DESIGNATION: CREED — FAITHFUL (IMBUED/SHIH ONLY) CLEARANCE: PUBLIC ARCHIVE: BASILICA PURGATORY

Faithful Creed

Hunter — Imbued Creed

The Resolute Protectors of Others

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Not available to Mundane Hunters — see the Hunter overview for which types can access this Creed.

Who They Are

Faithful Hunters carry genuine conviction in a higher power — their connection to the God-Machine's mandate runs through the framework of that faith rather than around it. This is not naivety. Faithful Hunters have seen the worst that exists in this world. Their faith is not innocent — it is forged. They believe because they have seen enough to know that giving up costs more than continuing.


Best fit for	Imbued (natural — perhaps the most common Imbued Creed), Shih (strong)
Core philosophy	Purpose does not require certainty. It requires commitment.
Training focus	Leadership, Empathy, Occult, Expression, Willpower-based actions
Starting Willpower bonus	+2

Creed Abilities

Level	Option A	Option B
●○○○○	Divine Favor — once per scene, damage that would incapacitate is halved (round down), automatically. Passive.	Inspire Faith — allies who see/hear the Hunter get +1 die on all Willpower rolls. Passive.
●●○○○	Conviction Surge — all Creed ability costs reduced by 1 Conviction for a scene (min 0).	Sanctify Ground — a consecrated space imposes +1 difficulty on hostile supernatural rolls within it, for a scene.
●●●○○	Shield of Purpose — immune to fear effects, intimidation powers, and direct Willpower-targeting abilities for a scene.	Voice of the God-Machine — one true statement is heard as absolutely true by all, regardless of deception resistance.
●●●●○	Protective Aura (2 Conv) — allies within arm's reach get +2 soak against all damage, for a scene.	Rebuke (2 Conv) — a mandate-violating being must beat a Willpower roll (diff 9) or cease the action for the scene.
●●●●●	Intercession (3 Conv) — averts one catastrophic outcome directly; once per month.	Unwavering (3 Conv) — cannot be killed, captured, or incapacitated for a full day while actively serving the mandate.

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Availability	Imbued and Shih only
Type fit	Imbued (natural), Shih (strong)
Training focus	Leadership, Empathy, Occult, Expression
Starting Willpower bonus	+2