Nagaraja
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Since their creation, the origins and existence of the Nagaraja have been obscured by lies, misunderstanding, and fear. Most vampires believe that the Nagaraja are a foul bloodline of flesh-eaters who practice primitive and abhorrent magics. The Nagaraja themselves have never had the numbers, ability, or the inclination to change the perceptions of their rumored origins and have remained mysterious and dangerous bogeymen for most of history. Unknown to most modern vampires, the Nagaraja began as a Tradition of mages called the Chakravanti who studied death magics and embraced the Metaphysic Trinity: the concepts of dynamism, static, and entropy. The origins of the Nagaraja can be traced back thousands of years to a centuries-long conflict between a group of ancient mages in the Himalayan region. A small band of Chakravanti mages experimented with vampire blood and the energies of the Underworld. These experiments infused them with the potent energy of death itself and led to their expulsion from the Chakravanti Tradition. Embattled and at odds with their former brethren, the outcasts fled to Egypt. There they discovered a mysterious creature who promised them the answers to death that they so desperately wanted. Their benefactor provided them with a potent spell which promised everlasting power, but it was incomplete. To perfect the ritual, the mages sought vampire blood, preying upon the Followers of Set. When the ritual was enacted the mages emerged as the vampiric Nagaraja, but it was to be a flawed and tortured existence, driven by an undying hunger for the flesh of the living and beset by enemies on all sides. These nights the surviving Nagaraja are without allies. Burdened by the misinformation and narratives that condemn them as bogeymen and merciless cannibals, most Nagaraja have abandoned the Shadowlands and have begun to repopulate their numbers. Rumors abound that the Nagaraja are working towards an alliance with the other necromantic clans.
Weakness
In addition to blood, the Nagaraja must consume raw living human flesh or the flesh of the very recently deceased. Whether a karmic punishment for the flawed ritual used to create themselves or as retribution from the Followers of Set, for every night a Nagaraja goes without consuming human flesh, she suffers a -1 penalty to all test pools. A Nagaraja may not benefit from the Herd background.
Organization
The Nagaraja have suffered from both persecution and calamities that have left them scattered throughout the world. Many of them have spent time as refugees, living in back alleys, slums, and in some cases the Shadowlands. However, with the rise of the hunters occupying the attention of the major vampire sects, the bloodline has begun to repopulate itself, giving way to more structure. These nights, the newly embraced members of the bloodline often act as agents for older Nagaraja who in turn lead the bloodline to organize and strengthen its position. The elders believe their best way to forge a path forward is to strike an accord with the other necromantic clans and bloodlines. However, they are adamant in their stance against the Followers of Set; a position which makes the Nagaraja a potentially polarizing ally.