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=== Step Six: Select Merits ===
A starting character has seven dots of Merits which can be distributed as you see fit. Leviathans may also expend merit dots to purchase Adaptations, which elaborate on the powers offered by a selected Channel of a Vestige or buy one single dot of Eldritch Lore, and with it a free one dot Ritual, for two Merit dots. Leviathans have access to certain unique Merits, such as Cult, which are discussed later in this chapter – these additional Merits should be considered, as a Cult especially is an important part of many Leviathan's lives. 
Remember that Merit dots can also be spent to increase Sheol, as noted above.