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tion.
Dice Pool: Strength + Benediction. Castigation rites have no associated dot cost; for each
Castigation rites hav
c
Roll Results dot of the Castigation Merit the Lucifuge possesses, he knows
dot of the Castigation Mer
n is unable to channel the
one of the following rites.
Dramatic Failure: The weapon is unable to channel the one of the following rites. A character may only ever know a
maximum of fi
ly
divine wrath and shatters immediately.. maximum of five of these rites at a time, but there are rituals
e
t
ve of these

Failure: The weapon is not imbued with the power of that can allow him to “reassign” the rituals he can use (see the
mbued with the power of that can allow him to “reas
the archangel. Castigation Merit on p. 67).
Castigation Merit on p. 67
ith the pure white light of
Success: The weapon blazes with the pure white light of
Calling Forth the Pit
Heaven. When wielded against supernatural creatures, the weapon C a
natural creatures, the weapon
According to the Lucifuge’s infernal lore, when Lucifer

ict a total amount
on can infl
inflicts aggravated damage. The weapon can inflict a total amount A ccordin g to the L uc

as cast into Hell, it w
w
as
of aggravated damage equal to the number of successes rolled. was cast into Hell, it was an empty, endless void. Only by
mber of successes rolled.
s
e Mornin
h
i
t of t
gh
th
l
e
g
essed item with dot rating
In addition, it counts as a blessed item with dot rating the light of the Morningstar’s will was it transformed into a
d
g
kin
dom suitable for his
equal to the successes rolled. kingdom suitable for his demonic followers. The very act of
illin
in
ly
the unho
t
cit
y
w
g
Exceptional Success: No additional effect beyond in- willing the unholy city into being, however, bound up its ex-
ditional effect beyond in-
h
Lucifer’
istence wit
h
s. T
e
d damage.
fl icting a large amount of aggravated damage. istence with Lucifer’s. The First of the Fallen is a part of Hell
, and it is a part of h
ow
n
im
Despite the name, this Benediction need not be used to now, and it is a part of him. His mortal descendants carry a bit
ction need not be used to
of that connection in th
ei
bless a sword. Any melee weapon, even an improvised one, of that connection in their blood, and through application of
even an improvised one,
e proper ritua
Lu
acts, a
l
th
St. Michael. The effects of
may be blessed with the power of St. Michael. The effects of the proper ritual acts, a Lucifuge may draw a portion of Hell
o himself, commanding
t
t
this Benediction last for one scene, or until the weapon has to himself, commanding the pit to either disgorge one of its
e, or until the weapon has
emonic denizens into th
d
e
d
been used to inflict a number of points of aggravated damage demonic denizens into the earthly realm or to swallow up one
ama
ge
d

ints of aggravate
of its c
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ren an
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ld
it
b
g
d
ra
h
on t
d
ll
equal to the number of successes rolled on the activation roll. . of its children and drag it back to Hell.
h
e activation ro
ll
e
T
he Lucifuge may a
tt
h
Once the weapon has inflicted that amount of aggravated The Lucifuge may attempt to summon a random demon
at amount of aggravate

d

ecifi
p
or a s
se
c entity who
h
e
ed
t
ivine
our
p
ower
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damage, it shatters, overcome by the divine power poured or a specific entity whose name he knows. If he knows the
d
ame of a
e tries
t
n
h
d
emon
fl
h
as in
on

icte
i
d
into it. If the scene ends before the weapon has inflicted its name of a demon he tries to banish, he receives a +2 bonus to
ts
e we
ap
his dice pool. A named d
e
maximum aggravated damage, the effect ends and the weapon his dice pool. A named demon can even be summoned from
e
ffect ends and the wea
po
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ia
in
er
e
h
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l
at
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w
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is not broken. The hunter who imbues the weapon needn’t be elsewhere in the material world.
e wea
be
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es t
on nee
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ug
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e Lucif
m
:
st
o
g
the hunter who uses it to incur damage.. Cost: The Lucifuge must perform a blood sacrifice that
a
e
m
2
oints of lethal
p
infl
icts

Suggested Modifi ers inflicts 2 points of lethal damage. This damage may be in-
n
fl
icted on himself or on a
fl icted on himself or on another intelligent being.
Modifier Situation
Modifier
Situation
Ac ti on : Exten d e d ( 1 0
Action: Extended (10 successes; each roll requires a min-
+5
p
+5 Benediction performed on ute in time) to summon a demon, extended and contested to
Benediction performed on
to summon a
)

ute in time
t
September 29th (Michaelmas)
September 29th (Michaelmas)
b
rst co
m
banish one. The first competitor to accumulate the required
anish one. The fi

wi
s
cc
successes winsns
es
se
su
Castigation
Castigation Dice Pool: Presence + Resolve versus the subject’s Re-
Gifted by the blood of their infernal ancestor, the hunters of sistance.
the Lucifuge call upon the very powers of darkness they struggle Roll Results
against to make the world safe for humanity. Though the rites Dramatic Failure: The ritual or resistance fails outright
of Castigation are powerful, many Lucifuge fear to use them too and all accumulated successes are lost. If the attempt was a
freely, lest the seductive power of Hell ensnare their souls. summoning ritual, the Lucifuge may try again; if the Lucifuge
Hunters of the Lucifuge are right to fear, as the dark “bless- rolls a dramatic failure on a banishment roll, he cannot try to
ing” of their forefather’s power can taint even the strongest banish that demon again for one month. If the demon fails
soul. Whenever a Lucifuge rolls an exceptional success on the dramatically on a banishment resistance roll, it is immedi-
activation roll for a Castigation rite, he must roll his current ately banished to the netherworld from whence it came.
Morality. If he fails, he gains a derangement associated with Failure: No successes are accumulated at this stage of the
his current Morality rating, exactly as though he had gained contest.
a derangement thanks to Morality degeneration. If he already Success: Successes are accumulated toward the total re-
has a mild derangement associated with his current Morality, quired. If the total reaches 10+ successes for the Lucifuge on a
it becomes severe instead. If he has a severe derangement, his summoning ritual, a demon manifests in the physical world at
derangement is triggered but he suffers no further effect. The a point specifi ed by the hunter. The hunter has no control over
Storyteller and player should work together to choose this de- the summoned demon unless he knows the Mandate of Hell
rangement; narcissism, suspicion and irrationality (along with Castigation ritual. If the hunter reaches 10+ successes fi rst on a
their severe counterparts) are especially common. banishment ritual, the demon is swallowed up by the yawning
Example: Example: Luther, a Lucifuge with a Morality of black gulf of Hell and immediately banished from the mortal
5, rolls an exceptional success on a Castigation roll. He rolls five world. If the demon acquires 10+ successes fi rst, it is not ban-

dice and gets no successes. Since he has no derangement associ- ished and is immune to further attempts for 24 hours.
ated with Morality 5, he gains the mild derangement, Narcissism. Exceptional Success: Tremendous progress is made or
Should he raise his Morality above 5, this derangement goes away, resistance is shown. Upon an exceptional success, the entity
as described on p. 93 of the World of Darkness Rulebook. may not return to the mortal world for one month.
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