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The Rite of Heavenly Transformation

All this can be yours, and the kingdom of Heaven as well.

There is only one known copy of this ritual and it currently is in the possession of a Cabal known as “The Reborn Sons.” However the copy they posses is an early eighties style computer print out which came to them by chance.
This means it is possible that the original electronic translation has been destroyed but then again there may be a BBC micro in a junk shop somewhere with a very powerful ritual sat on one of its 5 ¼ inch floppy’s.
Note that although this ritual is extremely powerful it does not require any charges to activate. Thus even non-adepts may perform this ritual if they are prepared to accept the massive risk.
The ritual is presented (as it appears) below:

“The Rite of Heavenly Transformation.

(Translated from the original Latin Manuscript)

Know all ye sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve that the Bible doth deceive you. It is folly to believe that the race of man was made by the lord who rules all, for in his wisdom he could not make such a flawed thing as men.
Know that in truth man was made by Satan, his body weak and his spirit tormented by sinful urges. For Angels are the children of God and Man is the product of the Devils blackened loins.
A true and devoted man may work to elevate himself to a state of Holiness but he will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. No martyrs, no saints, no priest will ever pass through those gates. All men are damned, only Angels may rise to Gods grace.

But God does love us mortals, broken and twisted as we are. And thus he has provided us with a means to better ourselves. To die to the cursed existence of man and rise again as his true-born children, as Angels.

To be saved from the sins of flesh a man must first remove himself from the sins of the world for three days. He must take no food or water, neither may he speak. He must sit and pray in a darkened room that has no ornamentation, furniture or comforts. His mind and soul must be solely turned to God.
When the time has passed he must shave himself completely with a razor of purest silver. He must leave no hair on his body and should he let blood flow from his veins the rite is spoiled.
Next he must robe himself in the purest white gown and take up a sword of brightest steel. It must be a pure blade, never before used and polished so that the man may see his own reflection.
Lastly, let him push the sword into his heart whilst he chants out loud “My lord God make me new, make me your true-born child.” All the while he must meet his reflected eyes, for only then may he see the face of God.
If he is worthy his blood will become fire, his eyes will become stars and he will be made anew in the true image of the lord. Blessed will he be and the kingdom of heaven shall open to him.”

This ritual is obviously very difficult to perform. Not only does the subject have to endure a forced starvation whilst maintaining absolute concentration but the final requirement ensures that if the ritual does not succeed the subject will die. Theres simply no way to survive having a sword pushed through your heart.
This is an important point for interested PC’s. If they fail the ritual they die, there is no get out clause.
However those who do manage to complete the ritual will find themselves completely transformed. The Cabal that currently has the ritual refers to those who have come through the ritual as the “Reborn”
The immediately obvious change is that the Reborn are beautiful. Acheingly so. No matter how they appeared before the ritual their body becomes perfect. No excess fat, no skin imperfections, no scars, not even an uneven tan. In game terms they gain an immediate +30% to their charm skill and anyone attracted to their sex is going to have a hard time concentrating in their presence.
However the most profound changes are far more subtle. The Reborn’s body actually becomes a solid mass, without separate bones muscles or organs (anyone witnessing the fact of their physiology makes a rank 3 unnatural check). This means they no longer need to eat, sleep or breathe, though they may do all these things if they wish. They become immune to disease or poison and anything which requires standard human biology to work will fail, this means anything from tasers to medicine are ineffective.
The ritual also imparts almost inhuman strength and speed, anyone who survives the ritual gains +20% to both their Body and Speed stat.
Further the Reborn’s new form is incredibly resistant to injury. Their wound points are now calculated as twice their (new) body stat. They also take damage like clockworks, only taking hand to hand damage from firearms. Finally they have no natural lifespan. Barring injury the Reborn live forever.
For such benefits many dukes would probably sell their own mothers, however there is always a price. Firstly whilst the Reborns body is tough, strong and resistant to damage there is no way to repair any injuries it may sustain. This means that any wounds that are inflicted on them are permanent. Thus a Reborn may become horrifically disfigured before it is finally destroyed.
Secondly a Reborn one is a massive mystical presence. To aura sight they appear as almost blinding figures of light. Any mystical attempt to locate or track a Reborn one are at a +15% shift and even sensitive mundanes are likely to experience headaches and chills in their presence.
Finally (and almost trivially) all the Reborn are utterly insane. Anyone who successfully completes the ritual becomes a psychotic and follows the standard rules for psycopathy as detailed in UA.

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