Hermetic Magic

Limiting Skill: Mathematics (p. B207)

Hermetic magic derives its power from the concept that the world was created on a mathematical basis that can be affected by understanding those mathematical traits and manipulating them. Hermetic magic focuses on the interaction of the four basic elements (Air, Earth, Fire and Water), illusion and the rational processes of the mind. Hermetic magic relies on a connection with the impersonal Astral energies that flow through throughout all reality.

Places of Hermetic power are known as Nodes, immovable locations in the world where connections to Astral energies are most powerful. The vast majority of Nodes have been adopted by and are defended by a powerful wizard who usually constructs his home around it.

Practitioners of Hermetic magic are generally called Mages and Wizards. Mages tend to be a scholarly and highly ordered individuals, spending decades researching the minutia of Hermetic magic deep inside a guild library. Some few mages, however, prefer to live solitary lives well away from the distractions of society.

Advantages

Hermetic Potential

Original article: Hermetic Potential Advantage

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Hermetic Potential is the ability to access the Emanation of Hermetic Magic, utilizing knowledge of the mathematical traits of the universe to draw on Astral power to manipulate reality. With Hermetic Potential, you may make a Sense roll (p. B358) when you first see a magic item and again when you first touch it. On a success, you intuitively know if the magic item is imbued with Hermetic, Mystic, or Alchemical Magic. A Critical Success also tells you whether the magic is helpful or dangerous and about how strong it is.

Hermetic Potential also allows for a reflexive Sense roll when you first enter a Node. On a success, you intuitively know that you have entered a Node and on a Critical Success, you know to what sort of Hermetic Magic the Node is aligned to.

The Hermetic Potential Advantage includes the Alchemical Potential and Mystic Potential Advantages.

The Hermetic Potential Advantage is required to be able to cast Hermetic Spells.

Spells

Hermetic Spells