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Same thing in Vampire The Masquerade, True Faith is just total and absolutely certain belief in something.
In one lorebook, a vampire was reportedly sent running when a panicked businessman brandishing his credit card, believing utterly that the power of money would protect him. He was right.
So, in theory, could an incredibly narcissistic person be immune to vampires because of their faith in themselves? Maybe an extreme charlatan type character? As long as they too believed in themselves.
Jesus had faith in himself, and he was immune to vampires. And the religion he taught was all about having faith in yourself too. He told his apostles that their own faith could move mountains just like his.
Christians don't need a cross in order to repel vampires. That's just a crutch. A placebo. Anyone who has faith in themself as Jesus taught can do it.
...thus, often in videos or games priests simply pray to repel evil. They brandish their faith, not "lower case t"'s
You could argue their faith needs a focus object as many magic rituals require
Faith doesn't need focus objects any more than Thor needs a hammer.
Not required to work but easier for the average person to manifest, maybe?
Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption. Your hero, a holy order knight, is turned even though he brandishes the holy cross. Vampire only comments "You have no faith".
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