TUESDAY, AUGUST 3

The Lord Protects Me – Theban Sorcery is the (supposedly) holy Discipline taught exclusively to the members of the Lancea Sanctum, and it echoes the angry and vengeful God of the Old Testament. A closely guarded secret among the Sanctified, Theban Sorcery involves a number of miraculous rituals that the sect claims was taught by an avatar of God. Any Kindred who wishes to learn Theban Sorcery must have at least one dot in the Covenant Status (Lancea Sanctum) Merit.

A character has a score for Theban Sorcery, just like any other Discipline, but the score determines the maximum level of rituals instead of granting a specific power. A ritual is gained for free when the character increases her Theban Sorcery score, but they must be purchased with experience points afterward. Rituals always cost a single point of Willpower to cast along with the expenditure of other component materials, called offerings. Each ritual has a unique set of offerings.

Malediction of Despair (Level-Three Ritual) – The sorcerer curses his subject with regard to a specific action. The next time the subject engages in that action, her normal dice pool is not rolled. A chance roll is made instead. The curse can be general ("Your next attack in combat is doomed to failure!") or as specific ("When next you feed upon a blind Christian at midnight…") as the caster chooses. The curse remains until its conditions are met. Malediction of Despair requires the offering of a lock of hair from the subject.

Speaking of Dread Powers – Here's another piece of art from the World of Darkness Rulebook, this time by Jamie Tolugson. Careful what eldritch vortex you open, friends.

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