
Uzoma practitioner with lightning strike behind them.
A sorcerous society composed of members of the African Diaspora that draws their practice from Yoruba magic blended with Christian saint reverence and other sources. They gather into families called ile where the sorcerer-priests grant access between the Otherworld and the material world. The group mostly considers their role to be one of supervision waiting for interference.
Magic[]
The Uzoma view their role as priests and holy people that form a bridge between spirits and humans. They claim the true sorcerers are the Nhanga who worship mysterious orishas. The Uzoma view foreign magicians as sorcerers and look down upon them.
Magic or ashé is performed as part of a ritual and their powers are granted as a reward for good service and to serve the will of the orishas. Bembe are the drumming and dance that form the heart of the ritual which culminates in the spirit mounting the mortal and granting power.
Ebo or sacrifice is another key aspect and small animal sacrifices are common. Some practitioners deal with the eggun or dead. Many are malevolent and will corrupt practitioners who treat with them.
The Orisha[]
Each orisha has correspondences with certain folkways like food, dance, or colors and some 400 orisha are purported to exist. Towns often have a patron and the Uzoma pick one that serves the task at hand or personal preference.
Examples include:
- Elegba, the Opener of the way
- Ogún, the master of technology and war
- Oshosi, the hunter and scout
- Obatalám father of orishas and humanity
- Oyá, ruler of the winds
- Oshún, ruler of the sweet waters as well as love and fertility
- Yemayá, Mother of All, ruler of the seas, and queen of witches
- Shangó, warrior and ruler of lightning
- Orunmila, the master of wisdom
References[]
- WOD: World of Darkness: Sorcerer, p. 41-45
- MTAs: Sorcerer Revised, p. 41
- MTAs: M20 Sorcerer, p. 95
Sorcerous Affiliations | ||
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Standard Affiliations | Ancient Order of the Aeon Rites · The Arcanum · Balamo'ob · The Children of Osiris · The Cult of Isis · The Cult of Mercury · The Dozen Priests of the Pythian Order · The Fenian · Forn Jafnaðr · Maison Liban · Mogen HaLev · Nebuu-Afef · The Nephite Priesthood · The Newburgh Group · The Seven Thunders · The Silver Portal · The Society of Enlightened Altruistic Ideologies · The Star Council · Thal'hun · US Government: Project Twilight · Uzoma | |
Mage-run Affiliations | Council of Nine Mystic Traditions · Disparate Alliance · Technocratic Union | |
Redworking Affiliations | The Almost Assembly · The Calderone · CRONUS/DOVECOTE · House Carna · House Goratrix · Lui Domien · The Plague Oracles · Sunburners | |
Minor or Defunct Affiliations | Asatru Futhark · Bata'a · Masters of Stonecrop |