Road of Service

The Road of Service (Via Servilis) is a minpr Road practiced solely by Gargoyles. Its teneants "proclaims that only actions which please and venerate the creators of Gargoyle-kind are worthy of admiration." For a time the path ensured the bloodline's loyalty to House and Clan. In modern nights few can be found that still follow the Road. Those that do remain willing slaves to the Tremere serving the clans needs as servant and warrior

The Road of Service relies on the virtues of Conviction and Instinct.

Heirarchy of Sins
Road Rating        Minimum Wrongdoing for Conscience roll                    Rationale

10                      Disobeying the direct order of the Great Mother

98

Disobeying a direct order of a Tremere master

The masters know better than we, and may

given authority over Gargoyles by a Creator

choose our commanders.

7

Thwarting the intent of an order

It is craven to disappoint the Great Mother;

given by the Great Mother

doubly so to sift her words for excuses to fail her.

6

Disobeying any master

Without the masters and their pyramid of

authority, we would not exist.

5

Failing to punish an insult against the masters

To allow disrespect of the masters is to agree with it.

4

Failing to avenge a crime against the masters

If foes do not fear us, we are worthless.

3

Remarking on the fallibility of the masters

It is not our place to question those

greater than ourselves.

2

Shirking an opportunity to suffer injury

To shed blood on the battlefield is to show

in battle with the masters' foes

the depth of your devotion.

1

Shirking an opportunity to die gloriously

The masters gave us our lives; it is fitting that

while following orders

we should someday give them back.