The Path of Death and Soul



"The soul is the only eternal constant. To study the purpose of the soul through its interaction with the mundane is the highest calling of existence."
~Anisa Marianna Lopez, Harbringer of Skulls philosopher


 Nicknames: Necronomists
Basic Beliefs: As spirits trapped in undying corpses, vampires are creatures caught on the cusp of the physical world and the next plane. Necronomists study the process of death and its logical antecedent - the fate of the soul. While humans are vibrant expressions of the spirit, vampires are caught between life and true death: corpses with an animate form, with supernatural powers and inhuman needs To understand the purpose of existence, the Necronomists believe, one must develop a comprehension of the soul and its nature, as well as the means by with which the soul interacts with the body - espceially the means by which the soul is freed from its mortal coil, the passage into death.

By turning their attention toward the pursuit of knowledge, Necronomists deny their unliving Beasts and instead seek enlightenment. As the only eternal constant of existence, the soul contains the key to all life and unlife. Necronomists seek to understand the journeys of the soul and its many attendant forms. Since the soul is eternal, the adherents of this path argue, it must contain the most basic elements of being. From these basic truths, the students of this path hope to extrapolate the reasons for material existence and vampirism. Understanding the universe's mysteries in the most fundamental function of the soul, they claim; conscious awareness is the universe's way of exploring itself, and the followers of this path therefore study the soul, from which self-awareness springs.

Necronomists espouse the view that the heart is the physical seat of the soul and that all power stems from the soul. Thus, the vampiric susceptibility to stakes through the heart stems from the mystical severeance of the body and soul by wood, an element at once organic yet unyielding. Similarly, blood, which flows outward from the point of the soul, is the conduit of life and spiritual power; through their bodies cannot produce blood, vampires can draw upon the inherent strength of the blood and merge it with the spiritual abilities of their trapped souls.

Ethics of the Path
~ Death is the process by which the soul returns to its unfettered state. Study and understand this transition.
~ All of material existence is a reflection of the patterns of spirit. Expose the underpinnings of existence by discovering the workings of the spirit.
~ Do not fear Final Death. The soul is immortal.
~ Thought and emotion reflect the hidden soul. Analyze consciousness to discover the unique design of each soul.
~ Everything contains a piece of the puzzle of existence. Learn of all things to assemble all the pieces.
~ In religion and occultism, find the key truths that are pertinent to all existence.

Path of Death and Soul Hierarchy of Sins

10.......Attatchment to the material world.

9........Showing a fear of Final Death.

8........Being guided by emotions.

7........Succumbing to frenzy.

6........Failing to kill when useful.

5........Failing to pursue enlightenment.

4........Showing an aversion to death.

3........Showing compassion.

2........Killing without studying the death afterward.

1........Needlessly preventing a death.