Hermetic Politics

Spina Nigra

Black Mountains, Autumn. 12 members: 4 Tremere 73 89 97 130, 2 Flambeau 78 119, 2 Mercere (unGifted) 60, 77, 1 Tytalus 84 (Theophrastus), 1 Quaesitor 81, 1 Jerbiton 106, 1 Verditius 113. Politically active and rigidly hierarchical, aiming for Hermetic and mundane control of the Tribunal. Close links to Royal Family of England. Generally suspected (falsely) of diabolic links. (30 D6/7) "Black Thorn"

Cad Gadu

Snowdonia, Winter. 4 members, all Ex Miscellanea. One member is the Primus, Immanola 115, another is a Spirit Master Diabolist 99, and a third is the Ex Misc Quaesitor 108 112. (39 F3)

Turris Papilionum

Summer, 6 members. 3 Merinita 63 95 105, 1 Bjornaer 92, 1 Criamon 75, 1 Verditius 100. Faerie oriented, involved with Isle of Man. (62 E6) Lakes, St Bee's Head. "Tower of Butterflies"

Rosa Aurea

Autumn, 10 members. 1 Bonisagus 121, 2 Flambeau 70 85 (Lascal), 1 Jerbiton (Chant, who took over Lucia's training) 102, 2 Mercere (1 Gifted, 1 unGifted) 9 96, 1 Quaesitor (Trutina) 91, 1 Tremere 64, 1 Tytalus 53, 1 Verditius 107. A very conservative covenant, interested in upholding the old Hermetic traditions. The Jerbiton has Quaesitor status. (67 F7) North York Moors, "The Golden Rose"

Domus Doctrinae

Summer, 9 members. 1 Bjornaer 86, 1 Bonisagus 98 (Montanus), 1 Criamon 103, 2 Ex Miscellanea 79 117, 1 Jerbiton 124, 1 Mercere (unGifted) 49, 1 Merinita 116, 1 Verditius 109. The covenant is devoted to extending magical knowledge, but is very tight with what it discovers, bartering it for more power and knowledge. The Bonisagus is a diabolist, having gone a bit too far. The covenant is built in the caves near Castleton, and gets income from Blue John mining. (52 D5) Peak District, "House of Learning"

Insula Sancta

Spring, 8 members. The covenant was founded in the first century AD, and is on its third cycle of seasons. 2 Bjornaer 21 76, 3 Ex Miscellanea 47 88 120, 1 Mercere (unGifted) 45, 1 Merinita 58, 1 Quaesitor 90. Diedne are on their way back (maybe). (48 B2) Anglesey, "Holy Island"

Schola Pythagoranis

Cambridge, Summer, 5 members. 3 Jerbiton 3 46 83, 1 Mercere (unGifted) 43, 1 Tytalus 20. The covenant is responsible for encouraging the university of Cambridge to get started, and is strongly oriented to the mundane world. (35 H4)

Caligo Fulgens Crepusculi

Winter, 2 members, both Criamon 62 110. (2 N3) Isles of Scilly, "Shining Mist of Twilight".

Scopulus Ungularum

Autumn, 7 members. 2 Ex Miscellanea 94 123, 2 Flambeau 80 114, 1 Mercere (unGifted) 67, 1 Merinita (Lillea-Nemu) 101, 1 Quaesitor 72. (5 H1) "Crag of Claws"

Silbury

Winter, 10 members. 1 Bonisagus 135, 1 Criamon 129, 2 Flambeau 128 138, 1 Jerbiton 146, 2 Mercere (unGifted) 50 61, 1 Quaesitor (Lampasca) 132, 1 Tremere 145, 1 Verditius (Praeco) 147. The constitution is hierarchical and age-based. Old magi can join the covenant and get instant privileges, thus the Praeco of the Tribunal is almost always at this covenant. The covenant is actually inside Silbury Hill. (20 E6)

Peregrinatores Glandis

Spring, 3 members. 1 Jerbiton 30, 1 Verditius 33, 1 Ex Miscellanea Beast magus (Mike's character's parens) 38. Travels mainly in the heart of England. "The Travellers of the Acorn"

PCs

At 65 G7

Magus ages

76 magi, and we can assume around about 150 years of life after apprenticeship, thus there would have to be about 1 apprentice every other year to maintain numbers. However, there is a bias towards older magi because youngsters tend to get out of the area. Scarce resources will discourage the training of apprentices to a point. The draining has been going on for about 120 years, so there will be change in numbers about 80 years ago. 46 over the older 70 years, 30 over the younger 80. You're safe until about 150 years old, so there will only be thirty years of the 70 with actual decline in. Say half the number weighted in the last thirty. This is 0.836 magi per year. 0.375 in the younger part, but that will set in as we get further down.

Vis Supplies

Total supplies across the island of about 250 pawns per year. 50 pawns of this are on the islands apart from Man, which has a wanging great supply of its own. 16 on Holy Island and Anglesey, 20 on Wight, 8 on the Scillies, 6 on Ramsey Island off Wales. Of the other 200, 180 are known and claimed, or were before the old covenant fell. Lakes, Peaks, Dales, Moors, N. Wales, S. Wales, West Country. Seven areas, so about 25 pawns per year per area.