Tremere who study this Path dedicate themselves to defending the holdings of the clan. They can practically hold off entire armies. They are also capable of exposing infiltrators before they breach the clan's havens and hiding places. The Cainite paints a Blood Point's worth of vitae in the form of a sigil on the target. The glyph functions until it expires or the object is destroyed. Contact with sunlight or fire automatically destroys the ward.

1 • BAR THE COMMON PASSAGE

The vampire paints her ward on a door or other portal. The affected doorway is imbued with sufficient magical fortification to hold back the ferocious strength of a werewolf or the head of a battering ram. If something breaks the ward, the vampire is alerted subconsciously.

2 • GLYPH OF SCRYING

By focusing her will, the vampire can view the immediate vicinity of a particular ward. Paranoid Tremere princes can monitor their entire cities through these glyphs. Portable objects can be imbued with these wards to function like remote senses.

3 • RUNES OF POWER

Many elders place these wards on ancient tomes of magic. Unwary neonates or intruders receive a nasty surprise when they make contact with these runes.

System: The number of successes indicates the number of aggravated wounds the victim suffers upon contact with the warded object (though the subject may soak if she has Fortitude). The caster is the only person who is immune to the effect. The rune remains potent until exposed to sunlight or the object is destroyed.

4 • GLYPH OF ENLIGHTENMENT

The vampire who paints these glyphs can use them as Glyphs of Scrying, above, and can communicate through them. Tremere with this ability can even use it to attack distant opponents.

5 • SECURE THE SACRED DOMAIN

This potent ability can be used to seal off an entire castle. One glyph, painted at the exact center of a castle or tower, secures all windows, portcullises, doors and other portals from all entry or exit. A single Tremere can hold off an entire army for one night - in this way. (til the following dawn)