The Path of the Feral Heart

"I hunt, I kill, I feed. No customs or civilizations bar me in; no walls or traps keep me out. I am a force of nature and the eternal predator."
~Gentha Shale, Sabbat nomad

Nicknames: Beasts
Basic Beliefs: Vampires are the ultimate hunters - immortal and invulnerable. The Beast Within is merely the expression of the predator's instinct. To deny one's atavistic attributes is to go against the dictates of nature, or so this path's followers believe. A vampire can only survive by adhering to her inner character and accepting the monstrous drives that accompany the unliving state. Thought the Beasts do not revel in their predations, neither do they avoid them. By learning to accept the role of hunter, thereby acknowledging the proper role of the unliving, a vampire becomes like an animal: feral, predatory, but ultimately in her proper place.

A follower of this path feels that the Beast is a natural part of being a vampire and that its needs must be satiated. Still, the vampire is intelligent, and a cunning hunter is a more effective one. Therefore, it is important to strike a balance between Beast and Man - the feral cunning and vicious instincts of the vampire are excellent survival tools, tempered by the reasoning and insight of the mind. By satiating the Beast's urges from time to time, the vampire ironically gains a greater degree of personal control.

Vampires on the Path of the Feral Heart (sometimes called the Path of the Beast) have little use for the trappings of civilization or education. Modern transportation and weaponry is unneccessary next to the vampire, as the unliving form provides all of the tools to stalk and kill. Subterfuge and politics are trivial concerns; politicking does not bring blood to one's gorge. Vampires are made to hunt and kill, and the followers of this path excel at both.

Ethics of the Path

~ Survival is your first concern. ~ Politics or techology simply get in the way of the hunt.
~ Learn to stike a balance with your Beast. Engage in the brutal actions necessary to survive, but retain your intelligence and cunning.
~ The "natural world" is an illusion. All things must live according to their forms, and even civilization is natural because it is the form of humanity.
~ Although fire can kill you, you must master your fear so that you can kill those who would use it against you.
~ Whether running alone or with a ck, your loyalties must be absolute. You have no time for shifting allegiances.

Path of the Feral Heart Hierarchy of Sins

10......Hunting with means other than your own vampiric powers.

9.......Engaging in politics.

8.......Remaining in the presence of fire or sunlight, except to kill an enemy.

7.......Acting in an overly cruel manner.

6.......Failing to hunt when hungry.

5.......Failing to support your pack.

4.......Killing without need.

3.......Failing to follow one's instincts.

2.......Killing a creature other than for survival.

1.......Refusing to kill to survive.