Touchstones and Convictions

Humanity is a nightly battle. It is a war to prove that you are more than just the Beast, even when the world and your own blood tell you otherwise. Your Touchstones and Convictions are your weapons and your armor in this war.

A @Kindred's Humanity is not an abstract concept; it is anchored to the living world through Touchstones. A Touchstone is a specific, living mortal who represents a Conviction—a core belief you still hold from your mortal life.

A Conviction is a principle, such as "I must protect the innocent" or "I will never betray my family's legacy."

A Touchstone is the living embodiment of that principle. The innocent person you watch over from afar, or the last living member of your mortal family.

They are the living, breathing proof that your mortal beliefs once mattered, and could matter still. Protecting your Touchstones and upholding the Convictions they represent is how you protect your own soul. But this is your greatest vulnerability. An enemy who discovers your Touchstone can inflict a wound deeper than any stake by threatening the one piece of your mortal life you cannot bear to lose.