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* The [[Beautiful Triad]] is a Grecian tradition focused on the many sets of three women within Greek myth. They focus in performance magic, and altering the minds of others.
* The [[Beautiful Triad]] is a Grecian tradition focused on the many sets of three women within Greek myth. They focus in performance magic, and altering the minds of others.
* The [[Carnutes]] are a French pagan tradition, skilled in ceremonial spontaneous casting.
* The [[Children of Kalesh]] is a slavic cult of summoners.
* The [[Children of Kalesh]] is a slavic cult of summoners.
* The [[Daughters of Circe]] are an old tradition, dating back thousands of years. These magae have focused in transforming others and in creating potions, and have an extensive knowledge of drugs and herbs.
* The [[Daughters of Circe]] are an old tradition, dating back thousands of years. These magae have focused in transforming others and in creating potions, and have an extensive knowledge of drugs and herbs.

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House Ex Miscellanea
Motto "Totus multitudinem componet."
(The whole consists of many parts)
Symbol Crooked staff
Founder Pralix filia Tytalus
Primus Ebroin
Domus Magna Cad Gadu

House Ex Miscellanea is one of the Houses of the Order of Hermes. Its domus magna is Cad Gadu, in the Stonehenge Tribunal.

Ex Miscellanea is a Latin phrase meaning "out of hash." House Ex Miscellanea is a loose collection of magi from many different magical traditions. In Ars Magica Fifth Edition, it is considered a Societas.

Ex Miscellanea Traditions

Members of House Ex Miscellanea are (usually) full Hermetic magi.[1] However, they possess additional powers that fall outside traditional Magic Theory. These powers and abilities -- often derisively called hedge magic -- are remnants of magical traditions from before the Order of Hermes was founded. In game terms, such magic is usually represented by Supernatural Virtues and Flaws rather than Arts and Spells.

There is no exhaustive list of the traditions within the House, and likely there never would be. Practically any hedge tradition can find a comfortable place within this variety. HoHS does, however, provide eight of the larger traditions, as well as eight less-detailed (and presumably smaller) traditions. It further provides examples of utilizing the same mechanics to represent other traditions.

Major Traditions

The mentioned major traditions, which include background information and special rules, are:

Minor Traditions

In addition, the following (probably minor) traditions are mentioned:

Independent Traditions

Some, but not all, traditions within House Ex Miscellanea still exist as hedge wizards: not all their members have joined the Order of Hermes. These include:

Unofficial Traditions

There are a number of non-canon traditions created by players and story-guides for magi ex Miscellanea. These include:

  • The Beautiful Triad is a Grecian tradition focused on the many sets of three women within Greek myth. They focus in performance magic, and altering the minds of others.
  • The Carnutes are a French pagan tradition, skilled in ceremonial spontaneous casting.
  • The Children of Kalesh is a slavic cult of summoners.
  • The Daughters of Circe are an old tradition, dating back thousands of years. These magae have focused in transforming others and in creating potions, and have an extensive knowledge of drugs and herbs.
  • Gaothcoisiche is an Irish tradition of weather-controlling magi.
  • The Whimsical Wizards are an heterogeneous bunch of faerie-blooded sorcerers who use their magical nature to power their spells
  • The Heirs of the Pharaoh are Egyptian hedge magi who utilize the powers of their ancient pagan gods to supplement their inflexible magic.

References

  1. Ars Magica Fifth Edition, p. 11, "House Ex Miscellanea"
  2. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "Columbae," pp. 110-115
  3. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "The Donatores Requietas Aeternae," pp. 115-120
  4. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "The Cult of Orpheus," pp. 120-123
  5. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "The Pharmacopoeians," pp. 123-126
  6. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "The Lineage of Pralix," pp. 126-129
  7. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "Rustic Magi," pp. 130-133
  8. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "Rustic Magi," pp. 130-133
  9. Houses of Hermes: Societates, "Seirenes," pp. 137-139
  10. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 108, "Beast Masters"
  11. "Through the Aegis: Developed Covenants p. 70
  12. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 108, "Damhan-duidsan"
  13. Realms of Power: The Infernal, pp. 137-138, "Infernal Societas: The Damhan-Duidsan"
  14. Faith and Flame, pp. 30-31, "An Ex Miscellanea Tradition: Gorgiastic Cathars"
  15. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 108, "Hermetic Haruspexes"
  16. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 108, "Kariates"
  17. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 108, "Malocchi"
  18. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 109, "Scinnfolk"
  19. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 109, "Tempestaria"
  20. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 109, "Witches of Thessaly"
  21. "Tales of Mythic Europe", p. 34
  22. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 130, "Culture"
  23. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 133, "Key Facts"
  24. Houses of Hermes: Societates, p. 109, "Scinnfolk"


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