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The occult encompasses both trendy New-Age images as well as the dark and sinister rumors of curses and "black Magic."  It includes knowledge about voodoo, mysticism, the Tarot and other related "magic" popular among the sleepers.  Unlike most other Knowledges, Occult does not imply a command of the hard, factual information; much of what you know may well be rumor, myth, speculation or hearsay.  However, the secrets to be learned in this field are worth centuries of sifting legend from fact.  High levels of Occult imply a deep understanding of supernatural lore, as well as a good grounding in other aspects of the occult; at the very least, you can discern what is patently false. 
 
  
<span style="color:#800000;">* '''Novice: '''You can manipulate a Ouija board, or you have paged through the New Age section at Barnes & Nobles.
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'''Description:''' You are knowledgeable in occult areas such as mysti-
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cism, curses, magic, folklore, and particularly vampire
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lore. Unlike most other Knowledges, Occult does not
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imply a command of hard facts. Much of what you
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know may well be rumor, myth, speculation, or hear-
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say. However, the secrets to be learned in this field are
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worth centuries of sifting legend from fact. High levels
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of Occult imply a deep understanding of vampire lore,
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as well as a good grounding in other aspects of the occult. At the very least, you can discern what is patently
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false.
  
<span style="color:#800000;">** '''Practiced: '''You're familiar with the real intricacies of the Tarot, and there seems to be some unsettling truth to some of the rumors you have heard.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●</span> '''Student:''' You’ve got a blog about the eerie and the disturbing. 
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●</span> '''College:''' There seems to be some unsettling truth to some of the rumors you’ve heard.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●</span> '''Masters:''' You’ve heard a lot and actually seen a little for yourself.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●●</span> '''Doctorate:''' You can recognize blatantly false sources and make educated guesses about the rest.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●●●</span> '''Scholar:''' You know most of the basic truths about the hidden world.
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<span style="color:#800000;">*** '''Competent: '''You've heard a lot and actually seen a little yourself.
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'''Possessed by:''' Occultists, The Superstitious, New Agers, Tremere
  
<span style="color:#800000;">**** '''Expert: '''You can recognize blatantly false sources and make educated guesses about the rest.
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'''Specialties:''' Kindred Lore, Rituals, Infernalism, Witches, Noddist Lore
 
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<span style="color:#800000;">***** '''Scholar: '''You know most of the basic truths about the hidden world.
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<span style="color:#800000;">'''Possessed by: '''Occultists, The Superstitious, New Agers, Tremere, Giovanni
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<span style="color:#800000;">'''Specialties: '''Kindred Lore, Rituals, Infernalism, Witches.
 

Latest revision as of 20:00, 11 December 2020

Abilities -&- Character Creation -&- Secondary Abilities

Description: You are knowledgeable in occult areas such as mysti- cism, curses, magic, folklore, and particularly vampire lore. Unlike most other Knowledges, Occult does not imply a command of hard facts. Much of what you know may well be rumor, myth, speculation, or hear- say. However, the secrets to be learned in this field are worth centuries of sifting legend from fact. High levels of Occult imply a deep understanding of vampire lore, as well as a good grounding in other aspects of the occult. At the very least, you can discern what is patently false.

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Student: You’ve got a blog about the eerie and the disturbing.
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●● College: There seems to be some unsettling truth to some of the rumors you’ve heard.
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●●● Masters: You’ve heard a lot and actually seen a little for yourself.
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●●●● Doctorate: You can recognize blatantly false sources and make educated guesses about the rest.
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●●●●● Scholar: You know most of the basic truths about the hidden world.
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Possessed by: Occultists, The Superstitious, New Agers, Tremere

Specialties: Kindred Lore, Rituals, Infernalism, Witches, Noddist Lore