Library

Summae

• Excursions on the Art of Change
  Written by Rudolfus filius ? of Bonisagus in ?.

  This poorly bound and disorganized text is a bizarre mixture of insight and distractions. The author seems to have both a deep understanding of his subject and very little desire to communicate it with anyone but himself. (Quality is rolled each season.)

  Muto	0-10
  Quality	d10 + 2 (due to lack of organization)
  Spells	Mirror of Opposition -- Me	MuVi	30

• Explicatus Elementalus
  Written by Constantine filus Romanus of Jerbiton in ?.

  This is a basic text of the Order of Hermes, familiar to nearly every apprentice. It contains lessons in the four basic elemental arts; however, the level of the text is generally low, and so it is not suited to more than apprentices or the youngest of magi.

  Auram	0-5
  Aquam	0-6
  Ignem	0-5
  Terram	0-5
  Quality	7

• On the Warding of Temptation
  Written by Eserbic filius ? of Tytalus in ?.

  A clear and precise text on the arts of Rego and Vim, with an emphasis on wards and blocking demons. The last chapter seems to be an argument that Rego-Vim can be used to keep the mind of a magus away from sin, but the theory is thin.

  Rego	0-9
  Quality	9
  Spells:	Divining Hell's Intentions	InVi, Ri	30
  	Aegis of the Hearth	ReVi	10
  	Circular Ward Against Demons	ReVi	15

• The World as Illusion
  Written by Notion filia Criamon of Criamon in ?.

  A seminal work in the art of Imagonem by the last filia of Criamon, the great mystic and founder. It is quite compelling to read, and if a magus or maga can still benefit from the book after reading it for a season, he or she will feel a strong urge to continue with it the next season.

  Imagonem	0-10
  Quality	9
  Spells	Phantasm of the Human Form	CrIm	25
  	Ear for the Distant Voice	InIm	20
  	Summoning the Distant Image	InIm	25
  	Discern Images of Truth and Falsehood	InIm	25
  	Aura of Ennobled Presence	MuIm	10
  	Image Phantom	MuIm	25
  	Silence of the Smothered Sound	PeIm	10
  	The Captive Voice	ReIm	15
  	Restore the Moved Image	ReIm	25
  	Illusion of the Shifted Image	ReIm	10
  	Confusion of the Insane Vibrations	ReIm	30

• Beasts of Avalon

  Animal	0-10
  Quality	10

• Untitled Fragments

  Written by Xenaxos.

  Description: Three doxen or so sheets of vellum tied in old silken cord. They appear to be pages from badly damaged volume. The text is partially in Latin and partially in Greek. The Latin part seems hermetic and refers to Intellego, Mentem, and Animal.

  The text is now restored, and contains the notes of Arachne III f. Arachne II of House Criamon.

  There is a description of a bonding ritual and of a mage ending up with a rat's paw in place of his left hand. There is a magical place with stones bearing inscriptions and some notes on the original author's attempt to translate. There is a theoretical digression into the implications of tying ones gift more strongly into the familiar bond.

  The following bond quality exists in the book:

  Exchanged Shadows +5; You will and your familiar will cast each other's shadow. This may allow each of you deduce things about the other's actions and whereabouts. Furthermore, you will be in range of each other if and only if you are both in light that produces a clear shadow (regardless of distance) and you may catch occasional glimpses of what the other is seeing. You may take no other bond qualities that relate to bond range.

  Note: Arachne describes that the light need not be from the same source, and that in clear daylight, this bond essentially will be unlimited.

• Limen Cadaverim

  Anonymous; year unknown..

  This book is a morbid read, concerning mainly the state of the human body at and after the departure of the human soul. The book commences with an in-depth studying of the functioning of a healthy human body, followed by the path of a horrible consumption. The author follows the death of the body, with a particular focus on and fascination of the moment that the soul departs the body. The book ends with a discussion of the inert human body, and includes an odd non-magical ritual for the presevation and preparation of the body for the after-life.

  Talk to Alexei if you read this book.

  Corpus	0-13
  Quality	8
  Spells	none

Libri

• Questions on Vim
  Written by Rudolphis filius ? of Bonisagus in ?.

  An incisive reiteration of what was apparently a long argument between Rudolphis and his parens. Rudolphis seems to ridicule both his master and his younger self. The author's understanding clearly exceeds what is revealed here. Perhaps he felt compelled to write this text in order to move on.

  Vim	6
  Quality	13

• Virtues and Sins
  Written by Lia filia Lysastrada of Jerbiton in ?.

  An ornate and formal dialog on the virtues and sins manifest in human emotion, and their manipulation by magic.

  Imagonem	7
  Quality	12

• Perditu et Creatione
  Written by Bohomir filius Marcus of Verditious in 1222.

  This beginner's text contains very brief descriptions of practical applications of the art of Perdo, especially in regards to making items.

  Perdo	0
  Quality	9

• The Chicken
  Written by Laus filius Accido of Tytalus in 1222.

  A quantitative description of chicken, this work is clearly part of a larger body of works on Animal, with an especial focus on familiars.

  Animal	3
  Quality	8

• On Barnicles
  Written by Jens filius John of Bjornaer in 1221.

  This is a terse work on Animal focusing on barnicles. The author clearly has a keen interest in ships, and except for the text's lack of organization, could almost be a primer on ship-building.

  Animal	0
  Quality	8

• The Element of Persuasion
  Written by Thaddeus filius Stanislav of Criamon in 1224.

  This focuses on mundane techniques of persuasion and how these principles can be applied to better understand the mutability of human emotion. The book is meticulously edited and therefore quite clear. However it veers wildly off topic towards the end and initiates a rather denser discussion of the triadic relationship between love, hate and apathy, but never gets beyond a definition of terms. Thus the end reads much like the misplaced introduction to another book.

  Mentem	1
  Quality	11

• Corpus Elemental
  Written by Tomas filius Martin of Criamon in 1222.

  This is a slightly disjointed book that drifts from topic to topic and switches in tone while providing an adequate understanding of its material. It is an elementary text providing a simple grounding in Corpus, with special detail to how the body grows and changes.

  Corpus	1
  Quality	9

• On the Importance of Dreams
  Written by Arachne III filia Arachne II of Criamon in 1222.

  This librus is dedicated to Laus' quest to find an animal in the frozen north. Although it is well-written and relatively lucid, the taint of House Criamon makes this book a difficult read. In addition, many passing references are made to Criamon works that are not well known outside of the house. There is also a strange epilogue about evil and indigestion.

  Intellego	1
  Quality	7

• Appendix to The Game
  Written by Lazarus filius Tytalus of Tytalus in 987.

  In the Appendix to The Game, Lazarus responds to a number of criticisms made by other magi on Lazarus' understanding of Vim. The style of argument greatly augments Lazarus' already solid writing style. In his closing argument, Lazarus writes, "Perhaps my greatest enjoyment in responding to criticism is th eknowledge that none of my would-be critics understood the underlying truth of my text. Should any magus ever take the true grain of wisdom from this text. I will bow in respect to that individual."

  Vim	8
  Quality	15

• Creo 1, Q14: Grendel.
• Vim 1, Q14: Grendel.

Tracti

• Exemplie Tractatus
  Written by Bonisagus.
  

  One of the most copied works in the Order. It is considered the prototype of the Tractatus. The work is spare and elegant; the master's simplicity of expression lovingly copied through the centuries.

  Spell	Chirurgeon's Healing Touch, CrCo 20
  Art	Creo
  Quality	4

Animal
	Full Health of the Beast and Bird	CrAn 25
	Image of the Beast	InAn 5
	Vision of the Marauding Beast	InAn 15
	Beast of Outlandish Size	MuAn 15
	Repel the Animal's Bite	ReAn 10	Deflects a single blow of any animal or weapon made from an animal product up to the size of a two-handed bone club. You can deflect a different attack each round. The attack automatically misses, but the attacker still rolls to see if he botches (with two extra botch rolls for melee weapons). If you ordinarily carry a bone weapon, it must be tossed aside for the casting.
Aquam
	Footsteps of Slippery Oil	CrAq 15
	Calling of the Rushing Waters	InAq 15
	Voice of the Lake	InAq 25
	Parching Wind	PeAq 10
	Curse of the Desert	ReAq 20
Auram
	Jupiter's Resounding Blow	CrAu 10
	Charge of the Angry Winds	CrAu 15
	True Sight of Air	InAu 15
	Quiet the Raging Winds	PeAu 20
	Ward against Faeries of the Air	ReAu 10
	Circling Winds of Protection	ReAu 15
	Wings of the Soaring Wind	ReAu 20
Corpus
	Chirugeon's Healing Touch	CrCo 20
	Chirugeon's Healing Touch    from Exemplie Tractatus	CrCo 20
	Eyes of the Cat	MuCoAn 5
	Arm of the Infant	MuCo 20
	Shape of the Woodland Prowler	MuCoAn 25
	Grip of the Choking Hand	PeCo 15
	Gift of Vigor	ReCo 20
Herbam
	Storeroom of the Bountiful Harvest	CrHe 5 Ri
	Storehouse of the Carpenter	CrHe 10
	Piercing Shaft of Wood	MuReHe 25
Ignem
	Palm of Flame	CrIg 5
	Torchlight Sine Heat	CrIg 10	Creates a ball of light which is as bright as a torch, which then stays in place until the spell expires. The ball is insubstantial and is warm to the touch.
	Pilum of Fire	CrIg 20
	Prison of Flames	MuIg 15
	Conjuration of the Indubitable Cold	PeIg 20
	Burst of Sweeping Flames	ReIg 25
Imagonem
	Phantasm of the Human Form    from The World as Illusion	CrIm 25
	Ear for the Distant Voice    from The World as Illusion	InIm 20
	Summoning the Distant Image    from The World as Illusion	InIm 25
	Discern Images of Truth and Falsehood    from The World as Illusion	InIm 25
	Aura of Ennobled Presence    from The World as Illusion	MuIm 10
	Image Phantom    from The World as Illusion	MuIm 25
	Veil of Invisibility	PeIm 10
	Silence of the Smothered Sound    from The World as Illusion	PeIm 10
	The Captive Voice    from The World as Illusion	ReIm 15
	Restore the Moved Image    from The World as Illusion	ReIm 25
	Illusion of the Shifted Image    from The World as Illusion	ReIm 10
	Confusion of the Insane Vibrations    from The World as Illusion	ReIm 30
Mentem
	Enchantment of Detachment	MuMe 15
	Mind of the Beast	MuMe 30
Terram
	Eyes of the Eons	InTe 10
	The Unseen Porter	ReTe 10
	Repel the Swung Sword	ReTe ?	(see Fuzzy for details)
Vim
	Shell of False Determinations
	Sense the Nature of Vis	InVi 5
	Sense of the Lingering Magic	InVi 30
	Gather the Essence of the Beast	MuVi 15
	Mirror of Opposition -- Me    from Excusions on the Art of Change	MuVi-Me 30
	Revelation of the Unseen Magus	PeVi-Im 4
	Disenchant	PeVi 25
	Maintaining the Demanding Spell	ReVi 10
	Aegis of the Hearth    from On the Warding of Temptation	ReVi 10
	Circular Ward Against Demons    from On the Warding of Temptation	ReVi 10
	Aegis of the Hearth	ReVi 20
	Aegis of the Hearth	ReVi 25