The Gilded Cage discipline is associated with the Architects of the Monolith bloodline, a fairly recent hierarchy of Ventrue who are obsessed with the interweaving symbols and patterns of the city.
Gilded Cage, in Chronicles of Darkness terms, is a metaphor for cities in general; the discipline that bears its name has the power to control the city, with almost as much ease as could be afforded if it were a single entity. Gilded Cage is a ritual discipline, meaning that it is learned like CrĂșac or Theban Sorcery, with more than one ritual per dot; the levels may be purchased at 5x New Dots experience, like all bloodline disciplines, but new rituals retain the cost of 2x New Dots.
For more details, purchase the VTR: Bloodlines: The Hidden
sourcebook for Vampire: the Requiem.
Discipline Rituals[]
One-Dot Rituals[]
Paths of the Prey - Allows the user to follow ley lines and other guides to find mortals ripe with blood.
Red Light - Significantly increases the travel time that the target would experience traveling through the city.
Two-Dot Rituals[]
Green Light - Speeds up one's travel time throughout the city significantly.
Aura of the Monolith - Produces a symbolic link between the caster and a significant piece of nearby architecture.
Three-Dot Rituals[]
Gather the Herd - Allows the user to quickly move all of their followers to one place.
Eye of the Pyramid - Lets the Mason see anything that could be seen from anywhere at a target nearby building.
Four-Dot Rituals[]
Lock the Gilded Cage - Supernatural forces prevent the target from making their way out of the city.
Five-Dot Rituals[]
Metropolis of the United Diagram - Instantly and effortlessly move anywhere in the city.
Reference[]
- VTR: Bloodlines: The Hidden, p. 35-37