rust Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It seems that I am in the happy situation that others write the really difficult parts of my Malita setting for me. Being a science fiction guy, I do not know much about ships and magic in BRP, but Ken Spencer is so kind to publish his pirates supplement just in time, and Byron Alexander helps out with the equally perfectly timed publication of a witchcraft monograph - thank you both very much indeed. :thumb: While two is very good luck, three would be a miracle - nevertheless, there is a third and last part of the material I need and do not feel competent enough to write myself, the scholarly magic of the renaissance: Bell, Book and Candle. Is there any hope that someone will publish something of this kind in the not so far future ? - just asking ... Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJealousy Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Funny you should ask... No :-) Quote Mr Jealousy has returned to reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Well, I am not really surprised ... Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dredj Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) It's not a game supplement, but it ties into what you're looking for: Amazon.com: Ceremonial Magic & The Power of Evocation: A System of Personal Power (9781561841974): Joseph C. Lisiewski, Christopher S. Hyatt, S. Jason Black: Books http://www.amazon.com/Summoning-Spirits-Evocation-Llewellyns-Practical/dp/1567183816/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252629035&sr=8-2 This one may not be as good as the one above, as the one above follows the grimoires of the period you're interested in to the letter. Edited September 11, 2009 by Dredj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Thank you very much. I think I will also be able to use a couple of basic ideas from Call of Cthulhu, especially the Necronomicon (the German RPG supplement, a book about the background of mythos magic - I have no idea whether there is an English version of this, too). My "role model" for scholarly mages is John Dee, a famous scientist of his age as well as an alchemist and a "magician", for whom magic was just a different kind of science. Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dredj Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 There's lots of stuff on John Dee in English: Amazon.com: john dee: Books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Thank you, I have included it in my (frighteningly growing) reading list. Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Alexander Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 The scholarly magic of the Renaissance was all about summoning various spiritual beings to do your magic for you. These were : the deceased, angels and demons. The deceased were used primarily to predict the future (the word 'necromancy' actually means to predict the future via interaction with the dead), spy on people - essentially the kinds of things we modern RPGers might classify as 'clairsentience'. Ordinarily the dead would respond to questions (sometimes with a limit - such as three questions). They were commanded but treated kindly by the magicians that summoned them. Demons were summoned and commanded with cruelty, though were imprisoned within secure magical circles for fear of what they could do. They were used for satisfying earthly desires - transforming into objects of lust, delivering buried treasure to their summoners etc. etc. Finally Angels were, actually, rarely summoned being considered the rightful servants of God. When they were they were to be treated with all due courtesy and for the greatest, most spiritual of magic. As for alchemy, I wrote some rules for classic Renaissance alchemy that are in the GM Resources section of the downloads that you might find useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Thank you very much. As for alchemy, I wrote some rules for classic Renaissance alchemy that are in the GM Resources section of the downloads that you might find useful. I know, very good rules, which I have already sto ... ah, borrowed ... Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Alexander Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I know, very good rules, which I have already sto ... ah, borrowed ... Borrow away, they're entirely public domain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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