… These activities are generally kept hidden from mortals by The Masquerade, a conspiracy of secrecy and denial of vampiric existence.  Vampires are organized into various families ("clans"), each with their own mysterious powers and motivations, who contend and compete with one another for dominance while maintaining a thin veil of civility.  All vampires must also struggle with balancing what remains of their humanity with their bestial instincts to hunt, feed, and destroy. Interested?  No prio …