Knowledge Texts from the Library of Conatus Sponte
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Nota Bene: Organisation Lores, while strictly Casual Knowledges, have been placed in the Arcane section if they concern Hermetic topics.
Mundane Knowledges
The Speech of Scholars
John Thornton.
Artes Liberales: liber quaesitonum, quality 6, level 3.
This text focuses on rhetoric, drawing examples from the other arts.
The Bible
various
Theology: authority, quality -5.
Twelve Years in a Monastery
Brother Anthony of Redon
Church Lore: summa, quality 6, level 3.
Bretagne Lore: tractatus, quality 3.
This book tells of part of the life of a monk in Bretagne, especially his time at the Benedictine monastery at Redon.
The Price of Tin
Brother Paulus
Bretagne Lore: liber quaesitonum, quality 7, level 0.
This book describes a journey from Brest to Angers in Anjou.
Arcane Knowledges
History of the Order
Gallia s. Bonisagus
Order of Hermes Lore: summa, quality 9, level 8.
An Introduction to the Peripheral Code
Trutina s. Guernicus.
Hermetic Law: summa, quality 9, level 4.
The Essence of Magic
Brecca f. Bialacoil s. Ex Miscellanea a. CS
Magic Theory: summa, quality 9, level 6.
Reflections on The Essence
Teuthras f. Strachys s. Criamon e. CUT a. CS
Magic Theory: commentary, quality 6
Unannotated commentary.
Regarding The Essence of Magic
Rene f. Etienne s. Jerbiton a. CS
Magic Theory: commentary, quality 6
Unannotated commentary.
Observations of Auras
Brecca f. Bialacoil s. Ex Miscellanea a. CS
Magic Theory: tractatus, quality 6
The results of research into the various magical aurae located in and around the covenant of Conatus Sponte in Bretagne.
On the Silent Symbols
Magic Theory: tractatus, quality 5.
Enigmatic Wisdom: tractatus, quality 6.
This book may be read by one without enigmatic wisdom to gain knowledge of magical theory, and by that same student later when he possesses enigmatic wisdom and will understand the work to treat with that subject.
Thoughts on the Silent Symbols
Julius, Scribe of Conatus Sponte
Magic Theory: commentary, quality 5
Unannotated commentary.
The Tree of Temmar
Ferris s. Merinita.
Faerie Lore: tractatus, quality 3
Although this text describes a faerie treasure, and is glossed with a charm labelled “ward breaker”, there are no instructions for obtaining the treasure.
The Dead
Julius s. Ex Miscellanea.
Occult Lore: liber quaesitonum, quality 8, target 0.
This is a dialogue with a ghost who uses non-Hermetic magics, and may break the Limit of the Soul.
The Chaldean Oracles
Julian the Theurge
Legend Lore: tractatus, quality 3.
This text is also included below, in the 'Exceptional Knowledges' section.
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.
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.
Exceptional Knowledges
Physica Kai Mystica
Democritius
Hermetic Alchemy: summa, quality 8, level 5.
De modo quibus omnia solentia inclinare in perfectionem
Idonia f. Theodans s. Verditius ex Einhornhöhle ad CS
Hermetic Alchemy: commentary, quality 6.
Unannotated commentary.
On the Role of Certain Metals in Physica Kai Mystica
Salax f. Naxos s. Verditius ex Verdi ad MPV
Hermetic Alchemy: commentary, quality 6.
Unannotated commentary.
The Chaldean Oracles
Julian the Theurge
Theurgy: summa, quality 2(10), level 6.
This text also contains the Daemonic Adjuration of Hipta the Nurse (ReVi40tr) and this spell has been translated by Teuthras.
Glossed by Teuthras f. Strachys s. Criamon e. CUT a. CS.
This text is also included above, in the 'Arcane Knowledges' section.
An Examination of the Chaldean Oracles
Constantine f. Nikephora s. Jerbiton e. Valnastium a. MPV
Theurgy: commentary, quality 10.
Unannotated commentary.
The Chaldean Oracles - an Hermetic Approach
Plumbutore s. Criamon a. Amberite
Theurgy: commentary, quality 9.
Unannotated commentary.
Magic Is Dead
Mercuratore f. Gollikos s. Criamon a. Amberite
Theurgy: commentary, quality 8.
Unannotated commentary.
On the Chaldean Oracles
Toulouse s. Criamon a. Cyllene
Theurgy: commentary, quality 7.
Unannotated commentary.
Animating Spirits
Auramare s. Criamon a. Amberite
Theurgy: commentary, quality 5.
Unannotated commentary.
The Pupil of the World
Hermes Trismegustus
Theurgy: tractatus, quality (1 + Enigmatic Wisdom, maximum 6).
This book has been oddly reworked from a flawed copy of an original by one of the curious Criamon magi of Amberite.