Custodes (Rules)

## Advantages

Custodes increase their **Blood Sorcery** and **Prospection** by 1.

They start with the following Powers:

* **Blood Sorcery**: *Strigoi Switfness* and *Grace*

## Unique Powers

### Aspirant Powers

**Taste the Sin [Requires Blood of the Custodes and atleast two powers of Prospection | 5 points]-** *Allows the Aspirant to taste the blood of a mortal or Afflicted to determine what sins they have committed in their lifespan.*

Active: When consuming the blood or Essence of their target they can determine if they violated any of the Aspirants convictions or if any of their convictions directly opposes the Aspirants central believes.

**Thirst of Sitis [Requires the Blood of the Custodes | 10 points]-** *Suffering from the ancient curse of the blood of Sitis, the Aspirant can not resist the smell of blood. However this curse empowers their ability to feed, allowing them to drain their prey within seconds.*

Passive: When openly exposed to mortal or Strigoi blood, the Aspirant needs to make a Composure Roll with difficulty 3 to resist the urge to feed.

Active: When spending 5 points of Initiative the Aspirant may make a brutal bite attack. They need to make a contested Strength + Brawl Roll, for every margin success they gain a point of Essence and their target loses a point of Vigor/Essence. Mortals will die when drained of all their Vigor this way.

**Driven by Hunger [Requires the Blood of the Custodes and Thirst of Sitis | 10 points]-** *Allows the Aspirant to channel their Thirst to gain power from it. The greater their hunger the quicker their movements become, surpassing the speed of any other Bloodline.*

Active: The Aspirant must make a successful Evocation Roll. For every second missing point of Essence the Aspirant may add a die onto their next Dexterity or Athletics Roll.

## Backgrounds

* **5 points; *Undying Vow*-** The Custodes may take on a Knigths Vaul to complete a challence of choice. They may spend an additonal point of Binding on any action that directly helps them fufilling their vow. When finally fufilling the Vow they may choose to take on a new Vow or rid themselves of a Corruption feature or remove the negative effects of **Thirst of Sitis**.
* **8 points; *Knightly Orders-*** Most Custodes organise themselves in one of many Knightly Orders. Even in the modern times these are active to work the word of god in the shadows. The Custodes may choose to be a lower member of one orders below:
	+ **Knights Templar-** When duelling a non-christian opponent (which can only apply to Afflicted and Mortals) the Custodes may spend two points of Essence and add their Blood Sorcery Rating as dice onto a Dexterity Roll of choice.
	+ **The Sword Brethren-** When recieving damage from a Ghoul the Custodes may spend two points of Essence and add their Blood Sorcery Rating onto their Toughness.
	+ **Teutonic Order-** When spending a point of Essence the Custodes may add their Blood Sorcery Rating onto a Leadership or Philosophy Roll.
	+ **Hospitallers of St. Lazarus-** When recieving a debuff from a supernatural source (eg. Curses, Plagues) the Custodes may spend two points of Essence and make a Blood Sorcery Roll (3+BS) to negate the effects.
	+ **Silent Brotherhood-** When spending two points of Essence the Custodes next attack causes additional *Mental Damage* equal to their Bloodsorcery Rating should their target be supernatural.
	+ **Order of the Alabaster Rose-** When spending a point of Essence the Custodes may use their Blood Sorcery instead of their Creation Rating for a full scene.

## Corruption

* **Angelic Appearance-** *The Custodes view themselves as divine, angels send to earth to do gods work. Their Angelic Ego will often manifest in an aura that draws the looks of people around them towards their direction. Contrary to their own belief this will not make them more beautiful but attract constant attention as their face burns itself into the memories of all around them.* Unfocussed mortals looks will be drawn to the Custodes as their face sticks out of any crowd and can not be forgotten.
* **Consuming Thirst-** *Those that suffer the Curse of Sitis will experience an almost uncontrollable thirst for blood, even emerging when they just fed. For some Custodes, this curse manifests physically. Whenever they sense blood their predatory will be displayed as the urge to feed becomes uncontrollable.* When making a Composure Roll to resist the urge to feed the Afflicteds eyes will flash red and their fangs will extend for a few seconds.
* **Oathbound-** *There are few concepts Custodes value more greatly than honesty and loyalty. For some a given word is sacrosanct, and violating it brings metaphysical shame upon oneself.* Should the Custodes betray a given promise or fail to fufill an oath, they reduce their Binding by 3. This effect lasts until the have sufficiently redeemed themselves.