Vampire: the Masquerade - Akhu - Lector Priests, Theophidian ethics, Setite culture and practices

In this episode we're taking a look at the blasphemous practice of Akhu, the sorcery of Setite Lector Priests, passed down from their dark god himself, Set, who was cast down into Du'at and ate Apep's black heart. It goes without saying the lore found in the books doesn't always align with the real life myths and beliefs of ancient Egyptians, nor does it dive too deeply into the nuances and details of ancient Egyptian religious practices, but it still creates a narrative frame which is super fun to explore for players and storytellers alike. The books (translated into Romanian) I have used in the making of this episode are part of the "Bibliotheca Orientalis" collection from Herald Publishing, which you can check out here: https://www.edituraherald.ro/ The PDF I have used in the making of this episode, De Mysteriis Aegyptiorum, can be found here: https://20d0a02f6838415944aa-bd8d7046... The VtM books I have used in the making of the episode can be found right here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ... https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ... https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ... https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ... https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ... Music which has been played throughout the writing of this episode, which puts me in a very Setite mood: Nile:    • The Gods Who Light up the Sky at the Gate ...      • Unas, Slayer of the Gods      • User Maat Re   Marilyn Manson:    • Antichrist Superstar      • The Fight Song      • SAY10   Deathstars:    • Trinity Fields      • Virtue to Vice      • The Perfect Cult   Dissection - Reinkaos:    • Dissection - Reinkaos (Full Album)   and a little bonus track: Danzig - Serpentia:    • Serpentia   Nothing quite compares to playing a Follower of Set, though there are other Bloodlines which serve anti-cosmic forces and worship adversaries of all that is holy and good (Baali I'm looking at you!). The Setites, however, are in a league of their own, and I simply love the culty flavor of devotion and corruption they bring to the game. Enjoy!