{"id":"vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","type":"power","system":"discipline","line":"vampire","name":"The Path of the Father’s Vengeance","sources":[{"source":"V20","page":234,"folio":226}],"entries":["This path, based loosely on a powerful thaumaturge’s interpretations of the Book of Nod, devotes itself to delivering justice to the race of Cainites. Each power supposedly has some precedent in the parables of the ancient book, and focuses on teaching the lessons of Caine via the power of blood magic. Use of this path is hotly debated in {@sect The Sabbat|V20|the Sabbat}, as some consider it tantamount to claiming to hold Caine’s right over all vampires oneself. Camarilla vampires don’t have the same knowledge of the Book of Nod that {@sect The Sabbat|V20|the Sabbat} do, but the path is not entirely unheard of in {@clan Tremere|V20} chantries.","The power of this path comes not only from the magic of blood, but also incantation of verses from the Book of Nod. For any of these powers to take effect, the caster must speak the actual condemnation. For example, to invoke the third-level power, the caster must state plainly to his target that she may eat only ashes. The subject must generally be able to hear the caster for these powers to take effect, though writing them and showing them to the subject will do.","These powers apply to vampires only. They do not affect mortals, ghouls, or any other supernatural creatures."],"parent":"vampire/power/discipline/thaumaturgy","tags":["path"],"powers":["vampire/power/discipline_power/feast-of-ashes","vampire/power/discipline_power/the-crones-pride","vampire/power/discipline_power/uriels-disfavor","vampire/power/discipline_power/valediction","vampire/power/discipline_power/zillahs-litany"],"_qa":{"flags":[],"parser":"section_entries","confidence":0.9,"extracted":"2026-10-15","job":"v20-disciplines"},"level":null,"_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","html":"/records/vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","parent":"/api/v1/records/vampire/power/discipline/thaumaturgy","children":"/api/v1/records/vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance/children","sources":[{"abbr":"V20","page":234,"folio":234,"title":"Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition"}]},"_db":{"title":"The Path of the Father’s Vengeance","props":[],"parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thaumaturgy","level":null,"category":null,"summary":"This path, based loosely on a powerful thaumaturge’s interpretations of the Book of Nod, devotes itself to delivering justice to the race of Cainites. Each power supposedly has some precedent in the parables of the","tags":["path"],"children":[{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/zillahs-litany","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Zillah’s Litany","title":"Zillah’s Litany","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","level":1,"category":null,"summary":"Zillah, the wife of Caine, unknowingly drank from her husband and sire three times, thus becoming bond- ed to him. This power reveals existing blood bonds and Vinculi to the thaumaturge. System: If the subject has any","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/the-crones-pride","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"The Crone’s Pride","title":"The Crone’s Pride","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","level":2,"category":null,"summary":"This power inflicts the curse of the crone, who bound Caine to her as he fled his wife’s spurning. Hideously ugly, the crone had to resort to trickery to get others to help or serve her. System: This power reduces the","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/feast-of-ashes","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Feast of Ashes","title":"Feast of Ashes","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","level":3,"category":null,"summary":"Primarily used against wanton or excessive vampires, this power temporarily removes a vampire’s dependency on blood. While some would say this negates the Curse of Caine, it reduces the vampire to little more than a","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/uriels-disfavor","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Uriel’s Disfavor","title":"Uriel’s Disfavor","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","level":4,"category":null,"summary":"This power invokes the darkness of the Angel of Death. All but the dimmest of light causes the subject excruciating pain, and some artificial forms of bright light may even damage the vampire. Uriel delivered God’s","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/valediction","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Valediction","title":"Valediction","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/the-path-of-the-fathers-vengeance","level":5,"category":null,"summary":"Many Sabbat rightfully fear this power, though very few have ever seen it used. It levies a punishment for breaking one of Caine’s greatest commandments — the ban against diablerie. As most Sabbat attain their power and","sources":"V20"}]}}