Library and Lab Texts

The Covenant Library

Originally located on the island of Orkney, the library was moved in 1219 from Scappa Flow to the Covenant of An Cuidreach. The library is located on a dedicated floor several floors up, inside the Prison.

BOOKS: 

• The Orkneyinga Saga
• the Heimshringla “Circle of Worlds”
• Fundamentals of Magic 

CORRESPONDENCES: 

• The Legacy of Biluous
• Recollection of the Black Heart of Poseidon
• Judgement of the Tribunal of 879
• Sketches of Beasts from the Deep

LAB TEXTS:

Animal: Image of the Beast (Intellego Animal 5)

Aquam: Mighty Torrent of Water (Creo Aquam 20), Voice of the Lake (Intellego Aquam 25)

Aurum: Air’s Ghostly Form (Creo Auram 5), Broom of the Winds (Creo Auram 15), Circling Winds of Protection (Creo [Rego] Auram 20)

Corpus: The Chirurgeon’s Healing Touch (Creo Corpus 20, ritual)

Herbem: Conjuration of the Seaworthy Cog ( CrHe(Te) 45)

Ignem: Pilum of Fire (Creo Ignem 20), Abyssal Ball of Fire (35)

Imaginem: Invisibility of the Standing Wizard (Pedro Imagnem 15), The Captive Voice (Level 25, Regio Imaginem)

Mentem: Confusion of the Numbed Well (ReMe 15), Dance Horror (ReMe 35)

Terram: The Unseen Porter (Rego Terram 10), The UnNerving Navigator (InTe 40)

Vim: Sense of Magical Power [Level 2], Sense of Fae Power [Level 2], The Master's Message (Revi 15), The Minute of Reckoning (ReVi 15) Aegis of the Hearth (Rego Vim 25)

BOOKS:

The Orkneyinga Saga:

The sagas cover a variety of subjects, from legend to the journeys made by Vikings warriors. Topics include: Orkney and Norweign history (Area Lore — Orkney and Shetland), Philosophae, Artes Liberales. Summae: Level 5, Quality 9 written in West Norse

The Heimskringla  - “Circle of Worlds” 

Heimskringla is a collection of sagas about Swedish and Norwegian kings, beginning with the saga of the legendary Swedish dynasty of the Ynglings, followed by accounts of historical Norwegian rulers from Harald Fairhair of the 9th century up to the death of the pretender Eystein Meyla in 1177. The first words of the saga compilation, written by Snorri Sturluson, are “the orb of the Earth”.

The saga narrates the contests of the kings, the establishment of the kingdom of Norway, Viking expeditions to various European countries, ranging as far afield as Palestinein the saga of Sigurd the Crusader.

Topics include: Norse Law, Theology,  Area Lore - (The Holy Land, Normandy, Iberia, Hiberia, England, Scotland, Denmark, Iceland)

Tractatus Quality 5, written in West Norse

Fundamentals of Magic

An introductory text on the principles of magic, written for the apprentice. It is not regarded as an exceptional work even by junior Magi, but many established Covenants maintain a copy in their libraries for the perusal of apprentices and the occasional scribe.

Summae: Magic Theory Quality 13, Level 3, Written in Latin

CORRESPONDENCES:

The reflections of Proculus - The Treasures of the Sea

Letters of Proculus of House Bonisagus: letters, maps, historical accounts, focusing on the Isle of Man and the Hebrides.

Tractatus, Quality 5 - Area Lore: Man and the Hebrides, Written in Latin

Judgement of the Tribunal of 879

A detailed account from Queasitor Vermithraxus Metus of the rulings where the Magi of Scapa Flow gradually built trust between themselves and the Norse Magi in violation of the Code of Hermes. The covenant was later condemned, and forced to pay a fine of four rooks of vis, and ordered to exterminate the runic sorcerers of the Orkneys or recruit them.

Tractatus, Code of Hermes - Quality 5, Written in Latin

COMMENTARIES:

Books about other books.

The Lineage of Biluous - Reflections on “the Azure Book of Biluous”

Journal entries of Proculus of Bonsigaus reflecting on the legacy of Biluous and storm magic. Extensive note-taking and references, recollections of “the Azure Book of Biluous”

Tractatus, Aurum - Quality 11, Written in Latin

A Recollection of “the Black Heart of Poseidon”

Hjalmar Svartbjorn’s recollection of a text he read while raiding in the Mediterrean. Detailed notes from a respected text on Aquam, by Procella of Jerbiton, who studied the art extensively in the Aegean.

Tractatus, Aquam - Quality 10, Written in West Norse

Sketches of Beasts of The Deep - Pictorial work

A notebook of sketches of magical beasts. Includes accounts of sailors that returned from voyages and encounters by magi.

Tractatus, Magic Lore - Quality 5, Written in Latin

Found Spells

Dance Horror ReMe 35 - Found in the Prison Library

Pen +0 12/day

R: Voice, D: Sun, T: Individual

Makes the target dance until he has no Fatigue levels or the duration ends. Every round he has to make a Stamina Ease Factor of 6, or lose a Fatigue level. (Effect: Base 17, +2 Voice, +2 Sun, +4 12/day, for a total of 39 levels)

The Minute of Reckoning ReVi 15 - Found in the Prison, behind a mirror

R; Arcane D: Diameter T: Individual

This opens a magical tunnel between the caster and the target. Spells cast through the tunnel can be up to the level of the target of this spell. Unlike Opening the Intangible Tunnel, this spell does not require concentration. Therefore, the tunnel cannot also be closed by ceasing to concentrate.

Despite the name of this spell, it actually lasts for 2 minutes.

(Base Effect, +4 Arc, +1 Diameter)

The Master's Message - Found in the Prison, behind a mirror

ReVi 15

R: Touch D: Moon T: Individual

This spell opens a tunnel between the caster and a character he touches. Once cast, the tunnel remains in place even if the character breaks contact. The purpose of this spell is to open a tunnel between the character and a grog.

Spells cast through this may be up to one Magnitude greater than the magnitude of this spell.

(Base effect, +1 Touch, +3 Moon)