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The Sabbat Vaulderie
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The Bonds of Blood

The vampires of the Sabbat struggle seriously -- so seriously that they tolerate no dissent in their ranks. From the lowest new recruit to the most exalted Priscus, the Sabbat ensure loyalty to one another through a Blood Ritual known as Vaulderie.

The Vaulderie is similar to the blood bond, though it differs in intent and function. No Sabbat would voluntarily succumb to the blood bond, reasoning that such bonds are the tools the elders use to enslave their Childer. Rather, the Sabbat swear the Vaulderie to each other, bonding themselves to the pack instead of an individual, and thus, to the Sabbat's greater cause.

To start the ritual, the Regent takes a tool used specifically for the Vaulderie to cut their wrist -- The ritual cutting tool could be a small knife, silver straight razor, or awl. The Regent then bleeds into the Vessel and passes the cutting device to each Sabbat present, who prices his own flesh and bleeds into the chalice. The Vessel is then passed around the pack, whilst the Regent recites an incantation over it.


The Vinculum Ratings

1 -- Fuck ’em. This isn't necessarily hostility, but you don’t care about this person on a Vinculum level, though you may on a personal level.
2 -- You have a minor sense of kinship toward the individual, but you’re not going to go out of your way to help him unless something’s in it for you.
3 -- You are loyal to the individual as long as that loyalty doesn't interfere with your own designs.
4 -- You will aid the individual as long as it doesn't involve risk or anything out of your way.
5 -- You respect the individual and help him out so long as it’s no huge risk or bother.
6 -- You feel strongly for the individual and help him even if it inconveniences you. You will gladly fight for the individual.
7 -- You may put yourself at moderate risk of harm for the individual and, depending on your code of ethics, may kill for him.
8 -- You will gladly offer resources or influential assistance to the individual.
9 -- You will do practically anything for him, including putting yourself in great danger.
10 -- You will readily give your life — or take the life of another — for the individual



1. What happens if I am Blood Bond, but I then do a Vaulderie?


Participating in a Vaulderie automatically destroys Traditional Blood Bonds (Camarilla) and often replacing emotional attachment with positive feelings towards other Sabbat Members.

2. What is a Vinculum?

A Vinculum is a low level community blood bond that is created during the Vaulderie -- Vinculi do not decay over time, unlike normal blood bonds.

3. How is this different to the Camarilla Blood Bond?

The synthetic good feelings enforced by the Vaulderie are critical to the Sabbat's survival. Loyalty enhanced by the Vaulderie ensures a level of coherence within the Sabbat that cannot be matched by the Camarilla.

4. How strong is the Vinculum Bond?

This varies on the Strength of the Sabbat Vampire carrying out the Bond, their initial feelings and how often they do Vaulderie.

5. Do the feelings of each Sabbat Vampire differ or are they all the same?

These feelings are artificial, as they are created through ingestion of blood -- It is quiet possible for a Character to utterly hate someone whom they would risk their life, just as it is possible to have immense love for someone who is in the Vinculum and everything in between.

Vinculi are imperfect -- what one pack feels towards another one night may pale in comparison to what he feels towards her the next.






All information obtained through Vtm: Rulebooks and Game play. Copyright @ Whitewolf.


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