The Path of Daena is a Path of Via Regalis ("Road of Kings") found in V20 Dark Ages. Followers are referred to as Behdins.
Characteristics[]
The Path of Daena teaches that virtuous acts and adhering to law and duty brings great personal power. By acting in accordance with these laws and their duty, they will be rewarded justly. Laws provide structure for a civil society; break the law, and society itself breaks down. A leader cannot expect productivity without law. The Behdin often attempt to take the higher road and act as goodly as possible, though the law is much more important in their eyes. They will uphold the law to the best of their ability, going so far as to sacrifice themselves in the process.
The ultimate goal of the Behdin is to not only uphold the law, but to become the law. Ultimately, those who rule make the laws, and in the end the Behdin feel they know best which laws create a civil society. While they will fulfill the laws they live under while rising in the ranks, they seek to change the laws to better serve society when they have the power to do so.
Hierarchy of Sins[]
Path of Daena | ||
Rating | Moral Guideline | Rationale |
---|---|---|
10 | Neglecting your duty for any reason. | Duty must come first. |
9 | Breaking the law. | You must uphold the law at all costs. |
8 | Treating another with disrespect. | Respect must be given to earn it from others. |
7 | Behaving in an unjust manner. | It is your duty to uphold justice. |
6 | Killing without purpose. | Displays of power should inspire fear or respect. |
5 | Failing to come to the aid of another. | To gain power, you must first gather goodwill. |
4 | Treating your superior with disrespect. | Superiors must be given the respect they are due. |
3 | Failing to uphold the law. | It is your duty to uphold the law not matter the price. |
2 | Breaking your word or oath. | Your word is your honor. If you have no honor, you have no worth. |
1 | Giving into your Beast, Frenzying. | If you cannot control yourself, how can you control others? |
References[]
- V20DA: Vampire: The Dark Ages 20th Anniversary Edition, p. 127-128