Can a vampire become bonded by drinking the blood of another vampires ghoul?
Absolutely not. Course, this is my own answer, but the question has come up in the game I run. Frankly, the ramifications of allowing such a thing…..a person could bond an entire city by placing delectable blood dolls infused with their own vitae. Kindred fear contracting blood diseases, but no where in any book does it mention a fear of a “proxy bond”. As far as physiology goes, I also contend that the metabolizing of blood by a ghoul changes its properties such that it can no longer be used to create a bond to other vampirers, or even other ghouls. Another reference to support this argument is that “Fataladdiction” does state that ghouls CANNOT create blood bonds. Period. Considering that a ghoul always has at least one blood point in their system, not even vampire vitae can be used to create a form of bond for the ghoul’s domitor to other mortals. As per usual, here’s the general disclaimer: ST’s have the final word, maybe in some circumstances (fresh vitae, OD’d ghoul..etc) it mi
