The Grand Temple of the Flames of Serenity, lies on the Koh-i-baba Mountain in North Afghanistan, where it is protected by powerful sorcery, a very forbidding and harsh terrain, and the constant warfare between the Afghan tribes. For who would would desire to travel across a desolated desert of destruction where danger and potential Final Death lurks everywhere, when relative safety can be ensure merely by diverting a few hundred miles from one's course?

From that stormy mountain, Highpriest Parsadevetha has been overseeing the battle against the Dark for the past 1200 years. Ever since, Sathiumarkha tired of the throne and abdicated to search for new knowledge and the vitality she was feeling she lacked. The Grand Temple of the Swords of Saulot is situated deep within Gannet Peak, in the Rocky Mountains. A labyrinthine system of tunnels, dead ends and traps protects the city of Highpriestess Xachliocoata, who has ruled wisely from her stony throne within the cold mountain for more than three millennia.

She was a great Sorcerer-Priestess in the Olmec kingdoms, who regretted the bloody deeds she had committed to keep her power. Xachliocoata met Xalmakhar the Wanderer when her despair was greatest, and after the two had spend many nights in deep conversations, Xachliocoata joined the ranks of the Salubri.

Gaining prestige: Common for all the Salubri, is the way in which they award Prestige. The closer one is to achieving Golconda, the more Prestige is awarded. But since the Salubri does not generally spend all that much time together, Prestige rarely becomes relevant _ especially since they treat each other with respect regardless of Age and Generation.

The concept of Prestige has very little meaning to the Ascensionites, as they kill themselves upon achieving Golconda.

The Golcondanites also (both fractions) award Prestige for the souls which have been shown the light, also for how long they are along the Path of Mercy.

Although the Purifiers place great value in Golconda, they consider it more important to guide the innocent and destroy the Evil Ones. The Salubri who are regarded as having the most Prestige, are those who have fought long and hard in the Shadow War, and still managed to keep their balance of mind and soul. Although the sects have their hierarchic structure, this is more for the purpose of fighting an effective war, than it is to enforce bonds of Prestige upon the Clan.

Quote: "Nothing can be considered more important than the freedom of souls. Not just your soul and mine, but the souls of everyone on Earth. Thus we should consider our trials and tribulations a gift, for such freedom is impossible without overcoming adversity"

The Camarilla:
These pitiful pawns of the Tremere and our ancient enemies the Ba'ali, are too caught up in their ballet of power, to realise the damage they are doing to the world and themselves. They want to rule as the evil vampire lords of human legends, but has given no thought to what that really means.

"Zhese eaters of souls were kicked out of Kindred society und Blood Hunted a long time ago _ and for good reasons too! Dey preach freedom of ze mind, suck out ze souls of ze fools who believe zeir words, and then zey play games with ze souls which macht Satan look like an amateur. Zey do not deserve ze Vitae of Caine which runs through their bodies _ it will all be claimed for the greatness of mein Clan und House!"
- Doktor Roffmann, Regent of the New Yorrk City Chantry

The Sabbat:
This sect is so infected with the ideas and presence of the Ba'ali that it might as well be named "The Ba'ali" in stead. They are so openly a manifestation of all that is Evil and bestial, that it is obvious they no longer have any souls which we might lead unto the Path of Mercy. They damn the world around them, and in that they damn their own immortal souls right into the waiting hands of the Ba'ali and their Masters!

· "Salubri? I thought they were all extinguished. Oh well, of course the Clans could not do that right either. Very likely they are in league with Daemons or perhaps even Angels, which in my opinion would make them even more dangerous. The Daemons wants only to claim our souls for their petty rivalry for power in their Infernal Domains, whereas the Angels want to cleanse our souls of their impurities. If the Camarilla cannot overcome snuffing out a few suicidal healer-freaks, then maybe the Sabbat should begin to take careful aim. I would just love to suck one of them dry for their Vitae _ innocent Vitae is the champagne of the Damned. And I would have something to converse with my associate Ghramallz'y'shqq. What? Oh, he is merely a friend from another sphere of existence. Perhaps you have heard of it? It is called Hell..."
- Odin Guth, Renegade Tremere Infernal DDiabolist

The Inconnu:
Many of these Elders are old enough to have been told by their Sires, of the "crimes"' we committed _ some may even have been there. Most of them know the truth, what really happened and are willing to help us. A few are, however, still blinded by the hate of Times Long Forgotten. Those of us who pose as Clan Elders of other Clans, report that many are so obsessed with finding the Road of Mercy, that they are blind to the Path before them. Sadly, some of the most wise and powerful Cainites on this earth, are also the most blind.

· "We kept an eye on the Tremere when it first began and know what crime its Founder committed. Our sorrow is that we did not act then. We should have stepped out of our role as observers, and crushed the Clan Diablerie before it had the chance to consolidate itself. No wonder even the most enlightened of us, cannot find Golconda _ the guilt weighs down upon our efforts. We can only act and protect the few remaining Childer of my friend Saulot, and lament the death of the purest of all our kind!"
- Mahatma, Monitor of Istanbul

The Ba'ali:
They have placed themselves forever beyond the grace of God, and rejected the Path which Gabriel showed us. They are utterly Evil, and embodies all that is foul and wrong in Cainite society. They cannot be healed, for they have passed their souls into the greedy hands of their Infernal Masters. Destroy them at any chance!

· "We hurt them bad in Kala-At-Shergat, and their sanity have been bleeding from their souls ever since. They have become a gathering of suicidal preachers, who believe they can heal the world by dying. But I am glad the Tremere did not kill them all, the remaining few will be a suitable sacrificial tribute to the Ba'ali Elders when they awake, and release the fires of the Inferno on this ripe and waiting world!"
- Diabolo, Ba'ali Methuselah

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