Path of the Scorched Heart

The Path of the Scorched Heart -during the existence of the True Black Hand also known as the Path of Rathmonicus- is a Path of Enlightenment that controlls the beast by systematically eradicating every emotion within the vampire's heart. The Path is exspecially favoured among the True Brujah, who already possess few emotions.

Followers are called the Unforgiving.

Overview
The main ideal of the Path is that the Beast is strong and that it affects all emotions -- even subconsciously. Thus all emotions are Beast-driven and so will eventually lead to corruption and despair. The only way to overcome the Beast is to cut free of all emotions and think logically about everything. While a part of the vampire dies in this process, the Beast becomes far weaker because its greatest tool is gone. Followers of this Path recognize a distinction between good and evil and consider anything that positively benefits human society to be good -- especially peace. While they're willing to commit lesser evils for the greater good, they must be careful lest they commit so many lesser evils, they outweigh the good accomplished.

Followers of the Path consider the majority of Kindred evil and continuously look for weaknesses in others. They always use those weaknesses against their enemies and never let an enemy live one night longer than she must. The Unforgiving are extremely secretive, for they know others will use their weaknesses against them. While they have a code of honor, they'll lie, cheat, steal, and do whatever else is necessary for the greater good.

Ethics

 * Love only yourself and conceal your pleasures and interests. Never reveal your emotions.


 * Face down all your fears


 * Destroy what is evil


 * Never get to close to another vampire


 * Always resist the Beast


 * Always think logically


 * Use others when you can profit from it


 * Lie, cheat, steal, murder, and do whatever else is necessary for your own good and the overall good


 * Don't waste time with pleasures and debauchery


 * If you can do something good, do it

Hierarchy of Sins
10 - Revealing a secret

9 - Failure to kill those closest to you when necessary

8 - Failure to exploit the weaknesses of others against them

7 - Being completly honest when talking to other kindred

6 - Failure to overcome your own fears and weaknesses

5 - Failure to destroy evil; harming an innocent

4 - Feeling an emotion

3 - Expressing an emotion; showing weakness

2 - Feeling strong emotions

1 - Expressing strong emotions