I would love to read more references regarding the books of "Enoc" and "Nod". Can people point me to a complete, Englis, electronic source and offer me your insight?
She used her powers to command me to stop.
Because of her power, I heeded her,
But deep within me a seed was planted
a seed of rebellion
and when she turned her face from me,
I opened myself up once more, to the Night,
and saw the infinite possibilities in the stars
and knew that a path of power, a path of Blood
was mine for the taking
and so I awakened in me this Final Path
from which all other paths would grow.
opps forgot to put it
http://reluctant-messenger.com/enoch.htm
I have been facinated with those two inscriptions and have been looking for a copy or translation somewhere myself
here is the translation and full text
http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/enoch/
Here is the book of Nod..
http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~serkan/extras/Vampire_the_Masquerade_the_Book_Nod.pdf
The Book of Nod is one of my favourites...it is likened to an 'Old Testament' of Vampirism; Some take it literally, some allegorically, but, I just like to read it...great piece...best in book form with all of the artwork though.
So The Book of Nod is a decent imitation of a boring old philosophical work. So what good does it do for gamers? Plenty, if the focus of the campaign is on storytelling, rather than mayhem. The book can provide enigmatic quotes for elders to taunt the characters with, alarming prophecies to hang adventures on, and historical background to give shape and depth to the campaign. It also answers a few niggling questions left up in the air by previous books, like were the Assamites and the Ravnos around from the beginning, or are they comparatively recent phenomenon (they've been around from the beginning), and gives a few nuggets of interesting trivia, like the names of the three second-generation elders (Caine's heir Enoch, his lover Zillah and Irad, a warrior).
Perhaps if you follow one of the links helpfully posted, you will find out...
;)