Followers of Set

The Followers of Set, also called Setites or The Ministry in 5th Edition, are a clan of vampires who believe their founderwas the Egyptian god Set. Orthodox Setite belief dictates that Set will one day return to rule or consume the world, and devout Setites prepare the way for his resurrection. To this end, the clan remains independent of the sects of other Kindred, and practice with great skill the arts of corruption, deceit and ancient sorcery. They refer to themselves as the Mesu Bedshet, the "Children of Rebellion".

Due to their inherent clan weakness, Followers of Set are extremely susceptible to sunlight (double damage) and have great difficulty acting while under bright light (spotlights, strobes, etc). On the other hand, Followers of Set are curiously immune to Basilisk's poison.[1]

In 5th Edition, the Bane of the Ministry is that their Blood abhors the light. When exposed to direct illumination – whether natural or artificial – members of the clan recoil. Ministers receive a penalty equal to their Bane Severity to all dice pools when subjected to bright light directed straight at them. Also, they add their Bane Severity to aggravated damage taken from sunlight. In addition, they have the Compulsion of Transgression: Set teaches that everyone's mind and spirit are bound by invisible chains of their own making. Their Blood chafes at these bindings and the Minister suffers a burning need to break them. The vampire receives a two-dice penalty to all dice pools not relating to enticing someone (including themselves) to break a Chronicle Tenets or personal Conviction, causing at least one Stain and ending this Compulsion.