Virtue (Holy Name)

== Ordo Puritans: ==
The Puritans are one of the rarest, and hardest, kind of Adepts to play as. They are also one of the toughest to be around, for they are essentially morality-monitors. Puritans are born from God's Aspect as ultimate Virtue, and from His desire to see virtue in His followers. They posses various powers that allow them to regulate and, ultimately, control the virtue in both themselves and others. 
Aspect Of God: Virtue 
Puritan Degrees
=== Facts: ===
-Puritans tend to come from strict, observant churches or other faith communities. They aren't known for their tolerance of Liberal ways or any kind of compromise with imodesty. In fact Puritans are famous for the lengths they will go to adhere to their strict forms of discipline and morality. 
-The upside to Puritans is that their Virtue isn't all loss - Puritans are famous for being diligent, hard workers who get results. And because everyone knows how they adhere to strict morality, everyone, even agents of the Darkness, take them at their word. 
-The weakness of the Order is that their powers are tied to their observance of stricter morality. A Puritan who transgresses against their own sense of right or wrong will lose his powers. Puritans must therefore maintain a strict sense of morality (as they define it) in order to keep themselves empowered. 
-Puritans are considered a sister Order to the Paladins.
-The Puritans aren't that large an Order but they hold great influence within the Ecclesiastical Orders. 
-Puritans develop powers to manipulate the Virtues in themselves and others.
-Birds of a feather flock together, a saying which really describes the Puritans. They often flock together and form cliques. Unfortunately, they often fall prey to xenophobia and paranoia of the outside world. Remember the Salem witch trials? That's what happens when the Puritans live in their own little world together.
-Puritans are supposed to live as shinning examples of Virtue, but it's easy to become a moral elitist in such a lifestyle. Puritans often end up looking down their high-and-mighty noses at the other Orders, especially those outside the Ecclesiastical Orders. 
-Because the Salem witch trials have become cultural icons, the modern day Order of Puritans still suffers from association with it. Witches won't really want to work with them (or may even act against them). 
-Because they can influence the Virtues of other people, Puritans can generate large followings of devoted pupils. 
-Because they represent the control of Virtue, Puritan Adepts excel at countering the powers of the Damned. 
=== References: ===
-http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/people/puritans.html
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan
-http://www.puritans.net/
-http://www.history.com/topics/puritanism
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