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Nickname: Gravediggers Virtues: Conviction and Self-Control Ethics of the Path Vampires who follow this Path seek the knowledge of precisely what death is: Is it simply the end of life? The transition of the soul to what lies after life? Is it the end of the soul’s desire to exist? These questions haunt the followers of the Path of the Bones each night. Human, Kindred, or otherwise, every being sooner or later ends up in death's arms. Accept, and do not fear its inevitability. When you kill, do so meticulously and in such a way that you may study and learn from the death. Act in accordance with logic. Be comfortable enough with death and unlife to study them avidly while remaining emotionally detached. Use your study and understanding of death to seek out the meaning and nature of death and life, as well as the place and purpose of the deceased individual in the universe. Study different types, ways, and causes of death (not just those you cause). Let death happen in all its permutations. You should hasten death's arrival, should it seem to be unnaturally delayed. This is truly a scholar’s code, as the Kindred who follow it forsake even their own comfort to advance their understanding of mortality’s mysteries. It is a Path of knowledge and power, and many who support it learn to wield great influence over the living and dead alike. Many among the Path become quite erudite in the ways of ghosts, but even these odd beings fail to answer many of the Gravediggers’ questions — what, for example, happens to a ghost that resolves its psychic struggle or discorporates into the void? Many Gravediggers, in fact focus completely on that what is on the other side of the veil, studying bodies and their like only when it helps with finding out more about the other side. To this end, practitioners regularly consult with wraiths and use Zombies as servants. Some also focus on the interaction of the Shadowlands with the Spirit World. Many vampires believe the Path that encourages followers to participate in all manner of murder and deviance. However, followers are often genuinely curious creatures enforcing control on their Beast. Sating it with the blood it desires, but do not letting it overcome them. They wish to learn exactly the nature of death and its purpose, and thus the roles individuals play in the greater scheme of the world, the Beast would not allow that. This Path is quite introspective, and greedy, but these Kindred are not necessarily cruel — they merely value comprehension more than human life. They should be detached yet inquisitive. Although they are not cavalier about death, Gravediggers seldom aid anyone about to die, preferring to watch and learn. Less fatalistic vampires may take issue with this, and the Kindred on this Path will not act against them should they seek to aid the dying individual as, obviously, their time has not yet come. A Path like the Path of Bones not only denies that murder is a sin, it actually holds death as a concept worthy of worship and praise (in the correct circumstances, an attitude that would horrify any rational human being.
Note: The Sabbat claim their version of the Path is distinct, but most outside observers have difficulty telling the difference between adherents of Path of the Bones and Path of Death and the Soul. As such, the mechanics for both Paths are functionally identical. - Featherstone & Roofie |
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