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Intrigued by the manner in which the Fiends bred their revenant servants and, improvising on those methods, a powerful European thaumaturge ritualized the ability to enroll an individual's service even before the child had been born.  By manipulating an unborn fetus in the womb of a pregnant woman, a magus has the ability to grant exceptional aptitudes and attributes that develop in the child.  These Warlocks may also be exceedingly cruel, cursing these innocents with scars and defects.  This technique of creating ghouls was founded to increase the attributes of their ghouls, as well as the service of the mother.  Children affected by Sculpting the Perfect Servant, though possibly growing up normally, always feel a supernatural connection to the magus.  To use this ritual, the caster must rend a stillborn baby in half and allow its blood to flow over the belly of the pregnant mother.<br>
'''System:'''  While it takes only a moment to curse or damage a child, a caster who expends the time and energy in blessing (which requires five hours every week until the pregnant mother comes to term, starting in the first three months of the pregnancy) will reap the benefits.  This results in the baby possessing exceptional Attributes (three or sometimes four points power Trait, rather than the usual two points most mortals have) and gaining an extended life span (usually living for about 100-120 years).  Unfortunately despite being strong, handsome and healthy, these mortals are also cursed by a lack of moral development; their Humanity can never be raised above 6.  For every curse inflicted on the unborn child, one common deformity may be created as well, to bind the child to the magus.<br>
'''Note:'''  The full effects of this ritual are solely up to the Storyteller, as such manipulation of humanity can have a drastic on game balance.

''Jamie's Note:  Once again, I feel compelled to deny responsibility for the garbled English presented here.''