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"Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2" Reveals The Pioneers Faction

Paradox Interactive has released info on the first of five factions in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 with The Pioneers. Unlike a clan, a faction is a group of vampires who have united under a single banner. So basically you have brothers and sisters in arms for a specific cause, a tighter group than just who you belong to. The factions are the ones who are truly trying to control the city, and among them are The Pioneers. You can read all about them below, as there will be four more revealed in time from Paradox before they make their way to a 2020 release.

The Pioneers were among the first to settle and rule Seattle. Led by Lou Grand, the longest reigning prince of the area, their control over the city has weakened in recent years. They are a collection of individuals from different clans, unified by an idealistic notion of Seattle as the last frontier, a city without a centuries-old power structure and a place where they could shape their own future. The Pioneers are passionate and have a strong independent spirit, but they refuse to identify with the hot-headed Anarchs. While the Pioneers dream of ruling the city again, they have been forced to accept another's rules. In exchange, the remaining Pioneers have been allowed to keep control over some minor parts of Seattle.

Defining Characteristics

• Past Glories – Having built the city, many of Lou's vampires are in love with their memories of what Seattle once was. Having known each other for a long time, they are intensely loyal. The Pioneers fight tooth and nail to preserve whatever remains of their old world – and of one another.

• The Insider's Club – The Pioneers held Seattle for the longest part of the city's existence. That's almost unheard of on the West Coast. Having lost so much in the last 20 years, they have become skeptical of the changing world, including any fledgling looking to join.

• Old Money – There's a lot of wealth in ruling a city for more than a century. The money of the Pioneers would earn a lot of influence almost anywhere in the world. In the modern boomtown of Seattle, though, all it seems to afford is a more comfortable slide into irrelevance.

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