Sabbat Manor

The Manor

The Manor serves as the heart of Sabbat existence within San Francisco. Following the Lore Rework, the server has moved away from the one dimensional view of the Sabbat as purely murderous antagonists. Instead, the Manor is a dedicated hotspot for internal sect politics, external tension, and the sacred sabbat rituals known as Ritae.

In short, it functions as somewhat of a "Sabbat citizen" roleplay hub for those that would like to try their hand at the more religious fanatic side of being a Kindred.

OOC Rule Note:

The Manor is an active Sabbat haven, but it is not a free pass for other sects to raid. Server rules regarding haven security apply here identically to the Camarilla Tower or the Anarch Bar.

Hierarchy and Ranks

The Manor reflects a traditional Sabbat ecosystem, structured around religious and spiritual devotion rather than the feudal system of the Camarilla.

Bishop:

The administrative and religious authority of the city's Sabbat. The Bishop oversees the the local packs, enforces adherence to the Ritae, and navigates the higher level politics required to maintain the Sabbat's hidden and rather shakey foothold in San Francisco.

Paladin:

Elite warriors and personal bodyguards assigned to the highranking Sabbat officials like the Bishop or the Priscus. Paladins are lethal martial enforcers, answerable directly to their charge rather than standard pack structures.

True Sabbat:

The baseline citizens of the Sword of Caine. These are vampires who have survived their Creation Rites and proved their loyalty to the sect through the Vaulderie (the Sabbat's communal blood bond). They enjoy full rights and respect within the Manor.

Revenant:

Ghouls born from distinct, heritable bloodlines bred by the Sabbat (such as the Bratovitch or Zantosa). Unlike standard ghouls, Revenants naturally produce their own vitae and possess their own unique culture. Within the Manor, they serve as valued property, specialized tools, or bodyguards, existing as servants beneath the Kindred hierarchy.

Relations with the Warpack

While the Manor represents the political and spiritual side of the Sabbat, it does not exist in a vacuum. A bloodthirsty pack of roundstart antagonists, more akin to the former Sabbat playerculture, now exists as a counterweight to the Manor. They aim to exploit the Camarilla's weakened state through guerrilla warfare and covert terrorism.

The Manor bears a massive, exhausting responsibility regarding these unhinged cousins: they must keep the Warpack strictly in check.

The Truce

San Francisco currently exists under an incredibly volatile, unspoken truce. The Camarilla is heavily distracted by the slow encroaching of the surrounding Anarch Free States. Because of this, they are willing to begrudgingly accept the Sabbat's presence, though only if they fly completely under the radar.

The Bishop and the Manor's enforcers must actively police, manipulate, or violently restrain the Warpack to ensure their hit-and-run tactics do not blow the Sabbat's cover entirely. If the Warpack goes entirely rogue and launches sloppy, mindless attacks, it risks bringing the combined wrath of the Camarilla and the Anarchs down upon the Manor. Roleplay between the Manor and the Warpack should be a tense game of keeping the Warpack in check, while also giving them opportunity to hit the Camarilla where it hurts, without being discovered as the reason why.