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RoyalBatty: /* The Laws Of Haqim */

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‎The Laws Of Haqim

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RoyalBatty: /* The Law Of Protection */

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‎The Law Of Protection

RoyalBatty: /* Modern Nights Game Lore */

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‎Modern Nights Game Lore

RoyalBatty at 17:30, 27 July 2021

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RoyalBatty: /* Warrior Accomplishments */

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‎Warrior Accomplishments

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 = The Laws Of Haqim =
-Members of the clan approach Haqim’s laws individually.  An Anarch Banu Haqim may have renounced obedience to the elders but still labor intensely to protect the kine from vampiric excess.  Another may have renounced all their clan’s traditions, and consider themselves Banu Haqim in name only. That said, among the close-knit and organized ideological network of the Viziers and Sorcerers of the Schismatics, there still is a party line.
+Members of the clan approach Haqim’s laws individually.  An Anarch Banu Haqim may have renounced obedience to the elders but still labor intensely to protect the kine from vampiric excess.  Another may have renounced all their clan’s traditions, and consider themselves Banu Haqim in name only.  Again, there are many way sto approach Haqim's laws individually.  Here is an example:
 == The Law Of Leadership ==

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 Some say that one of the motivations driving Tegyrius and al-Ashrad to join the Camarilla is to use its greater global reach as a means to search for Anath’s resting place.  Perhaps they’ve already found her, and the fear that they will awaken her is another factor staying the hand of ur-Shulgi. If they find her, or have found her, that leaves the Banu Haqim with the ramifications of awakening a seven thousand year-old Methuselah, one remembered for being as deadly as she was brilliant - with no guarantee of what she might do should she assume leadership of the Clan of Killers.
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-The Banu Haqim have only been full members of the Camarilla for the past two decades, and as newcomers, the Schismatics know they must make themselves useful, acquire allies and boons, and build their clan network from the ground up.  It will be an upward climb with foes pushing back against them the whole way, but the alternative was worse. Their fearsome reputation precedes them, and often leads to them receiving a cool welcome in the Ivory Tower’s domains.  Many of the Kindred expect bloodthirsty, murderous killers; they are surprised when most of the new arrivals are erudite, inquisitive scholars.  All Kindred expect deception though, and they still watch for the knife when dealing with the Banu Haqim.
+The Banu Haqim have only been full members of the sect for the past two decades, and as newcomers, the Schismatics know they must make themselves useful, acquire allies and boons, and build their clan network from the ground up.  It will be an upward climb with foes pushing back against them the whole way, but the alternative was worse. Their fearsome reputation precedes them, and often leads to them receiving a cool welcome in the Ivory Tower’s domains.  Many of the Kindred expect bloodthirsty, murderous killers; they are surprised when most of the new arrivals are erudite, inquisitive scholars.  All Kindred expect deception though, and they still watch for the knife when dealing with the Banu Haqim.
 On Modern Nights, you can play an Assamite as part of any sect: the Sabbat, the Anarchs, or the Camarilla.  We encourage Assamites in the Camarilla specifically, and so have expanded on them further to cultivate more creativity and give prospective players more meat to chew on with the interesting inclusion of them in the Ivory Tower.

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-The Banu Haqim have only been full members of the sect for the past two decades, and as newcomers, the Schismatics know they must make themselves useful, acquire allies and boons, and build their clan network from the ground up.  It will be an upward climb with foes pushing back against them the whole way, but the alternative was worse. Their fearsome reputation precedes them, and often leads to them receiving a cool welcome in the Ivory Tower’s domains.  Many of the Kindred expect bloodthirsty, murderous killers; they are surprised when most of the new arrivals are erudite, inquisitive scholars.  All Kindred expect deception though, and they still watch for the knife when dealing with the Banu Haqim.
+The Banu Haqim have only been full members of the Camarilla for the past two decades, and as newcomers, the Schismatics know they must make themselves useful, acquire allies and boons, and build their clan network from the ground up.  It will be an upward climb with foes pushing back against them the whole way, but the alternative was worse. Their fearsome reputation precedes them, and often leads to them receiving a cool welcome in the Ivory Tower’s domains.  Many of the Kindred expect bloodthirsty, murderous killers; they are surprised when most of the new arrivals are erudite, inquisitive scholars.  All Kindred expect deception though, and they still watch for the knife when dealing with the Banu Haqim.
 On Modern Nights, you can play an Assamite as part of any sect: the Sabbat, the Anarchs, or the Camarilla.  We encourage Assamites in the Camarilla specifically, and so have expanded on them further to cultivate more creativity and give prospective players more meat to chew on with the interesting inclusion of them in the Ivory Tower.

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 <div class="character-page_quote">Ward the mortals from Caine’s descendants and treat them with honor in all things.</div>
-Though they keep the Law of Protection quiet, the Banu Haqim consider it a sacred charge to intervene when a Kindred engages in gratuitous abuse of the Kine, excessively violent or sloppy hunting, or threatens the Masquerade, which the Banu Haqim traditionally consider part of the Law of Protection.  The al-Aziz of the Tal’Mahe’Ra consider this law the most important of all Haqim’s commandments, superseding all others.  The Banu Haqim acknowledge that Kindred must hunt and kill humans, but there is a difference between the hunt and the kill and acts of sadism and grotesquerie.
+Though they keep the Law of Protection quiet, the Banu Haqim consider it a sacred charge to intervene when a Kindred engages in gratuitous abuse of the Kine, excessively violent or sloppy hunting, or threatens the Masquerade, which the Banu Haqim traditionally consider part of the Law of Protection.  The Banu Haqim acknowledge that Kindred must hunt and kill humans, but there is a difference between the hunt and the kill and acts of sadism and grotesquerie.
 == The Law Of Destruction ==

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	On Modern Nights, you can play an Assamite as part of any sect: the Sabbat, the Anarchs, or the Camarilla. We encourage Assamites in the Camarilla specifically, and so have expanded on them further to cultivate more creativity and give prospective players more meat to chew on with the interesting inclusion of them in the Ivory Tower.		On Modern Nights, you can play an Assamite as part of any sect: the Sabbat, the Anarchs, or the Camarilla. We encourage Assamites in the Camarilla specifically, and so have expanded on them further to cultivate more creativity and give prospective players more meat to chew on with the interesting inclusion of them in the Ivory Tower.
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		+	= Unlife In The Camarilla =
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		+	In a Camarilla domain, a Banu Haqim Sorcerer or Vizier will be designated the eldest and have leadership of the clan in the region. The eldest also often sits as Banu Haqim primogen, if the Domain follows the Camarilla’s traditional model. Beneath them, rank will be designated based on seniority and title. Warriors are generally expected to defer to viziers and sorcerers, though a low-ranking member of those castes has no authority to give orders to a seasoned warrior.
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		+	The Banu Haqim prepare safehouses in domains that are similar to Tremere chantries and are protected with a mixture of mundane security and sorcery. Banu Haqim of Master rank or higher and Warriors of roughly Status 3 or greater are also allowed to maintain their own private havens.
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		+	As part of the Banu Haqim’s bid to join the Camarilla, [https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Tegyrius Tegyrius] laid bare the true nature of the warriors’ curse. As a result, most Princes will extend what Harpies call the “un-vitation” to warriors excusing them from all summonses to Elysia and other gatherings. While many warriors are glad of it, some warriors make a point of showing up anyway, just to soak up the fear on the faces of other Kindred or to test their own discipline.
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		+	= The Laws Of Haqim =
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		+	Members of the clan approach Haqim’s laws individually. An Anarch Banu Haqim may have renounced obedience to the elders but still labor intensely to protect the kine from vampiric excess. Another may have renounced all their clan’s traditions, and consider themselves Banu Haqim in name only. That said, among the close-knit and organized ideological network of the Viziers and Sorcerers of the Schismatics, there still is a party line.
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		+	== The Law Of Leadership ==
		+	<div class="character-page_quote">Honor the Eldest among you, for he is to rule my House when I am absent.</div>
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		+	The simplest interpretation of the Law of Leadership is that leadership of the clan as a whole goes to the eldest Banu Haqim not currently in torpor. The Schismatics are currently disputing the Law of Leadership as they feel ur-Shulgi is unfit to rule. In individual domains, this law expresses itself through rule by seniority - the eldest and most accomplished Banu Haqim in a domain leads, and authority beneath them is determined the same way. This isn’t uniform, of course; a Banu Haqim elder who doesn’t know how the Camarilla works is expected to acknowledge the expertise of a younger Kindred who does, and a Schismatic warrior is expected to defer to a Vizier or Sorcerer of comparable rank.
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		+	== The Law Of Protection ==
		+	<div class="character-page_quote">Ward the mortals from Caine’s descendants and treat them with honor in all things.</div>
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		+	Though they keep the Law of Protection quiet, the Banu Haqim consider it a sacred charge to intervene when a Kindred engages in gratuitous abuse of the Kine, excessively violent or sloppy hunting, or threatens the Masquerade, which the Banu Haqim traditionally consider part of the Law of Protection. The al-Aziz of the Tal’Mahe’Ra consider this law the most important of all Haqim’s commandments, superseding all others. The Banu Haqim acknowledge that Kindred must hunt and kill humans, but there is a difference between the hunt and the kill and acts of sadism and grotesquerie.
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		+	== The Law Of Destruction ==
		+	<div class="character-page_quote">Slay not those of the Blood, for that judgement is for the Eldest alone.</div>
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		+	The Law of Destruction nominally aligns with the Second Tradition, but the Banu Haqim consider “of the Blood” to mean “Haqim’s Blood,” not “Caine’s Blood.” Schismatics follow both the Law of Destruction and the Second Tradition out of necessity. Schismatics and Loyalists alike feel the Law of Destruction no longer applies to the other side and the Assamite Antitribu. The traditional punishment for violation of this law is beheading of the offender. The Camarilla adds an additional wrinkle to this law, as even the eldest of a domain must cede authority to the Prince under the Sixth Tradition.
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		+	== The Law Of The Word ==
		+	<div class="character-page_quote">Deceive not those of the Blood, for my House is founded on Truth.</div>
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		+	The Law of the Word covers internal conduct within the clan, with proscriptions on criminal action against other Banu Haqim such as slander and theft. The clan must be a refuge from vampiric intrigues - especially now that the Schismatics are immersed in them as part of the Camarilla. Punishment for infractions is typically harsh, including amputated tongues and limbs.
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		+	== The Law Of Judgement ==
		+	<div class="character-page_quote">Judge those of Caine’s Blood and punish them should they be found wanting.</div>
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		+	The Law of Judgment is the most sacred charge of the Banu Haqim, and the clan’s most contentious law. The Loyalists believe that the Children of Caine have been weighed in the balance and found wanting, that the claim of all vampires other than the Banu Haqim to the blood was forfeited long ago. The Schismatics believe that the Banu Haqim exist within the society of the Kindred, not above it. They argue that each Kindred must be judged as an individual, and if need be punished as an individual. Enforcement of this law is complicated for the Banu Haqim of the Camarilla, as its most direct interpretation would infringe on numerous Traditions and the powers reserved for Princes; however, nothing says the Banu Haqim cannot use the Camarilla’s mechanisms to engineer the downfall of a Kindred whose doom is ordained by Assamite elders. Let the Ivory Tower be a silver noose and golden scaffold from which to hang the unfit, then.

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 An '''Ace''' is a title for a warrior who has killed five or more non-Assamite Kindred of equal or greater strength than themselves.
-The Caliph is the traditional leader of the Warrior caste, and for over a millennium held an amount of sway against the other two castes one might politely call “disproportionate.”  After the Schism and ur-Shulgi’s purges, the Loyalist Caliph is Thetmes.  al-Ashrad has not officially appointed a new Caliph among the Schismatics, though most consider Fatima al-Faqadi the de facto holder of the office.
+The Caliph is the traditional leader of the Warrior caste, and for over a millennium held an amount of sway against the other two castes one might politely call “disproportionate.”  After the Schism and ur-Shulgi’s purges, the Loyalist Caliph is [https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Thetmes Thetmes].  al-Ashrad has not officially appointed a new Caliph among the Schismatics, though most consider [https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Fatima_al-Faqadi Fatima al-Faqadi] the de facto holder of the office.
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 A '''Full Master''' (Status 4) has mastered three paths in addition to the Sorcerer’s primary path.  Demonstrated knowledge of a large number of Dur-An-Ki rituals (at least two rituals in all 5 levels).
-The Amr sits as the leader of the Sorcerer caste.  For much of recent history, the unquestioned Amr was al-Ashrad.  After the Schism, al-Ashrad ascended to the role of the Eldest but is still seen as Amr; to the Banu Haqim of the Camarilla, the title could not be held by another.  Among the Loyalists, al-Ashrad’s childe Amaravati sits as Amr.
+The Amr sits as the leader of the Sorcerer caste.  For much of recent history, the unquestioned Amr was [https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Al-Ashrad Al-Ashrad].  After the Schism, al-Ashrad ascended to the role of the Eldest but is still seen as Amr; to the Banu Haqim of the Camarilla, the title could not be held by another.  Among the Loyalists, al-Ashrad’s childe [https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Amaravati Amaravati] sits as Amr.
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 A ''''Full Master''' (Status 4) has 5 dots in at least 3 abilities related to but separate from the Vizier’s primary field of study.
-The Vizier sits as the leader of the Vizier caste and chief intellectual and political adviser to the Eldest.  The current Vizier is Tegyrius.  While most Banu Haqim know him by the subtle intonation of the Vizier, the title Grand Vizier has also come into vogue when talking about Tegyrius, so as not to confuse members of the Camarilla.  The Loyalists have appointed no new Vizier and now openly disdain the position.
+The Vizier sits as the leader of the Vizier caste and chief intellectual and political adviser to the Eldest.  The current Vizier is [https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Tegyrius Tegyrius].  While most Banu Haqim know him by the subtle intonation of the Vizier, the title Grand Vizier has also come into vogue when talking about Tegyrius, so as not to confuse members of the Camarilla.  The Loyalists have appointed no new Vizier and now openly disdain the position.
 == Sorcerer Ranks ==