The Church of Caine
Enemies of the Night
Convictions
- Never allow Caine's divinity to be insulted.
- Adhere to Caine's teachings.
- The unworthy are food.
●Hold the Door
All new members of the church spend their early years finding and safeguarding Gnositic sites. Gain five dots of the Larceny Skill. The most revered Acolytes in the church have learned to detect True Faith like a bloodhound smells prey. In addition, all Gnostics have an overwhelming feeling of dread when a mortal possessing True Faith is within 30 steps of them, or they are within 100 feet of holy ground.
●●Tax Exempt
You have a trusted ally that helps channel wealth in and out of the Church undetected. Gain a 3 dot Ally with the At Arm's Length and Diversity advantages. This Ally is part of the Church and Finance Spheres of Influence.
●●●Sacraments of Caine
You have been honored with the ability and the duty to perform the Sacraments of Caine. Perhaps you are a Priest, Lector, or a Deacon. Once per game session, you may choose one of the following Sacraments to perform, each providing a different benefit for yourself and anyone else who is a member of the Church of Caine.
Sacrament of Valediction
The vampire must name a fear and let cult members expose them to it. They make a terror frenzy test at Difficulty 3. If they withstand the fear, the difficulty of the next test terror frenzy is reduced by 1. At the conclusion of the sacrament, they recover one point of Willpower regardless of whether any single subject frenzied.
Sacrament of Exculpation
Once referred to as a "Sermon of Caine," this rite involves congregation members invoking their bloodline's flaws while quoting stories from the Book of Nod. Demonstrating a clan bane differs among vampires, but for example, a Nosferatu might participate in a sacrament rite without a disguise. For the remainder of the night, reduce the participant's Bane Severity by 1 (to a minimum of 1)
Sacrament of Firewalking
Perhaps the most crucial sacrament of the Church of Caine involves followers walking through different intensities of fire to show their strength over evil. New members typically walk through a corridor with lit candles and a path of burning coals. The fire intensity increases with the vampire's status, especially during essential acts seeking recognition. Participants make an appropriate Frenzy test. If they win or tie the challenge, they take 1 Aggravated damage and restore all lost Willpower. In addition, for the rest of the night, they gain a +1 to all tests to resist fire-based Frenzy tests. If they lose the challenge, they take 1 Aggravated damage and frenzy as normal.
Additional Note
Finally, members of the Church of Caine who have learned Blood Sorcery can purchase the Fire in the Blood and Creatio Ignis rituals with experience points.