Chief is a term used by the Sabbat vampires to describe a leader of one of their notorious war parties.
Overview[]
The chief of the War Party, usually the most accomplished or highest-ranking priest among the packs, offers the assembled packs the challenge. She stands before the individual packs, each lined up behind their leaders, and asks each of the packs’ leaders in turn, “Do you come freely to war, and do you take up this noble cause, never resting until the blood of our enemy is spilled?” The leaders respond with a forceful “We do!”
Only after the packs have committed to the hunt does the chief reveal the identity of their target, and once the target is eventually caught, some recognizable portion of it must be brought back to the place where the packs accepted the challenge. The Chief then accepts this trophy and bestows her blessing over the winning pack. Once the chief recognizes the winner, all bets are settled and another celebration is held.
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References[]
- VTM: The Players Guide to the Sabbat, p. 14
- VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition, p. 510
- VTM: Encyclopaedia Vampirica, p. 48