Bestiary

These apex predators live in tropical regions and swamps near bodies of water. Thus, alligators and crocodiles tend to make ideal guardians for havens located near their natural habitats or moist, damp areas underground. Many members of the Nosferatu Clan are thought to maintain such ghouls in their sewer lairs for just such a purpose. Additionally, while alligators and crocodiles tend to be hard to control even when Bound, they are well-suited for getting rid of dead bodies. Due to their slow metabolisms, a master should only feed its ghoul one body at a time.

Even with the blood bond in place, a crocodile’s reptilian brain might have a difficult time making a clear distinction between its master and its prey, since they cannot be tamed. Animalism can help ensure the ghoul’s cooperation, but even then it’s not an ironclad guarantee that the animal would not snap its jaws at its master.