The Psychic Vampire Codex by Michelle Belanger

Maintaining the mystique of the vampyre aestheticĪ subsequent version published on the Internet was reminiscent of the seven Traditions of the Masquerade.

Prevention of negative media exploitation and fundamentalist attacks The central philosophy of the “Black Veil” revolves around The very first version of the Veil appears in the 1998-1999 edition of the Vampyre Almanac and reads: While it still serves as the backbone for the Sanguinarium and the new Order of the Strigoi Vii, it has also been adopted by numerous groups and individuals who share no affiliation whatsoever with either of these groups. The Black Veil as it stands now is purely a set of guidelines and moral suggestions. Finally, there is the issue of the first published version of the Black Veil, which many felt owed a great deal of inspiration to the “Traditions” of the role-playing game, Vampire: the Masquerade. Others question the applicability of any set of guidelines to the community as a whole. Many who first encounter the document assume that it is intended as a strictly enforced set of rules.

As there is such diversity within the vampire community, the Black Veil has been the focus of much debate and controversy. Subsequent revisions were made by Michelle Belanger in the fall of 2000 and later in 2002. The original Black Veil was written by Father Sebastian Todd for the Sanguinarium. The Black Veil is a set of ethical guidelines designed to serve as a moral compass for the vampire community.

The Psychic Vampire Codex by Michelle Belanger