Giovanni

The Giovanni began their history as a house of mortal Venetian merchants. Embraced by scholars of Clan Cappadocian, the Giovanni were intended to be the clan's liaison with the mortal world during the Renaissance, but the crafty and power-hungry merchants quickly turned against their sires. The downfall of the Cappadocians was only the beginning of their ambitions. The Giovanni built a vast fortune over the centuries, using their keen grasp of politics and a great deal of sharp financial acumen. Further, they mastered the secrets of Necromancy, exercising control over the spirits of the dead. Giovanni pride grew along with their rise in power, and they quickly cornered the market on Necromantic ability in the vampire world. For centuries, the Giovanni parlayed their talents, forcing other clans to accept their independence and ignore the dark deeds of their past. While the rest of the vampiric world judges the Giovanni for the destruction and diablerie of the Cappadocians, it cannot reasonably ignore the Necromancers — nor turn its back on the power that the young clan wields. To those outside the clan, the Giovanni put on a great show of humility and friendship. However, within their cloistered walls, the family is cutthroat and incestuous, willing to perform vile acts in order to gain more power. They make no true alliances, but are willing to mouth pretty words in order to pacify other vampire clans. In the end, Clan Giovanni's only loyalty is to itself.