Occult

The hidden world of the supernatural teems with secrets, conspiracies and unusual factions. Obviously, most supernatural creatures are aware that strange things exist out there by dint of their very existence, but acquiring hard knowledge of such things is a function of Abilities. By using Occult Influence, you can dig up information to improve your knowledge, get inside the occult community and find rare components for magical rituals. Cult leaders, alternative religious groups, charlatans, occultists and New Agers can be found here.
Western Occultism really came into its own during the Age of Enlightenment. It was the German esoteric tradition that gave rise to the Illuminati, the Oculists, the Rosicrucians, the Ordo Templi Orientis, the Thule Society, and the Vril Society. The Nazis—through a division known as the SS Ahnenerbe—hoarded relics and sent their agents on expeditions all over the globe. The artefacts and manuscripts that they collected are now lost to history. West Berliners are considered more liberal (and godless) than their brethren in the Federal Republic of Germany. Besides mainstream religion, the people may turn to New Age philosophy or folk traditions in order to find spiritual fulfilment.
==Status==
••••• Leader of Major Religious Organisation
•••• Spiritual Guru, Celebrity Medium
••• Occult Shop Owner, Ghost Hunter
•• Local Fortune Teller, Attendant to High Priestess
• Initiate, Amateur Researcher
==Tasks==
===Level 1===
:Contact and make use of common occult groups and their practices
:Know some of the more visible occult figures
===Level 2===
:Know and contact some of the more obscure occult figures 
:Access resources for most rituals and rites
===Level 3===
:Know the general vicinity of certain supernatural entities and (possibly) contact them
:Access vital or rare material components
:Milk impressionable wannabes for bucks ($250) 
:Access occult tomes and writings
:Research a common Basic ritual or rite
===Level 4===
:Research a common Intermediate ritual or rite
:Command certain favors from impressionable followers
===Level 5===
:Access minor magic items
:Unearth a common Advanced ritual or rite
Category:Influence