Contents

ChapterI:		The Formation of the Suhhar 20	Al-Iksir (The Elixir of Life)41
Introduction & Sagas	8	A Golden Age 23	Initiating the Arts42
		The Crusading Suhhar 23	Experimentation43
How to Use This Book 8		Culture 25	Warping and Corruption 43
On the Setting 8		Organization 26	Integration 44
Strangers in Foreign Lands 8		How Sahirs Live 29	Hermetic True Names44
Social Structure 9		Characters 29	Scientates Suleimanis45
Islam & Islamic Law 11		Sahir Virtues and Flaws 30	Hermetic Realm Initiation45
Crime and Punishment11		New and Modified Virtues30	Solomonic Devices45
The Pillars of Islam11		Invocation of	Spontaneous Solomonic Spells45
Mosques12		Names of Power30	Independent Solomonic Magic45
Building Sagas 12		Sahir30	Solomonic Arts 45
Founding a Covenant		Sihr30	Sihr 46
in the Mythic Middle East 12		Solomonic Alchemy30	Discerning Jinn46
Founding a Chapter House13		Solomonic Astrology30	Summoning Jinn46
Itinerant Covenants13		Solomonic Physic30	Bargaining with the Jinni46
Joining a House of Wisdom13		Solomonic Storytelling30	Solomonic Alchemy 48
Tales of Two Orders 13		Solomonic Travel30	Solomonic Alchemy
The Hermetic Crusades14		Vizier30	Spell Formulas49
The Followers of		Yatu Magic30	Sanctuary in the sand49
the Circle Return14		New and Modified Flaws31	[Spirit]'s oasis49
An Hermetic Embassy?14		Bound Spells31	Cracks in the earth,
Magi of a Different Order 14		Patron31	[Spirit] weakens the ground49
Thus spoke Zarathustra14		(Realm) Spirit Companion31	Summon forth the purest
Holy Knives of Alamut15		Sahir Character Creation 31	flame, to set alight those
Characters 15		Virtues and Flaws32	who oppose us49
Virtues 15		Experience32	The wind is my armor,
Educated (Islamic)15		Spirits33	my armor is the wind49
Flaws 15		Laboratory Activities33	Bear me upon
Dhimmi15		Aging and Warping33	breath of stone50
New Abilities 15		Solomonic Magic 33	What Jabir found
Islamic Law*15		Solomonic Spells (Naranjs) 34	inside the rock50
Theology: Islam*15		Summoning Spells34	Rain of heavenly fire50
		Formulaic and Ritual Spells35	The vigilant guardian50
Chapter 2: History	16	Vis (Taqa)37	The wondrous box
		Seasonal Summoning 37	of Al-Fazari50
The Ancient Empires 16		A Solomonic Laboratory38	Solomonic Astrology 50
The Rise of Islam 16		Vis Manipulation38	Solomonic Astrology
The Caliphates 17 The Mongol Invasion 18		Arcane Connections39	Spell Formulas51
		Naranjs39	The blessed day,
		Bindings39	the apt day51
Chapter 3: Order of Suleiman	19	Seeking and Scouring40	The picture of [Target]52
History 19		Warding41	What is the state of
The Umayyad Summoners 19		Servant Spirits (Khuddam)41	[Target]'s health?52

Is [Target] a spirit?52
Where is [Target] at
this moment?52
What are the words
that surround [Target]?52
Hearing the
heart's speech52
What do [Target]'s
enemies intend?52
When and where
was [Target] born?52
Will [Target] survive
tomorrow's battle?53
Solomonic Physic 53
Solomonic Physic
Spell Formulas54
Balm of the barmakids54
Strings of the
sanguine heart54
Rend his flesh and tear
his organs54
[Spirit] sits on the
fever's edge54
Insight of the ancient jinn 54
The hollowing curse54
Siphoning the
warrior's bile54
[Spirit], let me
lean upon you55

Close the red
wounds of war55
Jabril's blessing55
Solomonic Storytelling 55
Solomonic Storytelling
Spell Formulas56
The tongue has no bone,
yet it crushes56
Wrathful breath of
the desert wind56
Move along, move along56
[Spirit], his arms wide56
Make their eyelids heavy
and their heads to fall57
Peal of familiar voices57
A light distraction57
You will not remember
me when I am gone57
Sow the seeds for
a crop of betrayers57
[Spirit]'s cave57
Solomonic Travel 57
Solomonic Travel
Spell Formulas58
[Spirit] brings
the curse of Bayna58
The hush of solitude58
Through the gray haze59

To the highest
mountains of Qaf59
Warm as the life of day59
We will meet again
as the seasons turn59
Sight of many lifetimes59
The magical minaret59
By the light of
the ominous moon60
The oubliette al-wazir60

Chapter 4: The Jinn	61
Terminology of Jinn 62
Jinn Defined Mechanically 62
Common Jinn Traits 63
Jinn and Free Will 63
Pious and Impious Jinn 65
Pre-Islamic Jinn67
Pagan Jinn 67
Creating Magic Jinn by Example:
Baghl and Ighraq al-Siq68
Learning from Jinn 71
Corrupt Jinn 71
The Dangers of Distinction:
Dark Faerie or Infernal?71
Ghula, Faerie 71
Ghul, Infernal 72
Qareen 74

Muslim Views of Europeans9
The Mythic Middle East
in Ars Magica10
The Unholy Trinity11
Soft Places: Tales into the Supernatural13
War on Two Fronts?14
The Sacred Vessels16
Story Seed: The Mongol Threat18
Story Seed: Disputes over the Caliphate 18
Legends of the First Council22
The Families of Solomon's Seal24
Majlis Story Seeds27
Majlis in Baghdad28
Other Summoning Arts31
Sample Sahir: 'Arkhaman
Laqy al-Hayz al-Nahr34
Kharrat the Braggart, an Infernal Jinni35
Spells with Arcane Connections36
New Hermetic Virtues44
New Solomonic Virtues44
Non-Magic Sihr47
Typical Duties for Sahirs47
Magical Defenses48
Solomonic Alchemy Guidelines49
Solomonic Astrology Guidelines51
Solomonic Physic Guidelines53
Solomonic Storytelling Guidelines56
Solomonic Travel Guidelines58

Other Middle Eastern Spirits:
Non-Jinn61
Jinni Names63
Jumayl, A Jinni Guide64
Bali' al-Ard, a Bedouin racehorse65
Bottles of Suleiman,
Slaves of the King66
Variants on the Genie
of the Lamp Motif68
Baghl, an Earth Jinni69
The Buran of Yenghissar70
Ghula, Faerie72
Ghul, Infernal73
A Typical Demonic Qareen74
Story Seed: A Pious Companion?75
Story Seed: An Unwanted Guest,
and an Unexpected Invitation75
A Note on Historical Accuracy82
Story Seed: The Accursed Turanians83
Story Seed: The Demon-Blooded
Paladins of Manochir83
The Mazdean "World Year"84
Saints and Relics85
The Staff of Yoisht Frayana85
Story Seed: A Heretical Revival87
The Sacred Cord88
The Mazdean Calendar in Detail90
Haoma91

Zoroastrian Magi93
Supernatural Abilities Taught
by the Mobeds 94
New Ability: Mobed Lore94
Adjuration Guidelines95
True Names95
Using Vis95
Wonders Guidelines96
New Wonders Guidelines97
Mobed Beliefs on Astrology98
Saoshyant's Elixir99
New Durations, Ranges, and Targets99
Long-Lived Mobeds100
Zawba'a, Whirlwind of the Desert103
Arabian Steeds104
Saluqi104
Pagan Deities of Arabia105
Falconry in Arabia106
Kohl107
Story Seeds for the Najd and Yamama,
Bahrayn, and the Empty Quarter108
Story Seeds for the Holy Cities111
The Hajj112
Arab Poetry114
Suleiman and the Queen of Sheba115
Story Seed: Farida's Fears115
Story Seed: The Food of Sana'a115
The Nisnas116

Wizards and Qareen75
Jinni Weaknesses 75
Other Folk Traditions
That Ward Against Jinn76
Jinn and Other
Expressions of the Divine76
Lands of the Jinn 76
Jinnistan 76
The Mountains of Qaf77
Al-Khadar77
Mortal Scions of the Jinn 77
'Afrit Blood77
Ghula Blood77
Jann Blood78
Mythic Scions of the Jinn 78
Virtues and Flaws 79
New and Modified Virtues79
External Vis79
Faerie Sight79
Faerie Speech79
Reputation as Confidence 79
New and Modified Flaws80
Intangible Flesh80
Traditional Ward80
Monstrous Appearance80
Sovereign Ward80
Vulnerable to Folk
Tradition (Islamic)80

Chapter 5: Mythic Zoroastrianism	81
A Mythic History 81
Zoroastrians under Islam82
The Mazdean Church 82
Mazdean Faith 82
Ohrmazd 83
Mazdean Divine Beings 83
Ameshaspand83
The Yazdan 84
Frohar85
Heaven 85
Reaching Heaven85
Limbo85
Resurrection and
Judgement85
Fire 86
Mazdean Dominions86
Ahriman 86
Mazdean Devils 87
The Daevas87
Demons87
Hell87
Mazdean Heresies 87
Rites and Practices 88
Prayers 88
Videvdat88
Purity Rites88

Bareshnum88
Padyab88
Nahn88
Riman89
Daily Rites89
The Yasna89
Birth, Initiation, Marriage,
and Burial89
Birth89
Initiation89
Marriage89
Burial91
The Mazdean Calendar 91
Mazdean Scriptures 92
Avesta92
The Yasna92
The Visparad92
The Videvdat92
The Khordeh Avesta92
The Yasht92
Mazdean Characters 92
Virtues and Abilities 92
New Ability: Dead
Language (Avestan)92
New Virtue:
Magian Lineage92
New Virtue:
Mazdean Priest93

Flying Serpent (Iaculus)117
Hadramawt and 'Uman Story Seeds118
Giant of 'Ad119
Aladlammu and Apsasu120
Demons of Mesopotamia121
Girtablullu122
Mushhushshu123
The Courtship of Shirin124
Story Seeds for Samarra and Baghdad 124
Story Seeds for Al-Mada'in
and Dayr al-Aqual126
The Epic of Gilgamesh127
Story Seeds for the Great Swamp129
Ighraq al-Siq 130 & 131
Story Seeds for Kufa and the Jazira132
Mount Judi and Mount Ararat133
More Story Seeds for the Jazira135
Playing an Arzanjani Brass-Smith136
Story Seeds for Azarbayjan and Gilan137
Khidr and the Water of Life137
The Fate of Baylaqan138
Moses and Khidr138
Story Seed: Sorcery, Treason, and Plot139
A Greater Armenian Covenant139
The Shahnameh141
Peri Faeries141
Pairika Demons141
Nasu Spirit142

The Demon Azi Dahak143
Story Seed: The Zahhak143
Ghuzz Characters144
Story Seed: The Well of Hindijan145
Salt of Seven Colors145
The Kajarani Worms145
King Jamshid146
The Imamzadihs of Shiraz147
The Black Man147
Persian Rugs148
The Alchemist of Ahwaz150
The Balu Tribesmen151
Story Seed: The Lion-Shah151
Hyrcanian Vis152
Hyrcanian Tiger153
The Caspian Gates153
Story Seed: Sealing the Breach154
The Simurgh154
Gazelle, Persian155
The Rig-i Jinn156
Why Go to Hell?156
Rostam157
The Idol of Zur157
Lake Zarah and Mount Khajeh158
Story Seed: The Riddles158
Rishtah159
Story Seed: Save the Books160
The Footsteps of Imam Reza160

'Umar Khayyam161
The Cypress of Kishmar161
The Shansabani161
An Assassin by Another Name163
New Nizari Virtues164
Initiation Scripts of the Nizaris164
Story Seeds for The Great Rivers167
Genghis Khan and the Fall
of Transoxiana168
Bactria Story Seeds169
Ship of the Desert170
Story Seed: Caravans171
Story Seeds for Bukhara and Otrar172
Elephants in Persia173
The Heavenly Horse of Farghana174
Badakhshan Story Seeds175
The Gutluk-Temir Minaret175
Blue Stones of Mythic Europe176
Ruq 176 & 177
Ruq Story Seeds178
Story Seed: The Black and the Blue178
Horse, Steppe Pony (Turpanus)179
Story Seed: The Endless
Nomad Cycle179
Mongol Trooper180
Mongol Spirit Shaman181
Mythic Mongols Story Seeds 182 & 183
Steppe Spirit Story Seeds183

		The Cradle & The Crescent

New Virtue: Knowledge
of True Names93
The Mobeds: Princes of Magic 93
Mobeds in Western Eyes 94
Mobeds and the
Suhhar Sulayman 94
The Magic of the Mobeds 94
Mazdean Hedge Magic94
Holy Powers 94
Invocation95
Adjuration95
Wonders96
Holy Virtues 96
Adjuration96
Dream Interpretation96
Invocation96
Wonders97
Holy Abilities 97
Adjuration*97
Dream Interpretation*97
Invocation*97
Wonders*98
Group Magic 98
Holy Mobed Mysteries 98
Blessing of [Ameshaspand]
(Minor Mystery Virtue)98
Mazdean Alchemy
(Minor Mystery Virtue)98
Mazdean Astrology
(Major Mystery Virtue)98
Celestial Durations98
Celestial Blessing for
Holy Spell Casting99
Righteousness of the Wise
(Minor Mystery Virtue)99
Saoshyant's Elixir
(Major Mystery Virtue)99
Gifts of Gayomart
(Major Mystery Virtue)100
Asha (Truth): True Faith 1 100
Vohu Manah (Good Mind):
True Faith 4100
Hauvatat (Wholeness):
True Faith 6100
Ameratat (Immortality):
True Faith 8100
Mobed Initiations 100
Mobed Initiation Scripts100
Initiation into
Mythic Alchemy100
Initiation into
Mythic Herbalism100
Initiation into
Dream Interpretation101

Chapter 6: Mythic Arabia	102
Landscape and Society 102
Hazards of the Deserts 103
The Bedouin 104
Bedouin Wizards105
Brothers of the Tribe105
The Najd Yamama 107 and
Tayma' and Khaybar 108
Bahrayn 108
Hajar 109
The Empty Quarter 109
The Hijaz 109
Non-Muslims and
the Holy Cities 109
Medina 110
Mecca 111
The Haram Mosque
and the Ka'ba112
Al-Ma'la Cemetery
and the Mosque of the Jinn112
Ta'if 113
The Cult of the
Daughters of Allah113
'Asir & Yemen 114
Sana'a 114
The Valley of 'Abqar 115
Ma'rib 115
Had ramawt 116
Frankincense and Myrrh 116
Iram, City of a
Thousand Pillars 118
'Uman 118
Muscat 119
Nizwa 119

Chapter 7:
Mythic Mesopotamia	120
The Starving Gods 121
Tiamat's Creatures 122
Iraq 123
Qasr Shirin 123
Samarra 124
Baghdad 124
The Dar al-Hikma125
Golden Baghdad125
Al-Mada'in 126
The Christian Monasteries 126
Dayr al-'Aqul126
Dayr Qunna126
Dayr Hizqil127
The Ruins of Babylon 127
The Great Swamp 128
The Ruins of Uruk128
The Whirlpool at Ubulla 128
Basra 128

Kutha 128
Karbala' 129
Hilla 129
Najaf 130
Kufa 131
The Jazira 132
Mosul 132
Barqa'id 133
Nasibin 133
The Astrologers
of Nasibin133
Mount Judi 133
Amid 133
Raqqa and the
Battlefield of Siffin 134
Harran 134
Edessa 134
The Sanjah Bridge 136
Arzanjan 136
Azarbayjan 136
Lake Urmiya 136
Maragha 136
Gilan 137
Barvan 137
Mukan 137
Bajarvan 137
Arran 138
Baylaqan 138
Shirvan 138
Shamakhi 138
Georgia 139
Tiflis 139
Greater Armenia 139

Recent History 141
Persian Supernatural Factions 141
The Yatus 141
The Mobeds 142
The Nizari Isma'ilis 142
Zahhak 143
The Ghuzz 144
Fars 145
Arranjan 145
Darabgerd 145
Kajaran 145
Istakhr 146
Kish 146
Abarkavan146
Mount Kavarvand 146
Shiraz 147
Shapur 147
Yazd 147
Jibal 148
Isfahan 148
Kargas Kuh and Siyah Kuh 148

Kirmanshah 148
Kanguvar149
Qum 149
Rayy 149
Savah 149
Takht-i-Suleiman 150
Khuzistan 150
Ahwaz 150
Gundeshapur 150
Ramhurmuz 150
District of the Zutt151
Kirman 151
Bardasir 151
Jiruft 151
Mazanda ran 151
Daylam 152
Qumis 152
The Great Wall of Gurgan 153
Mount Damavand 154
The Great Desert 154
Dasht-i Kavir 155
Garmah155
Naband155
Dasht-i Lut 156
Gandom Beriyan156
Sanij156
Makran 156
The Gedrosian Desert 156
Seistan 157
Dartal 157
Zaranj 158
Khurasan 158
Herat 158
Karakum Desert 158
Merv 158
Mashhad 160
Nishapur 160
Mihr161
Quhistan 161

Ghur .......................................... 161

The Cradle & The Crescent
Bamiyan 162
Firuzkuh 162
The Minaret162
Ghazni 162
Kabul 162
The Nizari Isma'ili State 162
History 162
A Sect of Assassins 163
The Da'wa163
The Nizaris Today 163
Alamut165
Nizari Characters 165
Chapter 9: