The First Tradition
The masquerade is what protects Vampires and other creatures of the night from the knowledge and interference of mortals. The masquearde is what keeps "rational" humans from believing that Vampires, Werewolves, Ghosts, etc. are real.
The Masquerade, among Vampires, is the first Tradition, the violation of which, if servere enough, can lead a Prince or Priscus to condemn a Vampire to the Final Death.
Vampire Glossary
Amaranth, Blood Addiction, Blood Tie, Bloodline, Coterie, Daeva, Disciplines, Domain, Elysium, Frenzy, Sire, Theban Sorcery, VII, Vinculum
