Of House and the Clan is the old traditional way to introduce oneself being Tremere. Using Clan "name" is vulgar and in some places, outright dangerous.<br/><br/>House Tremere (part of Hermetic order of Magi's) turned into Clan Tremere when the Council gained Real Ultimate Power! (check http://www.realultimatepower.net/ for laughs)<br/><br/>so, the saying "Of House and the Clan" meens carrying the heritage of True magic in ones veins. (not that most do during modern days)<br/><br/>And only Tremeres use that way of introduction of course.. to the rest, its just Clan Tremere, like any other clan... (whom dont know any better....) and I think Assamites call themselves with totally diffrent name aswell ? (Childrens of Haqim, or atleast the true assamites do... )