The Ashen Lovers

Publisher: White Wolf

Love by Candlelight 

The Children of Caine are the greatest predators of the medieval night, moving unseen within the mortal world, and preying on those unfortunate enough to cross their paths. Yet they are not always sustained by blood alone, and many are motivated by passions which may last for an eternity. Despite the curse which afflicts them, Cainites are still capable of feeling love. The romances of the undead may be tender or brutal, transient or eternal, but always a reminder of the emotions which once shaped their lives, in the distant days of their mortality.  

Love and Death

The Ashen Lovers is a sourcebook focusing on love and romance. It is intended to provide both players and Storytellers with ideas and inspiration, providing them with various ways in which they can portray and incorporate intimate relationships into their chronicles. Vampires are often regarded as the most romantic of monsters, and The Ashen Lovers is designed to speak to such portrayals, assisting participants in a chronicle with advice and information relating to love and romance.

 The Ashen Lovers includes:

• Background material on medieval attitudes towards love and romance, ranging from information on the restrictions which the Church imposed on those who wished to marry, to an outline of the ideals of courtly love.
• Advice for both Storytellers and players on how to portray romantic relationships within a chronicle.
• A collection of love interests which may be introduced into almost any game.