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Minor Disciplines

There are no more bloodlines or Clans with unique Disciplines. Instead, all non-sorcerous Disciplines outside the default 9 are associated with a Cult. Such abilities are sometimes considered little more than rumor. Vampires wishing to learn these rare, exotic powers must modify their behavior, their beliefs and even the very nature of their existence to be accepted as initiates. Even after being accepted, Minor Disciplines are always learned at out-of-Clan experience rates.
Furthermore, these Disciplines are not ‘natural’ to the vampiric condition like the default 10 are; they are capped at Level 5. Rumors say advanced powers based upon their practices exist as highly developed Combo Disciplines.
It may theoretically be possible to learn a Minor Discipline outside of the main cult associated with it, but this is extremely rare. On some occasions, a cult member has been tortured or manipulated into revealing the secrets of their powers to outsiders. In at least one case, the outsider then began their own cult, a heretical splinter of the original. Generally the original cult hates and seeks the destruction of such renegades. Even renegades still suffer the curse of a Minor Discipline; such things are innate parts of the Disciplines’ unnatural origin.

Mystic Disciplines

Abombwe

  • Cult: Tagati, a loose gathering of African witches that rarely instruct outsiders in their ways. To prove yourself worthy you must apprentice with an elder.
  • Curse: Bloodthirsty Beast (DAV Laibon Weakness)

Chimerstry

  • Cult: Rakshasas, cannibalistic illusionists from Hindu mythology. To join the Rakshasas, you have to travel to India and undergo a series of ritual tasks to decimate your soul and prepare your body for the consumption of human flesh.
  • Curse: Anthropophagy (V20 Nagaraja Weakness)

Dementation

  • Cult: Moon-born, a cult dedicated to spreading madness and destroying the fallacious concept of ‘sanity’ at its root. Many are Malkavian, but not all. To prove yourself worthy, you must find a mentor and, after being driven insane yourself, drive seven others completely insane.
  • Curse: Deranged (VtM Mental Flaw)

Melpominee

  • Cult: Daughters of Cacophony, reimagined as a society of vampires dedicated to the Muse of Tragedy. The only requirements for entrance are to be of female gender and have Performance 3 or higher.
  • Curse: Unending Sonata (V20 Daughters of Cacophony Weakness)

Obtenebration

  • Cult: Road of the Abyss
  • Curse: Harbinger of the Abyss (DAV Supernatural Flaw)

Ogham

  • Cult: Covenant of the Crone, which is joined by allowing a nature spirit to bind itself to you forever, eternally tying you to whatever natural feature the spirit represents.
  • Curse: Bound to Nature (DAV Lhiannan Weakness)

Quietus

  • Cult: Road of Blood
  • Curse: Vitae Addiction (VtMR Assamite Weakness)

Serpentis

  • Cult: Road of Typhon
  • Curse: Disregard of Human Form (DAV Serpentis Derangement)

Spiritus

  • Cult: Wampus Women, a group of Appalachian witches inspired by native american beliefs. Only women are allowed to join the group and they must swear to serve the spirits they commune with.
  • Curse: Androphagy -- Unable to feed on women

Vicissitude

  • Cult: Road of Metamorphosis
  • Curse: Uncontrolled Flow (DAV Vicissitude Derangement)

Visceratika

  • Cult: The Stone Men, a group of vampires dedicated to adapting themselves to urban life in the concrete jungle. To join, you have to simply be willing to accept the curse of the Stone Men, and to defend your haven against all intruders.
  • Curse: Stone Skin -- All Stone Men grow lumpy protrusions of stone on and in their flesh. Appearance is reduced to a maximum of 1.

Infernal Disciplines

Daimonion

  • Cult: The Path of Evil Revelations.
  • Curse: Beacon of the Unholy (V20 Supernatural Flaw)

Maleficia

  • Cult: Malefactors are infernalists that delight in curses and condemnations. To become one, you must make a pact with a demon to learn Maleficia, and prove your worth to Hell by destroying a holy site or a person of Faith.
  • Curse: Faith Vulnerability -- (VtDA Lhiannan Weakness)

Striga

  • Cult: The Strigmaga, an infernal coven of witches and sorcerers that plague the rural areas of Europe. To join the Strigmaga, you must make a Pact with a demon that becomes your familiar and grants you knowledge of Striga.
  • Curse: Touched from Beyond (CB:Baali 3pt Flaw)