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This article is about the Discipline used by Clan Tremere. For the generic usage of the term, see blood magic (VTM).


Thaumaturgy is the closely guarded form of blood magic practiced by the vampiric clan Tremere.

Overview[]

Created by exhaustive research and extensive experimentation, Thaumaturgy utilizes the principles of Hermetic magic used by House Tremere when it was still a cabal of mages, adapted to be fueled by the inherent magical power of Vitae rather than Quintessence. While it is certainly powerful and versatile, it is organized very differently to the Spheres; Thaumaturgy is largely unknown to mages, and universally distrusted and reviled by those who have encountered it.

Thaumaturgy uses a system of paths and rituals to focus the thaumaturge's will. Paths are learned expressions of thaumaturgical principles developed into reliable, repeatable effects. Unlike the "natural" powers of Disciplines, however, thaumaturges must concentrate their will, forcing the power of their blood to unnatural ends. If their concentration is not complete, if they falter, then the magic will fail, and in extreme cases such failure can have a lasting effect on the thaumaturge, draining their mental resources. It was not always so, however; before the Final Nights, paths were less difficult to use and did not carry the possibility of harm to the thaumaturge.

Rituals, by contrast, are elaborate, sophisticated and codified instructions for producing set magical effects. Rituals vary in complexity, and require varying levels of thaumaturgical knowledge to complete successfully. They often require the trappings of Hermetic magic – circles drawn in chalk, locks of the victim's hair, meditation, chanting ancient words of power, and the like. Rituals can take hours, days or even months to perform, but - if successfully completed - will always produce the same result. They can be incredibly powerful, particularly when senior thaumaturges join forces; it was a thaumaturgical ritual that cursed the entire Assamite clan.

Among the Camarilla, all practitioners of blood magic are sometimes lumped together as a generic "thaumaturgists".[1] While other traditions chafe at this misnomer, it shows the long-lasting effect of the Tremere on blood magic in general, since they have worked hard to incorporate most forms of pre-existing blood magic into their hermetic system.

Adept thaumaturges have sometimes been diagnosed with Thaumaturgical Glossolalia, a mental derangement that stems from over-expenditure and heavy reliance on Thaumaturgy. Afflicted persons under stress speak only in thaumaturgical symbology, but often the mind of the individual seems to shift into a different state of thought – almost like magical aphasia. The afflicted rarely has any idea they are doing anything unusual, and sometimes become unable to translate more mundane language.[2]

Paths[]

Thaumaturgy has a large number of paths; though it is not the oldest tradition of blood magic, the Tremere were magical scholars long before they were vampires, and toil ceaselessly to push their studies ever further. Many paths were once known by names which reflected the Tremere's previous magical heritage.

Alchemy[]

Source[1]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Simple changes to an object's form
    • Commuta: Changes in state - solid to liquid, liquid to gas, etc.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Complex changes to an object's form
    • Conforma: Simple changes in form
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Complicated changes to an object's form
    • Scinde: Complex changes to form
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Small changes in atomic number
    • Mutate: Major shifts in composition
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Major changes in atomic number
    • Transmutate: Radical shifts in composition

Biothaumaturgy[]

Source[2]

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    • Thaumaturgical Forensics: Gain information from a tissue sample
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    • Animal Experimentation (Pre-revised): Can alter life forms less complex than a human
    • Thaumaturgical Surgery (Revised): Convert a level of damage to a lesser form
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    • Thaumaturgical Surgery (Pre-revised): Repair damage to all sorts of creatures, including supernatural ones
    • Lesser Animation (Revised): Animate dead plants or small animals that will follow instructions
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    • Human Experimentation (Pre-revised): As Animal Experimentation, except works on humans
    • Greater Animation (Revised): As Lesser Animation, except works on large animals and humans
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    • Supernatural Experimentation (Pre-revised): As Human Experimentation, except works on supernatural creatures as well
    • Cognizant Construction (Revised): Grant an animated creature rudimentary intelligence

Elemental Mastery[]

Known in the Dark Ages as Rego Elementum, this path grants control over and affinity with inanimate objects.[3]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Elemental Strength: Draw greater strength and resilience from the earth.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Wooden Tongues: Speak with the spirit of an inanimate object.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Animate the Unmoving: Cause an object to move within the limits of its form.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Elemental Form: The caster transforms into an inanimate object.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Summon Elemental: Conjure and possibly command a spirit of one of the classical elements.

Faux Path[]

Source[4]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Hello, Goodbye: Temporarily cause listeners to believe a true statement to be false
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Disciplinary Identification: Recognize what Disciplines are or have been used
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Thaumaturgical Nomenclature: Identify what Thaumaturgy powers and rituals are being used
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Ritual Madness: Give a target the sensation of a particular Thaumaturgical power or ritual without actually inducing the effect
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Sanguinary Affection: Produce an illusion that gives the effect of a particular Discipline power

Focused Mind[]

Source[5]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Readiness: Gain a dice pool to add to Wits-related rolls or initiative
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Centering: Cause a subject to ignore any effect that reduces dice pools; grant bonus to resist Frenzy
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet One-Tracked Mind: Make a subject unable to split perform multiple actions
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Dual Thought: Take an extra mental action per round, including another Discipline use
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Perfect Clarity: Reduce the difficulty of all actions, become immune to Frenzy, and become resistant to mental influence

Gift of Morpheus[]

Source[6]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Cause Sleep: Force a single target to become drowsy or sleep, opposed to the target's Willpower. Spend Willpower to affect supernaturals
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Mass Slumber: Affect multiple targets with Cause Sleep against a flat difficulty
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Enchanted Slumber: Force a target to sleep until a trigger event. Spend Willpower to affect vampires. Multiple successes extend sleep up to a year
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Dreamscape: The vampire may project her own image into a dream, but has no control over the dream other than by her own actions within it. The vampire must have a belonging of the victim to use this power
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Master of Dreams: The vampire may start changing the target’s dreams, once she has entered them by using Dreamscape. If the target is a vampire, a Willpower point must also be spent. Once this power has been used, the target may also change her dreams with resistance rolls, and both characters may act in the dream as if they were awake. If either character dies in this dream, the character also dies for real

Green Path[]

Grants control over and communion with plants.[7]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Herbal Wisdom: Communicate with the spirit of a plant
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Speed the Seed's Passing: Cause a plant to quickly grow or decay
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Dance of Vines: Animate vegetation to fight or perform tasks
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Verdant Haven: Create a physical and mystical shelter of branches, leaves and vines
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Awaken the Forest Giants: Briefly animate an entire tree

Geomancy Path[]

Blessings and cursings.[8]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Resistance to magic
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Social attributes
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Physical attributes
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Talents
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Any attribute or ability

Hands of Destruction[]

Usually practiced by members of the Sabbat, this path is rumored to have demonic origins. It grants various destructive powers, most of which require physical touch.[9]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Decay: Cause an inanimate object to age years in seconds
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Gnarl Wood: Ruin an object of wood with a look
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Acidic Touch: Secrete a powerful viscous acid which affects metal, wood, and living tissue
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Atrophy: Cause a victim's limb to wither
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Turn to Dust: Cause a living person to age years in seconds

Hearth Path[]

Source[10]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Guest's Herald: Create a small effect that goes off whenever someone passes through a entryway
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Master's Order: Know where all things that belong to you in your haven are located
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Rhyme of Discord: Anyone else who comes into your haven becomes disoriented and cannot remember what they find there
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Temportal: Teleport from one of your haven's doorways to another
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet The Cauldron's Rede: Speak to items in your haven about events that have occurred there

Lure of Flames[]

This path, known as Rego Ignem or Creatio Ignis in the Dark Ages, creates unnatural flames, which some believe are conjured from Hell. Rather than distinct powers, each level of mastery allows the practitioner to summon larger and more dangerous flames.[11]

Power of the Mirror[]

Source[12]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Mirror Forge: Allows you to see through a reflective surface you created
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Reality of Reflection: Allows you to alter small details of reflections in a reflective surface you created
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Mastery of Reflection: Allows you to completely alter reflections in a reflective surface you created, or use certain Disciplines (Auspex, Dominate, Presence, Animalism) through it
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet The Thousand Eyes: Allows you to use the previous powers through any reflective surface
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Mirror Prison: Trap a victim within a reflective surface for an indefinite period of time

Mastery of the Mortal Shell[]

Source[13]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Vertigo: Cause a target to be disoriented and dizzy
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Contortion: Make a victim's limb constrict and become useless
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Seizure: Cause a victim's body writhe and tighten uncontrollably
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Body Failure: As Seizure, but more powerful
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Marionette: Force a target's body to move and act as you desire

Movement of the Mind[]

This path grants the practitioner the power of telekinesis, allowing them to move matter at a distance - at first as though they were using their hands, and, at higher levels, allowing flight and levitation. It was known in the Dark Ages as Rego Motus. Modern versions of the path do not have distinct powers; instead, higher levels of mastery simply increase the mass a thaumaturge can affect (though level three is required for flight, and level four for throwing objects). Older versions have the following - more strictly defined - powers.[14]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Force Bolt: Cause a target to fall down losing his next action or can shunt an object of 100 lbs or less toward or away.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Manipulate: Allows you to lift and handle an object that you would with one hand, TV remote, handgun, a lever, et al.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Flight: Allows the caster the ability to hoist a person or the caster into the air and can move them at walking speed.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Repulse: As with force bolt but objects with much more weight and more than one.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Control: Force a target's body to move as you desire or you can heft up to a single ton.

Neptune's Might[]

Originally called Rego Aquam in the Dark Ages, Neptune's Might grants a practitioner control over bodies of standing water, plus some other water-related powers.[15]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Eyes of the Sea: See what has transpired on, in or around a still body of water
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Prison of Water: Use a large body of water to bind a target
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet
    • Dehydrate (Pre-revised): Remotely drain water from a victim
    • Blood to Water (Revised): Turn a subject's blood (or possibly another liquid) into water
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Flowing Wall: Create a barrier of water nearly impervious to all beings
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    • Blood to Water (Pre-revised): Turn a subject's blood into water, some other liquids as well
    • Dehydrate (Revised): Remotely drain water from a victim

Oneiromancy[]

Source[16]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Portents: Receive visions after waking that allegorically refer to future events of one's life
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Foresee: As Portents, but works on another individual
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Dreamspeak: Send messages to someone through their dreams
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Augury: Gain answers to questions from another person's dreams
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Reveal the Heart's Dreams: Learn what someone most desires and fears from their dreams

Path of Blood[]

Usually the first path taught to neonates among the Tremere, originally called Rego Vitae, Potestas Vitae, and The Power oF Lifeblood duing the Dark Ages.[17]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet A Taste For Blood: Gather a variety of information from a blood sample
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Blood Rage: Force a target to expend their vitae to raise Attributes
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Blood of Potency: Temporarily lower your generation
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Theft of Vitae: Steal blood from a target at a distance
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Cauldron of Blood: Cause a victim's blood to burn them from within

Bloodlines[]

The powers available in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Blood Strike: A projectile will strike your victim, and may return with stolen blood
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Purge: Nearby enemies will vomit blood, causing damage
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Blood Shield: A damage-absorbing shield surrounds the caster
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Blood Salvo: As Blood Strike, but affecting multiple targets
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Blood Boil: The target's blood is heated to a boil, causing them to explode and damaging nearby targets

Path of the Blood's Curse[]

Source[18]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Ravages of the Beast: Cause a target to Frenzy
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Weight of the Sun: Make a vampire feel the effects of being awake during the day
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Abated Tooth: Prevent a vampire's fangs from extending
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Treacherous Bonds: Temporarily corrupt a blood bond, turning love to hate
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet The Withering of Ages: Cause a vampire to decay to their true age

Path of Cammano-deuonertos[]

This Path, whose name of Gallic origin would mean "way of the strength of the gods", was developed by the Nosferatu Drutalos. Based on ancient Druidic rituals, the powers of this path allow the user to borrow those strengths and qualities of the Celtic gods of "Gaul". [19]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Gift of Cernunnos:Allows user to re-roll once an ability roll of thier choice (they must keep the result of this new roll) or not be surprised.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Gift of Teutates: For each success obtained on the activation roll, the thaumaturge can split a point into one or more the following abilities: Crafts, Enigmas, Intuition, Folk wisdom and/or Survival. If the thaumaturge has one not the capacity in question, the first point in it "costs" two successes. This increase lasts one hour and the ability level cannot exceed 5.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Gift of Esus: During a scene, the thaumaturge can distribute one number of points equal to the successes obtained on the action roll vation between his Strength and Vigor (with a maximum of +3 in each attribute). In return, he will not be able to increase his physical attributes otherwise or heal himself until the end of the scene (whether using blood, abilities or powers).
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Gift of Nantosuelta: Each success obtained on the activation roll grants an extra die to absorb damage from natural sources such as cold, lightning, storm or the fire Wood or metal are not affected by the protection tion offered by this power (no more than sunlight). The Don of Nantosuelta lasts one scene.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Gift of Sucellos: For each success obtained on the activation roll, the thaumaturge gains two dice that he can “spend” on adding to one or more relevant dice pools certain jets related to his vampiric nature. These dice can be used to resist frenzy, Rötschreck, aux damage caused by the sun and the effects of the True Faith They can also be used to wake up from a daytime torpor or staying awake during the day. The dice unspent disappear at the next dawn or dusk, whichever comes first.

Path of Conjuring[]

The practitioner can create objects (or even living things) from nothing. Such objects are generic, with repeated patterns or a uniform appearance, and have no flaws. Unless a caster is sufficiently skilled, conjured objects cease to exist without continued concentration.[20]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Summon the Simplest Form: Temporarily conjure a very simple object (single material, no moving parts)
    • Summoning the Spirit: You can summon a simple inanimate object
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Permanency: Conjured objects may be given permanent existence
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Magic of the Smith: Conjure a complex object (multiple materials, moving parts)
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Reverse Conjuration: Banish objects conjured with this path
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Power Over Life: Temporarily conjure a living (though mindless) being

Path of Corruption[]

Source[21]

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    • Contradict: Make someone change their mind on a course of action
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    • Disfigurement (Pre-revised): Change the appearance of someone, making more or less attractive
    • Subvert (Revised): Cause a victim to act on their dark impulses
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    • Change Mind (Pre-revised): Give someone a new Demeanor
    • Dissociate (Revised): Make someone become distant from others for a time
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    • Cripple (Pre-revised): Paralyze someone's legs
    • Addiction (Revised): Cause a victim to be psychologically dependent on a particular sensation
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    • Corrupt Soul (Pre-revised): Give someone a new Nature
    • Dependence (Revised): Temporarily bind someone to you

Path of Curses[]

Source[22]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Stigma: Make an individual suffer socially for an evening
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Malady: Curse a victim with an illness, reducing their Physical Attributes
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Pariah: Make others see the target as their worst enemy
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Corrupt Body: Temporarily reduce one of the target's Physical Attributes
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Fall from Grace: A victim gains a botch die to all actions

Path of the Father's Vengeance[]

Source[23]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Zillah's Litany: Discover blood bonds and Vinculi the target has
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet The Crone's Pride: Reduce a victim's Appearance to zero for the night
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Feast of Ashes: Force a vampire to only be able to gain sustenance from ash for a time, and be limited in how they may use Blood Points gained from it
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Uriel's Disfavor: Make all light uncomfortable and harmful to the vampire
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Valediction: Temporarily undo any change in generation from diablerie

Path of the Levinbolt[]

Source[24]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Spark: Generate a small electrical discharge
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Illuminate: Generate enough energy to charge a small device or produce light
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Power Array: Discharge or absorb a greater amount of energy
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Zeus' Fury: Build up energy and direct it as arcs of lightning
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Eye of the Storm: Become charged with an incredible amount of electricity

Path of Mars[]

Source[25]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Warcry: Temporarily increase one's Courage and Willpower
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Strike True: A single melee attack automatically succeeds with one success
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Wind Dance: If not attacking, you can dodge many times without penalty
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Fearless Heart: All your Physical Attributes raise by one
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Comrades at Arms: Use Path of Mars powers on others

Path of Mercury[]

Source[26]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Teleport 10 yards
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Teleport 50 yards
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Teleport 500 yards
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Teleport 5 miles
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet teleport 500 miles

Path of Shadowcrafting[]

Source[27]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Out Light: Make lights darker or extinguish
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Shadow Taunt: Make a shadow mimic your movements
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Coruscating Shadow: Cause shadow to cover you, making you harder to be seen
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Night's Veil: Extend a shadow so that it creates an area of night in daylight
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Abyssal Pact: Summon an abyssal shadow that attacks or counters Obtenebration

Path of Technomancy[]

Source[28]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Analyze: Learn how a device works
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Burnout: Cause a machine to malfunction
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Encrypt/Decrypt: Cause a device to only work for you
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Remote Access: Operate a machine remotely
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Telecommute: Project your mind into the global telecommunication network

Path of Transmutation[]

Source[29]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Fortify the Solid Form: Make an object stronger
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Crystallize the Liquid Form: Transform a liquid into solid form
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Liquefy the Solid Form: Cause an object to soften and melt for a scene
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Gaol: Turn air into an indestructible block
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Ghost Wall: Turn an object into a gaseous mist

Path of Warding[]

Source[30]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Bar the Common Passage: Block an door and get alerted if something breaks the ward
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Glyph of Scrying: Create a glyph to monitor its surrounding area
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Runes of Power: Ward an object with a rune, that deals aggravated damage to everyone who touches it
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Glyph of Enlightenment: Create a glyph for scrying, communication and transmitting thaumaturgical powers
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Secure the Sacred Domain: Seal off an entire castle for one night

Perdo Magica[]

This path has no powers of its own; instead, it allows the user to counter other magic.[31]

Prey on the Soul's Fear[]

Source[32]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Startle the Superstitious Mind: Create such fear that a mortal or vampire is rooted to the spot where he stands
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Rout the Charging Hordes: Cause a number of people to flee from you
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Wrath of God: Cause a victim to witness his particular version of hell
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet The Inner Demon: Confront somebody with his darkest fears
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Demonic Horde: Create horrific images and implant them in your victims mind

Rego Magica[]

This path has no powers of its own; instead, it allows the user to create new paths.[33]

Rego Mentem[]

This path is the pagan version of the infernal Rego Manes. It does not have individual powers at each level. Instead, each level allows the user to summon stronger nature spirits, and to inflict more damage upon any spirit.[34]

Soul of the Serpent[]

Source[35]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Serpentine Sense: See in the dark
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Scaleskin: Get a smooth and scaly skin, allowing for greater flexibility on land and considerable freedom of movement through water
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Venom Curse: Transform your vitae into a deadly poison capable of blinding the eyes of nearby opponents, like that of a spitting cobra
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Touch of Typhon: Transform forearm into a venomous asp
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Form of The Hydra: Transform your body into a writhing mass of vipers

Spirit Manipulation[]

Source[36]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Hermetic Sight: See into the spirit world
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Astral Chant: Be able to communicate with all spirits
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Voice of Command: Force a spirit to obey your commands
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Entrap Ephemera: Bind a spirit into an object to create a fetish
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Duality: Exist in both the material and spiritual world

Spirit Thaumaturgy[]

Source[37]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Evil Eye: Inflict botched dice on your victim
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Spirit Sight: See and speak with spirits
    • Spirit Eyes: You can attempt to see and communicate with wraiths in the area
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Spirit Slave: Demand a service of a spirit
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Fetishes: Force a spirit to inhabit an object
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Journey: Leave your body, using Willpower you can roll to temporarily take control of another magical being

Transitus Velociter[]

This path does not have individual powers at each level. Instead, each level allows you to increase the speed of larger groups of mortal, vampires and mounts for several hours.[38]

Video Pellis[]

This path is the pagan version of the infernal Video Nefas.[39]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet See the Unseen: Gaze into the spirit world
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Learn the Heart's Pain: look into someone’s heart and determine what grieves him the most
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Vine of Dionysus[]

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Weather Control[]

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Rituals[]

Main Article:List of Thaumaturgy Rituals

Gallery[]

See Also[]

References[]


^  Alchemy

Alchemy Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 68-69
Alchemy Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 47-48

^  Biothaumaturgy

Biothaumaturgy Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand Pg. 78-79
Biothaumaturgy Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 69-71
Biothaumaturgy Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 48-50

^  Elemental Mastery

Rego Elementum Vampire: The Dark Ages Pg. 167-168
Elemental Mastery Guide to the Camarilla Pg. 99-100
Rego Elementum Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook Pg. 215-216
Elemental Mastery Laws of Elysium Pg. 76-77
Elemental Mastery Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 214-215
Elemental Mastery The Players Guide Pg. 87-88

^  The Faux Path

The Faux Path Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 84-85

^  The Focused Mind

The Focused Mind Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 71-72
The Focused Mind Rites of the Blood Pg. 139-140
The Focused Mind Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 50-51

^  Gift of Morpheus

Gift of Morpheus Player's Guide to the Sabbat Pg. 114

^  The Green Path

The Green Path Guide to the Camarilla Pg. 100-101
The Green Path Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 215-217

^  Geomancy Path

Geomancy Path A World of Darkness Pg. 100

^  Hands of Destruction

Hands of Destruction Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition Pg. 182
Hands of Destruction Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 217-218

^  The Hearth Path

The Hearth Path Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 72-73
The Hearth Path Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 51-53

^  Lure of Flames

Rego Ignem Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 165
Lure of Flames Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition Pg. 180
Lure of Flames Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook pg. 104
Lure of Flames Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition pg. 171
Rego Ignem Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook Pg. 214-215
The Lure of Flames Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 218
Creatio Ignis Vampire 20th Anniversary: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 297

^  Mastery of the Mortal Shell

Mastery of the Mortal Shell Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 73-75
Mastery of the Mortal Shell Rites of the Blood Pg. 138-139
Mastery of the Mortal Shell Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 53-54

^  Movement of the Mind

Rego Motus Vampire: The Dark Ages Pg. 165-166
Movement of the Mind Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition Pg. 181
Movement of the Mind Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook pg. 104
Movement of the Mind Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition pg. 171
Rego Motus Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook Pg. 215
Movement of the Mind Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 220

^  Power of the Mirror

Power of the Mirror Die Stadt, das Blut, der Tod: Frankfurt bei Nacht Pg. 87

^  Neptune's Might

Neptune's Might The Players Guide Pg. 86-87
Neptune's Might The Players Guide Second Edition Pg. 83
Rego Aquam Vampire: The Dark Ages Pg. 166-167
Neptune's Might Guide to the Camarilla Pg. 101-102
Neptune's Might Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 218-220

^  Oneiromancy

Oneiromancy Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 75-76
Oneiromancy Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 54-56

^  Path of Blood

Rego Vitae Vampire: The Dark Ages Pg. 164-165
Potestas Vitae Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 301-302
The Power of Lifeblood Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 301-302
Path of Blood Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition Pg. 178-180
Path of Blood Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook pg. 104
Path of Blood Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition pg. 168-169
Thaumaturgy Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Rego Vitae Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook Pg. 213-214
Path of Blood Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 213-214

^  Path of the Blood's Curse

Path of the Blood's Curse Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 76-78
Path of the Blood's Curse Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 56-58

^  Path of Cammano-Deuonertos

Path of Cammano-Deuonertos France by Night Pg. 238-239

^  Path of Conjuring

Path of Conjuring The Players Guide Pg. 85-86
Path of Conjuring The Players Guide Second Edition Pg. 82
Path of Conjuring Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition Pg. 181
Path of Conjuring Laws of Elysium Pg. 73-74
Path of Conjuring Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 220-221

^  Path of Corruption

Corruption The Players Guide Pg. 88-89
Corruption The Players Guide Second Edition Pg. 85-86
Corruption Laws of Elysium Pg. 77-78
Path of Corruption Guide to the Camarilla Pg. 102-104
Path of Corruption Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 221-224

^  Path of Curses

Path of Curses Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 78-80
Path of Curses Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 58-60

^  Path of the Father's Vengeance

Path of the Father's Vengeance Guide to the Sabbat Pg. 117-118
The Path of the Father's Vengeance Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 226-228

^  Path of the Levinbolt

Way of the Levinbolt Dark Ages Companion Pg. 94
Path of the Levinbolt Clanbook: Tremere Revised Pg. 51-53
Path of the Levinbolt Rites of the Blood Pg. 140-142

^  Path of Mars

Path of Mars Guide to the Sabbat Pg. 116-117
Path of Mars Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 224

^  Path of Mercury

Path of Praapti Blood Sacrifice: The Thaumaturgical Companion Pg. 65
Path of Praapti Rites of the Blood Pg. 165

^  Path of Shadowcrafting

Path of Shadowcrafting Clanbook: Tremere Revised Pg. 53-56

^  Path of Technomancy

Path of Technomancy Guide to the Camarilla Pg. 104-105
Path of Technomancy Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 224-226

^  Path of Transmutation

Thaumaturgical Alchemy Dark Ages Companion Pg. 92-94
Path of Transmutation Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 80-82
Path of Transmutation Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 60-61

^  Path of Warding

Path of Warding Dark Ages Companion Pg. 95-96

^  Perdo Magica

Perdo Magica House of Tremere Pg. 109-110
Perdo Magica Players Guide to Low Clans Pg. 168

^  Prey on the Soul's Fear

Prey on the Soul's Fear Dark Ages Companion Pg. 94-95

^  Rego Magica

Rego Magica House of Tremere Pg. 106-109

^  Rego Mentem

Rego Manes (Path of Spirits) Dark Ages Companion Pg. 107-108

^  Soul of the Serpent

Soul of the Serpent Cairo by Night Pg. 88

^  Spirit Manipulation

Spirit Manipulation Guide to the Camarilla Pg. 106-107
Spirit Manipulation Rites of the Blood Pg. 142-145

^  Spirit Thaumaturgy

Spirit Thaumaturgy The Succubus Club Pg. 65-66
Spirit Thaumaturgy Vampire Players Guide Second Edition Pg. 83-84
Spirit Thaumaturgy The Players Guide Pg. 87
Spirit Thaumaturgy Laws of Elysium Pg. 74-75

^  Transitus Velociter

Way of Passage Libellus Sanguinis 2: Keepers of the Word Pg. 63
Transitus Velociter Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook Pg. 217

^  Video Pellis

Video Nefas (Path of Evil Revelations) Dark Ages Companion Pg. 105-106

^  The Vine of Dionysus

The Vine of Dionysus Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy Pg. 82-83
The Vine of Dionysus Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 61-63

^  Weather Control

Rego Tempestas Vampire: The Dark Ages Pg. 166
Weather Control Guide to the Camarilla Pg. 108-109
Weather Control Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook pg. 104
Weather Control Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition pg. 171
Rego Tempestas Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook Pg. 215
Weather Control Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 228-229
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