Pillar (DAM)

The Pillars of magick in Dark Ages: Mage are roughly equivalent to the Spheres used by mages in modern nights, but more limited. Each Fellowship has its own four Pillars (often using a different name for 'Pillar'), listed in that Fellowship's description.

Known Pillars

• The Ubbadan (faith) of the Ahl-i-Batin:
  • Al-Anbiya (The Prophets): Mastery of fate
  • Al-Fatihah (opening, or preface): Master over minds
  • Al-Hajj (pilgrimage): Mastery of space
  • Al-Layl (night): Mastery of secrecy
• The Lokas (worlds) of the Itarajana:
  • Naraka: The Torment World
  • Preta: The Underworld
  • Triyagyoni: The Animalistic World
  • Deva: The Divine World
• The Archangels of the Messianic Voices:
  • Gavri-El: Dominion over fire, healing, motion, and reason
  • Mikha-El: Dominion over leadership, light, and war
  • Repha-El: Dominion over creativity, peace, and water
  • Uri-El: Dominion over darkness, death, fear, and earth
• The Seasons of the Old Faith:
  • Autumn : Powers of wisdom and fruition
  • Spring: Powers of life and creation
  • Summer: Powers of fire and passion
  • Winter: Powers of death and despair
• The Forma (forms) of the Order of Hermes:
  • Anima: Command of life
  • Corona: Command of the mind
  • Primus: Command of Quintessence
  • Vires: Command of elemental forces
• The Forma (forms) of the Craftmasons:
  • As a splinter group from the Order of Hermes, the Craftmasons continued to use the Hermetic system, with one exception:
  • Materia: Command of material substances, which replaced the Hermetic use of Primus.
• The Totems of the Spirit-Talkers:
  • Chieftan: Gifts of leadership
  • Trickstar: Gifts of deception
  • Warrior: Gifts of fury
  • Wise One: Gifts of ancient power
• The Runes of the Valdaermen:
  • Fara: Mysteries of travel. Ehwaz and Raidho.
  • Forlog: Mysteries of luck and fortune. Fehu, Gebo, Jem, Othala, and Wunjo.
  • Galdrar: Mysteries of magic and secrets. Ansuz, Gebo, Iwaz, Perthro, and Uruz.
  • Hjaldar: Mysteries of battle. Isa, Kenaz, Naudhiz, Sowilo, Thurisaz, and Tiwaz).
• The Subversions of Divine Will of the Circle of Red:
  • Abomination: Defilement of creation
  • Subversion: Defilement of knowledge
  • Diabolism: Defilement of faith
  • Malediction: Defilement of truth

References

• DAM: Dark Ages: Mage Rulebook, p. 15, etc
• DAM: Dark Ages: Mage Grimoire, p. 112-119, 159
• DA: Devil's Due, p. 148-150