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The rules for Fervor are generally more permissive of extralegal hijinx then other similar Merits, and the tone suggests the Cult is capable of performing some pretty impressive stuff. In general, this is intentional - the goal is to replicate a city-subverting or widespread Cult conspiracy, a la Fight Club or Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. The reach of a Cult, and the depths to which it will sink to serve its master, are meant to be somewhat unsettling - and to make immoral methods attractive. If letting a Cult do something would rob the players of an interesting scene, or circumvent a hardship in an automatic or undramatic fashion, feel free to bend the rules or ask the player to direct his Cult to perform some facet of the task instead of the whole thing.  
 
The rules for Fervor are generally more permissive of extralegal hijinx then other similar Merits, and the tone suggests the Cult is capable of performing some pretty impressive stuff. In general, this is intentional - the goal is to replicate a city-subverting or widespread Cult conspiracy, a la Fight Club or Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. The reach of a Cult, and the depths to which it will sink to serve its master, are meant to be somewhat unsettling - and to make immoral methods attractive. If letting a Cult do something would rob the players of an interesting scene, or circumvent a hardship in an automatic or undramatic fashion, feel free to bend the rules or ask the player to direct his Cult to perform some facet of the task instead of the whole thing.  
  
=== Clout (O - OOOO) ===
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=== Clout (OOO - OOOOO) ===
  
 
Clout measures how good your Cult is at getting things done in a legal manner. Anything from buying a private lake to deterring Hunters with harassment charges and allegations of religious bigotry. The sad fact is that while the more sensible members of the tribe recognise that Clout is immensely more useful than Fervor in providing what a Leviathan actually needs, Tranquillity, fanatical cultists who worshipping primordial mind-rending horrors often have trouble holding a conversation let alone filing out an planning application in triplicate. The closer they are to the Wake the worse it gets, most Beloved are still competent at every day life but as soon as a Leviathan asks them to do something they start telling people they're on a mission from god.
 
Clout measures how good your Cult is at getting things done in a legal manner. Anything from buying a private lake to deterring Hunters with harassment charges and allegations of religious bigotry. The sad fact is that while the more sensible members of the tribe recognise that Clout is immensely more useful than Fervor in providing what a Leviathan actually needs, Tranquillity, fanatical cultists who worshipping primordial mind-rending horrors often have trouble holding a conversation let alone filing out an planning application in triplicate. The closer they are to the Wake the worse it gets, most Beloved are still competent at every day life but as soon as a Leviathan asks them to do something they start telling people they're on a mission from god.
  
When rolling Clout the basic dicepool, before any modifiers, is equal to Clout. Generally Clout checks work on the same scale as Fervour.
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When rolling Clout the basic dicepool, before any modifiers, is equal to Clout -2. Generally Clout checks work on the same scale as Fervour.
  
 
A Cult doesn't have to have Clout - most don't.   
 
A Cult doesn't have to have Clout - most don't.   
  
 
* Clout X - It will probably be best for everyone if you don't ask your cultists to talk to regular people.  
 
* Clout X - It will probably be best for everyone if you don't ask your cultists to talk to regular people.  
* Clout O - Your Beloved can function normally under the Wake, lucky you.  
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* Clout OOO - Your Beloved can function normally under the Wake, lucky you.  
* Clout OO - You can organise petitions with ease.  
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* Clout OOOO - You can organise petitions with ease.  
* Clout OOO - Your Cult has some real influence they can use in your name.
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* Clout OOOOO - Your Cult has some real influence they can use in your name.  
* Clout OOOO (Legitimate Organisations only) - Local politics dances to your tune.
 
  
 
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