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A video on the lore of the Order of Hermes, from the tabletop roleplaying game, Mage: the Ascension. The Order of Hermes are the archetypal wizards, masters of mystic language, sacred geometry, and high ritual. They consider themselves first among the Traditions, and not without some merit. But their legendary hubris may be their doom.
00:53 Overview
12:29 History of the Order of Hermes
38:05 The Ars Hermetici: Building the Pyramid of Power
40:06 Apprenticeship: Magic School Days
44:57 Initiation: Earning Your Name
47:33 Further Advancement: Avoiding Quicksand
50:33 Certámen: The Art of the Duel
52:08 The Code of Hermes: Crime and Punishment
Roster of the Houses of Hermes
58:46 House Bonisagus: Cultivating the Tree of Knowledge
01:00:09 House Ex Miscellanea: From Many, One
01:05:04 House Flambeau: Holy Fire and Righteous Fury
01:08:28 House Fortunae: Don't Play the Odds, Make the Odds
01:11:46 House Quaesitor: The Scales of Justice
01:16:20 House Shaea: Keepers of the Word
01:19:08 House Tytalus: Survival of the Fittest
01:22:18 House Thig: Reject Tradition. Embrace Modernity
01:26:16 House Veriditius: A Founding House Reborn
01:28:27 House Solificati: The Alchemists
Roster of Houses Lost and Fallen
01:30:47 House Janissary: Who Watches the Watchers?
01:35:50 Other Houses
01:39:05 Conclusion