Bestiary

Red Alastors

Unlike other Alastors, the Red Alastors are in a supervisory position and were initially created to oversee all of the Alastors operating in a specific region. Red Alastors tend to remain in a Camarilla-led city as opposed to going out on the hunt or travelling for weeks or months at a time. Though they coordinate hunts and mull over facts from a distance, Red Alastors are fully capable of tracking and engaging the Anathema themselves. They, too, bear the Mark of the Trophy but operate more openly than their underlings do, and often wind up protecting those who report to them. A Red Alastor’s greatest asset is her perspective, and she uses that insight to help Alastors be more effective than they would without it.

Red Alastors don’t always hide in the shadows because they feel they’re required to make different sacrifices than their charges. When in Elysium, for example, they step carefully knowing other Kindred fear them. While no one questions whether or not they have earned their rank, Red Alastors operate outside of the Prince’s jurisdiction and place greater emphasis on larger threats than the day-to-day functions of the Camarilla. In truth, this is partly why Red Alastors spend a considerable amount of time building ties to other Kindred, but it is not the only reason. What better way to ferret out moles, keep an eye on Kindred who are acting suspicious, and connect with other high-ranking members of the Camarilla? Red Alastors understand, perhaps better than any other Kindred, that sometimes the best way to protect the Camarilla is to work from within.

By far, Red Alastors face an increasing number of challenges in the modern era. With more Alastors being named, their supervisors find it difficult to safely store information that’s needed to discuss tactics and coordinate offensive maneuvers without causing a breach of the Masquerade. Many feel that one solution is to better utilize ShreckNET and opt to strengthen their ties to the Nosferatu, which isn’t always easy. Others suggest that the best way to hide and convey messages is in plain sight by using ghouls or kine to deliver them.