Diablerie

The worst crime a Kindred can commit outside of growing a third eye around a Tremere.

Diablerie is the act of consuming a Kindred to the very last drop, drinking their very soul dry and absorbing their power. For higher generation Kindred, they can find their 'generation' lowered by at least one from doing so. Especially high generation Kindred have sometimes been observed to lower their generation by more than one in some cases.

Generally speaking, the only instance where Diablerie is permitted is when a blood hunt is called, and only while the blood hunt is active. If the Kindred being hunted is captured instead of killed, and you decide to eat them anyway, you can expect the next blood hunt will be for you.

Diablerists are, even when correctly sanctioned, shunned by greater Kindred society. Those with Auspex can often spot the tell-tale black lines through an aura that indicates this terrible act has been committed. The primary reason for Diablerie being shunned revolves around the addictive nature of consuming Kindred vitae by another Kindred. The act of Diablerie is said to be extremely addicting, and Diablerists often become serial Kindred slayers in order to chase that high.

Would you want to turn your back around a girl whose very aura screams 'I ate a Kindred recently'?