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The services of these Gargoyles were often the source of
rivalries between chantries. Debts were settled by sending
a Sentinel to make sure an up-and-coming haven was built
around a sense of order. Older coteries also benefited from
a Sentinel helping when lost members meant hidden books
and forgotten lore. training ground. It may be a small airport on the edge
of town or an abandoned building with a very tall roof.
Crashes, loud noises, and other violations of the Masquerade
are expected, so the Gargoyles will often seek out this
sanctuary in exchange for services rendered to the Prince
or his council. Those same reasons are why the Gargoyle
rarely makes his haven near here.
Overlooking the
City at Midnight Let me take a moment to discuss our wings. We all
have them and they are functional to a degree. They walk
the line between being necessary for the use of flight and
being ornamental. They act as something of a focus for us
to fly. Damage to them can affect our ability to fly in the
same way that blinding a Kindred can affect their use of
their powers. The flight is mystic in nature, but damaged
wings can cause a Gargoyle to be grounded simply from
the psychological impact. We need them to fly, but they
don’t work like bird wings, bat wings, or any wings known
to a naturalist.
In the modern nights, Gargoyles are born both through
the original ritual and the more common Embrace. Those
created through the ritual are usually Kindred with a
connection to the original bloodlines needed for the ritual.
Those given the Embrace are mortals chosen in whatever
manner Kindred choose their Childer. Perhaps it is for the
best that many of us prefer lives of solitude or quiet service
to other Kindred.
Gargoyles face a unique challenge in watching over their
neonates: flight. Because all Gargoyles have some knowledge
of flight, learning how to fly requires a particular type of
training. Flying is not a part of the human experience, so
Gargoyles often mark off a large space in the city as their
Gargoyles created through ritual or Embrace share a
common weakness. Transforming into a Gargoyle wipes
away many of the memories of our humanity. When
confronted with elements of our human lives, we might
feel a twinge of recognition or a sense of deja vu, but we
rarely recover a solid memory. Ever spend days trying to
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