Tremere Lore

Tremere Lore 1: What a fledgeling Tremere or outsiders would know.

• You can remember parts of the Code of Tremere, but as bits and pieces, as fragments of the whole. It would require concentration to recite the entire Code of Tremere;
• You know that breaking the Tremere rules is a bad thing, and that loyalty to House and Clan is everything. The Tremere are an ancient and secret society of sorcerers, with a hierarchy composed of multiple ranks within the clan, but nobody is supposed to know that;
• The Pyramid everyone refers to is a mystical entity that oversees all Tremere;
• Tremere aren't supposed to take open positions of power in the Camarilla;
• You know who the local Regent is, or at least who appears to be the Tremere in power in the city;
• Stay out of trouble, because Tremere who get in trouble too often vanish mysteriously and sometimes reappear greatly changed;
• Tremere refuse to teach their magic to anyone else;
• Nobody is supposed to know where the Tremere sleep during the day but the Tremere;
• Stupidity equals expendability;
• The location of the Chantry should never be revealed;
• The Tremere are run out of Vienna by incredibly powerful and controlling Elders;
• You know that when asked about their magic, the Tremere give the response: "that's a good question, let me do some research and I will get back to you"

Tremere Only

• You know basic workings of your own chantry, and most of the general policies of the local Regent;
• Tremere aren't supposed to talk to those of higher rank without permission;
• Apprentices can post on the Message Glass, but only very carefully;

Tremere Lore 2: What a neonate Tremere would know

• Some of the internal politics within the chantry;
• You have memorized the Code of Tremere and know your Regent's interpretation of it;
• You've heard of some of the more common interpretations of the Code of Tremere;
• Demons are not to be conjured, they can trip you and claim your soul;
• The penalties for breaking the Tremere rules are very harsh…you may even have learned this first hand;
• If you serve the House and Clan Tremere well, you will be rewarded. If you fail, you may end up dead;
• There are a couple of main factions of thought within the clan;
• You know the basics about what Path of Blood through advanced can do;
• You know what a few rituals can do, usually only the ones you have been taught or have seen in common use;
• Salubri are evil and monstrous three-eyed vampires that all loyal Tremere should kill on sight;
• Tremere never turn traitor to the Sabbat;
• The Tremere are the real reason there are only seven clans in the Camarilla;
• You know that Assamites hate the Tremere, and may have heard rumors about the curse;
• "Going to Vienna" is a euphemism for what happens to those that the clan is mad at;
• You may know who the Lord in your Region is.

Tremere Only

• You know not to contact the Lord without the Regent's permission;
• Low ranking Tremere should consult their elders before taking a position of power in the Camarilla;
• The protocols on the Message Glass are looser than in other clan forums. Posts there should be sensible and respectful;

Tremere Lore 3: What an Ancilla Tremere or High Apprentice would know

• Believes the story that Tremere and his companions became vampires through the use of their magic;
• How the Regent interprets many issues in the Code;
• Suspects that secret societies may exist within the Tremere;
• May know general details about the Children of the Pyramid and one other secret society;
• A working knowledge of the history of Clan Tremere, as presented in the clanbook; however, NOTHING about the diablerie of Saulot (IGNORE section titled "Diablerie" on page 17 of the old clanbook);
• May have heard of Gargoyles or Homunculi;
• Has heard of the Assamite curse.
• You have a working knowledge of what 1-3 Paths will do (Other than the ones you can cast)
• You have a working knowledge of what about 1-7 rituals will do (other than the ones that you can cast)

Tremere Only

• Possibly has sat on a tribunal;
• Knows the Thaumaturgical areas of interests of those Tremere living within the chantry;
• Has heard that the Council has some sort of Secret Police

Tremere Lore 4: What a high ranked or Elder Tremere Would know.

• Has some familiarity with parts of the Peripheral Code and its complications;
• Some knowledge about the Heirarchy in their Lord's Realm Can identify prominent traditionalists and transitionalists;
• How the Lord interprets the Code;
• The tradition of certamen.
• You have a working knowledge of what 2-6 Paths will do (Other than the ones you can cast)
• You have a working knowledge of what 3-12 rituals will do (Other than the ones you can cast).

Tremere Only

• Knows the proper role of a pannel member or a "voice" at a Tribunal.
• How to get someone sent to Vienna—properly (see Tremere Guide);
• The existence of the non-geographic Pontifices.
• Basic knowledge of 2-3 secret societies (equvalent to the writeup in the clanbook);
• Knows of the Existance of the Astors, but no clue who any of them are.

Tremere Lore 5: What a Tremere Loremaster would know.

• The many ways the Peripheral Code can be cited and interpreted;
• A great deal about Tremere History, including significant knowledge of the Peripheral Code, the rulings of past tribunals, and decisions made by the Councillor;The prevalence of secret societies (rough knowledge of 5-6);
• Some knowledge of the House and Clan's affairs in their region;
• The labrynthine complexities of the Peripheral Code;
• Not to talk about the events of 1133 (yes, this means you know what's in the "Diablerie" section on pg. 17 of the old clanbook);
• You have a working knowledge of what many Paths will do (Other than the ones you can cast)
• You have a working knowledge of what many rituals will do (Other than the ones you can cast).

Tremere Only:

• When and how to contact a Pontifex (without being demoted to Apprentice 1 and sent to Antarctica).
• The true story behind the creation of the Gargoyles;
• How to approach the Councillor;
• Knows some of the Tremere involved in the secret societies;
• Knowledge of the hierarchy within their Pontifex's Order;
• Some vague ideas as to how the Councillor thinks and acts;
• How to serve as Praeco at a tribunal