A ghoul is a mortal human, fed with vampiric vitae. Ghouls make loyal servants, retainers, companions and mortal muscle. Vitae grants them limited access to vampiric Disciplines and also halts their aging, while at the same time ensuring their loyalty through Blood Addiction and the Vinculum. Ghouling, the process of making a ghoul, is frowned upon as a breach of the Masquerade - as it creates mortals who are aware of the existence of vampires - but ghouling is tolerated, for the most part, because ghouls are generally loyal and, more importantly, they can perform tasks for their masters (Domitors) during the day, whilst Kindred are asleep.