Path of Virtue
Indeed my friends, on what will you build a society. In the ruins of the Camarilla principles, where corrupted Elders gather the power to protect their paranoid skin from our justified demand of freedom? On the inhuman beliefs of the Sabbat, where monsters choose to forget the one thing that made humans appart from animals, that little thing we call the sense of Good and Evil, over the ridiculous pretext that evolution gives them the right to behave like the most crazed animal? Or perhaps in the humanity itself, whose reason rarely goes over their next meal, or is easily swayed by money, sex or drugs? No... We must build a society of Virtue, where essential virtues will be upheld as protection against the corruption which threathen every thing we hold dear... -- St Just
Nickname: Fanatics
Basic Beliefs: To the contrary of most other Paths, this Path of Illumination accepts the Virtue of the Path of Humanity, but believes it to be unable to build anything greater than a small village without being affected by the innate corruption of the human soul.
This Path relies on principles and Virtues that protect the freedom of others, and who actively makes the follower correct the wrongs committed. This is a difficult Path, but their followers are as reliable as knights, without the pride, and as visionary as priests without the belief in divinity. Virtues are to be followed for themselves, and not because some entity decided they should be followed.
It is not surprising to see that the Fanatics are among the most anticlerical beings on earth, not because of the beliefs of religions, but because they believe the Virtues demanded by the gods are either from false gods, or by gods that showed they didn't follow the virtues they demanded.
Contents
Ethics of the Path
Respect the other, and his freedom.
Respect the Humanity, but be wary of the corruption.
The Beast is corruption. Avoid Frenzies at all costs.
Vampires can be the most corrupted beings on earth. And among them, the Sabbat, the Giovanni and the Setites. Weaken them as soon as possible.
Werewolves strive against Corrution, but they don't strive for Virtue. Help them, but never Trust them.
Virtues
Vampires of the Path of Virtue subscribe to the virtues of Conscience and Self-Control.
Path of Virtue Score Moral Guideline Rationale
1O Failing to show respect to the Republic Institutions Republic represent the power the people should trust to protect them
9 Failing to speak out against corruption, sin, greed, pride et al. Never fear to show the anti-virtues that corrupt the existence of all beings
8 Being motivated by pride, avarice, gluttony (e.g., for blood) or some other sinful impulse Virtues demands self-control. Indulging in anti-virtues weaken the hold we have
7 Theft, robbery, willful vandalism These a violation of property of other, and so, violation of their own freedom over objects they rightfully acquired
6 Causing harm to a virtuous person This is akin to harm yourself.
5 Feeding from an innocent without permission This is violation of the innocent's freedom
4 Corrupt acts Contrary to virtuous acts
3 Allowing a crime or major corruption to go unpunished This is against civic behaviour, and is a selfish action
2 Murder of an innocent (not a corrupt, criminal etc.) without any cause. This is violation of the innocent's freedom
1 Aiding a demon, Infernalist, Setite or other supernatural servant of the Corruption. This is violation of all the Principles of Virtues
History
This Path is probably one of the only example in Kine's history of a Path of Illumination created by a mortal. Indeed, St Just had imagined this set of principles to guide the new republic of France
When St Just became a Kindred, he already followed this Path, and his actions were proof enough of this. Now, few (if any) follow this Path but St Just, but some Anarchs and Brujah, wanting to lead others into freedom, are contemplating switching from Humanity to the Path of Virtue to insure they will avoid any corruption tentation due to the power they will probably have...
Current Practices
Followers of this Path can be trusted upon, and rarely hide their principles to others, even trying to convert those who are promised to an ambitious future.
Most of the time, the fanatics are polite and very civilized persons. But should one fall into their wrong side (i.e.: Being discovered as corrupted -- highly corrupted, because corrupted is common in the World of Darkness), they can appear more fanatic than Assamite searching for Blo
Description of Followers
There is few Followers of this Path, and most are either Brujah or Anarch idealists.
Following the Path
The Followers of this Path can have the most humane and civilized behaviour, as well as helping others, just because they are categorized as non-corrupted. After all, we are all in the same boat. But should one show enough corruption, the Fanatic's mission is to erase this person and his actions from earth. Note that Tolerance is a Virtue, and ironically, is the Virtue the most easily breached by the Followers of this Path, as they can refuse the fact others can sincerely believe otherwise...
Common Abilities: The Fanatics study knowledges above everything else. History, Philosophy, Law.
Preferred Disciplines: The Fanatics rely, most of the time, on the Auspex Discipline, but make profit of their supernatural nature to insure their survival, and thus the survival of their principles. They can be the most formidable warriors...
