Mr. Pitch Overview Overview A rising cult leader in the supernatural underworldThe Cult of PitchThe Thousand Faces Basics Basics Name Mr. Pitch (Richard) Player Nugget Chronicle Baltimore After Dark Nature Autocrat Demeanor Guru Concept The Favored Son Clan Nosferatu Generation 10th Sire Mr. Hood Attributes Attributes Physical p Strength Specialization 10000 Dexterity 11000 Stamina 11100 Social s Charisma Specialization 11100 Manipulation Deceitful 11110 Appearance 00000 Mental t Perception Specialization 11100 Intelligence Analytical 11110 Wits 11100 Abilities Abilities Talents p Alertness Specialization 00000 Athletics 00000 Awareness 10000 Brawl 00000 Empathy 10000 Expression 10000 Intimidation 00000 Leadership Religious Zealotry 11110 Streetwise 00000 Subterfuge Supernaturalt 11110 00000 Skills s Animal Ken Specialization 00000 Crafts 10000 Drive 00000 Etiquette 10000 Firearms 11000 Larceny 00000 Melee 00000 Performance 10000 Stealth 00000 Survival 00000 00000 Knowledge t Academics Specialization 11000 Computers 00000 Finance 11000 Investigation 10000 Law 11100 Medicine 00000 Occult Sabbat 11110 Politics 11000 Science 00000 Technology 00000 00000 Advantages Advantages Disciplines Animalism 00000 Obfuscate 11100 Potence 00000 Dominate 11000 00000 00000 Backgrounds Cult 11100 Alternate Identity 11100 Armory 11000 Generation 11000 00000 00000 Virtues Conscience/Conviction 11110 Self-Control/Instinct 11000 Courage 11110 Humanity/Path 11111 10000 Path Bearing Willpower 11110 00000 00000 00000 Blood Pool 00000 00000 00000 00000 Blood/Turn Merits & Flaws Merits & Flaws Merit Type Cost False Reflection Clan 3 Flaw Type Bonus Infamous Sire Social 1 Dark Secret Social 1 Impatient Mental 1 Vengeful Mental 2 Dark Fate Supernatural 5 Rituals & Paths Rituals & Paths Ritual Level Path 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 Experience & Derangements Experience Total 47 (31) Spent 18 Notes Free Disciplines 14Backgrounds 6XP Ability 18 Derangements Expanded Backgrounds Expanded Backgrounds Allies Contacts Fame Herd Influence Mentor Resources Retainers Status Other Small flock of loyal cult members. Rights & Possessions Rights & Possessions Gear (Carried) Feeding Grounds Havens Equipment (Owned) Vehicles Other Blood Bonds/Vinculi Blood Bonds/Vinculi Bound To Rating Bound To Rating Description Description Age 30 Apparent Age Un known D.O.B. 1995 R.I.P. 2020 Hair None Eyes Grey Race Na Nationality American Height 6'0" Build Tone Gender Male Face Claim Ai (sorry) Mr. Pitch is a foul angry man who has shifted to religious fanaticism. He dresses all black and wears a black mask with sigil that he says translate to the exact date of the end of the world. History History Richard was trained while Thomas was finishing his training, but Richard's was different. Along with the normal brain washing techniques that were being used by Mr. Hood and Sarah, Mr. Hood also focused heavily on Dominate to fully break Richard's mind before ever embracing him. After Mr. Hood was killed and his empire brought to ruins, Richard broke and needed to rebuild, his teachings of the Sabbat turned him towards the only logical next step. Whether he would admit it or not, he had been groomed into a cult, it only made sense to start the process anew. Beliefs Anonymity is DivinityTo be someone is weakness. To be anyone is power. By abandoning personal identity, members embrace the “Pitch”—the infinite black void where all selves dissolve. The Many-as-OneJust as the Sabbat become a unified sword against the Camarilla, so too do mortals in the Cult of Pitch dissolve into a faceless whole. All are Mr. Pitch. No one is unique. Faith Through DoubtMembers are expected to attack their own beliefs in group meetings. The act of dismantling one’s faith and then reaffirming it builds unshakable loyalty. The Unseen ShepherdThe true leader is always absent. Most cultists are not even sure Mr. Pitch exists. Practices Rotating Cells: Members are shuffled constantly. They never meet the same people twice, preventing bonds of friendship and fostering only loyalty to the cult. Masks of Pitch: When gathering, all wear plain black masks or hoods, symbolizing the void. Confessional Doubt: Each meeting involves ritualized questioning: “Why do you follow Pitch?” “What if Pitch is false?” The point is not answers, but strengthening through breaking and rebuilding faith. Erasure Rites: New initiates ceremonially destroy personal items (photographs, diaries, even digital identities) as offerings to the void. Doctrine of the Pitch Core Tenets (The “Four Shadows”) Shadow of Self – “I am not myself. I am Pitch.”(Ego is illusion; individuality is weakness.) Shadow of Doubt – “All truth can be questioned. Even this.”(Faith is reforged through ritual doubt.) Shadow of Unity – “We are many masks, one void.”(The cult exists only as a collective. No ties outside it matter.) Shadow of Obedience – “The void commands. The mask obeys.”(Orders from above are sacred, even if the giver is unknown.) Ritual Practices 1. The Masking Rite (Initiation) New members are stripped of name, history, and identity. They destroy a token of their past (photo, ID, diary, phone). They are given a simple black mask and told: “This is your only face now.” The group then chants:“From light into shadow, from self into Pitch.”(Psychological Warfare): Breaking ties with personal history destabilizes the recruit, making them dependent on the cult. 2. The Chorus of Doubt (Regular Meeting Rite) Small cell gathers in darkness, masked. One member takes the “Challenger’s Role,” asking the others: “Why do you follow Pitch?” “What if Pitch is false?” “What proof binds you to the void?” Members must dismantle their own belief, then reaffirm it publicly. Closing chant: “I am no one. I am Pitch. In the void, I am whole.” (Psychological Warfare): Encourages doublethink—members internalize challenges while being forced to resolve them in the cult’s favor. 3. The Erasure Rite (Ongoing Discipline) Members are periodically required to cut ties: abandoning friendships, jobs, possessions. A symbolic offering is made to the void (burning belongings, deleting accounts). Each act is framed as “shedding skin to become formless.” (Sabbat Parallel): Like the Vaulderie demanding loyalty only to the pack, this keeps members bonded only to Pitch. 4. The Black Gathering (Special Event) Rarely, larger groups are assembled. All masked, in total silence. A distorted voice (recording, modulator, or even Mr. Pitch himself) delivers cryptic doctrine. The crowd repeats it in unison until it becomes mantra-like. At the end, all masks are raised toward the speaker in silent acknowledgment. (Psychological Warfare): Creates awe through spectacle, strengthens the illusion of omnipresent leadership. 5. The Trial of Shadow (Punishment/Testing) A member suspected of disloyalty is confronted in a cell meeting. They are bombarded with contradictions, accusations, and denials from their peers—all masked. They must renounce self entirely to be allowed back in. If they resist, they are erased (excommunicated, socially or literally). (Sabbat Parallel): Functions like a brutal blood-bond trial—but psychological rather than vampiric. Mantras / Liturgical Phrases Used in meetings, chants, and psychological drills: “The mask is my face.” “I am no one, I am all.” “Doubt is the whetstone of faith.” “A thousand masks, one void.”