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Active Hermetics
Degrees
| Degree |
Description |
Minimum sphere(s) (not just Arete) |
Training / Duties
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| 1st |
Neophyte |
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Eduction in advanced mundane studies, basic metaphysics and occult, languages and linguistics, and the Order. Harsh, unforgiving, merciless, drudgery, with physical labor and total immersion in Ars Hermeticae. Humility, responsibility, hard work are taught. Meant as a 'weeder' degree.
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| 2nd |
Zelator |
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Elementary fundamentals of the Spheres. Advancing from goetia to theurgia studies. Begin selecting their 'Word.' Antinomian praxis. Political meetings, dangerous missions, and difficult tests. Understanding symbolism and having revelations while avoiding madness. Carefully monitored in case they became danger to self or other. Learn self discipline is the crucial lesson.
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| 3rd |
Practicus |
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Chooses their 'Word' to embody and begins metamorphosis. Develop Word as function of Will projected into Creation. From thurgia to magia and Awakening.
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| 4th |
Initiate |
1 (Forces) and 1 (House Sphere, if any) |
Initiation as awakened full member of Order. Explained rights and responsibilities. May serve as Tribune, publish, hold office, title, or lands. Training now from self and peers now.
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| 5th |
Initiate Exemptus |
2 |
Register to take on assignment of an apprentice, but unlikely at this degree.
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| 6th |
Adept |
3, 1 |
Many Hermetic mages never attain this degree.
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| 7th |
Adept Major |
4, 3, 1 |
Few Hermetics we achieve this degree. Enter into politics and influence the direction of Order, or if truly capable Traditions as a whole.
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| 8th |
Magister Scholae |
5, 3, 3 |
Tested and scrutinized ahead of time. Second secret initiation. A pillar of Order, shapes it's destiny, and realizes it's goals with every thought and act.
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| 9th |
Magister Mundi |
6 (NPC only) |
More force of nature than human being. Order governance drops away for concerns in the realm of primal forces of Universe.
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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
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| Bjornaer (767/1465-1466)
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Isolated themselves after the Massasa war and were demoted to Ex Miscellanea. Less than a year later they joined the Verbena.
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Shapeshifting
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| Bonisagus (767-present)
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United the first 12 Houses, emerged barely active after Conflagration of Doissetep.
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Magical Theory (Prime)
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| Criamon (767/1700s-1999)
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Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea, fell into Quiet and nearly wiped out during Week of Nightmare.
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Enigmas
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| Diedne (767-1012)
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Wiped out during the Schism War, but rumor some are in The Dreaming preparing for revenge.
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Druids
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| Flambeau (767-present)
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One of the largest House of Hermes despite large losses battling during the Conflagration of Doissetep and Second Massasa War.
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War Magic
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| Jerbiton (767/1300s-present)
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Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea (1300s), occupies a valuable niche bring Hermetic thought to the masses.
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Mundane Affairs
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| Mercere (767/1630/1930s)
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Absorbed into Ex Miscellanea, and then later joined Fortunae.
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Messengers
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| Merinita (767/1300s-Present)
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Notables vanished into the Otherworlds, and subsequently absorbed into Ex Miscellanea. Their power continues to wane.
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Faeries
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| Quaesitor (767-Present)
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Were looked to for leadership after Conflagration, but refused. Active, but battered.
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Justice (Mind or Spirit)
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| Tremere (767-1202)
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Expelled due to vampiric corruption. Two Massasa Wars have been fought against them.
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Hierarchy / Magical Dueling
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| Tytalus (767-Present)
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Lead the failed Second Massasa War, devastated in strength, numbers, and reputation.
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Will (Mind)
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| Verditius (767/1600s/2001-Present)
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Censured and demoted to Ex Miscellanea, almost nothing until it merged with Thig and once again became a Great House.
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Enchantment (Correspondence or Matter.
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| Newer House (after 767) |
Status (2003 - present) |
Specialization
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| Ex Miscellanea (817-Present)
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Immensely larger and more powerful than ever before; includes Criamon, Hong Lei, Jerbiton, Merinita, Ngoma, Skopos, Xaos.
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Variety
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| Fortunae (1910/1936-Present)
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Started in Ex Miscellanea, and and quickly became one of the great Houses. Strained after the Second Massasa War, but doing extremely well.
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Numerology (Entropy)
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| Golo (1171-1188)
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Absorbed into Order of Reason / Bonisagus / Verditius, precursor of Sons of Ether.
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Natural Philosophy / Ether
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| Hong Lei (2000-Present)
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Descended from the Wu Lung. Currently on probationary status within Ex Miscellanea.
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Chinese Ritual Magic
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| Janissary (1700-2001)
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Engaged in internal Hermetic political warfare, past revealed by Euthanatoi, wiped out during Second Massasa War.
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Enforcement of Hermetic Law
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| Luxor (1872-1936)
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First black Hermetic Master founded first American Hermetic House. Ignored by the Order and absorbed into Sons of Ether.
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Science, Spiritualism, and Religion
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| Ngoma (1300s/2001-Present)
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Much older Craft that never joined Traditions due to insult at Grand Convocation. Very recently joined Ex Miscellanea, and have huge ambitions.
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African Ritual Magic
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| Shaea (1412/1982-Present)
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Member of Ex Miscellanaea that went to leave the Order and was was given full House status to convince them to stay.
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True Names (Time)
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| Skopos (2000-Present)
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Newest and and smallest house, but active in Ex Miscellanea and has lots of potential.
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Quantum Reality
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| Solificati (1315/1999-Present)
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Former Tradition, rejoined as a Full Hermetic House after the Conflagration and Reckoning. Seeks to be the Tenth Seat.
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Alchemy (Matter)
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| Tharsis (1522-1897)
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Wiped out due to diabolic corruption, their fall almost took the whole Order with them.
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Weather
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| Thig (1846-2001)
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Crippled after Doissetep Conflagration and Concordia War, took over name and leadership of Verditius.
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Technomancy
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| Validas (1557-1700)
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Expelled due to diabolic corruption, may still be an independent Infernal sect in rural England.
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Summoning / Enochian
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| Xaos (2001-Present)
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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.
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Neo-Discordian / Chaos Magick
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| Ziracah (1327/1645-1780)
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Great House subsumed into Ex Miscellanea after Naseby Catastophe. Destroyed by King George III's forces in Hellfire Club Incident.
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Desire
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Subcategories
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Pages in category "Order of Hermes"
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