ONYUDU



   By Jenny Parr (j.l.parr@bradford.uk.ac)

   The Onyudu, masters of the Japanese business scene, are at the moment
   the most powerful Kindred in the financial world, surpassing even the
   Giovanni in their business empires. Seen until the twentieth century
   as political meddlers and weaklings by the Hibakusha Kasa who
   controlled Japan's military, the Onyudu were one of the weakest clans
   and were often easy pickings for the Ventrue who had some subtle help
   from the Kasa who were not too keen on sharing Japan with " a group of
   merchants". Indeed at the beginning of the twentieth century there
   were only eight Onyudu left in the whole of Asia. One, Sanjuro
   Kuwabatake, escaped from the Ventrue by leaving for Hong Kong in 1940.
   Impressed by the financial companies of the British he returned to his
   kindred to describe to them the future of Japan - a great empire, not
   in war but in business until no-one could stand against them in power
   over their people. With the disbandment of the Japanese army the Kasa
   lost most of their power and the Onyudu stepped in to fill the power
   vacuum left by WWII.

   The Onyudu, though small in number, have a stranglehold over Japanese
   business that not even the Kasa can take away from them. Their
   greatest allies, the Zaibatsu Gaki, recruit their ranks from Onyudu
   run companies such as Takumaru Electronics run by Tanofugi Sakahoko,
   Yamaru (holdings) run by Askikaga Tararyu, Tori Firearms run by Terau
   Saitome or Argentum Media Inc. run by Sanjuro Kuwabatake. Surprisingly
   they have met with very little resistance from the Ventrue in the far
   east and it is rumoured that they have fled back to the west realising
   a lost cause and are taking the war to the economic capitols of the
   world. Many of the younger Ventrue have not even heard of the Onyudu,
   let alone of the war between the two clans and this has been one of
   the strengths of the Onyudu. They make alliances with the younger
   Ventrue and the Anarchs in the hope of weakening the Elders' position.
   It seems that they are succeeding...

   Stereotypes:

   Brujah: "Locking them in a room with Kasa is fun to watch- just don't
   get too close"

   Gangrel: "They are as bad as the animals they claim to hold sway over"

   Malkavians: "Don't invite them to your business dinners but they can
   be used as a weapon against the Ventrue"

   Nosferatu: "The ultimate spies, corporate or otherwise. Trust them not
   and use them infrequently or your enemies may find out things you
   don't want to reveal"

   Toreadors: "No common sense. Disregard them they are of no importance"

   Tremere: "In league with the Ventrue"

   Ventrue "The bane of our unlives - kill them all"

   Giovanni: "Almost as bad as the Ventrue, they are trying to take over
   our power but we shall teach them the error of their ways"

   Kasa: "They would cut us down in an instant if given the chance"

   Kyuketsuki: "Kawaii! "



  ONYUDU



   Nickname: Cyberfangs

   Origin: Japan

   Appearance: They are exclusively oriental and are always well groomed.

   Haven: The Onyudu usually have power in major Japanese companys
   therefore they are quite rich and have penthouse flats or company
   hideaways.

   Clan Disciplines: Presense, Dominate, Technosis

   Weaknesses: The Onyudu are unable to take blood from animals and are
   unable to have animal ghouls.

   Backgrounds: The Onyudu are all businessmen. Their primary traits are
   Mental or Social attributes and knowledge. At least 3 dots are needed
   in Computers.

   View Technosis discipline.