Other Factions

The della Passaglia have adopted a much more scientific approach to their study of Necromancy. They have a unique position in Kindred society, based in their residence within the Underground City beneath Beijing. Here, they can observe the East and West, with one foot in each world. Having been primarily trained in the arts of Western Necromancy, they have embraced Eastern philosophy over time as they have entrenched themselves in the Middle Kingdom.

The teachings of their Giovanni cousins told them why the practice of Necromancy is so important. In going to the East, they sought to corner influence in a region as yet unclaimed by Kindred society. While they have been able to establish a foothold in the lands of the Asian Kindred, their greatest achievement has been their findings about the nature of death in the Middle Kingdom.

The della Passaglia practice their Necromancy very clinically while still holding to Humanity, rather than adopting the Path of the Bones. Many of their most adept Necromancers liken their work to a scientific experiment. Necromancy to them is the tool with which they examine the consequences of their actions upon the lands of the dead. While they don’t fully understand the context of what is happening in the East, the Elders of Venice hope that the della Passaglia have not “gone native.” They keep

regular communications open, nominally to encourage them to send their tithe on a regular basis, but also to make sure they don’t forget who their masters are and on which side of the East-West divide they truly belong.