These
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feel some aspects of the curse less acutely than other Kindred. They are less affected by sunlight, both physically and psychologically; they find it easier to wake during the day, and may survive exposure to dim sunlight unharmed, however many lack the natural resilience of vampires.
They can hold down food for longer periods of time and even digest it as sustenance with a great deal of effort. Their bodies display some signs of true life; sometimes their hair or nails will grow, or they will feel the beat of their heart.
A very small number have even fathered or, more rarely, given birth to children. Such offspring are known as
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, and their nature is not well understood.
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The thin-blooded also share an oracular ability that is amplified within groups and g
rants them knowledge of the plots and deeds of
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and the
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. Naturally, this makes them of great interest to the few who know their secret, but debates rage over the source of their visions and whether they can be trusted.
Some believe the visions are memories of things glimpsed during their longer than normal period between death and rebirth as a vampire, while others believe the thin-blooded are being used by the Antediluvians to mislead those who would fight them. Many Kindred simply want to destroy anyone who could learn their secrets through such gifts, though for their part the thin-blooded rarely understand the significance of what they see.
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Thin-blooded vampires are able to learn strange and rare
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without training, while
others develop their own powers, a feat normally impossible for any but the lowest generations. These rare individuals are sometimes called
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, a title usually reserved for ancient vampires who spend centuries developing new powers of the blood. Even with powers they create themselves, however, the thin-blooded cannot achieve high mastery of Disciplines: 14th generation vampires can only learn up to level 4, and 15th generation vampires only up to level 3 of any Discipline. They are also harder to learn, costing both generations more experience.