Rumors persist that the effects are tied to humanity. Those who have severed their ties to humanity are less likely to use this. Like any gift of our blood, this power is not tied to being a good person.

This setting allows both variants of Shifts in the Blood for Hecata found on page 202 of Cults of the Blood Gods. 

A player may do one of the following: Just claim the standard disciplines, spend 4 dots in merits for the forth discipline or use the in clan disciplines.

With the combination of Necromancy and the Lasombra signature power came the rule the rituals for their magic was tied to a specific discipline. For this setting magic is magic and and the rituals do not require disciplines to learn.

New rituals may be created following the steps in shattered nation.