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! Founding House (767) !! Status (2003 - present) !!  Specialization
 
! Founding House (767) !! Status (2003 - present) !!  Specialization
 
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| class="moved-external" | Bjornaer
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| class="moved-external" | Bjornaer (767/1465-1466)
| class="moved-external" | Absorbed into Verbena during the great Convocation (1466).
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| class="moved-external" | Isolated themselves after the Massasa war and were demoted to Ex Miscellanea. Less than a year later they joined the Verbena.
 
| class="moved-external" | Shapeshifting
 
| class="moved-external" | Shapeshifting
 
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| class="semi-active" | Bonisagus
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| class="semi-active" | Bonisagus (767-present)
 
| class="semi-active" | United the first 12 Houses, emerged barely active after Conflagration of Doissetep.
 
| class="semi-active" | United the first 12 Houses, emerged barely active after Conflagration of Doissetep.
 
| class="semi-active" | Magical Theory
 
| class="semi-active" | Magical Theory
 
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| class="misc" | Criamon
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| class="misc" | Criamon (767/1700s-1999)
| class="misc" | Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea (1700s), fell into Quiet and nearly wiped out during Week of Nightmare (1999).
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| class="misc" | Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea, fell into Quiet and nearly wiped out during Week of Nightmare.
 
| class="misc" | Enigmas
 
| class="misc" | Enigmas
 
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| class="removed" | Diedne
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| class="removed" | Diedne (767-1012)
| class="removed" | Wiped out during the Schism War, but rumor some are in The Dreaming preparing for revenge (1012).
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| class="removed" | Wiped out during the Schism War, but rumor some are in The Dreaming preparing for revenge.
 
| class="removed" | Druids
 
| class="removed" | Druids
 
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| class="active" | Flambeau
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| class="active" | Flambeau (767-present)
 
| class="active" | One of the largest House of Hermes despite large losses battling during the Conflagration of Doisseetep and Second Massasa War.
 
| class="active" | One of the largest House of Hermes despite large losses battling during the Conflagration of Doisseetep and Second Massasa War.
 
| class="active" | War Magic
 
| class="active" | War Magic
 
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| class="misc" | Jerbiton
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| class="misc" | Jerbiton (767/1300s-present)
 
| class="misc" | Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea (1300s), occupies a valuable niche bring Hermetic thought to the masses.
 
| class="misc" | Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea (1300s), occupies a valuable niche bring Hermetic thought to the masses.
 
| class="misc" | Mundane Affairs
 
| class="misc" | Mundane Affairs
 
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| class="moved-internal" | Mercere
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| class="moved-internal" | Mercere (767/1630/1930s)
| class="moved-internal" | Absorbed into Ex Miscellanaea (1630), and then joined Fortunae (1930s).
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| class="moved-internal" | Absorbed into Ex Miscellanaea, and then later joined Fortunae.
 
| class="moved-internal" | Messengers
 
| class="moved-internal" | Messengers
 
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| class="misc" | Merinita
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| class="misc" | Merinita (767/1300s-Present)
| class="misc" | Notables vanished into the Otherworlds, and subsequently absorbed into Ex Miscellanea (1300s).
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| class="misc" | Notables vanished into the Otherworlds, and subsequently absorbed into Ex Miscellanea. Their power continues to wane.
 
| class="misc" | Faeries
 
| class="misc" | Faeries
 
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| class="semi-active" | Quaesitor
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| class="semi-active" | Quaesitor (767-Present)
 
| class="semi-active" | Were looked to for leadership after Conflagration, but refused. Active, but battered.
 
| class="semi-active" | Were looked to for leadership after Conflagration, but refused. Active, but battered.
 
| class="semi-active" | Justice
 
| class="semi-active" | Justice
 
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| class="removed" | Tremere
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| class="removed" | Tremere (767-1202)
| class="removed" | Expelled due to vampiric corruption. Two Massasa Wars have been fought against them (1202).
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| class="removed" | Expelled due to vampiric corruption. Two Massasa Wars have been fought against them.
 
| class="removed" | Hierarchy / Magical Dueling
 
| class="removed" | Hierarchy / Magical Dueling
 
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| class="semi-active" | Tytalus
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| class="semi-active" | Tytalus (767-Present)
 
| class="semi-active" | Lead the failed Second Massasa War, devastated in strength, numbers, and reputation.
 
| class="semi-active" | Lead the failed Second Massasa War, devastated in strength, numbers, and reputation.
 
| class="semi-active" | Will
 
| class="semi-active" | Will
 
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| class="active" | Verditius
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| class="active" | Verditius (767/1600s/2002)
| class="active" | Almost nothing until Thig merged with it, giving Thig pedigree, name, and Primus. Once again a major house.
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| class="active" | Censured and demoted to Ex Miscellaea, almost nothing until it merged with Thig and once again became a Great House
 
| class="active" | Enchantment
 
| class="active" | Enchantment
 
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! Newer House (after 767) !! Status (2003 - present) !! Specialization
 
! Newer House (after 767) !! Status (2003 - present) !! Specialization
 
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| class="misc-main" | Ex Miscellanea (817)
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| class="misc-main" | Ex Miscellanea (817-Present)
 
| class="misc-main" | Immensely larger and more powerful than ever before; includes Criamon, Hong Lei, Jerbiton, Merinita, Ngoma, Skopos, Xaos.
 
| class="misc-main" | Immensely larger and more powerful than ever before; includes Criamon, Hong Lei, Jerbiton, Merinita, Ngoma, Skopos, Xaos.
 
| class="misc-main" | Variety
 
| class="misc-main" | Variety
 
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| class="active" | Fortunae (1910/1936)
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| class="active" | Fortunae (1910/1936-Present)
| class="active" | Quickly became one of the great Houses. Strained after the Second Massasa War, but doing extremely well.
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| class="active" | Started in Ex Miscellanea, and and quickly became one of the great Houses. Strained after the Second Massasa War, but doing extremely well.
 
| class="active" | Numerology
 
| class="active" | Numerology
 
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| class="moved-partly-external" | Golo (1171-1188)
 
| class="moved-partly-external" | Golo (1171-1188)
| class="moved-partly-external" | Absorbed into Order of Reason / Bonisagus / Verditius, precursor of Sons of Ether (1188).
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| class="moved-partly-external" | Absorbed into Order of Reason / Bonisagus / Verditius, precursor of Sons of Ether.
 
| class="moved-partly-external" | Natural Philosophy / Ether
 
| class="moved-partly-external" | Natural Philosophy / Ether
 
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| class="misc" | Hong Lei (2000)
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| class="misc" | Hong Lei (2000-Present)
 
| class="misc" | Descended from the Wu Lung. Currently on probationary status within Ex Miscellanea.
 
| class="misc" | Descended from the Wu Lung. Currently on probationary status within Ex Miscellanea.
 
| class="misc" | Chinese Ritual Magic
 
| class="misc" | Chinese Ritual Magic
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| class="moved-external" | Luxor (1872-1936)
 
| class="moved-external" | Luxor (1872-1936)
| class="moved-external" | First black Hermetic Master founded first American Hermetic House. Ignored and absorbed into Sons of Ether.
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| class="moved-external" | First black Hermetic Master founded first American Hermetic House. Ignored by the Order and absorbed into Sons of Ether.
 
| class="moved-external" | Science, Spiritualism, and Religion
 
| class="moved-external" | Science, Spiritualism, and Religion
 
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| class="misc" | Ngoma (2001)
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| class="misc" | Ngoma (1300s/2001-Present)
| class="misc" | Never joined Traditions due to insult at Grand Convocation. Post-Reckoning they joined Ex Miscellanea, and have huge ambitions.
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| class="misc" | Much older Craft that never joined Traditions due to insult at Grand Convocation. Very recently joined Ex Miscellanea, and have huge ambitions.
 
| class="misc" | African Ritual Magic
 
| class="misc" | African Ritual Magic
 
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| class="active" | Shaea (1412/1982)
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| class="active" | Shaea (1412/1982-Present)
| class="active" | Went to leave the Order and was was given full House status to convince them to stay.
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| class="active" | Member of Ex Miscellanaea that went to leave the Order and was was given full House status to convince them to stay.
 
| class="active" | True Names
 
| class="active" | True Names
 
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| class="misc" | Skopos (2000)
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| class="misc" | Skopos (2000-Present)
 
| class="misc" | Newest and and smallest house, but active in Ex Miscellanea and has lots of potential.
 
| class="misc" | Newest and and smallest house, but active in Ex Miscellanea and has lots of potential.
 
| class="misc" | Quantum Reality
 
| class="misc" | Quantum Reality
 
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| class="active" | Solificati (1315/1999)
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| class="active" | Solificati (1315/1999-Present)
| class="active" | Former Tradition, rejoined as a Hermetic House after the Conflagration and Reckoning. Seeks to be the Tenth Seat.
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| class="active" | Former Tradition, rejoined as a Full Hermeti House after the Conflagration and Reckoning. Seeks to be the Tenth Seat.
 
| class="active" | Alchemy
 
| class="active" | Alchemy
 
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| class="removed" | Weather
 
| class="removed" | Weather
 
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| class="moved-internal" | Thig (1846-199)
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| class="moved-internal" | Thig (1846-2001)
 
| class="moved-internal" | Crippled after Doissetep Conflagration and Concordia War, took over name and leadership of Verditius.
 
| class="moved-internal" | Crippled after Doissetep Conflagration and Concordia War, took over name and leadership of Verditius.
 
| class="moved-internal" | Technomancy
 
| class="moved-internal" | Technomancy
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| class="removed" | Summoning / Enochian
 
| class="removed" | Summoning / Enochian
 
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| class="misc" | Xaos (2001)
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| class="misc" | Xaos (2001-Present)
 
| class="misc" | Active and influential within Ex Miscellanea. Ex-Thig that refused joining Verditius. A joke masquerading as a House or a House masquerading as a joke.
 
| class="misc" | Active and influential within Ex Miscellanea. Ex-Thig that refused joining Verditius. A joke masquerading as a House or a House masquerading as a joke.
 
| class="misc" | Neo-Discordian / Chaos Magick
 
| class="misc" | Neo-Discordian / Chaos Magick

Revision as of 05:16, 20 June 2020

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Active Hermetics

Degrees

Degree Description Minimum sphere(s) (not just Arete)
1st Neophyte
2nd Zelator
3rd Practicus
4th Initiate 1
5th Initiate Exemptus 2
6th Adept 3, 1
7th Adept Major 4, 3, 1
8th Magister Scholae 5, 3, 3
9th Magister Mundi 6 (NPC only)

Reference: Order of Hermes (Revised) 38-42

Houses

  • Advisory only, individual PCs can still self-identify with whatever fits them best
  • Most information taken from Tradition Book: Order of Hermes (WW4664) 34-35


Founding House (767) Status (2003 - present) Specialization
Bjornaer (767/1465-1466) Isolated themselves after the Massasa war and were demoted to Ex Miscellanea. Less than a year later they joined the Verbena. Shapeshifting
Bonisagus (767-present) United the first 12 Houses, emerged barely active after Conflagration of Doissetep. Magical Theory
Criamon (767/1700s-1999) Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea, fell into Quiet and nearly wiped out during Week of Nightmare. Enigmas
Diedne (767-1012) Wiped out during the Schism War, but rumor some are in The Dreaming preparing for revenge. Druids
Flambeau (767-present) One of the largest House of Hermes despite large losses battling during the Conflagration of Doisseetep and Second Massasa War. War Magic
Jerbiton (767/1300s-present) Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea (1300s), occupies a valuable niche bring Hermetic thought to the masses. Mundane Affairs
Mercere (767/1630/1930s) Absorbed into Ex Miscellanaea, and then later joined Fortunae. Messengers
Merinita (767/1300s-Present) Notables vanished into the Otherworlds, and subsequently absorbed into Ex Miscellanea. Their power continues to wane. Faeries
Quaesitor (767-Present) Were looked to for leadership after Conflagration, but refused. Active, but battered. Justice
Tremere (767-1202) Expelled due to vampiric corruption. Two Massasa Wars have been fought against them. Hierarchy / Magical Dueling
Tytalus (767-Present) Lead the failed Second Massasa War, devastated in strength, numbers, and reputation. Will
Verditius (767/1600s/2002) Censured and demoted to Ex Miscellaea, almost nothing until it merged with Thig and once again became a Great House Enchantment
Newer House (after 767) Status (2003 - present) Specialization
Ex Miscellanea (817-Present) Immensely larger and more powerful than ever before; includes Criamon, Hong Lei, Jerbiton, Merinita, Ngoma, Skopos, Xaos. Variety
Fortunae (1910/1936-Present) Started in Ex Miscellanea, and and quickly became one of the great Houses. Strained after the Second Massasa War, but doing extremely well. Numerology
Golo (1171-1188) Absorbed into Order of Reason / Bonisagus / Verditius, precursor of Sons of Ether. Natural Philosophy / Ether
Hong Lei (2000-Present) Descended from the Wu Lung. Currently on probationary status within Ex Miscellanea. Chinese Ritual Magic
Janissary (1700-2001) Engaged in internal Hermetic political warfare, past revealed by Euthanatoi, wiped out during Second Massasa War. Enforcement of Hermetic Law
Luxor (1872-1936) First black Hermetic Master founded first American Hermetic House. Ignored by the Order and absorbed into Sons of Ether. Science, Spiritualism, and Religion
Ngoma (1300s/2001-Present) Much older Craft that never joined Traditions due to insult at Grand Convocation. Very recently joined Ex Miscellanea, and have huge ambitions. African Ritual Magic
Shaea (1412/1982-Present) Member of Ex Miscellanaea that went to leave the Order and was was given full House status to convince them to stay. True Names
Skopos (2000-Present) Newest and and smallest house, but active in Ex Miscellanea and has lots of potential. Quantum Reality
Solificati (1315/1999-Present) Former Tradition, rejoined as a Full Hermeti House after the Conflagration and Reckoning. Seeks to be the Tenth Seat. Alchemy
Tharsis (1522-1897) Wiped out due to diabolic corruption, their fall almost took the whole Order with them. Weather
Thig (1846-2001) Crippled after Doissetep Conflagration and Concordia War, took over name and leadership of Verditius. Technomancy
Validas (1557-1700) Expelled due to diabolic corruption, may still be an independent Infernal sect in rural England. Summoning / Enochian
Xaos (2001-Present) Active and influential within Ex Miscellanea. Ex-Thig that refused joining Verditius. A joke masquerading as a House or a House masquerading as a joke. Neo-Discordian / Chaos Magick
Ziracah (1327/1645-1780) Great House subsumed into Ex Miscellanea after Naseby Catastophe. Destroyed by King George III's forces in Hellfire Club Incident. Desire

Subcategories

This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

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