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Convention of Thorns

Historical knowledge of the Camarilla’s founding can supply political leverage, legal arguments, and access to people whose agreements still shape modern domains.

Overview

Choose benefits that fit your history and agree their people, places, and obligations with the Storyteller. Each benefit below is a separate purchase.

Details

Purchasing benefits
Buy each benefit separately at its listed dot cost. Higher-dot purchases do not include lower-dot benefits.

Benefits

1 · Thorns Historian

Once per story, ask the Storyteller for a known fact about the convention and its agreements.

Earlier tiers
Not required

2 · Tradition Master

Once per chronicle, invoke an obscure proposed Tradition in a domain whose rulers remain sympathetic to it. Its local relevance must be established; this does not create universal law.

Earlier tiers
Not required

3 · Convention Secrets

Add one die to Social tests involving an attendee of the convention. Your major secrets can be worth Major Boons; once per story, ask the Storyteller to identify a Kindred who needs your information.

Earlier tiers
Not required

4 · Prospective Justicar

Powerful interests support you, or your sire if you are too young, as a future Justicar. This is political backing, not an automatic appointment, and can apply even to an unusual clan candidate.

Earlier tiers
Not required

5 · New Traditions

You can assemble the evidence and support needed to present a new or amended Tradition to the Inner Circle. You receive a hearing without advance dismissal; acceptance and political consequences remain uncertain.

Earlier tiers
Not required

Feature

Learning
Independent tiers

References

Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 387 (PDF p. 389)
Convention of Thorns · Verified: identity, eligibility, five separately purchased benefits, costs and limitations
VTM Wiki: Loresheets · Open source ↗
Corebook Loresheets; identity and eligibility · Verified: identity, eligibility, five separately purchased benefits, costs and limitations