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The Path of Night, sometimes called the Path of the Allied Night, is a Path of Name: Path of Night
Enlightenment that preaches acceptance of Caine's curse and of the Beast. Cainites must
Nickname: Nihilists
harness their powers to serve the ordained purpose of vampirism – wreaking havoc upon
Faction: Lasombra
the mortals and inspire dread – and thereby find salvation.
Bearing: Darkness
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Conviction,
Instinct (Hot)
Conviction,
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Self-Control
Those vampires who follow the Path of Night wholly accept their damnation; indeed, they (Cold)

believe that, as vampires, it is their preordained role to act as agents of damnation. Unlife Conviction,
is nothing without pain, and misery enjoys company. This Path is practiced largely by Virtues: Self-Control
(Lightless)
Kindred of Clan Lasombra, who gladly mortify their own souls in the interests of bringing
Conviction,
atrocity to the world.
either Instinct
The Path of Night borrows heavily from Catholic dogma, though it concerns itself more or Self-Control
(Allied,
with abandonment and damnation than redemption. The vampire's purpose in unlife,
Righteous)
according to this Path, is to scourge the Earth, to act as an agent of evil and, thus,
ultimately to do the bidding of the greater powers that dictate good and evil alike. No one
lives without original sin, and those who follow this Path are beholden to expose and exacerbate that sin. Life and unlife are
varying states of damnation; those who fail to realize their full potential are lost sheep, suitable only for slaughter. This is one
of the most terrible Paths in existence, as it concerns itself with the outright and intentional discomfort of others. Its
followers are more than mere bullies and sadists, however, in that they are sincere in their beliefs. One who receives the
curse of Caine is bound by fate and duty to wreak vengeance upon the Children of Seth. In so doing, vampires on this Path
hope that, by fulfilling the roles meant for them, they can transcend those roles and find ultimate peace. This final goal aside,
though, the Path of Night is a Path of hostility and antagonism, and the company of those who follow it is extremely hard to
abide.

The Path has existed since antiquity in one form or the other; so he has many variations within its fold. Among them are the
Hot Path of the Night, which is detailed below, the Cold Path of Night, which uses Self-Control rather than instinct and is more
introspective, the Path of the Allied Night, which has a stronger focus on the Clan as a whole, the Lightless Path of the Night,
which focuses more on the darkness under the command of the vampire and has some resemblance to the ancient Road of
the Abyss and the Righteous Path of Night, which has a more devout and Catholic undertone.

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Leave no being untouched by your taint
Tempt and horrify those around you; the weak will fall, while the strong will be tempered by your testing of them
Inspire others to accept their inner darkness
Experience every sensation imaginable and then some
Death is a means, not an end
Kindred, as souls damned by God, fulfill their purpose by preying upon mortals

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10 Killing a mortal for food. Dead Emortals feel no dread.
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9 Acting in the interests of another. Gehenna is nigh – there is no time to fulfill petty agendas.

Failing to be innovative in one's

8 God has made Kindred horrors, not murderers.
depredations.

Those who cannot provide for themselves fulfill their ends

7 Asking aid of another.
poorly.

Make death a tool. Kill selectively and learn from the victims'
6 Accidental killing.
passing.

The games of the Jyhad are diversions from the Damned's true
5 Bowing to another Kindred's will.
purpose.

4 Intentional or impassioned killing. Death serves no one; it merely deprives one of a victim.

3 Aiding another. Compassion has no place in a vampire's undead heart.

2 Accepting the superiority of another. All Kindred are equal under God's plan.

1 Repenting one's Behavior. The Kindred's purpose is to cause repentance, not to practice it.

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The Path of Night VTES card. Art

by Richard Thomas

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VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook Revised, p. 291-292

VTM: Clanbook: Lasombra Revised, p. 67-68

Vampire: The Masquerade Paths

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