Path of Soul and Freedom

By Madouc

This is the Path of Soul Freedom for the Salubri, guys. Its function is to replace humanity with something more appropriate to the particular needs of the Salubri. It can't be taken by any other clan.

It is the Salubri's ultimate goal to give freedom to as many souls as possible. This means both pure and corrupt souls. If corruption is truly the goal of a soul, and a corrupt soul is in need, it is the salubri's job to help the soul.

Level 10 At this stage, the Salubri acts as a mediator, trying to ensure the freedom of all other souls at the same time. If a Salubri with this level sees a soul in need, she must make a conscience check (varying difficulty, a ten for close friends, a 6 for worst enemies) If she fails, she must do what she can to help the soul. This includes healing and/or giving blood to a vampire in Torpor. The Salubri can also not attack anyone who is acting according to the will of his own soul. This does not include servants, ghouls, Dominated or Presenced people. It does include the person who is manipulating them. With a person who is acting out the will of another, the Salubri may attack, but only if it involves to restoration of the person's soul (eg: paralyzes him in order to "repair" him.)
Level 9 Similar, except the highest difficulty for the conscience check is a nine, and the character may use willpower not to act. Also, the Salubri can paralyze an enemy without doing more to help him. (the assumption: I'll leave him and go for the guy who's doing it to him. Free him all the faster.)
Level 8 The Salubri can actually use guns, knives, etc. (She can barely bear to look at them at other levels.) She can defend herself without using her powers, using weapons instead. The difficulty continues to go down for the conscience check, although it never falls below a six.
Level 7 The Salubri can chose to help one group or another (ie: the party) by deciding that the "enemy" is too lost to be saved by any way other than death. (once a Salubri reaches this level of Soul Freedom, she is at serious risk of falling off the path to Golconda).
Level 6 Using the same rationalization as above, the Salubri can attack back when she sees her group getting hurt. The Salubri becomes increasingly less concerned with others' souls, her soul, and more concerned with her powers. At this point, the Salubri may desire to learn out of clan disciplines, but not Thaumaturgy.
Level 5 The Salubri can be at the front lines of the attack without feeling remorse at the possibility that she may be "freeing souls" sooner than they want to be freed.
Level 4 (no Salubri should get this far. Period.) The Salubri can horde her powers, only helping those she finds deserving. At this point, she can consider making progeny without making them kill her. She may even want to, the better to create an army of people devoted to protecting her. Willpower is automatically, permanently lost when the Salubri sinks to that level, and goes down a point for every level after this one.
Level 3 The Salubri can bargain off her powers (as in: If you let me live, Prince, I will steal souls for you. At this point, the Salubri is no longer concerned with her own soul, but she is very concerned with her immortal "life," not wanting to lose it at any cost. At this point, other Salubri begin to take notice of the character and begin to spread the word of her corruption.
Level 2 The Salubri is now able to learn Thaumaturgy. She doesn't give a damn about anyone unless she is made to give a damn by whatever bribes or favors they can offer her. Other Salubri begin searching for the character, with the intent of purifying her soul. The Salubri PC considers this purification to be the equivalent of death.
Level 1 The Salubri can no longer be played. She simply sits in her overly protected haven, giving out her powers to those who agree to kill off the Salubri chasing her. She is clinging desperately to unlife.

Level 10	At this stage, the Salubri acts as a mediator, trying to ensure the freedom of all other souls at the same time. If a Salubri with this level sees a soul in need, she must make a conscience check (varying difficulty, a ten for close friends, a 6 for worst enemies) If she fails, she must do what she can to help the soul. This includes healing and/or giving blood to a vampire in Torpor. The Salubri can also not attack anyone who is acting according to the will of his own soul. This does not include servants, ghouls, Dominated or Presenced people. It does include the person who is manipulating them. With a person who is acting out the will of another, the Salubri may attack, but only if it involves to restoration of the person's soul (eg: paralyzes him in order to "repair" him.)
Level 9	Similar, except the highest difficulty for the conscience check is a nine, and the character may use willpower not to act. Also, the Salubri can paralyze an enemy without doing more to help him. (the assumption: I'll leave him and go for the guy who's doing it to him. Free him all the faster.)
Level 8	The Salubri can actually use guns, knives, etc. (She can barely bear to look at them at other levels.) She can defend herself without using her powers, using weapons instead. The difficulty continues to go down for the conscience check, although it never falls below a six.
Level 7	The Salubri can chose to help one group or another (ie: the party) by deciding that the "enemy" is too lost to be saved by any way other than death. (once a Salubri reaches this level of Soul Freedom, she is at serious risk of falling off the path to Golconda).
Level 6	Using the same rationalization as above, the Salubri can attack back when she sees her group getting hurt. The Salubri becomes increasingly less concerned with others' souls, her soul, and more concerned with her powers. At this point, the Salubri may desire to learn out of clan disciplines, but not Thaumaturgy.
Level 5	The Salubri can be at the front lines of the attack without feeling remorse at the possibility that she may be "freeing souls" sooner than they want to be freed.
Level 4	(no Salubri should get this far. Period.) The Salubri can horde her powers, only helping those she finds deserving. At this point, she can consider making progeny without making them kill her. She may even want to, the better to create an army of people devoted to protecting her. Willpower is automatically, permanently lost when the Salubri sinks to that level, and goes down a point for every level after this one.
Level 3	The Salubri can bargain off her powers (as in: If you let me live, Prince, I will steal souls for you. At this point, the Salubri is no longer concerned with her own soul, but she is very concerned with her immortal "life," not wanting to lose it at any cost. At this point, other Salubri begin to take notice of the character and begin to spread the word of her corruption.
Level 2	The Salubri is now able to learn Thaumaturgy. She doesn't give a damn about anyone unless she is made to give a damn by whatever bribes or favors they can offer her. Other Salubri begin searching for the character, with the intent of purifying her soul. The Salubri PC considers this purification to be the equivalent of death.
Level 1	The Salubri can no longer be played. She simply sits in her overly protected haven, giving out her powers to those who agree to kill off the Salubri chasing her. She is clinging desperately to unlife.