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Path of Lilith
Topic Started: Aug 15 2015, 10:42 AM (273 Views)
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Nickname: Bahari, Lilins

Virtues: Conviction and Instinct

Ethics of the Path

Fear Lilith, for the Demon Queen kills her own children. Gehenna will be the final test and you must be ready to face her challenges. Explore the worlds of other supernatural creatures and study their legends and myths, for Lilith is their creator, and each holds a piece of the puzzle. Practice what you learn. Wisdom is meaningless unless it accompanies action. Gather with your brothers and sisters to share your learning and anguish. Seek out those on the border of awareness and initiate them. Be teacher, torturer, and lover to any who seek enlightenment. Love, trust, and obey only those you must. Find strength in independence, but wisdom will teach you that you can't always stand alone.

You're disgusted over the vampiric obsession with materialism and wealth. True power is internal and eternal. While wealth, influence, and other weapons are useful, you have no chance unless you're truly strong. Build your Disciplines and your Willpower. Search out and confront your fears; overcome them and find the strength you need to survive. Cultivate a garden, that you may show the power of your own creation.

You aren't meant to rule the mortal world, for it's the world of Seth's children, not Lilith's. You may hold enough power to protect yourself and rule your own kind, but your role is that of monster, not master. Always feed from mortals, for they were meant to be your prey. Use mortals as Retainers when necessary, but remain apart from them. Don't befriend them or love them, for they aren't of your kind. They can never understand or accept who and what you are.

You command the night, do so well. You must be the monster of legend, and all mortals should fear you. You must perfect your vampiric nature through the exploration of what unlife really means. Explore its pleasures, pains, joys, strengths, and weaknesses. You must know your own limitations and those of your enemies.

Nothing is fair in the world. Only through pain are we elevated. Maintain a façade of honor, honesty, and fairness, but never truly follow these principles, as they set unnecessary limitations and spawn weakness. However, know that in the end you'll succumb to your weaknesses, or to someone stronger than yourself. No one is truly immortal. No one is truly strong. You can only lengthen your unlifetime by making few enemies and by destroying those you do make. The pain will make you stronger.

Path of Lilith
ScoreMoral Guideline
10Indulging in instant gratification; feeding immediately when hungry.
9Seeking wealth or temporal power.
8Not challenging the "false" scriptures of mortal religions or vampire Noddists.
7Feeling remorse for the suffering you bring on others.
6Failing to participate in a Bahari ritual
5Showing fear of death or pain.
4Killing a mortal when there is no need to do so.
3Not learning the teachings of Lilith.
2Not bringing pain and anguish to others.
1Shunning pain.

- Featherstone & Roofie
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