According to the Hermetics, reality is split across multiple overlapping dimensions. Regular humans are stuck at the lowest dimension, unaware of the divine energies of the dimensions above it. The Order believes that their Mages can ascend to higher dimensions through “tests” and knowledge…

…on this oversized ursine. If one thing truly defined his existence, it was doing something without a thought to what would happen after it was done.

…of abstract thought.
These ideas were further developed as these proto-Hermetics began to convalesce in Egypt, Greece, and eventually, Rome. Inspired by the tale of Hermes Trismegistus, a mage who ascended to effective godhood, the Order’s cosmology fully formed into what it is today.

…sport a funny hat.
Hermetics believe that their origins as a paradigm can be traced to Mesopotamia. Specifically, the invention of the written word, and its ability to manipulate reality and understanding. Writing brought humanity out of the realm of the purely physical, and into the realms…

The Order of Hermes

When talking about Mages, you’ve likely had a certain image for a mage pop into your head. Long vertical hats, wands, alchemical labs, phrases in ancient languages, etc. That is the Order of Hermes. Well, maybe not the hats, though no one’s saying a Hermetic can’t…

Mustafa’s Attributes

•Strength: 2 (Average)
•Dexterity: 2 (Average)
•Stamina: 2 (Average)
•Charisma: 4 (Exceptional)
•Manipulation: 2 (Average)
•Composure: 3 (Good)
•Intelligence: 3 (Good)
•Wits: 1 (Poor)
•Resolve: 3 (Good)

🪄 Faceclaim: Ahmed Malek

🪄Birthday: May 30th, 1988
🪄Height: 6’1
🪄Ethnicity: Egyptian, Bedouin
🪄Birthplace: Flushing, Brooklyn, New York City
🪄Favorites: Spiderman, Jay-Z (Artist), men’s fashion
🪄Occupation: Las Vegas city councilman

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…they were. Ash was calculating the exact paths the puck would take if struck at certain angles, speeds, and even what corners it grazed against. They remained silent during the process. It was really simple, honestly.

Then, the puck shot, and Ash acted immediately, sending it Morrigan’s way.

…starting an attempt to reach his hand up towards this swath of red that looked like it was perhaps attached to a human.
The Hermetic wasn’t successful in this endeavor. His eyes glazed over, his hand fell to the grass.
Mustafa had appeared out of nowhere, and passed out in front of Triss.

…foliage and the blinking of distant stars that looked nothing like they did on earth, Mustafa saw red, blood red, creep into the corner of his whirling vision. His head hurt, his body felt like it been stretched and molded in every direction.

“Fire…life…”

Mustafa weakly mumbled…

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…in on themselves around him. Perhaps this was Ascension, the final step into divinity…when Mages became gods…

Then all the colors drained away into a blurry ocean of black and green. Trees? Mustafa’s vision was like his head was being dunked underwater. Amongst the sea of night-cast…

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