The Classified Enforcement Authority
(to be pronounced as "re'em")
[the head of a re'em surrounded by the hebrew translation of the verse "he hath as it were the strength of a re'em"]
May 1948, Israel’s declaration of independence. David Ben Gurion, the first Israeli Prime Minister, sends the order to disband the many paramilitary organizations which operated during the British Mandate of Palestine and establish a single, national military- the IDF. While the order was meant to unite the warring factions into one force against enemy armies, it had some unforeseen consequences. During the Mandatory days, the israeli hunters of the region operated through those very organizations, and with the unification of the Israeli Defense Force, those compacts were also forced together- whether they liked it or not.
Such unification, of course, was not easy. Some have even suggested that Ben Gurion was actually “in the know”, and forced the hunters together knowingly to create one loyal force to protect the young state from inhuman threats- yet no evidence was ever found about the subject. Intentional or not, the act has drastically shaped the way the Vigil operated in Israel- the bigger compacts were either absorbed by the others or turned isolated, leaving them to die out. Eventually, those hunters which held positions of power in either military or politics cemented themselves as the leaders of the no-longer-truly-compact, and found the new organization alongside the IDF: Rashut Ha’Achifa Ha’Messuvegeth, (Hebrew for “Classified Enforcement Authority”), or, in sort. R.A.M.
While they were first conceived in the military, when the Shin Bet was split from the IDF many of them have joined the new intelligence organization, as their secrecy and resources aligned with the group’s needs at uncovering hidden monsters. Later, with the establishment of the Mossad, some of R.A.M’s higher ups joined in, a move which granted them further intelligence and resources. That move shaped R.A.M to its final form- a secretive organization, known only to the tops of the Mossad and the Shin Bet (and, perhaps, certain Prime Ministers), which just like the first was meant to deal with international affairs and the later with internal affairs, they were to deal with supernatural affairs- that is, the monsters and the terror they brought with them.
At its first years, R.A.M's targets were mostly vampires and shapeshifters, with an occasional witch or two. However, after Israel took over the Rockfeller Museum, the members of R.A.M have discovered a disturbing truth- that monsters were not the only threat, and that certain items- either by chance or design- carried with them great power waiting to abuse... And dread curses to those who abused it.
And many of those items were hidden in that very museum.
R.A.M couldn’t have ignored that threat- Israel, after all, was standing over the relics of many lost empires, nations and civilizations. Looters were no longer a moral problem, but a serious danger. That led R.A.M to establish a division inside the Antiquities Authority, followed by recruiting elite archaeologists and scientists in order to find, analyze and neutralize said relics. Eventually, that research bore fruit- one which not only eliminated the danger, but also granted the organization a great power. The technology of Tselamim.
For many years, R.A.M was respected by all the hunters of the israeli side, and even by some of the palestinian compacts, something which had given them freedom to deal with most potential threats- especially with the danger of relics and the cults which gathered around them. But few years ago, things has started to change- new, anarchistic compacts try to break R.A.M’s almost full hegemony over the Vigil. Cults rapidly rise, and new relics show up in the most unexpected places. Something is brewing beneath the surface- but they would not waver, for they have the strength of a Re’em.
Divisions:
The Special Operations Division performs most field projects. They are the ones who search after wanted monsters, infiltrating guarded bases and securing dangerous relics, and they are all skilled warriors. (Specialty- Brawl: Krav Maga)
The Archaeological Research Division works closely with the Antiquities Authority, studying history and archaeology in order to find and identify new relics. They are also the ones to test new Tselamim prototypes on field. (Specialty- Academics: Archaeology)
The Intelligence and Investigation Division performs the most dangerous missions of all- they join cults and gather information from the inside. They are always under close supervision, to make sure they won’t forget their true loyalties. (Specialty- Subterfuge: feign loyalty)
Status:
0- you are a new asset of the conspiracy, allowing you to buy dots in the Tselamim Endowment.
000- your gained the trust of the conspiracy and access to their information. You get Contacts for 3 dots in either the Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF division or even another Compact/Conspiracy.
00000- members at that position fully understand R.A.M’s MO. You may teach any Tactic you know to other conspiracy members even if you lack the prerequisites.
Endowment- Tselamim
Man was made in God’s image, a divine light in mortal coil. Each Vessel carries the soul of its maker, making them into another echo of God’s figure. Keter moves to Tifereth, Yesud goes to Malchut. By creating a figure of those figures, a Tselem, the powers of Above could be duplicated, granting Da’at- even if only temporary.
Most of R.A.M’s members don’t know the theory behind Tselamim. All they know is that the conspiracy has managed to analyze the powers behind the relics and remove their danger using cutting edge technology- and if someone wonders why the Tree of Life Diagram decorates their weapons and offices, they don’t do so out loud.
Tselamim itself is a single, 1-5 merit which grants access to individual powers. Each Tselem is a single item holding a Dread Power. In order to access a Tselem, the hunter must have a Tselamim rating equal to the desired item, and she may not carry more Tselamim than her Status at the same time. While Tselamim do not require Willpower for activation, they can only be used for a number of times equal to [6 - Tselem]. There is a way around it, although- by paying the Willpower cost of the power (minimum 1), the hunter may use the item without expanding its uses, although doing so would make her a subject to the Vessel’s Curse (represented by a Bane) for [Tselamim] days.
(to be pronounced as "re'em")
[the head of a re'em surrounded by the hebrew translation of the verse "he hath as it were the strength of a re'em"]
May 1948, Israel’s declaration of independence. David Ben Gurion, the first Israeli Prime Minister, sends the order to disband the many paramilitary organizations which operated during the British Mandate of Palestine and establish a single, national military- the IDF. While the order was meant to unite the warring factions into one force against enemy armies, it had some unforeseen consequences. During the Mandatory days, the israeli hunters of the region operated through those very organizations, and with the unification of the Israeli Defense Force, those compacts were also forced together- whether they liked it or not.
Such unification, of course, was not easy. Some have even suggested that Ben Gurion was actually “in the know”, and forced the hunters together knowingly to create one loyal force to protect the young state from inhuman threats- yet no evidence was ever found about the subject. Intentional or not, the act has drastically shaped the way the Vigil operated in Israel- the bigger compacts were either absorbed by the others or turned isolated, leaving them to die out. Eventually, those hunters which held positions of power in either military or politics cemented themselves as the leaders of the no-longer-truly-compact, and found the new organization alongside the IDF: Rashut Ha’Achifa Ha’Messuvegeth, (Hebrew for “Classified Enforcement Authority”), or, in sort. R.A.M.
While they were first conceived in the military, when the Shin Bet was split from the IDF many of them have joined the new intelligence organization, as their secrecy and resources aligned with the group’s needs at uncovering hidden monsters. Later, with the establishment of the Mossad, some of R.A.M’s higher ups joined in, a move which granted them further intelligence and resources. That move shaped R.A.M to its final form- a secretive organization, known only to the tops of the Mossad and the Shin Bet (and, perhaps, certain Prime Ministers), which just like the first was meant to deal with international affairs and the later with internal affairs, they were to deal with supernatural affairs- that is, the monsters and the terror they brought with them.
At its first years, R.A.M's targets were mostly vampires and shapeshifters, with an occasional witch or two. However, after Israel took over the Rockfeller Museum, the members of R.A.M have discovered a disturbing truth- that monsters were not the only threat, and that certain items- either by chance or design- carried with them great power waiting to abuse... And dread curses to those who abused it.
And many of those items were hidden in that very museum.
R.A.M couldn’t have ignored that threat- Israel, after all, was standing over the relics of many lost empires, nations and civilizations. Looters were no longer a moral problem, but a serious danger. That led R.A.M to establish a division inside the Antiquities Authority, followed by recruiting elite archaeologists and scientists in order to find, analyze and neutralize said relics. Eventually, that research bore fruit- one which not only eliminated the danger, but also granted the organization a great power. The technology of Tselamim.
For many years, R.A.M was respected by all the hunters of the israeli side, and even by some of the palestinian compacts, something which had given them freedom to deal with most potential threats- especially with the danger of relics and the cults which gathered around them. But few years ago, things has started to change- new, anarchistic compacts try to break R.A.M’s almost full hegemony over the Vigil. Cults rapidly rise, and new relics show up in the most unexpected places. Something is brewing beneath the surface- but they would not waver, for they have the strength of a Re’em.
Divisions:
The Special Operations Division performs most field projects. They are the ones who search after wanted monsters, infiltrating guarded bases and securing dangerous relics, and they are all skilled warriors. (Specialty- Brawl: Krav Maga)
The Archaeological Research Division works closely with the Antiquities Authority, studying history and archaeology in order to find and identify new relics. They are also the ones to test new Tselamim prototypes on field. (Specialty- Academics: Archaeology)
The Intelligence and Investigation Division performs the most dangerous missions of all- they join cults and gather information from the inside. They are always under close supervision, to make sure they won’t forget their true loyalties. (Specialty- Subterfuge: feign loyalty)
Status:
0- you are a new asset of the conspiracy, allowing you to buy dots in the Tselamim Endowment.
000- your gained the trust of the conspiracy and access to their information. You get Contacts for 3 dots in either the Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF division or even another Compact/Conspiracy.
00000- members at that position fully understand R.A.M’s MO. You may teach any Tactic you know to other conspiracy members even if you lack the prerequisites.
Endowment- Tselamim
Man was made in God’s image, a divine light in mortal coil. Each Vessel carries the soul of its maker, making them into another echo of God’s figure. Keter moves to Tifereth, Yesud goes to Malchut. By creating a figure of those figures, a Tselem, the powers of Above could be duplicated, granting Da’at- even if only temporary.
Most of R.A.M’s members don’t know the theory behind Tselamim. All they know is that the conspiracy has managed to analyze the powers behind the relics and remove their danger using cutting edge technology- and if someone wonders why the Tree of Life Diagram decorates their weapons and offices, they don’t do so out loud.
Tselamim itself is a single, 1-5 merit which grants access to individual powers. Each Tselem is a single item holding a Dread Power. In order to access a Tselem, the hunter must have a Tselamim rating equal to the desired item, and she may not carry more Tselamim than her Status at the same time. While Tselamim do not require Willpower for activation, they can only be used for a number of times equal to [6 - Tselem]. There is a way around it, although- by paying the Willpower cost of the power (minimum 1), the hunter may use the item without expanding its uses, although doing so would make her a subject to the Vessel’s Curse (represented by a Bane) for [Tselamim] days.
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