For those confused: This is from a tabletop game called Vampire: The Masquerade, which takes place in a setting called the World of Darkness, populated with a variety of supernatural creatures lurking just outside of humanity’s sight. This story itself is about the origin, abilities, and, (if you are a “Noddist”) eventual demise of Vampires. The story of the three angels describe three weaknesses of vampires (fire, light, and dependence on blood/inability to eat regular food). The Crone story explains Blood Bonding (how vampires create ghoul servants) and how Staking puts Cainites into Torpor. Throughout all the stories are explanations for vampiric superpowers, or “disciplines” (Potence (super strength), Celerity (super speed), Obfuscate (invisibility), Dominate (Simple command mind control), Presence (Emotional control), etc.) In the Progeny section, a number of other WOD creatures are mentioned; the wild ones are changelings/the fae (from Changeling: The Dreaming), the Moon Beasts are Werewolves (from Werewolf: The Apocalypse), Spirits are Wraiths (from Wraith: the Oblivion), and the Awakened are Mages (from Mage: The Ascension). Most of this is from the perspective of Caine, but it shifts throughout. Toward the end in particular, we hear from a number of different founders of vampire lineages (Malkav, Brujah, Gangrel, Nosferatu, etc) This is a really good reading; I wish this guy had other stuff on this channel, but I’m glad he at least did this before disappearing.
Oh… I had this book in the 90s. That and a few of the clan books. Some of my friends contributed art to the main Vampire the Masquerade book, and I think a few in the Lasombra book.
An old college friend of mine "contributed" as well (i.e. her art was stolen but no harm done,lol) and one of my childhood friends was an initial playtester. This game was way different than the D&D and Warhammer40K we were used to.
The way you read the book makes it seems like verses from the books of the bible that were removed due to revealing the truth. Like me made me feel like I was reading from my father's Holy Bible when he would read the book. You have got a talent.
Didn't Cain create a city called Enoch? Truth is stranger than fiction. Finally, where does one truly come up with this sort of subject matter, out of thin air? And I really mean to ask which human conceived of this thought completely based on nothingness? You mean to say, that someone just decided to create a companion copy to the cane story? Not you per se, I just mean a person
And it seems like even if he had read it at a less desirable pace, that is really the words that help to describe the things that seem like The Bible has left out, or at least that plausible storyline, because Kane was killed by lamek later than this story would hold.. Sorry about the typos.
@@michelletillman6232 From what i have read is that the Bible has had many revisions over the centuries, and each revision had more scriptures and Psalms removed. From what I have read is the bible already existed for tens and hundreds of thousands of years to serve as a library for human history and the gifts that reside in our DNA. And that there were books like the bible across the world that told of the gifts, history and genealogy of those peoples in those regions. But when the Roman Catholic Church started to expand across the globe; the first thing that they went after is the knowledge. Because these original books did not serve the purpose of the Catholic Church, they were removed and burned. I remember reading from a journal of a conquistador that while they were raping and pillaging; they burned mountains and mountains of scrolls, and stone tablets. Hundreds of thousands of years of information; gone and lost to fire. It sends a shiver down your spine.
This is fiction, written for a tabletop rpg, within the tabletop, many vampires see Cain as their sort of prophet, and the first vampire, the book of nod is effectively the bible of those vampires, this is a lorebook for the fictional world made by white wolf known as the world of darkness.
Note that it wasn't 'The One Above' but Cain's father Adam who cursed and exiled him which would make it easy to believe that The One Above was at least not unhappy with the sacrifice.
It took quite sometime to accept my apology, and I'm still working towards finding forgiveness to myself. Forgiveness is reserved for the ones we love.
The line of Caine and Seth are presented almost like a third, neutral faction in the Heavenly War. They are a third thing between the Angels above and Demons below, strangely blessed and cursed at the same time. See around 38:30 Caine's advice is pretty moderate, focusing on gaining wisdom and staying safe in a world of supernatural threats, not conquering and harming either Angels or Demons, but sustaining their own houses. It's interesting that he explicitly forbids that the mortal followers of his childer should not worship them as gods.
They are Satan's feed the demon seeds.. disgusting how the Pharasies and the scholars have hidden and downright lies to the masses. Why you shouldn't trust or follow popes presidents King Queens princes not of this world they're all being helped by demons nothing they got was from their efforts and their blood sacrifice and they're willing to do evil is how these people get where they're at and they kill children right under our noses and nobody even does anything really I guess you're waiting on somebody else to leave the fight you can all see that Trump is one of them right he's sick and he's set kappy up and he's dead, he put a damper on DTS turn the black males and folks cuz don't you think that's not what he was doing because you see right now and nobody's in jail do you he's one of them and until we tell and demand that they stop sacrificing children they will continue and they will be strong and they will continue to shove knives and sharp instruments in children's heads to get the adrenachrome and make their sacrifice to their demonic God that they love
@@CandiGiampi The first murderer definitely understood that lording your power and favour over someone made them want you dead, and that God can be ridiculously petty. Not all that surprising that he basically said to not make enemies you don't have to.
Who is ever asking the question what creature God is? It's pretty obvious by now that it's no supreme cosmic deity, that cainites are vampires, moon beasts are dogmen, serpent people are naga, sons of seth are humans, etc. So what creature god, or god's clan is? And, in advance, FY dumb christian air heads. You only spread the words of that which is manipulating you into mass servitude, bringing nothing new to any conversation, only to satisfy your ego. We don't need it. So unless you wanna confirm that you are but an infection trying to contaminate others with you egotistical point of view to feel good about yourself, stay out of this. And also what creatures could be the sons of Abel?
I love how the comments show how many are drawn here to understand the All that is, more than it is. The ultimate Alchemy of the scribe is fact and fiction becoming one. Has been since the beginning of the word.. Much love and respect for your craft brother.
Cain is of that wicked one, the son of perdition. He is not of the lineage of Adam but is the flesh father of the seed of the serpent. 1 John 3:12; Genesis 3:15; Genesis 4:11, 14, 16 - 24.
@@jeffwinkler1137 I believe l she is saying that Cain is literally the child of the serpent (the devil)... not of Adam... ie Eve and the Serpent had sex and produced Cain as their love child.
I read this book like 25 years ago too... I was playing a card game called Jyhaad. Watching a show called Kindred... I was listening to Type O Negative. I was vampired out lol....
@dormie basne Amen. Some of it you can attribute to people not being used to expressing themselves through writing or/and at all clearly. The rest scream of decades of slow lead poisoning.
The Words Are Nothing like Poe's Vernacular! Have you actually read Poe? Serious Question. If not, start with " the unparalleled adventures of one hans pfaall ". Brilliant story. All the best friend.
@@Cornelius456 thanks for the suggestion mate, I'll make sure to read that one from Poe. Have you read any other authors that used similar words as this white wolf book?
Excellent narration. I'm glad this excellent work isn't lost to time and the folly of lesser minds, least they drink not but blood and eat not but ash.
The Kine in the comments are so confused, they are still so attached to their beliefs it would be comical if it wasnt so tragic. I fear these are truly our final nights together.
@@rileygatt7683 i dont think he even thought that far it was driven purely by jealousy in my opinion which follows the same thought process and reasoning as scripture
@@tommygrngo that is true. Other accounts express the same attitude. Jealous, entitled and heeded the voice of Satan. One account of them exclaims that they also had issues about their wives. Apparently each was born with a twin female. Cain wanted his own sister instead of Abel's twin and the deed displeased the Lord and Adam
@@rileygatt7683 maybe it's allegorical to Satan being the oppression of the will and able was just a shepherd who got more love than Cain who'd toiled harder in the field both with their struggle. They get sacrificed to something beyond in the name of Satan when the could have flourished together. Lilith already knew the difference between the offerings of their livelihoods and when able died he returned to something greater that had already fallen and it was not by means either would've chosen.. simply put ig or just people fucking with one another to harness the powerful energy of torment.. full well knowing though some are just drunkards on baboon shine
It astonishes me that most of the devout Christians in the comment section couldn't tell that most of this is part of the background lore for a Tabletop Roleplaying Game thats been around since 1991.
the moment towards the end when all the warnings for the end times clicked in my head of "oh that sounds like the current setting. so does that.................. wait. waaaaait. shit." gave me absolute chills. well done dude this was amazing
It's mind blowing when you can see it takes you to another level. The brothers of Caine are real read the lyrics of u2 in god's country and yr see it written down, I stand with the brothers of Caine
There needs to be a World of Darkness Vampire TV series with high production value like Game of Thrones or True Blood. It could last for over 8 seasons easily.
Don't know if you yourself have seen it since you have postet this, but the people running the world of darkness now, are in talks (only talks) with Eric Heisserer, the man behinde Arrival and Shadow and Bone. This is Paradox themselves that has said it and it is only talks about how a world of darkness movie/tv univers could look like. But hay, it is something
There was one in the 90s called "Kindred the Embraced" may be able to find some footage online. Didn't have the budget of what you're taking about but fantastic with the politics and clans.
My life evolved around W.O.D Mage & masquerade novels, I never got into the game like I did with D&D earlier in life but read those manuals/books for more info, I had to troll libraries for The Winnowings part 2 & 3. In the 2000s the novels stopped comming , there was the Dark Ages series but they were lacking something, The Lasombra, Bruja and other trilogy sets, vamp & mage novels were great. A series about Lucita from Lasombra would rock these shows today. I like to imagine she is still alive there wasn't a finality to her presumed ending
It would be so woke we'd be rooting for the hunters best leave it until good story telling returns I really don't want to root for the tower and the catholic church.
A very interesting work of legend making. This was created as a supplement to the Vampire the Masquerade game. Some modern vampire groups have adopted it into their ritual magic, along with its companion volumes, The Ericyes Fragments and Revelations of the Dark Mother. I find it useful as long as the use is approached from the base knowledge that it was originally written as fiction.
@@AquilaTofana Parables are stories ment to convey wisdom. The story of able and Caine is just that. If you read the bible literally your an idiot... And if you dismiss it... Your an idiot lol
@@IamGruntonHGH it’s actually more an allegory than anything… the actual “religion” it reveals is practiced by only high level initiates…. Hint Book of Job Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? What was the name of Jacobs Pillow? It is these subjects the Bible is discussing cryptically The name Jesus?? In that era?? Jupiter/Zeus are that names origin Christ? Christos in Greek Meaning oil Good luck
The section on diablerie is interestingly specific forbidding taking the blood of "thine own elder" and "thy sire's sire" It says nothing about feeding from any kindred of the same age or younger and possibly not even of feeding from a kindred who is not dirrectly in linage with you (especially if they are not of the same clan) An interesting loophole for someone bold enough (or desperate enough) to argue.
@@ondrejharnusek3839 seeing all this Usurpering going on, I can but smile in the shadows at how appropriate it is what's happening to your dear progenitor - after they tried to slurp down Saulot. ^^ Sleep tight, kiddoes.
I love to think about the Book of Nod as a collection of myths written specifically by ancient vampires to hide and distort the truth. All Caine's "commandments", or at least most of them, would then be brainwashing by the elders to protect themselves. The intetesting part would also be that the myths have a grain of truth in them, one just has to see through the lies and mystification to get it.
@@TheObscureRambler Oh I know. :D I was thinking about several scenarios of what is really going on with Tremére himself, and... Let's say I absolutely love the idea that Saulot is faaar from being the saint that everyone thinks he is. :D
I got lucky and was able to grab it recently. Honestly a Shovelhead game and this book are probably the best way to introduce players to the setting blind
We all die for the lack of Knowledge. This knowledge we seek only comes from the Father. Be careful what you ask for it all pours in like a flood. They you have to test the spirit of truth. Seek and it will be given, knock it it will be opened. To open the heart and mind combined knowing the answers are never hidden the truth stares in your face. You are very powerful
This was incredible. The poetry of the writing magnificent. The orator' s voice, spell-binding. What an interesting twist on the murder of Cain. If anyone has ever read, ' Did Eve Have Sex With the Devil?', it maintains that one of the twins was Adam' s seed, and the other, Cain, of the devil' s seed. If Cain was the debil' s seed them he would have a twisted nature, a twisted mind. Interesting to put that together with Cain' s story in this book.
The first and second books of Adam and Eve are interesting. They give a lot more details. If you want a better translation of the scriptures, check out The Aramaic Targums. Eve specifically says she had gotten a child by an angel. I think its Sammael. Anyhow, Aramaic was the original record of the scriptures, as the Israelites lost the Hebrew when they were taken to Babylon. Enoch is a fantastic read as well, it will tell you the true nature of the world, not this NASA nonsense we are deceived by!
Cain was not of Adam. Cain was not of the one called the devil. But the mission was to replenish the Earth by there children blending with the childern of Earth. The devil convinced Eve to have sex with one of Earth. Making a blend that much faster. Not the mission of having there children starting the blend. Not of GOD'S PLAN.
Cain's offering wasn't refused because he didn't give his best, neither was God being a jerk by refusing the best of Cain's gift. The offering is supposed to be an extension of the person, and not because someone gives offering does that mean they are righteous, in the same way that not everyone who goes to church are living righteous. God knew Cain was a sinner and told him so and told him how he and his offering can be acceptable, if he would put away sin from his life - (Genesis 4: verses 5-7) ...Read also (Psalms 51) (Isaiah 1) (Hosea 6: verses 6-7)... Scriptures are filled with God basically saying, 'to hell with your offerings, I want y'all to live right also and acknowledge me, not just remember me on a particular day ' ... but that's how Cain was and that's why God didn't appreciate his offerings
Or other way around pretty sure maybe it was Abel? Blood sacrifices to a blood thirsty god aka yhwh or yah,jah allah I Abel gave blood sacrifices and the food from cain grew from the ground. So that god loved the smell of burning flesh and hated vegetables , so cain sacraficed the one he loved the most to please the god but still that god wasn’t happy. So apparently nothing cain did for that god was never pleasing to him.
@@miguelatkinson4007 To be fair VTM has been described as "gothic punk". The fact that all the hierarchy and the elite classes are largely horrible pieces of shit is part and parcel of any "punk" type experience. It's a credit to the writing that this comes across so strongly that even people with none of the context, who stumble upon this and might even think it is an actual non-canonical piece of scripture get this feeling.
@@madewavy I'll have to check that out but since lying is human nature how do we really know all the things we read is right but o well, let's get to it. BTW whose wife do you speak of👍
"life is in the blood" define life if youre more righteous than evil, define if youre more evil than righteous. Kinda changes what life to one could be.
👍 what is your opinion truth or fiction? Just curious.your comment really made me think hard but I am still lost since waking up from this matrix of delusion. Ty for any response in advance and good day too !
Unsure at the moment, along with much many secret societies running the churches and govern-mentis have edited and revised much. Could be truth, many times they give us the truth straight forward and many accept a lie over it. Many payops. I don't doubt it, looking to the nag hammadi and book of Enoch, apocrypha, dead sea scrolls you see a little more. And with blood it's hard to tell if they were apart of the abo system, Rh neg or pos though it seems if reptilian draco angelic etc there is a possibility tied to the Rh neg. Researching the beliefs of the man responsible for the discovery of the factors gives insight as well. And what does it actually pertains to antigens like that of the rhesus. Or is it rhea-zeus? Never know.
I like how in this retelling, Caine killed Abel out of love instead of jealousy. He only meant to give God what he loved most in this world and for that he was punished.
Caine son of Adam and eve , you have become the first vampire. Even Lilith tried to warn you for fear you would destroy your self. Perfect and beautiful the original vampire Chronicles , well written and addictive. Couldn't put it down. ⭐
Eve was beguiled by Satan or Azazel in the garden which means ‘tricked her into having sexual relations’ and out came Cain. Adam didn’t know his wife for 130 years.
@@EloquentTroll how would that in any way be obvious from your original comment? There is zero context for that. I sense you are lying to save face which is entirely unnecessary under a pseudonym on the internet. Lol
2:47 I cried, tears of love, as i, with sharp things, sacrificed that which was the first part of my joy. MY BROTHER. That sounds so damn HORRIBLE. Abel was his brother, and he just gutted him and offered his corpse as a SACRIFICE?! Goddamn.
He did what he thought was being asked of him, no more or less. God rebuked his offering because it meant nothing to Caine, but his brother? His brother was everything to him. His heart. His joy. His reason for living. But the almighty demanded sacrifice, and so he did what he did, not believing he had any choice.
In Book of Jasher , it says that Cain took one of his twin sisters as his wife... He named first born Enoch..... Book of Jasher does not speak about LILLITH... Sir, where. & how did u find this book of Caine ????
@@Nezfitness777 that's fair, this vid's really only for Masquerade fans but looking at recent comments i think something in the algorithm's fucked up and is sending it to people looking for religious vids XD
You guys bring up some very good points . There is the theological record of events based on the biblical narrative and there is the fictional writing that lends framework to books film and games. In my opinion it's always good to know where the story originates . Adam and eve in the Bible narrative is a good place to start if you want to know where Caine and Able came from. The downside to not knowing the true history of a literary subject means the children that play the games or read the fictional books will not have the full picture and history of what it's based on.
A friend of mine claims to of spoken with a descendant of Cain, he insisted that he was a vampire and genuinely believed it, but I am still unsure. I will say this though, the guy said that he was suffering a family feud that has been going on for decades.
@@nathansaldana322 nope jews are the bloodline of Seth, the third son. theoretically the bloodline of cain perished with everyone except noah's family (descendents of seth) in the flood. modern humanity is supposed to have come from noah's three sons Ham, Japheth, and Shem. Shem is the ancestor of Abraham, father of both Jews and Arabs. its all in genesis.
It took quite sometime to accept my apology, and I'm still working towards finding forgiveness to myself. Forgiveness is reserved for the ones we love.
You say ‘Cain or Eve’s daughter’ Do you refer to Lilith? Lilith is not Eve’s daughter. She was made from silt of the earth, as Adam. She was equal to him. She was cursed for refusing to submit to her equal. I don’t blame her.
Lilith attached her self to God as a cherubum , when she returns from the red sea she comes back spinning. I understand Lilith role., And what she was. Thanks for talking to me ..
