Resonant Text: The Deveraux Codex

Vampire the Requiem - Covenant - Belial's Brood

Historical Details

History

Allegedly writing during the 1950s, the author was said to be a Forsworn of Haitian extraction who in his mortal life was both a supporter of “Papa Doc” Duvalier and an inheritor of the mysterious and violent lineage of Vodoun known as the “Sect Rouge.” This text is truly more of a tattered, archival dossier than a proper book, consisting of news clippings, drawings and small objects such as talismans linked to evil spirits (baka) and medals of service awarded to loyal supporters and operatives of Duvalier’s Tonton Macoutes. Because of this sort of piecemeal construction, the book itself is excruciatingly difficult to replicate, and is thus a highly treasured Resonant.
Nonetheless, there exist four catalogue documents that outline the contents of the text, making it one of the better known treatises on Forsworn devotion. To the uninitiated, the book presents a morbid but enthralling account of tortures that will seem very personal to the reader. As more time is spent with the codex, the line between Devereaux’s experiences and those of the reader will blur and fold into one another, eventually overlapping into a discomforting confusion that forces most to search for some kind of help. Unfortunately for the dabbler, the only help that will give any respite is that provided by another devotee of the Adversary.

Type

Record, Historical

Authoring Date

1950s

Signatories (Organizations)

• Belial's Brood