The Folio of 1158

The Folio of 1158 reaches Elk’s Run in 1219, more than fifty years after Oswald negotiated a place in the queue for the then newly founded covenant.

Point Cost 58. The copyist accumulates 6+Prof: Scribe points per season if he copies carefully. I.e., it will take five seasons to copy.

On Mental Improvement

Topic Stats Title Details
Spell CrMe40 Gift of Presence (Pre) [touch/mom/ind up to +1]
Spell CrMe40 Gift of Perception (Per) [touch/mom/ind up to +1]
Creo Q9 On the limits of mental improvement

Gloria of Bonisagus had a minor magical focus in self-transformation, and was the first to “independently” develop the mental improvement spells around 1140. The mystery cults that had had guarded their secrets brought a case at tribunal in 1151 and the case was rejected, but the legal case is was disputed post facto. Gloria was briefly Prima of House Bonisagus, before succumbing to final twilight.

Ritual Spell Masteries

  • Spell Mastery Tractatus: Aegis of the Hearth Q6 by Absalon Regus ex Bonisagus. Teaches Safe Casting Mastery
  • Spell Mastery tractatus: Cheating the Reaper Q7 by Reodor Venetur ex Bonisagus. Teaches Safe Casting Mastery

The Spell Mastery Tractaus were included at the insistance of the Colens leader, Agnes ex Bonisagus who had heard to many case of botches for these important spells. The Mastery removes all botch dice for rituals under unstressed circumstances.

Curious Spells

  • Spell: InTe30 Stone Tell of the Mind that Sits by Terriadux ex Bonisagus of the Greater Alps Side effect, Stone develops a mouth

Order of Hermes Lore

  • Tractatus: Cult of Mercury Lore or Hermes Lore Q14 The Roots of Hermes by Rebus ex Bonisagus

Rebus discusses the ancient Cult of Mercury and its influence on Hermetic magic, including a discussion of contemporary Cults to the extent that they are known. Rebus approaches the topic as a historian, and he is not himself a member of any of the contemporary cults who succeed the ancient cult.