Heretic's Refuge

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Purpose: To provide common support for the survival and well-being of outliers on the edge between strange and normalcy. Fundamentally human individuals with altered natures are the primary individuals supported, but full supernatural delegates from their own people may find limited acceptance.

Relic: The signature of George Washington, originally belonging to the since-destroyed contract to remove all evidence of the Witchmen's Network in the Revolutionary war. Considered an epitome of advocacy for altered humans.

Doctrine: Never betray another member to an outsider, never break trust when acting on behalf of the Refuge. Keep the refuge secret to the world at large.

Benefits
• - The inductee is taught the history of the Heretic's Refuge, following its separation from the Brothers of Penance. They gain an Academics specialty in History.

•• - The member has proven to have interest in working with the Heretic's Refuge higher-ups, and is assigned a more experienced member to aid them in adjusting to life as a paramortal. The member gains the merit, "Mentor" at one dot and no cost.

••• - The member is assigned the rank of, "Spotter" and taught techniques to recognize the hallmarks of supernatural occurrences. They gain the 2-dot merit, "Eye for the Strange" at no cost, ignoring prerequisites.

•••• - The Spotter is promoted to the rank of, "Coordinator" and entrusted with wider-scale operations, such as mapping incidents reported by Spotters, and researching as well as cataloguing supernatural phenomena. The Spotter gains the 3-dot merit, "Library" free of charge with the Occult skill attached.

••••• - The coordinator is designated, "Chapter Head" by their fellow coordinators at an annual meeting.There is no hypothetical limit on how long a chapter head may remain, but they are expected to step down if they cannot effectively lead during the year. The chapter head gains the merit, "Allies" at 3 dots to represent their ability to call on the services of other Heretic's Refuge members which they adjudicate.