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===Crescent Moon===

Crescent Moon was founded in 1991 by Wiccans of various small covens that had been wiped out in the wars of the 1980s.  They dedicate themselves to the protection of followers of Wicca, and, to a lesser extent, pagans in general.  They are openly militant, blaming the losses of the 1980s on an idealistic but fatal unwillingness to fight.  They only admit Wiccans, but are careful not to proselytize, emphasizing that all religions are equally valid.  They are staunch supporters of the Circle, on the grounds that members of alternative religions in general, and nature religions in particular, need to cooperate for mutual defense.  At the same time, they often find the Circle frustrating reluctant to organize and take practical action.  Many in the house would like to see Crescent Moon take over from Sacred Chalice as leaders, but concerns about their militancy keep them from getting needed support from the Line of Mary Wood.  Crescent Moon has no qualms about breaking mundane law, seeing the police as the Council's footsoldiers.  They stockpile weapons, steal government property and otherwise flout any rule they find inconvenient.

Apprentice study focuses on an understanding of nature and the Wiccan religion.  Spell training emphasizes self-defense on the grounds that survival is always the first priority.

Cost: 24 points.

Perks:  Style Familiarity (Military HTH, Sambo)

Skills:  Exorcism, Guns (Handgun), Herb Lore, History (Ancient European), Judo (Military HTH, Sambo), Karate (Military HTH, Sambo), Naturalist, Occultism, Religious Rituals (Wiccan), Survival (any wilderness), Symbol Drawing (Wicccan), Theology (Wiccan).

Spells:  

Animal:  Shapeshift (large black dog).

Body Control:  Clumsiness, Death Touch, Fumble, Itch, Wither Limb, Paralyze Limb, Spasm.

Mind Control:  Drunkenness, Foolishness, Sickness.


House Stances

Magic:  Magic is neutral.  Whether it helps or hurts is all in the user.

Themselves: Sooner or later, the next war will come.  This time, we will be ready.

The Council:  I don’t recognize their authority.  They never did anything for me.

The Circle:  The Circle needs to get itself organized.  Sometimes you have to stand and fight.

The Cooperative:  It wouldn’t be right for me.

Independents:  The Sladensville Church respect the earth and are our natural friends and allies.