Changes: Tome of Secrets

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Tome of Secrets is a supplemental product to Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages, offering additional information on blood sorcery, medieval society, and True Faith.

Summary

From the Onyx Path catalog:

"Every occult order worth its weight has a library of mystic truths. But the truly wondrous, truly frightening truths require you look deeper. That you delve in long, lost places. These, my friend, are those long, lost places."

— Creidne

The Tome of Secrets is a treatment of numerous topics about Cainites and stranger things in the Dark Medieval World. It’s about peeling back the curtain, and digging a little deeper. Inside, you'll find:

Expanded treatment of Assamite Sorcery, Koldunic Sorcery, Necromancy, and Setite Sorcery
A look at Cainite knightly orders, faith movements, and even human witchcraft
Letters and diaries from all over the Dark Medieval World

Chapters

Introduction

Chapter One: The Dark Medieval world

A list of letters detailing the Bloodless Crusade's quest for the city of Scáth and reactions among the Cainite world.

Chapter Two: Forgotten Secrets

Lost powers of Abyss Mysticism, Assamite Sorcery, Koldunic Sorcery, Akhu, and Necromancy, as well as the magic used by witches.

Chapter Three: The Weight of Nobility

A short description of Cainite knighthoods and responsibilities to one's vassalage.

Chapter Four: Faith

Details about True Faith, as well as Faith-based power for true believers. Deals also with the role of Dark Thaumaturgy and demons

Appendix: Player Options

A list of Combination Disciplines that were omitted from the final version of Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages

Background Information

The Tome of Secrets was funded as a part of the V20 Dark Ages Kickstarter.
This is the second part of the "Hecata arc" which began in VTM: Lore of the Bloodlines , and is next covered in VTDA: V20 Dark Ages Companion .

Memorable Quotes

(...)

Characters

Sultan Ameirin of Ankara, a Brujah infernalist

Terminology

(...)

Previous book:
V20DA: The Cainite Conspiracies Anthology

Game Books
Vampire: The Dark Ages books

Next book:
V20DA: V20 Dark Ages Companion

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-'''''Tome of Secrets''''' is a supplemental product to [[V20 Dark Ages]], offering additional information on [[Blood Sorcery (VTM)|Blood Sorcery]], medieval society, and [[True Faith]].
 ==Summary==
-From the [[White Wolf]] catalog:
+From the [[Onyx Path]] catalog:
-: {{quote|''Every occult order worth its weight has a library of mystic truths. But the truly wondrous, truly frightening truths require you look deeper. That you delve in long, lost places. These, my friend, are those long, lost places.'' | ''[[Creidne]]''}}
+:"Every occult order worth its weight has a library of mystic truths. But the truly wondrous, truly frightening truths require you look deeper. That you delve in long, lost places. These, my friend, are those long, lost places."
+:''— [[Creidne]]''
-The ''Tome of Secrets'' is a treatment of numerous topics about Cainites and stranger things in the [[Dark Medieval]] World. It’s about peeling back the curtain, and digging a little deeper. Inside, you'll find:
+:''The '''''Tome of Secrets''''' is a treatment of numerous topics about Cainites and stranger things in the [[Dark Medieval]] World. It’s about peeling back the curtain, and digging a little deeper. Inside, you'll find:''
-:''Expanded treatment of [[Assamite Sorcery]], [[Koldunic Sorcery]], [[Necromancy (VTM)|Necromancy]], and [[Setite Sorcery]] ''
+:*''Expanded treatment of [[Assamite Sorcery]], [[Koldunic Sorcery]], [[Necromancy (VTM)|Necromancy]], and [[Setite Sorcery]] ''
-:''A look at Cainite knightly orders, faith movements, and even human witchcraft''
+:*''A look at Cainite knightly orders, faith movements, and even human witchcraft''
-:''Letters and diaries from all over the Dark Medieval World''
+:*''Letters and diaries from all over the Dark Medieval World''
+==Chapters==
 ===Introduction===
 ===Chapter One: The Dark Medieval world===
-A list of letters detailing the [[Bloodless Crusade]]'s quest for the city of [[Scáth]] and reactions among the Cainite world
+A list of letters detailing the [[Bloodless Crusade]]'s quest for the city of [[Scáth]] and reactions among the Cainite world.
 ===Chapter Two: Forgotten Secrets===
 Lost powers of [[Abyss Mysticism]], [[Assamite Sorcery]], [[Koldunic Sorcery]], [[Akhu]], and [[Necromancy (VTM)|Necromancy]], as well as the magic used by witches.
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 A short description of Cainite knighthoods and responsibilities to one's vassalage.
 ===Chapter Four: Faith===
-Details about [[True Faith]], as well as Faith-based power for true believers. Deals also with the role of [[Dark Thaumaturgy]] and [[demon]]s
+Details about [[True Faith]], as well as Faith-based power for true believers. Deals also with the role of [[Dark Thaumaturgy]] and [[Demon (DTF)|demons]]
 ===Appendix: Player Options===
 A list of [[Combination Disciplines]] that were omitted from the final version of Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages
 ==Background Information==
-The ''Tome of Secrets'' was funded as a part of the [[V20 Dark Ages]] [[Kickstarter]].
+* The '''Tome of Secrets''' was funded as a part of the [[V20 Dark Ages]] [[Kickstarter]].
+* This is the second part of the "Hecata arc" which began in {{b|VTM|Lore of the Bloodlines}}, and is next covered in {{b|VTDA|V20 Dark Ages Companion}}.
-===Memorable Quotes===
+==Memorable Quotes==
+(...)
 ==Characters==
+* Sultan [[Prospero|Ameirin]] of [[Ankara (WOD)|Ankara]], a [[Brujah]] [[Infernalism (WOD)|infernalist]]
 ==Terminology==
+(...)
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