This path is known as Tariq El-Bedouin to the Islamic Kindred, and is one of their main Roads.
They travel light, and they travel always. Via Erronis ("Path of the Nomad") - For these Ferals, civilization and anything associated with it is anathema.They also use their Beast as a tool to accomplish their hunts. Via Praedator ("Path of the Hunter") - Ferals that exist to prey on those they consider lower than them.The four optional Paths of Via Bestiae are: Those who do not defend their territory have it taken from them Only "civilized" folk engage in these things Hierarchy of Sins Via Bestiae ("Road of the Beast") The Ruins of Bjorn's Longhouse, Denmark.Many Ferals form packs, several of which, such as the Schwarze Rudel and the Hounds of Iberia, have become well-known to both Ferals and non-Ferals. Celebrations of thanks for blood and of mourning for those who have passed on are also common. Rituals are common among the Ferals, usually to focus themselves on a task to come. Wardens, who guard the sacred grounds of Via Bestiae, also have a place of importance on the Road. Most important to this are the Lorekeepers, who gathers the knowledge and traditions of Via Bestiae and keeps them safe and circulating among the Ferals. While there is little organization, the Feral are still far more organized than many Cainites would believe. They may ally themselves with their Beast, but are never to be controlled or manipulated by it to succumb to its will would be to fall in with the wretches of Via Peccati ("Road of Sin"). However, followers of the Road are also not to kill unless needed to feed, or to take silly risks. They are expected to make themselves able to survive in any situation, and so strength and wile are strongly desired and respected among the followers of the Road of the Beast. To the Feral, there is no mercy or compassion, no helping others there is only themselves and their needs. Gathering interested followers, Ennoia began teaching her methods and lessons, leading to what became Via Bestiae.įighting for the right to exist is the number one rule of Via Bestiae. Plunging into the wilderness, she disappeared for forty years when she returned, the Beast was under her control. Reflecting on the corruption that had developed in Enoch, Ennoia found it to be a mere distraction from the Beast rather than a way of mastering and controlling it. The founder of Via Bestiae is commonly believed to be Ennoia, who also and most appropriately founded the Gangrel clan.