| From: | Bruce <gyro@********.CO.ZA> |
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| Subject: | Submit : Novi Illuminati Magi, |
| Date: | Mon, 5 Oct 1998 11:38:14 +0200 |
NERPS : Organisations
Bruce (Eva's Gyr0)
gyro@********.co.za
Novi Illuminati Magi, Initiatavent in Sacrum Christum in nomine
Mariae, Mater Dei.
The New Illuminated Mages, Initiated in Sacred Christ in the name of
Mary,
Mother of God.
Referred to only as "The Order", NIMISCRIM is an order of
spiritualists,
thinkers and, since the awakening, true mages. The order are the
successors
to the first such order (hence the New in the name) which was
corrupted
during the Inquisition and destroyed by Vatican assassins. The origins
of
the first order are shrouded in time, but many divergent theories
exist in
the most hallowed passages of the Vatican.
Activities
The Order exists to protect the Catholic faithful from threats from
the
"spirit world". Its members are expected to banish spirits and ensure
that
all members of the faith remain true to the "no summoning" strictures
laid
out in canon. Further, all members are fully trained priests and
minister to
the faithful, hearing confessions and aiding those in adversity. The
higher
orders of the Church have often used agents to deliver important
messages.
The Order is sometimes required to neutralise a conjurer who is
dabbling in
dangerous researches. All attempts to dissuade the offender will be
made
before the termination order is given. Only those persons who directly
threaten the Church or the faithful will be marked for death.
Leadership
The Order is led by Brother Nilius, a highly respected Biblical
Scholar of
French descent. He is a hermetic mage of great power, and a man of
wesome
intellect. Reporting directly to Archbishop Veryn, who is in charge of
metaphysical matters for the Church, Brother Nilius has the ear of the
Pope,
once removed. This places a great deal of responsibility on The Order
to
solve all questions of faith in their delicate field of expertise as
quickly
and quietly as possible.
Recruitment
Children in Catholic homes and Churches are secretly tested every year
by
travelling mages in the employ of Rome. Those among them that show the
most promise are offered a scholarship at the best Vatican schools.
They are
educated and trained to use their special talents. The best among
these are
initiated into The Order. (This initiation is usually a Grade 0
magical
initiation with the ordeal of Oath)
Another way of entering the order is through service and devotion to
the
Church and a strong magical talent. Many are missed in the screening
process
and only a few of those ever achieve membership in The Order. Those
that do
are reffered to as "Prodigals".
Headquarters
The Order is based in Vatican City. They do not keep offices of any
type,
there is no Matrix system to hack into and no files to steal. All
important
documentation is created in hand written manuscript form and kept in
the
secret "Vault of the Scribes". Most agents roam the globe, from Church
to
Church, searching for spirits and aiding the downtrodden faithful. A
system
of messages from Churches to the Vatican and back is used to convey
orders
and information.
Identifiers
A NIMISCRIM agent is not required to wear any special uniform or carry
identification. This aids in the Churches ability to deny their
existence.
They are all male and obviously well educated. Many members are
excellent
actors and disguise artists, thus concealing themselves in normal
society.
The Vatican supplies agents with customised identification and travel
authorisation through channels into many friendly governments.
Friendly Organisations
Numerous Governments. Those with a high Catholic population are often
open
to aiding in the destruction or capture of dangerous spirits and those
that
summon them.
The Catholic Church. Both the central Church and all its outlying
branches.
Unfriendly Organisations
Numerous cabals of conjurers. Those who have had their plans foiled by
the
Order. Most do not know who to attack in retaliation of course.
How to use NIMISCRIM in your game.
The Order can come in very handy when the group is faced with some
really
scary Free Spirit opposition. Unfortunately for the characters Order
agents
are VERY rare and only intervene when the Church is directly
threatened or
when the menace becomes a danger to innocents.
Should an PC in your game befriend an Order agent, that contact would
come in very useful. Keep in mind that contacts need to be maintained,
and that Christian norms and ideals are close to the Orders heart.
I guess that in most games they will be used as a "fat out of the
fire" move
by a GM who has given his group more than they can chew.
In my game The Order is a major player in a plot that the characters
are
uncovering to imprison powerful free spirits inside broadcast towers
built
with arcane geometry. If your take on the Shadowrun world is not that
bizarre or you have not read as many batman comics as I have, use them
as
you see fit.
BRUCE <gyro@********.co.za>
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Yo tengo chicle en cerebro
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