Caitiff
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Caitiff are a fictional group of clanless vampires in Vampire: The Masquerade, a role-playing game by White Wolf, Inc..
Lacking patrons or allies, holding no real power as a group, Caitiff are held in contempt by the Camarilla while the Sabbat's Caitiff are treated as a clan. Known as Panders, a title whose namesake is a politically powerful and clanless vampire Joseph Pander, they find direction through the Sabbat.
Since they are clanless, they do not specialize in any particular discipline but have the freedom to learn every discipline or develop their own. Finding a mentor for such a pursuit can be difficult. Clanlessness can stem from many circumstances. The sire rejected the individual, the embrace went wrong, their blood is too thin to develop the peculiar characteristics of the sire's clan or the sire was also a caitiff.
Some take great pride in lacking a clan and claim to be descended directly from Caine. Since Caine was the first vampire he was without flaw like the descendants who founded various clans and bloodlines. Caitiff tend to be thin-blooded being far removed from Caine. Being 13th generation or worse, they can be viewed as omens of Gehenna. Most clans tolerate these vampires as long as Caitiff maintain the Masquerade, honor the traditions and stay out of politics.
'Caitiff' is defined as a despicable coward or villain. An archaic French term derived from the Latin captivum an insult for captives and prisoners.
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