Post by Magic Rob on May 27, 2015 9:10:40 GMT -8
Within the Lore of the Clans book, the Tremere have access to a background called 'chantry'. While staff has vigorously debated the topic, we have found that the majority of this background doesn't fit within the Communal Haven system we have already built, and grants vast and unreasonable advantage to the Tremere players. We have, at this time, elected to only allow the Library background into game.
Library will function as another branch of the Communal Haven only available to the Chantry (read: ONE per city, no private 'library' perks). It will function largely how the background is printed with the following clarifications, and is only available to Tremere PCs.
When purchased, the library comes with a ritual of that level, selected by the Regent. It contains no other rituals until players spend downtime actions scribing them to the library.
When a Ritual is present within the library, and the Tremere in question has access to the library (as determined by the Regent), the Investigation step may be skipped. The Tremere may also add the Library's rating in dice to their Occult check for mastery (please note that only ONE background may be added to the Mastery check).
If a Library should ever fall in level, the Tremere hierarchy comes in and removes all rituals contained in that library of those levels it has lost. For example, if a Tremere dies (or the player quits), and the Library rating drops from 5 to 3, all 4th and 5th level rituals will be lost forever. If these levels are regained at a later time, they will not have access to the rituals lost.
The Regent (and only the Regent) may petition the Tremere Lord for rituals to be added directly to the library. This will involve questing and it's possible the application will still be denied.
Paths of Thaumaturgy are far too complex to put down to books alone; Library may not contain Paths of Magic within them, only rituals.
Clear? GAME ON!