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	==Ghosts==		==Ghosts==
	''As the day belongs to the living, so the night is given to the dead.''		''As the day belongs to the living, so the night is given to the dead.''
	''— Theitmar of Merseburg, Bishop of Utrecht''		— Theitmar of Merseburg, Bishop of Utrecht

	''Not all ghosts belong to the Magic realm; there are Infernal and Faerie ghosts as well. Magical ghosts remain tied to the world through some overwhelming emotion or personal need. If its connection is somehow resolved, the ghost passes from the world, never to return. Every ghost is unique. Some are rational and fully aware of their surroundings, while others are clearly mad or delusional. Because ghosts vary so much in their mental states, some magi suggest that there are several different kinds of ghosts, or that certain ghosts are really other sorts of spirits (such as Airy Spirits) that have been misidentified. One common ghost in medieval stories claims to be a dead person who has returned from the afterlife. Magi call them apparitions. Some apparitions are Infernal ghosts (see Realms of Power: The Infernal, page 36); those that are Magical have some strong emotional tie to the living world, which they desperately want to resolve. Apparitions look and behave much as they did in life, with complete memories of their lives and normal awareness of their surroundings. Magical apparitions know that they are dead and seek the help of the living so they can pass on to the afterlife. They can explain what is binding them to the mortal world and how the living can help them. Usually, laying an apparition to rest requires performing some important service at the ghost’s behest. This can be anything from bringing the ghost’s murderer to justice, to taking care of a loved one who has been left behind, to making amends to some person the ghost grievously wronged in life. It might seem that apparitions, who can appear calm and rational, would be among the safest ghosts to deal with. This appearance can be deceptive. Apparitions are completely obsessed with resolving their worldly ties. They may not be content to simply ask for help, instead resorting to trickery or force. Even a well-meaning apparition can fly into a dangerous rage if characters oppose its aims. Apparitions usually possess all of the memories and Abilities they had in life. In order to resolve their mortal ties, they must be able to communicate with the living. The most common ways they do so are through powers such as Eidolon and Donning the Corporeal Veil (see Common Powers of Spirits, earlier in this chapter), or by appearing in dreams. Most other kinds of ghost are less lucid than apparitions. Another broad category of ghosts, which magi call shades, resemble distorted reflections of once-living people. Like apparitions, shades are connected to the living world through some overwhelming emotional tie; but unlike apparitions, they are so influenced by that connection that it dominates their entire existence. They become a kind of mental caricature of their former selves, reshaped by their own passions and the trauma of death. While shades have a capacity for reason, they exist perpetually in a state of intense emotion, which clouds and dominates their thinking. Shades’ memories are complete only in matters related to their worldly ties. All their other memories are confused and fragmentary. For example, the shade of a man who died in a plague, having also lost his beloved wife and children, will remember every detail of his family but will only dimly remember his neighbors and may have no memories at all of his own childhood. Shades tend to have a distorted sense of time, often limited to reliving the few days or even hours before their own deaths. They are often delusional and may mistake''		Not all ghosts belong to the Magic realm; there are Infernal and Faerie ghosts as well. Magical ghosts remain tied to the world through some overwhelming emotion or personal need. If its connection is somehow resolved, the ghost passes from the world, never to return. Every ghost is unique. Some are rational and fully aware of their surroundings, while others are clearly mad or delusional. Because ghosts vary so much in their mental states, some magi suggest that there are several different kinds of ghosts, or that certain ghosts are really other sorts of spirits (such as Airy Spirits) that have been misidentified.
	''new people and surroundings for ones that were familiar to them in life. They have trouble remembering living people they meet after their own deaths, which can make it difficult to establish any new relationship with them. Ghostly warders, like the example on page 193 of ArM5, are shades, with an emotional connection to watch over another character (someone they knew in life). Another major category of ghost are spectres, spirits who doggedly continue the roles they had in life. Ghostly miners who died in a cave-in, ghostly sailors whose ship haunts the waters where it sank, or ghostly soldiers who appear on certain nights to reenact their final battle are all examples of spectres. They differ from apparitions and shades in that their ties to the world are less personal and more related to their occupation or role. Because their worldly ties are rather abstract, it can be difficult to lay them to rest by resolving those ties.''
	''Spectres often seem like mere shadows of living beings, having forgotten what it was like to be alive. They retain only Abilities relevant to their particular roles. For example, the spectre of a hunter would remember Abilities such as Hunt, Ride, Survival, and weapon skills, but would forget others such as (Area) Lore, Carouse, and Folk Ken. Some within the Church think that spectres are souls being punished for impious behavior, but magi are more inclined to think they are a kind of shadow of a human mind created through a combination of traumatic death and an unknown mystical phenomenon. Some magi think they are not ghosts at all, but a kind of Airy Spirit. The ghostly soldiers of House Tremere’s army (see Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, pages 126127) are spectres.''		One common ghost in medieval stories claims to be a dead person who has returned from the afterlife. Magi call them '''apparitions'''. Some apparitions are Infernal ghosts (see Realms of Power: The Infernal, page 36); those that are Magical have some strong emotional tie to the living world, which they desperately want to resolve. Apparitions look and behave much as they did in life, with complete memories of their lives and normal awareness of their surroundings. Magical apparitions know that they are dead and seek the help of the living so they can pass on to the afterlife. They can explain what is binding them to the mortal world and how the living can help them. Usually, laying an apparition to rest requires performing some important service at the ghost’s behest. This can be anything from bringing the ghost’s murderer to justice, to taking care of a loved one who has been left behind, to making amends to some person the ghost grievously wronged in life.

			It might seem that apparitions, who can appear calm and rational, would be among the safest ghosts to deal with. This appearance can be deceptive. Apparitions are completely obsessed with resolving their worldly ties. They may not be content to simply ask for help, instead resorting to trickery or force. Even a well-meaning apparition can fly into a dangerous rage if characters oppose its aims.

			Apparitions usually possess all of the memories and Abilities they had in life. In order to resolve their mortal ties, they must be able to communicate with the living. The most common ways they do so are through powers such as Eidolon and Donning the Corporeal Veil (see Common Powers of Spirits, earlier in this chapter), or by appearing in dreams.

			Most other kinds of ghost are less lucid than apparitions. Another broad category of ghosts, which magi call '''shades''', resemble distorted reflections of once-living people. Like apparitions, shades are connected to the living world through some overwhelming emotional tie; but unlike apparitions, they are so influenced by that connection that it dominates their entire existence. They become a kind of mental caricature of their former selves, reshaped by their own passions and the trauma of death. While shades have a capacity for reason, they exist perpetually in a state of intense emotion, which clouds and dominates their thinking.

			Shades’ memories are complete only in matters related to their worldly ties. All their other memories are confused and fragmentary. For example, the shade of a man who died in a plague, having also lost his beloved wife and children, will remember every detail of his family but will only dimly remember his neighbors and may have no memories at all of his own childhood.

			Shades tend to have a distorted sense of time, often limited to reliving the few days or even hours before their own deaths. They are often delusional and may mistake new people and surroundings for ones that were familiar to them in life. They have trouble remembering living people they meet after their own deaths, which can make it difficult to establish any new relationship with them. Ghostly warders, like the example on page 193 of ArM5, are shades, with an emotional connection to watch over another character (someone they knew in life).

			Another major category of ghost are '''spectres''', spirits who doggedly continue the roles they had in life. Ghostly miners who died in a cave-in, ghostly sailors whose ship haunts the waters where it sank, or ghostly soldiers who appear on certain nights to reenact their final battle are all examples of spectres. They differ from apparitions and shades in that their ties to the world are less personal and more related to their occupation or role. Because their worldly ties are rather abstract, it can be difficult to lay them to rest by resolving those ties.

			Spectres often seem like mere shadows of living beings, having forgotten what it was like to be alive. They retain only Abilities relevant to their particular roles. For example, the spectre of a hunter would remember Abilities such as Hunt, Ride, Survival, and weapon skills, but would forget others such as (Area) Lore, Carouse, and Folk Ken. Some within the Church think that spectres are souls being punished for impious behavior, but magi are more inclined to think they are a kind of shadow of a human mind created through a combination of traumatic death and an unknown mystical phenomenon. Some magi think they are not ghosts at all, but a kind of Airy Spirit. The ghostly soldiers of House Tremere’s army (see Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, pages 126127) are spectres.

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	====The Restless Dead in Medieval Legend====		====The Restless Dead in Medieval Legend====
	''Medieval tales and illustrations of the restless dead portray them in a variety of ways. With the rules in this book, you can design your own restless dead to bring an authentic medieval feel to your ghost stories. In some medieval stories, ghosts are invisible. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV wrote of a haunting at his castle in Prague. Leaving a fire burning at night, he was awakened by the sound of footsteps, but his manservant was still lying in the next bed. All the doors and windows were locked. The Emperor ordered his servant to light some more candles and pour a cup of wine. Shortly after he set the cup down, it was picked up and thrown against the wall, as if by an invisible hand. Medieval stories generally describe ghosts as “spirits,” but seem to attribute a''		Medieval tales and illustrations of the restless dead portray them in a variety of ways. With the rules in this book, you can design your own restless dead to bring an authentic medieval feel to your ghost stories.
	''corporeal nature to them. In a tale from Yorkshire, in England, a young man was able to wrestle with a ghost and hold it against the door of a church. In another story from the same region, a tailor named Snowball was attacked and wounded by a ghost, which knocked him off his horse. The spirit power of Donning the Corporeal Veil is very appropriate for these kinds of medieval-style ghosts. In a few medieval stories, ghosts have the ability to change shape. The ghost that attacked Snowball was in the form of a crow when it wounded him; it also took the forms of a dog, a goat, and a man. When a ghost can take non-human forms, those forms may give symbolic clues about the ghost’s nature. For example, the form of a dog may indicate loyalty.''
			In some medieval stories, ghosts are invisible. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV wrote of a haunting at his castle in Prague. Leaving a fire burning at night, he was awakened by the sound of footsteps, but his manservant was still lying in the next bed. All the doors and windows were locked. The Emperor ordered his servant to light some more candles and pour a cup of wine. Shortly after he set the cup down, it was picked up and thrown against the wall, as if by an invisible hand.

			Medieval stories generally describe ghosts as “spirits,” but seem to attribute a corporeal nature to them. In a tale from Yorkshire, in England, a young man was able to wrestle with a ghost and hold it against the door of a church. In another story from the same region, a tailor named Snowball was attacked and wounded by a ghost, which knocked him off his horse. The spirit power of Donning the Corporeal Veil is very appropriate for these kinds of medieval-style ghosts.

			In a few medieval stories, ghosts have the ability to change shape. The ghost that attacked Snowball was in the form of a crow when it wounded him; it also took the forms of a dog, a goat, and a man. When a ghost can take non-human forms, those forms may give symbolic clues about the ghost’s nature. For example, the form of a dog may indicate loyalty.
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Sir Giles, a Ghostly Knight

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	** Donning the Corporeal Veil, 5 points, Init –1, Corpus: Sir Giles can assume material form. (Lesser Power)		** Donning the Corporeal Veil, 5 points, Init –1, Corpus: Sir Giles can assume material form. (Lesser Power)
	** Riding the Phantom Steed, 2 points, Init 0, Animal R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind When Sir Giles takes physical form, he can also materialize his war horse for an additional Might cost. He can dissolve the horse at will due to the Rego requisite. Use the statistics for a destrier from the Book of Mundane Beasts appendix. Cr(Re)An 40 (Base 15, +1 Touch, +2 Sun, +1 Rego requisite, +1 Size): Greater Power (40 levels, –2 Might cost)		** Riding the Phantom Steed, 2 points, Init 0, Animal R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind When Sir Giles takes physical form, he can also materialize his war horse for an additional Might cost. He can dissolve the horse at will due to the Rego requisite. Use the statistics for a destrier from the Book of Mundane Beasts appendix. Cr(Re)An 40 (Base 15, +1 Touch, +2 Sun, +1 Rego requisite, +1 Size): Greater Power (40 levels, –2 Might cost)
	** Invisibility, 1 point, Init 0, Imaginem''		** Invisibility, 1 point, Init 0, Imaginem R: Touch, D: Conc, T: Group Even in material form, Sir Giles and his horse can become invisible when he wishes (though they can still be seen by Second Sight). PeIm 20 (Base 4, +1 Touch, +1 Conc, +2 Group): Greater Power (partial: 20 levels, –1 Might cost, 5 xp Concentration)
	''R: Touch, D: Conc, T: Group Even in material form, Sir Giles and his horse can become invisible when he wishes (though they can still be seen by Second Sight). PeIm 20 (Base 4, +1 Touch, +1 Conc, +2 Group): Greater Power (partial: 20 levels, –1 Might cost, 5 xp Concentration)
	** Ride in Dreams, 1 point, Init 0, Mentem R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind When in spirit form, Sir Giles can enter the dreams of a sleeping person whose name he knows, tormenting him with nightmares of a furious, dark knight. The victim must make a Stamina roll against an Ease Factor of Sir Giles’ Presence + Leadership or lose a Long-Term Fatigue Level. CrMe 15 (Base 4, +1 Touch, +2 Sun): Greater Power (partial: 15 levels, –1 Might cost)		** Ride in Dreams, 1 point, Init 0, Mentem R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind When in spirit form, Sir Giles can enter the dreams of a sleeping person whose name he knows, tormenting him with nightmares of a furious, dark knight. The victim must make a Stamina roll against an Ease Factor of Sir Giles’ Presence + Leadership or lose a Long-Term Fatigue Level. CrMe 15 (Base 4, +1 Touch, +2 Sun): Greater Power (partial: 15 levels, –1 Might cost)
	* Equipment: Full chain mail, lance, heater, long sword, black destrier		* Equipment: Full chain mail, lance, heater, long sword, black destrier

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Sir Giles, a Ghostly Knight

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	* Magic Qualities and Inferiorities: Greater Power (x2); Improved Abilities (x2), Improved Might (x4), Lesser Power; Minor Flaw (x 1)		* Magic Qualities and Inferiorities: Greater Power (x2); Improved Abilities (x2), Improved Might (x4), Lesser Power; Minor Flaw (x 1)
	* Personality Traits: Proud +6, Belligerent +2, Brave +2 Reputations: Proud 3 (local)		* Personality Traits: Proud +6, Belligerent +2, Brave +2 Reputations: Proud 3 (local)
	* Combat: Lance & Heater, mounted: Init +3, Attack +16, Defense +14, Damage +7''		* Combat:
	''Lance, dismounted: Init +4, Attack +8, Defense +5, Damage +9 Long Sword & Heater, mounted: Init +3, Attack +17, Defense +16, Damage +8 Long Sword & Heater: Init +3, Attack +14, Defense +13, Damage +8 Long Sword only: Init +3, Attack +13, Defense +9, Damage +8		**Lance & Heater, mounted: Init +2, Attack +15, Defense +14, Damage +7
			**Lance, dismounted: Init +3, Attack +9, Defense +7, Damage +9
			**Long Sword & Heater, mounted: Init +2, Attack +15, Defense +15, Damage +8
			** Long Sword & Heater: Init +2, Attack +12, Defense +12, Damage +8
			** Long Sword only: Init +2, Attack +12, Defense +9, Damage +8
	* Soak: +10		* Soak: +10
	* Fatigue Levels: OK, –1, –3, –5, Unconscious		* Fatigue Levels: OK, –1, –3, –5, Unconscious
	* Wound Penalties: –1(1–5), –3 (6–10), –5 (11–15), Incapacitated (16+)		* Wound Penalties: –1(1–5), –3 (6–10), –5 (11–15), Incapacitated (16+)
	* Abilities: (Area) Lore 3 (nobles), Animal Handling 3 (horses), Athletics 2 (running), Awareness 3 (in battle), Brawl 2 (fist), Concentration 1 (remaining invisible), Charm 1 (ladies), Etiquette 3 (nobles), Great Weapon 3 (long spear), Hunt 2''		* Abilities: (Area) Lore 3 (nobles), Animal Handling 3 (horses), Athletics 2 (running), Awareness 3 (in battle), Brawl 2 (fist), Concentration 1 (remaining invisible), Charm 1 (ladies), Etiquette 3 (nobles), Great Weapon 3 (long spear), Hunt 2 (deer), Intrigue 1 (noble courts), Leadership 3 (soldiers), Ride 5 (in battle), Single Weapon 5 (heater shield)
	''(deer), Intrigue 1 (noble courts), Leadership 3 (soldiers), Ride 5 (in battle), Single Weapon 5 (~~long sword and~~ heater)
	* Powers:		* Powers:
	** Donning the Corporeal Veil, 5 points, Init –1, Corpus: Sir Giles can assume material form. (Lesser Power)		** Donning the Corporeal Veil, 5 points, Init –1, Corpus: Sir Giles can assume material form. (Lesser Power)
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	* Equipment: Full chain mail, lance, heater, long sword, black destrier		* Equipment: Full chain mail, lance, heater, long sword, black destrier
	* Encumbrance: 2 (4)		* Encumbrance: 2 (4)
	*Vis: 4 Mentem in lance		* Vis: 4 Mentem in lance
	* Appearance: Sir Giles is a Magical apparition — a ghostly knight in black mail, riding a fearsome black destrier. His shield and surcoat are solid black without any heraldic device, and atop his helm is a crest shaped like a cockerel. If he removes his helm, he appears to be a rather handsome, well-groomed knight whose face shows an expression of fierce pride.''		* Appearance: Sir Giles is a Magical apparition — a ghostly knight in black mail, riding a fearsome black destrier. His shield and surcoat are solid black without any heraldic device, and atop his helm is a crest shaped like a cockerel. If he removes his helm, he appears to be a rather handsome, well-groomed knight whose face shows an expression of fierce pride.''
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	** Grant No Sense of Direction, 5 points, Init -12, Vim: see Grant (Minor Flaw) for more details. (Ritual Power) Grant Puissance in Stealth, 4 points, Init -5, Corpus: see Grant Puissance in (Ability) for more details. (Lesser Power)		** Grant No Sense of Direction, 5 points, Init -12, Vim: see Grant (Minor Flaw) for more details. (Ritual Power) Grant Puissance in Stealth, 4 points, Init -5, Corpus: see Grant Puissance in (Ability) for more details. (Lesser Power)
	** Guide, 3 points, Init -1, Mentem (Greater Power)		** Guide, 3 points, Init -1, Mentem (Greater Power)
	** Healing, 2 points, Init -12, Animal or Corpus (Ritual Power)		** Healing, 2 points, Init -12, Animal or Corpus (Ritual Power x 2)
	** Presence, 0 points, constant, Imaginem (Greater Power)		** Presence, 0 points, constant, Imaginem (Greater Power)
	** Master of Earth, variable points, Init -2 Might cost, Terram: duplicates any non-Ritual Muto Terram or Perdo Terram spell no greater than 20th level at a cost of 1 Might point per magnitude of the effect. (Focus Power)		** Master of Earth, variable points, Init -2 Might cost, Terram: duplicates any non-Ritual Muto Terram or Perdo Terram spell no greater than 20th level at a cost of 1 Might point per magnitude of the effect. (Focus Power)

Yair: /* Adranus, the Spirit of Mount Etna */

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Adranus, the Spirit of Mount Etna

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	** ''Manifestation'', 4 or more points, Init –2 – Might cost, Animal (Focus Power x 2)		** ''Manifestation'', 4 or more points, Init –2 – Might cost, Animal (Focus Power x 2)
	** ''Master of Earth'', variable points, Init –2 – Might cost, Terram: duplicates any non-Ritual Muto Terram or Perdo Terram spell no greater than 50th level at a cost of 1 Might point per magnitude of the effect. (Focus Power x 2)		** ''Master of Earth'', variable points, Init –2 – Might cost, Terram: duplicates any non-Ritual Muto Terram or Perdo Terram spell no greater than 50th level at a cost of 1 Might point per magnitude of the effect. (Focus Power x 2)
	** ''Presence'', 0 points, constant, ~~Mentem~~ (Greater Power)		** ''Presence'', 0 points, constant, Imaginem (Greater Power)
	** ''Regio'', 15 points, Init –32, Vim: by permanently spending Might, the spirit can add levels to the regio around the volcano’s crater. (Ritual Power x 3)		** ''Regio'', 15 points, Init –32, Vim: by permanently spending Might, the spirit can add levels to the regio around the volcano’s crater. (Ritual Power x 3)
	** ''Ruler of Lava'', variable points, Init –2 – Might cost, Terram: duplicates any non-Ritual spell pertaining to lava no greater than 50th level, at a cost of 1 Might point per magnitude of the effect. (Focus Power x2)		** ''Ruler of Lava'', variable points, Init –2 – Might cost, Terram: duplicates any non-Ritual spell pertaining to lava no greater than 50th level, at a cost of 1 Might point per magnitude of the effect. (Focus Power x2)

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Lugra, Spirits of Hardship

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	=== Lugra, Spirits of Hardship ===		=== Lugra, Spirits of Hardship ===
	* '''Magic Might''': 5 – 20 (Vim)		* '''Magic Might''': 5 – 20 (Vim)
	* '''Typical Powers''': ~~Possession~~ and Mastery of (a specific hardship)		* '''Typical Powers''': Control Human and Mastery of (a specific hardship)
	The lugra (meaning “banes”), or kakodaimones, are the spirits of the hardships of life that inflict mankind. Often mistaken for demons, these spirits gain no satisfaction from their efforts, and do not target individuals for any particular reason. A lugra has a parasitic existence, inflicting its particular brand of misery on its randomly chosen host before moving on to another. Greek legend recalls how the kind and helpful counterparts to the lugra were summoned to Mount Olympus by the Gods, which is why such beings are more wise, beautiful, and long-lived than mankind. Some Christian magi believe that the lugra were created when God pronounced his curse on Adam and cast him from Eden. Regardless of their source, the lugra are the spirits of old age and disease, arguments and guile, hard work and futile effort.		The lugra (meaning “banes”), or kakodaimones, are the spirits of the hardships of life that inflict mankind. Often mistaken for demons, these spirits gain no satisfaction from their efforts, and do not target individuals for any particular reason. A lugra has a parasitic existence, inflicting its particular brand of misery on its randomly chosen host before moving on to another. Greek legend recalls how the kind and helpful counterparts to the lugra were summoned to Mount Olympus by the Gods, which is why such beings are more wise, beautiful, and long-lived than mankind. Some Christian magi believe that the lugra were created when God pronounced his curse on Adam and cast him from Eden. Regardless of their source, the lugra are the spirits of old age and disease, arguments and guile, hard work and futile effort.

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	=== Spell Spirits ===		=== Spell Spirits ===
	Initiates into the Mystery of Hermetic Theurgy '''''(The Mysteries Revised Edition, Chapter 9)''''' can summon spirits with the sole power of duplicating the effects of a specific spell, or a particular Form. A spell spirit has a Might at least equal to the level of the spell, and the duration of the summoning spell determines how long the spirit attends the theurgist, ready to use its power on his command. It is a contested point as to whether these spirits form a class of their own, or whether they are variants of the other groups of Airy Spirits, but only Theurgists have any interest in such fine points of spiritual taxonomy.		Initiates into the Mystery of Hermetic Theurgy '''''(The Mysteries Revised Edition, Chapter 9)''''' can summon spirits with the sole power of duplicating the effects of a specific spell, or a particular Form. A spell spirit has a Might at least equal to the level of the spell, and the duration of the summoning spell determines how long the spirit attends the theurgist, ready to use its power on his command. It is a contested point as to whether these spirits form a class of their own, or whether they are variants of the other groups of Airy Spirits, but only Theurgists have any interest in such fine points of spiritual taxonomy.

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Eidolons, the Spirits of Emotions

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	=== Eidolons, the Spirits of Emotions ===		=== Eidolons, the Spirits of Emotions ===
	* '''Magic Might''': 5 – 30 (Mentem)		* '''Magic Might''': 5 – 30 (Mentem)
	* '''Typical Powers''': ~~Possession~~, Mastery of (specific emotion)		* '''Typical Powers''': Control Human, Mastery of (specific emotion)
	Humans who come into contact with strong magic sometimes unconsciously create spirits that embody their emotions or memories. Some magi have discovered that a person who is experiencing a strong emotion, or else has a strong memory of emotional importance to them, can serve as an Arcane Connection to an eidolon of that emotion, which can be used to summon that spirit to the service of the magus '''''(see Magic and Spirits, below)'''''. Further, a person who visits the Magic Realm, particularly the Sphere of Mentem, might leave behind these eidolons, and occasionally these spirits can return to earth.		Humans who come into contact with strong magic sometimes unconsciously create spirits that embody their emotions or memories. Some magi have discovered that a person who is experiencing a strong emotion, or else has a strong memory of emotional importance to them, can serve as an Arcane Connection to an eidolon of that emotion, which can be used to summon that spirit to the service of the magus '''''(see Magic and Spirits, below)'''''. Further, a person who visits the Magic Realm, particularly the Sphere of Mentem, might leave behind these eidolons, and occasionally these spirits can return to earth.

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Powers of the Spirits

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	'''R:''' Arc, '''D:''' Sun, '''T:''' Ind		'''R:''' Arc, '''D:''' Sun, '''T:''' Ind
	\|Grants awareness of everything that happens within the bounds of a specific domain chosen by the spirit. In essence, the spirit is coterminous with its associated landscape feature, so it is present simultaneously everywhere within its boundaries. Double the Might of a spirit with this power for the purposes of calculating Tether Strength (see Formation of Magic Auras). The spirit’s Might score determines the size of area possible: a Room (5–10 Might), a Structure (15–25 Might), or a standard Boundary (30+ Might). For Daimons, every 5 Might above 30 adds 1 size modifier to the base Boundary; an Airy Spirit or animus can only ever control a base Boundary, regardless of Might. The area controlled by the spirit can produce a yearly harvest of (Might/10) pawns of vis of an appropriate Form, which manifests as physical objects within the controlled region. Harvesting this vis does not erode the spirit’s Might. This power is possessed by all genii loci, and many ghosts.		\|Grants awareness of everything that happens within the bounds of a specific domain chosen by the spirit. In essence, the spirit is coterminous with its associated landscape feature, so it is present simultaneously everywhere within its boundaries. Double the Might of a spirit with this power for the purposes of calculating Tether Strength (see Formation of Magic Auras). The spirit’s Might score determines the size of area possible: a Room (5–10 Might), a Structure (15–25 Might), or a standard Boundary (30+ Might). For Daimons, every 5 Might above 30 adds 1 size modifier to the base Boundary; an Airy Spirit or animus can only ever control a base Boundary, regardless of Might. The area controlled by the spirit can produce a yearly harvest of (Might/10) pawns of vis of an appropriate Form, which manifests as physical objects within the controlled region. Harvesting this vis does not erode the spirit’s Might. This power is possessed by all genii loci, and many ghosts.
	\|InIm 35 (base 2, +4 Arc, +2 Sun, +1 constant effect, +1 non-Hermetic effects): Greater Power (35 levels, –3 Might ~~cost~~)}}		\|InIm 30 (base 2, +4 Arc, +2 Sun, +1 constant effect, +1 non-Hermetic effects): Greater Power (30 levels, -3 Might; 5 levels surplus)}}

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