Necropolis

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Nosferatu The Beast that Haunts the Blood p. 113
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Buying points in the Necropolis Merit allows a Nosferatu character to contribute to the communal catacomb “kingdom” of the local Haunts. While it’s possible that only one Nosferatu in the city contributes these points, the Merit is meant to be shared by some or all of the city’s Haunts. One Nosferatu may possess the points which contributes toward the Necropolis’ many chambers and sites, but in all likelihood these are still open to those allowed entrance.

Every point purchased in this communal Merit go toward the procurement of the various chambers and sites as listed below.

Necropolis dots can be lost. Nosferatu characters may betray the nest. They may fall out of favor. They may end the relationship held with their other subterranean dwellers, preferring instead to eschew the freak-show and try to carve out a niche amongst the “upper crust” of Damned society. Alternately, one of the Haunts may meet Final Death or be forced into exile by an angry Prince.

In any such instance where Necropolis dots are lost, the Storyteller and players should work together to decide what that means for the communal Necropolis. In some cases, it might be easy: if one of the chambers is of variable dots (• to •••••), it’s easy enough to lower a three-dot chamber to a two-dot chamber and accept the resultant vulnerability.

Alternately, it may be reasonable to restrict access to one of the rooms until the lost point or points can be bought back (thus, reclaimed) by another Nosferatu character. For example, if a powerful Nosferatu Bishop lost his head, the Dark Temple in which he held Midnight Mass might fall into disrepair. Until the Bishop’s dots in the Necropolis Merit can be bought back, assume the Dark Temple’s benefits cannot be accessed by any of the nest-member Haunts.

If all the dots in the Necropolis are purchased by a single Nosferatu, assume that only that character grants or restricts access to the Necropolis. This Merit can apply to any Kindred, but it’s very rare that the local Haunts are willing to share the glories and shadows of their Necropoli with any outside their clan.