House Verditius

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Name:	House Verditius
Pronunciation:	howss' vur-di'-shyuss
Nicknames:
Tradition:	Order of Hermes

Contents 1 Paradigm 2 History 3 Organization 4 Culture 5 Version Differences 6 References

[edit] Paradigm

In addition to the Order's speciality Sphere of Forces, House Verditius also specialises in Matter. Prime is also important to them as it allows the permanent enchantment of artefacts. None of the other Spheres are particularly favoured or disfavoured, as the spells and weavings that a Verditius might want to bind to an object can be extremely varied.

[edit] History

• 767
  • The Order of Hermes officially founded. The Primus of Verditius is one of the twelve founders, and it becomes one of the original Founding Houses.

• 1171
  • Lorenzo Golo, a Verditius member leaves to form House Golo. House Golo is disbanded in 1188 and some members are re-absorbed into House Verditius.

• 1600s
  • House Verditius is 'demoted' to House Ex Miscellanea due to dwindling membership.^[1]
• 1999
  • Sharad Osei, Primus of House Thig approaches Verditius with an offer - they will join Verditius, supplying it with new members and technological knowledge in exchange for their name and pedigree. Most members of House Thig join and Verditius once again becomes a Major House.

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[edit] Culture

House Verditius are the Order's wonder-crafters. When the Order was first founded, it was mages from Verditius who crafted the Hermetics' magical swords and dragon-summoning amulets. As science advanced Verditius failed to keep up and most of their magical artefacts fell prey to Disbelief, rendering them useless. Now, with the addition of "fresh blood" from House Thig, House Verditius is turning it's knowledge to creating enchanted guns, magical computers and mystical vehicles.

[edit] Version Differences

[edit] References

1. ↑ MTA: Order of Hermes Tradition Book, p. 34