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A collective of downtrodden outcasts, the Creeps were seized and embraced against their will and imprisoned in subterranean depths unknown to even the most ancient of Nosferatu Tunnel Rats. Sealed away by dark and shadowy monsters, those of this bloodline were conscripted in a plot against their parent clan. They spent the centuries being used as feeding stock, shock troops, and eventually spies – all to serve in a war they scarcely understood. The recent liberation of one of their warrens by a coterie of Nosferatu has changed the bloodline's fortunes. The Nosferatu now recognize them as victims of their age-old enemies. The origin of the Creeps lies deep in the history of the Nosferatu. Clan Nosferatu traces its lineage to two divergent ancestries: one descended from the mythical Baba Yaga, and the other from the blood bound offspring of her sire and clan founder. Lore speaks of a war between Baba Yaga and her sire which spanned centuries as he hunted her throughout the world. Over time, these pursuers became little more than ghost stories and boogeymen; myths told to scare ancillae and neonates. To the Creeps, however, these horrific monsters were very real – they were their jailors and known to them only as the "Hungry". For centuries the Creeps' sole purpose was to stalk the subterranean world for blood to feed the Hungry; monsters who could only draw sustenance from vampiric blood. As humanity spread over the globe, so too did the Nosferatu, oblivious to the vampires in the Depths. As the Nosferatu fortified their warrens, the Hungry adapted, conscripting the Creeps to a new purpose as spies and clandestine operatives. Bound by blood, the Creeps carried out their hunt even though they did not understand its purpose or intent. Then, without warning, the Hungry inexplicably turned on the Creeps that served them in the Depths, devouring them with a ravenous and unknown purpose. Many died and those few who survived were either above ground or locked in hidden catacombs, drained of blood and helpless to escape. Where the ancient Hungry went and what event could compel the attendance of them all en masse remains unknown. In late 2013, a group of Nosferatu tunnel rats followed a heretofore unexplored path within the Paris sewer system which led them to the upper layer of the Depths. It was there that they discovered a dormant cell of Creeps, starved, torpid, and abandoned. Believing them to be of the same clan and recognizing their need for help, they awakened them from slumber and granted them their freedom, only to learn the horrific story of their existence. In the ensuing years, the Creeps have exposed the truth of their origins and have been mostly accepted into the clan. However, not all Nosferatu are willing to forgive them for their role in the atrocities of the past. As for the Creeps, they remain vigilant out of concern for the return of the Hungry as they work to find their remaining torpid siblings to free them from the nightmare of their past. Though riddled with guilt from the centuries of aiding the Hungry, the Creeps are grateful to Clan Nosferatu. They hope one day to fully prove themselves in gratitude for their liberation.
Weakness
In addition to the Nosferatu clan weakness, Creeps suffer from an inability to gain sustenance from human blood. The cause of this is unknown; perhaps it is a curse from their creators or simply an evolutionary flaw caused by centuries of near total separation from humanity. If a Creep were to draw blood from a human, they would have to drain the human dry to gain a single point of Blood. This prevents Creeps from purchasing the Herd background. However, both animal and vampire vitae nourish them normally.
Organization
Creeps are solitary and cautious creatures. They rarely organize in the modern nights and hold no inclination toward one sect or another. Though colonies of Creeps exist, their goal is always to continue to work toward the discovery and rehabilitation of those left abandoned by the Hungry. Often rescued Creeps join with their liberators, having no basis of experience to make a decision as to sect allegiance. Those who become educated about sects choose what they think is best for them.