Society Of St Leopold - Sects

The Bretheren of Albertus - "Fighting fire with fire" Thats right you can be inquisitor mage!

These Inquisitors follow the teachings of Albertus Magnus, who believed that magic was evil, but one must learn it to best combat it. The Bretheren of Albertus, or the Albertines, excel in the art of Theurgy, and have come to use it to great effect in their combat with the Supernatural. Although called "Bretheren," they are among the first of sects to freely admit women into their ranks.

However, Albertines are not always trusted. Most Inquisitors still believe "good magic" is simply an illusion that opens the door to black magic. Strangely, though, no Inquisitor-General has ever expressed outlawed Theurgy. Some cynics believe that Albertines maintain some control over the Inquisitor-General. It is not uncommon for the Inquisitor-General to appoint a practiced Theurgist to his personal council, an act which lends credence to the accusations of cynics.

All Bretheren of Albertus(and any other Theurgists) are required to register with the Officer of the Censor.

Although the Albertines cooperate with their fellow Inquisitors, rumours exist that the Bretheren have their own private Cenaculum where they go to study their arts. Most Bretheren will scoff at the idea.



Taken from Vampire: The Masquerade - Inquistion

Fathers of Good Death - "Slay the Spirits that survived the flood!"

This small group, which admits fully ordained priests, believes that vampires are evil spirits from before the Flood(I'm guessing, the flood in Noahs Ark), immortal creatures that have cheated the law of death by possessing corpses of the unliving. The presence of these spirits is ultimately responsible for the spiritual decay of humanity. It is the duty of the Fathers of Good Death to track down and destroy these spirits, restoring balance to nature



Taken from Vampire: The Masquerade - Inquistion

Sisterhood of Saint Claire - "Need some healing?"

Saint Claire's sect within the Society is made up of Inquisitors who take vows of poverty in order to attract gifts of healing. They refuse all personal possessions and comfort, except for what the Society equips them with for a given mission. They are excellent at accelerating the healing process, curing both mortally and magically inflicted wounds. Although many are trained in contemporary medical procedures as well as somewhat archaic chirurgy, they rely on prayer, devotion, and the laying on hands.



Taken from Vampire: The Masquerade - Inquistion

The Order of Saint Michael - "Hunt those more diabolic than the common enemy"

This sect is the inheritor of the original Orders ideal's; they are most concerned with infernal activity and the presence of the diabolic. They do not seek the presence of the Infernal "in other things" (vampirs, werewolves, et al.), as do their colleagues outside the Order; they seek direct presence of the diabolic on earth. Some Michealites study Theurgy, but not to the extent of the Albertines. They do it with less intellectual curiosity and a more pragmatic approach.



Taken from Vampire: The Masquerade - Inquistion

The Order of St Peter - "Fighting fire with water?"

As Saint Peter defeated Simon Magus in Rome, so do these members of the Inquisition seek to overcome magicians, witches, and warlocks. (including vampric mages)

In one respect, mortals have little to fear from mages, who do not seek to directly harm mortals. But nonetheless, mages are often identified with witches , diabolists and other indivuduals whose power obviously come from Hell. Members of the Order of Saint Peter disagree vehemently with the Bretheren of Albertus in their use of Theurgy. ("the Devil hiding in acts of good," the Order of Saint Peter scoffs), but have yet to take action against the Albertines. Many members of this order seem particularlyresistant to thaumaturgy of the enemy.

Members of the Order of Saint Peter who became Censors seem to take great delight in frequent investigations of the Alebrties.



Taken from Vampire: The Masquerade - Inquisition

The Sons of Tertullian - "The Exorcist."

The Sons of Tertullian is a subsect of the Society that is deeply with wraiths and related demonic spirits. The Sons, however, are in many ways a throwback to the earlier days of the Inquisition(Our time period); they believe that anyone who speaks against the Word of God must be possessed, so they have a more strident concern for orthodoxy than the rest of the order does. Even worse, they have come to resort to the occasional use of torture when dealing with individuals that they believe are possessed - a very unfortunate way of disregarding those whom they seek to save. Regardless, Sons of Tertullian tend to be skilled exorcists. Many members of the Society of Leopold may be interested in the problems of ghost and possession, but they do not all agree with the Sons of Tertullian.



Taken from Vampire: The Masquerade - Inquistion

The Sect of Saint James - "Uber Suicidal Exorcists!"

The Sect of Saint James is a even more radical subgroup of the Sons of Turtullian. Amazingly, considering the Son's concern of orthodoxy, the Sect follows the words of a Gnostic treatise which advocates suicide as a means for entering Heaven.



Taken from Vampire: The Masquerade - Inquistion