Contents
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| I. Introduction | 6 | The Massacre at Montgey | Covenfolk41 | |
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| and the Fall of Lariander18 | The Rest of the County 41 | |||
| How to Use this Book6 | The Battle of St Martin-Lalande18 | The Toulouse Hinterland42 | ||
| The Children's Crusade18 | Termes42 | |||
| II. History & Culture | 7 | The Battle of Muret19 | Pujol42 | |
| The Struggle for Toulouse19 | Albi42 | |||
| The Roman Provinces7 | The French Intervention19 | Albi42 | ||
| The Coming of Christianity7 | Languages of Southern France 19 | Castres42 | ||
| The Gothic Kingdom | Agen42 | |||
| of Septimania7 | Lavaur42 | |||
| The Frankish Conquest9 | III. Hermetic Culture 21 |
Cahors43 | ||
| The Early Order of Hermes9 | Founding a New Covenant21 | Montcuq and Lolmie43 | ||
| The Covenant of Val-Negra9 | Residency22 | Morlhon le Haut43 | ||
| Raiders!9 | The Covenants of | Montauban44 | ||
| Fraxinetum and the Founding of the | the Provençal Tribunal 22 | Puivert44 | ||
| Coenobium (889–975)10 | Other Magi of Provence25 | Bruniquel44 | ||
| The Shaping of the Tribunal10 | Cults & Factions of Provence 27 | Puilaurens44 | ||
| The Schism War10 | The Legion of Mithras27 | Montgey44 | ||
| The Fall of Val-Negra11 | The Cult of Mercury28 | Carcassonne44 | ||
| The Counts of Toulouse11 | The Knights of the Green Stone .29 | Carcassonne44 | ||
| Troubadours12 | The Matres & Matrones29 | The Cathedral of St. Nazaire45 | ||
| Notaries12 | An Ex Miscellanea Tradition: The | |||
| An Occitanian Tribunal12 | Auriac45 | |||
| The Fall of Windgraven12 | Gorgiastic Cathars30 | Bram45 | ||
| The Tribunal of 120712 | The Tribunal of 1214 32 | Lastours45 | ||
| Heretics 13 | The Upcoming Tribunal of 1221 32 | Montlaur46 | ||
| The Cathars13 | Hautpoul46 | |||
| Beliefs of the Cathars13 | IV. The County of Toulouse 33 |
Saissac46 | ||
| Organization of the Cathars14 | Puisserguier46 | |||
| The Cathars and the Dominion15 | The Counts of Toulouse 33 | Castelnaudry46 | ||
| The Cathars and the | Toulouse 34 | Fanjeaux46 | ||
| Order of Hermes15 | The Walls34 | Alairac47 | ||
| The Capitole34 | Castle d'Aguilar47 | |||
| The Waldensians15 | Two Churchmen35 | Ostal des Exiles 47 | ||
| The Luciferians15 | Districts of Toulouse36 | History47 | ||
| The Albigensian Crusad e 15 |
Saint-Sernin36 | Setting and Description48 | ||
| Winning Back Souls15 | La Pierre36 | Culture and Traditions48 | ||
| Death on the Riverbank16 | Santa Maria Dealbata | Magi48 | ||
| The Crusade Is Preached16 | (St. Mary the White)37 | Covenfolk49 | ||
| Kill Them All; | Saint-Etienne37 | |||
| God Will Know His Own17 | Pont-Vieux38 | |||
| Treachery at Carcassonne17 | Daraude, | V. Gascony | 50 | |
| A New Leader17 | the District of the Sea Bream38 | The Way of St. James51 | ||
| A Handful of Knights18 | Tolosa Paratge 38 |
Infernal Influences51 | ||
| The Fall of Mistridge18 | History39 | Bordeaux 53 | ||
| Murder of the Monks18 | Setting and Description40 | Bazas53 | ||
| The Fall of Minerve and Termes18 | Culture and Traditions40 | Blaye54 | ||
| A Last Chance at Peace?18 | Magi40 | The Médoc54 | ||
| Blanquefort55 | Covenfolk83 | Montpellier103 | |
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| Soulac55 | AEDES MERCURII83 | County of Millau103 | |
| Dolmens55 | Setting and Description83 | County of Roussillon103 | |
| Rosefleur56 | The Magi84 | Perpignan103 | |
| Knightly Matters58 | MINIATA SOPHIA86 | Vassals of Aragon | |
| Knights Templar58 | History86 | County of Foix104 | |
| Knights Hospitaller59 | Setting and Description86 | County of Provence104 | |
| Knights of St. James of the Sword59 | Culture and Traditions86 | Local Flavor | |
| Langon60 | The Magi87 | Moorish Raiders104 | |
| Marmande60 | Covenfolk88 | Jewish Scholars105 | |
| Auch | THE BASQUES | Knights of the Order of Aubrac 105 | |
| Agen61 | Basque Country88 | Traveling Troubadours105 | |
| La Romieu61 | Language88 | Via Domitia105 | |
| BAYONNE 61 | History88 | COVENANT OF STELLA DURUS 106 | |
| MIMIZAN | Culture89 | History | |
| Magi of Mimizan64 | Mythology and Magic89 | Setting and Description106 | |
| Pau65 | New & Modified Virtues & Flaws91 | ||
| Culture and Traditions106 | |||
| Tarbes | THE SORGINAK 91 | The Magi | |
| Lourdes | Sorginak History92 | Covenfolk | |
| Castra Solis | Akelarre92 | COVENANT OF ARA MAXIMA NOVA 109 | |
| The Magi68 | SORGINAK MAGIC | History110 | |
| The Covenant69 | Favored Abilities93 | Setting and Description110 | |
| THE SERPENT'S VENOM | Initiations93 | Culture and Traditions110 | |
| Fruit and Seeds70 | New & Modified Virtues & Flaws93 | The Pilgrimage to Rome110 | |
| Sins of the Past70 | Sorginak Powers94 | Seeking the Hesperides110 | |
| Schemes of the Present73 | Casting Methods94 | Spirits of the Vineyards111 | |
| Hex95 | The Magi111 | ||
| VI. The Pyrenees | Premonitions/Visions95 | Covenfolk112 | |
| Wilderness Sense95 | |||
| and the Hispanic March 75 | Summoning95 | VIII. Arelat 11 | 7 |
| DOMAINS OF THE HISPANIC MARCH 75 | Commanding96 | ' | , |
| Kingdoms of Castile | Ecstatic Magic96 | THE LEGACY OF FRAXINETUM 114 | |
| and Navarre76 | Warping97 | THE RHONE VALLEY 115 | |
| Pamplona76 | Epiphany98 | Avignon115 | |
| County of Labourd76 | Debasement98 | Pont Saint-Bénezet116 | |
| Lower Navarre77 | Hermetic Considerations98 | St Andre116 | |
| Viscounty of Soule77 | Exotic Casting98 | Beaucaire117 | |
| Kingdom of Aragon | The Drac117 | ||
| and the County of Barcelona77 | TITI Darbannaia | Aucassin of Tytalus117 | |
| County of Besalu77 | 79 Tarascon | ||
| County of Conflent77 | LOCAL NOBILITY99 | Arles117 | |
| County of Cerdagne77 | TERRITORY OF RAIMONDVI99 | Les Arenes117 | |
| County of Pallars77 | County of Lodeve99 | The Alyscamps118 | |
| County of Fattars | St. Thibery99 | The Barbegal Ruins118 | |
| 9 | Vassals of Toulouse | Pont Flavian118 | |
| Sobrarbe and Ribagorza78 | County of Béziers100 | The Alpilles118 | |
| County of Urgell78 | Béziers100 | Les Baux119 | |
| A 1 70 | |||
| Andorra | Duchy of Narbonne 100 | The Camargue 120 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS | Duchy of Narbonne | The Camargue | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS | Narbonne101 | St Gilles-du-Gard123 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS | Narbonne101 County of Nimes101 | St Gilles-du-Gard123 Orange124 |
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| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS | Narbonne 101 County of Nimes 101 Nimes 102 | St Gilles-du-Gard123 Orange124 Plaine de la Crau124 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79 | Narbonne 101 County of Nimes 101 Nimes 102 The Bramabiau Gorge 102 | St Gilles-du-Gard | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79The Mallos de Riglos79 | Narbonne | St Gilles-du-Gard .123 Orange .124 Plaine de la Crau .124 EASTERN PROVENCE .124 Marseilles .124 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79The Mallos de Riglos79Les Gorges de Galamus79 | Narbonne | St Gilles-du-Gard 123 Orange 124 Plaine de la Crau 124 EASTERN PROVENCE 124 Marseilles 124 Toulon 124 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79The Mallos de Riglos79Les Gorges de Galamus79Cave Systems79 | Narbonne 101 County of Nimes 101 Nimes 102 The Bramabiau Gorge 102 Grotto of Faeries 102 The Nemausian Spring 102 March of Provence 102 | St Gilles-du-Gard 123 Orange 124 Plaine de la Crau 124 EASTERN PROVENCE 124 Marseilles 124 Toulon 124 Of Purple and of Crimson 125 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79The Mallos de Riglos79Les Gorges de Galamus79Cave Systems79BELLAQUIN80 | Narbonne 101 County of Nimes 101 Nimes 102 The Bramabiau Gorge 102 Grotto of Faeries 102 The Nemausian Spring 102 March of Provence 102 Avignon 102 | St Gilles-du-Gard 123 Orange 124 Plaine de la Crau 124 EASTERN PROVENCE 124 Marseilles 124 Toulon 124 Of Purple and of Crimson 125 The Hyeres Islands 125 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79The Mallos de Riglos79Les Gorges de Galamus79Cave Systems79BELLAQUIN80History81 | Narbonne 101 County of Nimes 101 Nimes 102 The Bramabiau Gorge 102 Grotto of Faeries 102 The Nemausian Spring 102 March of Provence 102 Avignon 102 County of Rodez 102 | St Gilles-du-Gard 123 Orange 124 Plaine de la Crau 124 EASTERN PROVENCE 124 Marseilles 124 Toulon 124 Of Purple and of Crimson 125 The Hyeres Islands 125 Massifs des Maures 125 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79The Mallos de Riglos79Les Gorges de Galamus79Cave Systems79BELLAQUIN80 | Narbonne 101 County of Nimes 101 Nimes 102 The Bramabiau Gorge 102 Grotto of Faeries 102 The Nemausian Spring 102 March of Provence 102 Avignon 102 County of Rodez 102 Rodez 102 | St Gilles-du-Gard 123 Orange 124 Plaine de la Crau 124 EASTERN PROVENCE 124 Marseilles 124 Toulon 125 The Hyeres Islands 125 Massifs des Maures 125 La Garde-Freinet 125 | |
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS78Zugarramurdi Cave78Roncevaux Pass78Mount Perditu78Breach of Roland79The Mallos de Riglos79Les Gorges de Galamus79Cave Systems79BELLAQUIN80History81 | Narbonne 101 County of Nimes 101 Nimes 102 The Bramabiau Gorge 102 Grotto of Faeries 102 The Nemausian Spring 102 March of Provence 102 Avignon 102 County of Rodez 102 | St Gilles-du-Gard 123 Orange 124 Plaine de la Crau 124 EASTERN PROVENCE 124 Marseilles 124 Toulon 124 Of Purple and of Crimson 125 The Hyeres Islands 125 Massifs des Maures 125 |
| Aix127 | |
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| Iles de Lérins127 | |
| Tropaeum Alpium127 | |
| Lower Burgundy 128 | |
| Vienne128 | |
| Grand Chartreuse128 | |
| Aix Les Bains128 | |
| The Coenobium Rhoda nien 128 |
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| History129 | |
| Setting & Description130 | |
| Avignon: | |
| The Sub Pontem Chambers130 | |
| Arles: the Mercer House | |
| at St Cyprian's130 | |
| The Camargue: the Factory at |
| Trinquetaille131 | |
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| Magi131 | |
| Covenfolk134 | |
| Culture & Traditions134 | |
IX. The Lost Covenant of Val-Negra 135
| History135 | |
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| Delendar the Destroyer135 | |
| The Founding135 | |
| The Golden Age135 | |
| The Schism War135 | |
| Setting & Description136 | |
| Into the Black Vale136 |
| The Village of Perdut136 | |
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| The Labyrinthine Caverns137 | |
| The Valley of Mists137 | |
| The Fortress of Val-Negra137 | |
| Sites of Interest137 | |
| The Guardian's Tower137 | |
| The Black Tower137 | |
| The Iron Door139 | |
| The Grand Library140 | |
| Inirelte's Tower140 | |
| The Catacombs140 | |
| The Shrine of the Aerie140 | |
| The Aerie Clan 141 | |
| Lifecycle of the Aerie141 |
List of Inserts
| List of Inserts 5 |
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| Story Seed: Golden Treasures 7 |
| Charlemagne 10 |
| Fallen Covenants of the Tribunal 11 |
| Virtue: Troubadour/Trobairitz 13 |
| Virtue: Notary 13 |
| What is Heresy? 13 |
| A Note On Terminology 14 |
| The Consolamentum 14 |
| The Cathars and Pacifism 16 |
| Playing a Perfectus 16 |
| The Bogomils 17 |
| The Crusade and Your Saga 17 |
| Saint Dominic 17 |
| Example Southern French Names 20 |
| The Covenant Oath 21 |
| A Tribunal for Every Magus? 22 |
| New Mercurian Rituals 26 |
| Consecration of Priamitus 28 |
| New Virtues 29 |
| The Procrustean League 30 |
| Tres of Ex Miscellanea 30 |
| Potential Parentes |
| of the Provençal Tribunal 31 |
| Toulouse Covenants 33 |
| Toulouse, City of Towers 35 |
| Story Seed: Residence Requirement 36 |
| The Mystery of the Regio 37 |
| The Magic Lake 38 |
| Story Seed: The Borrowed Book 41 |
| Story Seed: The Ghost of Na Geralda43 |
| Story Seed: A Rare Vintage 43 |
| Story Seed: The Traitors of Lolmie 43 |
| Story Seed: St. John's Eve 44 |
| Story Seed: An Unrepentant Bishop? 45 |
| Story Seed: The Daughters of Na Loba 46 |
| Story Seed: The Scrabbling Dead 46 |
| Story Seed: The Way of Secrets 51 |
| Story Seed: Six Deadly Spirits 51 |
| Cenodoxus Superbia, |
| Lord of Pride and Envy 52 |
| Gascony Covenants 53 |
| Adrian, the Voice of Safety 54 |
| Julian/Julia, the Tempter |
| of the Way of St. James 55 |
| Story Seed: The Hero's True Panopoly56 |
| The Helen of Gaul 56 |
| Oriande la Fée 57 | |
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| Story Seed: Ill-Met By Moonlight 58 | |
| Unicorn 59 | |
| Story Seed: Scourge of the Way 61 | |
| New Virtue: Saint's Aid 61 | |
| Matagot 62 | |
| Story Seed: Feed Me 62 | |
| Lou Carcolh 63 | |
| Rebecca Ex Miscellanea and Sorgina 65 | |
| Sarda Whale 66 | |
| Story Seed: Time is Short 66 | |
| The Guide 70 | |
| The Serpent 72 | |
| The Stone 74 | |
| Tangled Ties 76 | |
| Story Seed: A Timeless Monk 76 | |
| Story Seed: The Bitter Lord 76 | |
| Covenants of the Pyrenees 77 | |
| Story Seed: Who | |
| Watches the Watchtower? 79 | |
| Story Seed: Looking for a Lord 79 | |
| Story Seed: Contested County 79 | |
| Story Seed: A Giant Witch 79 | |
| Story Seed & Vis Site: | |
| The Cairn of Pyrene 80 | |
| Pyrene the Spectre 80 | |
| Story Seeds for Miniata Sophia 87 | |
| The Song of Roland 89 | |
| Common Basque Names 89 | |
| The White Lord 90 | |
| Estranged Relatives 90 | |
| Story Seed: Claim the Comb 92 | |
| Story Seed: Power, Unorganized 92 | |
| Male Sorginak 93 | |
| The Many Faces of Mari 94 | |
| Example Hexes 95 | |
| Potent Magic 96 | |
| Tradition Ex Miscellanea: | |
| Hermetic Sorginak 97 | |
| Covenants of Narbonnais 99 | |
| Vis Site: The Ancient Wine Press 99 | |
| Old Man of the Bridge: | |
| The Tempter of St. Thibery 100 | |
| Story Seed: The Wolves o | |
| f the Massif Central 103 | |
| Crown of Thorns Fragment Relic 104 | |
| Vis Site: The Abandoned Mine 104 |
| Story Seed: A Pirate's Life 105 | |
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| Story Seed: The Rampaging Golem 105 | |
| The Jinn Corsair, | |
| Howling Knife of the Dunes 107 | |
| Story Seed: Marriages of Calculation 107 | |
| Story Seed: Vis from the Stream 108 | |
| Vis Site: Heraclean Vis 110 | |
| Story Seed: The Expedition 111 | |
| Saga Seed: The Rise | |
| and Rise of the Coenobium 114 | |
| Not the Lotharingian Tribunal 114 | |
| Arelat Covenants 114 | |
| Boats of the Rhone 115 | |
| The Hermetic Toll | |
| and the Price of Hospitality 115 | |
| Drac, Lesser 116 | |
| Story Seeds: Beaucaire & Tarascon 118 | |
| Story Seeds: Arles 119 | |
| A Small Tarasque 120 | |
| The Ogre Under the Bridge 121 | |
| The Ruins of Glanum 122 | |
| The Legacy of Balthazar 122 | |
| Le Chevre D'Or 123 | |
| Salt for Life, Life for Salt 123 | |
| Story Seed: The Green Magi | |
| in the Trees 124 | |
| The Pirate Isles 125 | |
| Story Seed: The Mistral 126 | |
| The Ghosts of the Garagai Gorge 127 | |
| Story Seed: The Magic Milestone 127 | |
| The Lost Chapters of Portus Cottiae 129 | |
| The Carthusian Order 130 | |
| Is the Coenobium in Good Taste? 131 | |
| Notes on Urban Magic | |
| and the Island of Barthelasse 131 | |
| The Masques of the Coenobium 132 | |
| Saga Seeds: Joining the Coenobium 133 | |
| Story Seed: Lighting the Way 137 | |
| A Ruin Wreathed in Flowers 138 | |
| Shroud of Memories 139 | |
| A Covenant of Ghosts 139 | |
| The Adulteration of Flambeau | |
| (Malignancy, Autumn) 140 | |
| Character Guide: Aerie Guard 142 | |
