Shadow Cult (VTR)

Shadow Cults are Conspiracies of the Vampire clan Mekhet in the game Vampire: the Requiem.

Overview
The Mekhet clan has no innate powers of their own, but instead they delve into their philosophies with such vigor, that shadow cults start to arise around them.

In contrast to most other factions of the undead, the shadow cults consist mostly of humans. The humans often have no idea, what the shadow cults true purpose is and instead joins for any number of reasons. Sex, knowledge and power are common, but other reasons exist. Anything, that the Mehket can pawn off, to get the humans to do their dirty work.

A number of young vampires are usually also a part of the shadow cult without knowing it's true goals and purpose. Normally, only a small group of Elders are granted this knowledge and it may be completely different from anything all the other members believe.

Major Shadow Cults
There are three major shadow cults mentioned in but there could easily be more.

The three named shadow cults are:

The Followers of Seth - The Cradle of Chaos
"Evil is what you make it"

The Moirai - Keepers of the Past and Future
"That's not a threat. It's a prediction."

The Moirai are the most famous of the shadow cults and are believed to be the keepers of history. The cult is also believed to be long gone.

The cult has recorded the history of the world for 3.000 years because they believe that knowing the past allows you to predict the future. Their Elders are also believed to be able to resist the Fog of Eternity, but this has never been confirmed.

The mainstream member of this cult don't even know that they are part of the Moirai cult. Thu cult itself will recruit anyone that they deem usefull to their cause - whether the recruit wants to be a part of the cult or not, is of minor consequence.

The Moulding Room - The Eye Behind the Camera
"I am nothing, but I must be everything."

Minor Shadow Cults
There are a number of unnamed smaller shadow cults in the world, controlled by the Mekhet. These are more locally oriented and reach for smaller goals.

In there is a complete guide to making ones own shadow cults with their own agenda.