern a lie that is being told through mind affecting powers such as the words of agreement are to be spoken at precisely midnight amongst
Opening the senses to the righteous power of Asha often takes the form Dominate. In this case the subject must originally have known that a gathering of peers etc. What truly binds the contract however is
of visions and portents, which the Judge must interpret; a Kindred what they are now communicating is a lie. Failure on the roll means the will and blood of the presiding Vizier. All parties in a Blood Oath
murderer may appear with their hands covered in blood and ash, a liar that the lie is not perceived, while a botch means all lies from the must undertake the agreement under their own free will without
may appear with the tongue of a snake, or a poacher may appear to subject for the duration of this effect are fervently believed. supernatural compulsion (though the motivating factors behind that
have stolen blood dripping from their fangs. These powers are always decision remains their own concern), the Oath can only pertain directly
seen through the lense of the Kindred laws (not mortal laws) specific weigh the heart ••• to those Kindred involved in the contract not third parties, and each
to the domain in which they are used, and where some Princes may party must make a formal acknowledgment that they agree with all the
decree that feeding on the blood of ‘children’, ‘police’ or ‘holy men’ is This dread power, possibly above all others, is feared among Kindred
terms of the agreement through either a deed, word or signature.
a crime, the Princes of other domains may not. For this reason domain law breakers high and low, and takes the Judge’s understanding of
Asha a step further, enabling her to look into the shadowy recesses of As long as a single success is gained on the roll (and the agreement
law must be clear and undisputed for this power to function correctly.
a Kindred heart and search for the dark taint of corruption or crimes does not contain any contradictory clauses) the oath will hold true for
all concerned. Failure means the oath has not been bound, which the
vigilance • against Kindred law.
Judge and all the parties involved will intuitively be made aware of,
Cost: 1 Vitae
The first step on the path to Asha is understanding when a Kindred while a botch means this power cannot be used for a full lunar month.
Dice Pool: Wits + Investigation + Asha versus subjects Composure + Exceptional successes offer no further benefits to the resulting bond.
law is about to be broken in their presence. This brief flash of insight
Blood Potency
occurs even if the Judge has not formally studied the Kindred laws of Should one (or more) of the parties attempt to break their side of the
the domain in which they are in, and gives the Judge the opportunity Action: Instant bargain they will find themselves completely unable to work against
to address the crime about to be broken. To some extent this power The Judge must make eye contact with the target for this power the power of the bond and must ‘to the best of their ability’ uphold
mitigates the possibility that a Judge may accidentally commit a to work, no matter how briefly. The reflection of the subjects heart their side of the agreement. It should also be noted that Oaths remain
crime and fall prey to the Bloodline’s weakness, while the other more they perceive depends on the number of successes they achieve on even if one or more members of the oath fall into torpor or meet final
fundamental use is to stop others committing crimes in their presence. the contested roll. Each success achieved above those rolled by the death (including the Judge) unless a specific clause in the agreement
Cost: – subject give the Judge a brief vision or image of a crime the subject has regarding this is stipulated. In fact such is the power of these contracts
committed. The most serious crimes against the current domain law that Blood Oaths can only come to an end under two circumstances;
Dice Pool: Wits + Academics + Asha
are shown first in descending order, followed by crimes under previous when the agreement has been met, either by fulfilment of an action, its
Action: Reflexive domain laws. So powerful is this level of Asha that mind affecting duration expiring or some formal prerequisite having been met, or, if
As long as one success is gained on the reflexive roll the character powers such as Domination cannot hide the subjects crimes, as the all the parties involved in the forging of the contract agree of their own
receives a brief flash of enlightenment showing what crime is about to Vizier is literally seeing the scars of crimes left on the subject’s soul, free will (again without supernatural compulsion) to formally end it.
be committed and how. Exceptional success gains no further insight. not merely reading their mind. When receiving visions of particularly The power of the Blood Oath is not to be taken lightly, but through
Failure means the Judge receives no premonition, and a botch means bloody crimes the Vizier may need to roll to keep the Beast in check. such agreements peace has been brokered in warring domains, oaths of
this power cannot be used by the character for the rest of the night. Searching for a specific crime can be done at a -2 penalty to the roll. allegiance formed and banishments enacted.
Burden of GUILT •••••
Often those who have committed crimes in the eyes of Kindred law
will seek to avoid facing their just punishment. However, by focusing
his will on such a criminal in their domain a Vizier can, at will, inflict
them with a demoralizing sense of guilt and Damoclean foreboding
for the rest of the night that weighs down their soul with the burden of
their crimes.
Cost: 1 Vitae
Dice Pool: Presence + Persuasion + Asha versus subjects Resolve +
Blood Potency
Jinn Retainers
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Outcasts and Assassins
June 21st 2009

A Prophecy

Members of the High

consanguineous of Kh
Council, Guardians of
alil (peace be upon him

I write to you now wit

things to come that
appeared to me when
its zenith. I looked and
Asha,
)

h a dire warning, a ref

I saw in the darkness

lection of
the sun reached
three lights
shining in the heaven
s. The first light wor
Action: Instant In ancient Persia the Son's of Kalil laid low the demon Kings prophet, and he foreto e the face of a
ld the end of days, but
In order for this power to be used three criteria must be met; the Vizier known as the Jinn, wiped their history from the night and a snakes tongue and
had a thousand eyes.
he spoke with
must have met the criminal in person at least once, their guilt must The second light
orchestrated their pogrom through the wrath of Magi holy was of a burning pillar
that resides in the hea
have been proven against the domains current Kindred law (usually men. The bloodline's influence and adherence to the laws and a great shout wen rts of all men,
t up across the land,
through using the power of Weigh the Heart) and not have been of many nations called and the people
brought to justice for the crime, and lastly the criminal must still be of justice allowed the Sons of Khalil to mediate a truce and out to the heavens for
the light to
be free, empires fell
within the borders of the domain in question when Burden of Guilt is negotiate for the Jinn's protection. The result was slavery. and mighty Kings wer
people, and thus the e laid low by the
enacted. As long as each of these are met a Vizier need not even see or Any Jinn not bound to the will of a Judge would be hunted to earth moved beneath
my feet. Then
came the third light,
be in the presence of the subject of their righteous ire, but can unleash and it shone with fur
y as the crescent
the effects of this power from anywhere within their current domain.
destruction, and only those Jinn shackled by the blood bond of a blood red moon,
and in its light a cha
black stone was sunder in was broken, a
On achieving success on the roll the criminal suffers a crushing to a Judge would be spared. So it has been for centuries. ed and a host of dem
upon the world. A mi ons were set loose
backlash of guilt for the rest of the night that corresponds to the To this night Viziers who hold status and prestige within ghty snake gave birth
to a serpent
with three heads that
seriousness of their crime. This in large part is based on the edicts of the ranks of the bloodline are afforded the use of these most turned on the first and
whole, though it had devoured it
the domains Kindred laws and is measured on a scale from a penalty birthed them. And I
of -1 to all actions for a minor crime, to -5 to all actions for the worst
cunning Retainers as assassins, spies and bodyguards. light guttered and fad wept as the third
ed to nothing, and all
crimes imaginable such as diablerie. Storytellers are encouraged to With Storyteller approval a single Jinn Retainer may be were the edicts of Ash
a fading to nothing
that was heard
decide what level of punishment is fitting depending of the severity as the last embers
used by characters who hold Status in the Sons of Khalil of the crescent moon
crumbled to ash and
and type of ruler or government in charge of their domain. An example mighty wind. blew away on a
Bloodline and must be purchased with Merit points or
can be found below:
experience as a minimum ••• Retainer. A Jinn Retainer's I fear in my heart tha
Penalty Crime Attributes, Skills and Discipline levels should follow the t we are part of this.
caught up and spread That we will be
–1 Accidental domain trespass, feeding in sight of Elysium, Retainer guidelines found on p.116 of the World of Darkness to the four wind. But
most of all I
fear this time is soon
breaking a minor Elysium law upon us.
Core Rulebook, and their Retainer level may be increased
–2 Breaking a boon, not providing an agreed blood tithe, failure Wisest of the wise, Eld
of presentation to the Prince upon entering the city, breaking through experience or Merit dots as normal. Jinn Retainers

2
ers to The Eldests blac
beseech you for counci k blood, I
a feeding restriction, poaching, killing a court retainer must be blood bound to their Vizier masters. For more l, I beseech you for ans
wers and pray
that these events ma
–3 Poaching from a Herd, breaking Elysium peace, attacking information see Bloodline: Jinn - Outcasts and Assassins pdf. y yet not come to pas
s.
an Inner Circle member, creating progeny without It is said that some of the most influential elders within Nazeem bin Haskim bin
court consent, aggravated domain or Haven trespass Ali bin Nicodemus bin
the bloodline are able to call upon cadres of these deadly Vizier to the Caliph
of Tehran
Khalil
–4 Destruction of an Elder without legal cause, treason,
giving aid or sanctuary to an enemy of the domain,
Retainers to do their bidding at any one time, though the Seer of the Scorched
Eye
accidental Masquerade breach, practising satanic worship influence needed to be able to wield this level of power is
–5 Diablerie, wanton Masquerade breach,

On an exceptional success the target is also drained of the same

number of Willpower as the penalty number, causing them to suffer a
vicious failure of morale. Failure on the roll means that the criminal is
unaffected, while a botch means the Judge is deemed unworthy and
suffers the penalties themselves as a failure against Asha.
bloodline's ruling council.
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reserved for only the eldest and wisest Viziers who sit on the

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