Contents
I. Introduction
What is this Book For?
HEDGE TRADITIONS AND THE ORDER
Converts to the Order
Allies to the Order
The Shadow of Hermes
HEDGE MAGIC
The Gift
The Limits of Magic
Hedge Arts and Supernatural Abilities
Magic Defenses
Warping
Vis
CREATING HEDGE CHARACTERS
Magi, Companions, or Grogs?
Common Hedge Virtues and Flaws
Common Hedge Abilities
Acquiring Hedge Wizard Powers
Integration of Hedge Magic
II. Elementalists
ELEMENTALIST CHARACTERS
New or Revised Virtues
New Flaws
Elemental Warping
ELEMENTALIST FORMS
Elementalist Air
Elementalist Earth
Elementalist Fire
Elementalist Water
ELEMENTALIST TECHNIQUES
Summoning
Controlling
Divining
Refining
Elementalist Societies
Apostles of Apollonius
Ikhwan as-Safa'
Tulab Ibn Sina
HERMETIC INTEGRATION
III. Folk Witches
CREATING A FOLK WITCH CHARACTER
Minimum Ability Scores
New Virtues & Flaws
Existing Virtues & Flaws
FOLK WITCH MAGIC
Folk Witch Powers
Magical Defenses
Witch's Kitchen
Familiars
Warping
COVENS
Coven Initiations
Sabbat
Creating a Coven
HERMETIC INTEGRATION
Subtle Opening
Energy Magic
Sense of the Mystic
Ritual Items
IV. Gruagachan
CHARACTER GENERATION
Training
Virtues and Flaws
GRUAGACH MAGIC
Gruagach Arts
Gruagach Spells
Gruagach Laboratory Activities
Gifted Gruagach Initiations
UnGifted Gruagach Initiations
Magical Defenses
Geas and Limit Durations
SPELL GUIDELINES
Blessings
Curses
Shape Spells
Vision Spells
MAGICAL DANGERS
GRUAGACHAN IN YOUR SAGA
Gruagachan History
Gruagachan Culture
Gruagachan in Play
ALTERNATE TRADITIONS
Trollsynir
Kolduni
INTEGRATION OF GRUAGACH MAGIC
Cailleach Magic
Flexible Formulaic Magic
Improved Voice Range
V. Learned Magicians
CHARACTER GENERATION
Training
Virtues and Flaws
MAGIC OF THE LEARNED MAGICIANS
The Arts
Charms
Laboratory Activities
Mitigation of Realm Interaction Effect
UnGifted Mathematicus Initiations
Magical Defenses
SPELL GUIDELINES
Fortunam
Magicam
Salutem
Magical Dangers
LEARNED MAGICIANS IN YOUR SAGA
History of the Mathematici
Culture of the Mathematici
Learned Magicians in Play
ALTERNATE TRADITIONS
Mythic Alchemists
Cunning-folk
INTEGRATING THE LEARNED MAGICIAN'S MAGIC
Single-Use Charged Items
VI. Nightwalkers
CHARACTERS
New Virtues
Minor Virtues Related To Straying
Virtues Nightwalkers Often Possess
Flaws Nightwalkers Often Possess
POWERS IN DETAIL
Ekstasis
Combat and the Straying Spirit
Fertility Battles
Processions
Waking Activities
LOCAL TRADITIONS OF NIGHTWALKERS
Benandanti
The Hounds of God
Kresniki and Kudlaki
Mazzeru
Taltós
MYTHIC COMPANIONS
HERMETIC INTEGRATION
Partial Integration in Progress
SAGA SEEDS
VII. Vitkir
VITKIR AS CHARACTERS
New or Revised Virtues
New or Revised Flaws
New Abilities
Nátt-thel
Learning Vitkar Magic
VITKAR MAGIC
Vitkar Rune Scripts
Casting Rune Spells
THE RUNES
A, Ansuz, "Mouth"
B, Berkanan, "Birch"
D, Dagaz, "Day"
E, Ehwaz, "Horse"
F, Fehu, "Wealth"
G, Gebo, "Gift"
H, Hagalaz, "Hail"
I, Isa, "Ice"
J, Jera, "Year"
K, Kauno, "Pain"
L, Laguz, "Water"
M, Mannaz, "Man"
N, Naudiz, "Need"
Ng, Ingwaz, "Lord"
O, Othila, "Inheritance"
P, Perth, "Cup"
R, Raido, "Riding"
S, Sowilo, "Sun"
T, Tiwaz, "Tyr"
Th, Thurisaz, "Ogre"
U, Uruz, "Auroch"
W, Wunjo, "Joy"
Y, Ihwaz, "Yew"
Z, Algiz, "Elk"
Modified Runes
Hermetic Integration
VIII. Bibliography
List of Inserts
I. INTRO
New Spell: The Numbness of The Gift
Flawed Opening of The Gift
Opening the Arts
Difficult Arts Mechanically
The Limit of Magic Resistance
UnGifted Initiations
The Integration Process
Story Seeds: Stories About Teachers
Hermetic Use of Hedge Theory
Original Research and Ancient Magic
II. ELEMENTALISTS
Elementalist Virtues
Elemental Affinities & Character Creation
Other Summoning Arts
Elementalist Flaws
Elemental Traits
Story Seed: Vengeful Flames
Summoning Elementals
Story Seed: The Bishop’s Physician
Story Seed: The Right to Vis
Story Seed: The Elementalist Cut in Half
Elisavet (“Psychorrhax”)
Epistles of the Brethren of Purity & Loyal Friends
Writings of Ibn Sina
III. FOLK WITCHES
Story Seed: Slaves
Male Witches
Folk Witch Magic Theory
Investigating a Potion
Organization Lore: Folk Witches
Precocious Girls
Sabbat Times
Sabbats Story Seed: The Grand Sabbat
Matilda
Eliza
Mistress Greta
Janine Kyteler
Anne Kors
Jean the Wise
New Virtue: Subtle Opening
Story Seeds for Subtle Opening
New Energy Magic Virtue & Guidelines
Story Seeds for Energy Magic
New Virtue: Sense of the Mystic
Story Seed: Waking the Dragon
Story Seeds for Ritual Items
New Virtue: Ritual Items
IV. GRUAGACHAN
New Virtue: Gruagach
Appropriate Ranges, Durations, and Targets
Gruagach Shape Bonuses
Spirit Magic
Story Seed: Quest to the Wizards' Tower
Story Seed: Poetic Justice
Story Seed: Shape and Form
Geas and Limit Duration Magnitudes
Gruagach Alternative
Give Blessing Guidelines
Take Blessing Guidelines
Give Curse Guidelines
Take Curse Guidelines
Give Shape Guidelines
Take Shape Guidelines
Gruagachan Form & Technique Story Seeds
Give Vision Guidelines
Take Vision Guidelines
The God Gruagach and the Faerie Gruagachan
Domhnall the Gruagach Master
Conall the Gruagach
Story Seed: Koshchey the Deathless
V. Learned Magicians
Lore of the Mathematici
New Reagent Guidelines
Example Reagents
Ranges, Durations, & Targets for Charms
Ranges, Durations, and Targets for Amulets and Chartae
Tueor Fortunam Guidelines
Succurro Fortunam Guidelines
Vulnero Fortunam Guidelines
Tueor Magicam Guidelines
Succurro Magicam Guidelines
Vulnero Magicam Guidelines
Tueor Salutem Guidelines
Succurro Salutem Guidelines
Vulnero Salutem Guidelines
Story Seeds for the Learned Magician
Spell Guidelines
Story Seed: Historical Investigation
Story Seed: Second-hand Books
Stefano the Master
Marco the Student
Minor Hermetic Virtue: Quick Charged Items
VI. NIGHTWALKERS
Born With a Caul
Combat Statistics for Animal Phantastica
Covenants Supplement Modifiers
Story Seed: Saving the Falsely Accused
Where Do Captains Come From?
Intervening in the Battles
Saga Considerations
Other Processions of the Dead
Fennel
Story Seed: Aristeas
Hawthorn
Asphodel
Statistics and Abilities for Flame Shape
Rothiger, A Hound of God Companion
Rothiger in Wolf Form
Arno, a Benandante Companion
VII. VITKIR
The Order of Odin
Female Vitkir
Vitkar Virtues
Vitkar Magic Foci
Vitkar Flaws
The Rune Poems
Odin's Sacrifice
Rune Casting Variations
The Elder Futhark
Ansuz Guidelines
Berkanan Guidelines
Dagaz Guidelines
Ehwaz Guidelines
Fehu Guidelines
Gebo Guidelines
Hagalaz Guidelines
Isa Guidelines
Jera Guidelines
Kauno Guidelines
Laguz Guidelines
Mannaz Guidelines
Naudiz Guidelines
Ingwaz Guidelines
Othila Guidelines
Perth Guidelines
Raido Guidelines
Sowilo Guidelines
Tiwaz Guidelines
Thurisaz Guidelines
Uruz Guidelines
Wunjo Guidelines
Ihwaz Guidelines
Algiz Guidelines
The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc
The Younger Futhark
Eirik Svennson, Warrior Vitki