RANGHI e TITOLI nel SABBAT

[ 7 ] Regent
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
The Regent wields power over the Sabbat in a manner similar to that of the Inner Circle over the Camarilla, with one important difference: Whereas the Inner Circle is a council, the Regent answers to no one and is held in check by no one. This autocracy makes the Sabbat far more nimble than the Camarilla, but is obviously much more susceptible to tyranny and hubris. In effect, the Regent declares policy, which trickles down to those who support and practice it; when it comes to the sect, the Regent of the Sabbat makes the rules.

[ 5 ] Cardinal
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
The Cardinal oversees a vast geographical territory, yet must be able to comprehend the impact of the events happening at any point inside it. Surprisingly, for a sect driven by dogma and crusade, the Sabbat's Cardinals play a very political game, often at odds with each other over territory and policy as much as they are with the other sects and the threat of the Antediluvians. Critics of the Black Hand point to this politics-as-usual at the top as one of the greatest hindrances of the Sabbat -- that its leaders are willing to nurse petty grudges and play the violin while their empire burns from within.

[ 3 ] Priscus
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
"As the Prisci rise from among the rabble of the Sabbat according to no set standards, it is difficult to describe them in universal terms," the Kindred Leighton Borland once noted in an epistle to a curious Prince. "They are cagey, however," Borland continues, "and have a knack for seeing the behind-the-scenes movements and motives of other vampires, which helps them achieve their own prominence." A Priscus is served first and foremost by no specific expertise, but by commanding Subterfuge, Politics, and Investigation-related acumen.

[ 5 ] Archbishop
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
Like a Prince, the Archbishop makes the rules in a Sabbat domain. This policy is usually based on some interpretation of the Traditions, because while the Sabbat may be chaotic, it's not stupid. Also, unlike most Princes, an Archbishop of a domain is appointed (or at least endorsed) by the Sabbat as a sect. Coups and praxis seizures are relatively rare in Sabbat domains, which places much more value on central authority and the ideology of the sect than does the more egalitarian Camarilla.
An Archbishop is the ultimate authority on any matter brought before him in his domain; as with a Prince, his word is law. Any True Sabbat vampire can petition the Archbishop to hear a grievance she may have and render a verdict. Of course, the Sabbat as a whole has little tolerance for those who can't settle their own disputes. Invoking an Archbishop's judgment is fraught with peril, as it can result in earning that elder's ire (and hostility). At the very least, hiding behind the Archbishop's robes is a way to lose what respect other Sabbat might have for a Cainite, so the appeal to authority is best use very sparingly if ever. Note that in some Sabbat domains, a council of Bishops assumes the authority usually associated with the Archbishop.

[ 1 ] Bishop
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
A Bishop typically has sway over one particular facet of Cainite influence in her domain. In matters relating to that sphere, a Bishop often cultivates both Influence and Status. It is not uncommon, for example, to have a Sabbat domain administrated by a Bishop of Industry, a Bishop of Mortal Chattel, and a Bishop of the Occult, all of whom have sworn the sect fealty to the Archbishop.

[ 1 ] Ductus
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
In many cases, Ducti find themselves "knighted in the field," having earned the attention or favor of a higher-ranking Sabbat patron. Given the martial orientation of the Sabbat, this isn't surprising, but it doesn't always make for good pack leaders in stable Black Hand domains. Many Ducti find themselves stripped of their titles when wartime subsides, or saddled with more subtle responsibilities that require entirely different approaches than ripping out an enemy's throat. The position of Ductus is perhaps the most frequently granted -- and vacated -- title in the sect.

[ 1 ] Pack Priest
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
Priests are the spiritual complement to the more combative role of Ductus in the Sabbat. A Priest may be a paragon of a Path of Enlightenment, or she may simply withstand frenzy or ride the wave better than most. Priests need the instinct to kneel before the Beast when it's appropriate and the higher sense of self to provide spiritual leadership to a pack. It's a wide and varied role that includes blood-soaked maniacs, brooding plotters, and every personality archetype in between who has demonstrated some ability to "keep his shit together" when things become stressful.

[ 0 ] True Sabbat
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
True Sabbat are those Cainites of the Sabbat who have proven themselves to be worthy of continued existence. In most cases, vampires Embraced into the sect in anything other than wartime are True Sabbat by default, learning the ways of the Black Hand at their sires' instruction. During more desperate times, however, the sect Embraces quickly and in massive amounts, and these conscripts (Shovelheads) don't enjoy the minimal respect that True Sabbat do.
True Sabbat have enough proverbial rope to hang themselves. They're considered full members of the sect, but they're also the lowest "real" members on the political totem pole. A Cainite must be at least True Sabbat before she may begin earning Status in the sect.

[ Negative Title ] Shovelhead
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
Shovelheads are the recipients of the Sabbat mass Embrace, often created to be shock troops or cannon fodder during an incursion of other aggressive Black Hand action. No one expects Shovelheads to survive very long, so when they outlive their usefulness, fully fledged Sabbat Cainites often find them problematic. Indeed, Shovelheads must defer to all ranking Sabbat, and those who don't may find themselves snuffed by supposed sectmates. It's also possible for Shovelheads to prove their worth and thus become True Sabbat. Being a Shovelhead precludes the Kindred from being able to obtain all other titles or Status Backgrounds with the exception of True Sabbat, which he must earn before anything else.

[ 1 ] Paladin / Templar
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
In general, Templars are the assassins, vaunted killers, and proactive gladiators of the Sabbat. Paladins typically serve in more defensive roles, as an honor guard to an august Cainite, or in the retinue of a traveling Priscus. The finer details are largely a matter of ceremony: Paladins and Templars are the Sabbat vampires who have distinguished themselves in the method and quantity of horrific violence they can inflict upon others. For a sect that prides itself for its nigh-constant state of warfare, that's saying something.

[ 3 ] Inquisitor
Pre-Requisite: Sabbat
The Sabbat has a problem that the other sects see very little of by comparison: Infernalism. Those that would sell their souls to greater evils are rampant in the sect, and their influence is such that the Sabbat empowers a certain class of Cainite to deal with them. Inquisitors are greatly feared and respected by the Damned of the Sword of Caine, both by those who have cause to fear them and those who may be caught in the wake of their zealotry. Inquisitors take literally the Biblical admonition against suffering a witch to live, and occasionally make sure there's no room for error by castigating those who might eventually become infernalists, who might aid the infernalists, or who might not have done enough to stop infernalists once they had heard of their activity. Inquisitors have great leeway to stamp out such heresies, and with the Sabbat so readily able to Embrace new Cainites when needs demand it, the sect doesn't mind a little "collateral damage" if it allows the rest of them to remain sovereign over their souls.

[ ] – Abbot / Prior (Pag. 46/48 Guide to the Sabbat)

Pre-requisite: Sabbat

A vampire or ghoul charged with the maintenance of a Sabbat’s pack communal heaven.