Art Texts from the Library of Conatus Sponte
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Fourth edition values are retained in itallics.
Creo
The Demiurge's Hand
Constantine f. Nikephora s. Jerbiton ex Valnastium ad MPV
Creo summa, L16 Q10; (Com +4)
Creo: Summa, quality 10, level 16.
The Art of Creation
Gernax s. Verditius
Creo summa, L3, Q8; (Com +2)
Creo: liber quaesitonum, quality 6, target 0.
The Philosophy of Creation
Gernax s. Verditius
Creo summa, L6, Q12
Creo: liber quaestionum, quality 6, target 3.
Intellego
On the Revealing of Secrets
Trutina s. Guernicus
Intellego summa, L20 Q10; (Com +4)
Intellego: summa, quality 10, level 20.
The covenant possesses two copies of this text.
Testimony of the Sure Witness
Trutina s. Guernicus.
Frosty Breath of the Spoken Lie mastery tractatus, Q10
Intellego: tractatus, quality 4, Frosty Breath of the Spoken Lie.
Corbon: I'm about 60/40 toward Int Tractatus here. Written by the same author as the L20 Summa...
Bruno: I decided on mastery in the end, because of the title.
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Muto
The Thousand Forms of Man
Eric s. Ex Miscellanea
Muto summa, L12 Q9
Muto: summa, quality 5 (9), level 12.
Glossed by Rene f. Etienne ad CS.
On Transformations
Ferris s. Merinita
Muto summa, L5 Q8; (Com +1)
Muto: liber quaesitonum, quality 9, target 3.
5E: Muto tractatus, Q9
Corbon: I favour L4Q9?? Summa - so that this 'beginners Primer' can't be used by veterans...
Perdo
The Essence of Unmaking
Hominis Calamitas f. Adversarius s. Tytalus ad Fudarus
Perdo summa, L10 Q8 (Com +2)
Perdo: summa, quality 8, level 10.
Rego
Birth of Mastery
Empedocles s. Tytalus
Rego summa, L7 Q6
Rego: summa, quality 6, level 7.
Animal
Different Shapes, Different Minds
Phoca s. Bjornaer ad Conatus Sponte
Animal summa, L5 Q6
Animal: summa, quality 7, level 5.
Corbon: I see Phoca badly needs some sort of Com+2 enchantment!
Aquam
Aquatic Habits
Phoca s. Bjornaer ad CS
Aquam summa, L10 Q7
Aquam: summa, quality 5, level 12.
Corbon: Why lower level??? Bruno: She can't actually write level 12 any more.
The Path of Rivers
Scottus s. Mercere
Aquam summa, L3 Q8
Aquam: liber quaesitonum, quality 8, target 0.
5E: Aquam tractatus, Q8
Corbon: See above, L4Q8?? Summa IMO
Auram
The Breath of Heaven
Scottus s. Mercere.
Auram summa L3 Q8
Auram: liber quaesitonum, quality 8, target 0.
5E: Auram tractatus, Q8
Corbon: See above, L4Q8?? Summa IMO
The Wrath of Aeolus
Fellidius s. Tytalus.
Auram tractatus, Q8
Auram: liber quaesitonum, quality 8, target 8.
Greater Breath
Scottus s. Mercere
‘Charge of the Angry Winds’ mastery tractatus, Q8
Auram: tractatus, quality 3, ‘Charge of the Angry Winds’
Corbon: Could equally be Aurum Tractatus still - that was its original purpose. However this is definitely a spell logical for mastery so I am happy with John's suggestion
Corpus
Of the Body of Man and its Flaws
Hominis Calamitas f. Adversarius s. Tytalus ad Fudarus
Corpus summa, L10 Q8
Corpus: summa, quality 8, level 10.
Humors and the Heart
Julius s. Ex Miscellanea
Corpus summa, L4 Q10
Corpus: liber quaesitonum, quality 9, target 3.
5E: Corpus tractatus, Q9
Corbon: See above, L4Q10?? Summa IMO
The Organs of the Senses
Julius s. Ex Miscellanea
Corpus tractatus, Q10
Corpus: liber quaesitonum, quality 10, target 6.
Corbon: See above, L7Q9?+? (L4-L7 in two seasons) Summa IMO, although more because it is clearly part of a 'series' by this author. Otherwise its quite reasonably a tractatus
Herbam
Beyond the Doors
Orpheus f. Averagus s. Merinita ad CS
Herbam summa, L10 Q7
Herbam: summa, quality 7, level 10.
Understanding Plants
Orpheus f. Averagus s. Merinita ad CS
Herbam summa L4 Q10
Herbam: liber quaesitonum, quality 9, target 0.
5E: Herbam tractatus, Q9
Corbon: See above, L4Q10?? Summa IMO
Affecting Plants
Orpheus f. Averagus s. Merinita ad CS
Herbam summa L6 Q11
Herbam: liber quaesitonum, quality 9, target 3.
5E: Herbam tractatus, Q9
Corbon: See above, L7Q9?? (L4-L7 in two seasons) Summa IMO, again because it is a 'series' I'd make it a bit more _designed_, so to speak
Ignem
The Path of Ashes
Pyra Magna f. Telemachus s. Flambonis ad AVPV
Ignem summa, L7 Q9
Glossed by Tertius f. Julius s. Bonisagus ad AVPV.
Ignem: summa, quality 2 (9), level 7.
Path of Ashes Lore summa, L3 Q5.
This book is apparently a work on Ignem magic, but it also contains the peculiar philosophies and rituals of some hitherto unknown group.
Imaginem
Phantasms and Masks
Didianus s. Criamon.
Imaginem summa, L17 Q10
Glossed by Quintus Querte s. Bonisagus ad CS.
Imaginem: summa, quality 6 (10), level 17.
Mentem
On the Workings of the Mind
Quintus Querte s. Bonisagus ad CS
Mentem summa, L8 Q12
Mentem: summa, quality 11, level 8
This is the first text to be produced at Conatus Sponte by the new magi.
Delving Deep into the Workings of the Mind
Quintus Querte s. Bonisagus ad CS
Mentem summa, L16 Q12
Mentem: summa, quality 12, level 16
Reason and Enigma
Teuthras f. Strachys s. Criamon ex CUT ad CS
Mentem tractatus, Q8
Mentem: commentary on 'On The Workings of the Mind', quality 6.
Bruno: I don't _think_ Teuthras can write this at quality 11, unless he has Good Teacher that I missed.
Terram
The Properties and Propensities of Matter
Salax f. Naxos s. Verditius ex Verdi ad MPV
Terram summa, L8 Q7 (Com +1)
Terram; summa, quality 7, level 8.
Strength of Stone
Gernax s. Verditius.
Terram summa L4 Q9
Terram: liber quaesitonum, quality 8, target 0.
5E: Terram tractatus, Q6
Corbon: See above, L4Q8?? Summa IMO
Vim
On the Lunar Radiances
Mercuratore f. Gollikos s. Criamon ad Amberite.
Vim summa, L20 Q? (possibly 6+Enig.Wis. or 6 + Vim)
4th edn: Vim: summae, quality (6 + Enigmatic Wisdom, maximum 11), level 20.
5E: all messed up, pending Rev. Mysteries - Vim summa, L20 Q8
This book did not have a name at first, although the first person to read it noticed the words begin to appear on the peculiar smooth cover; the words seem to come and go with the cycle of the moon.
Describing the First Arc: An Introduction to Vim
Teuthras f. Strachys s. Criamon ex CUT ad CS
Vim summa, L7 Q11
Vim: summa, quality 10, level 7.
Gateway to the Enigma
Waylan s. Criamon.
Vim tractatus, Q12
Vim: liber quaesitonum, quality 12, target 10.
Magic Trapped in Matter
Julius s. Ex Miscellanea.
Vim tractatus, Q10
Vim: tractatus, quality 3, ‘Gather the Essence of the Beast’
5E: GtEotB mastery tractatus, Q6
''Corbon: definitely a case for Vim tractatus (as originally designed) due to (IMO) low value of mastering this spell.