MET LARP SRD

Thaumaturgy is a generic term that encompasses all blood magic and sorcerous arts. Those who practice the thaumaturgic arts sacrifice a small portion of their mystically-infused vitae in order to forcibly shape the world according to their will. In the modern nights, many Neonates credit Clan Tremere for the creation of Thaumaturgy via a fusion of mortal wizardry and vampiric vitae. Trained as hermetic wizards, the Tremere applied their knowledge of the secret principles of True Magick to codify vampire sorcery into a formidable tool to manipulate vitae to create wide-ranging effects, much like the powerful spells attributed to legendary sorcerers.

Other clans, such as the Tzimisce, the Assamites, and the Followers of Set, have counted powerful thaumaturges within their ranks for untold millennia before the Tremere became vampires. Their practice of magic ranges from the hermetic to the deeply religious, from summoning elemental spirits to incorporating the practices of mortal voudoun, enlightened mystics, or darker, more sinister methods.

“Magic is an exercise of disciplined will and the knowledge that, sometimes, will must be unleashed. The secret lies in knowing when to exercise control… and when to let go.” — Etrius