MET LARP SRD

Water is a fundamental component of life. For most creatures, water ranks as one of their greatest needs, second only to air. For humanity, access to water has shaped the growth of civilizations, carried the ships of war, and served as a barrier to distant and mysterious shores. It is no wonder that ancient miracle workers and modern thaumaturges alike have sought to exert mastery over water, harnessing its power for a variety of effects.

Many thaumaturge historians have argued over the origin of this ancient path. The Followers of Set claim that magicians of the pharaohs used the mystical properties of the blood and the power of the Nile to fertilize the lands of Kemet long before the burning of the Alexandrian Library. Greek historians claim that this power originated from the tributaries of the River Styx. Even more ancient Mesopotamian scholars claim this power was even older, originating from the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates in the Fertile Crescent. Whatever its origins, during the Age of Discovery thaumaturgists popularized it, renaming it after the ancient Roman god of the Oceans. It is said that this path was particularly popular amongst the great powers seeking to conquer the New World. It is no secret, however, that the Sorcerers among the Setites and Assamites blanch just a little when they hear the modern name of this particular path.

“Water holds many secrets. Waves and currents ensure that such things remain hidden. I suggest you reconsider your position and alter course, else you too many be lost at sea like so many before you.” — Judson Hare, Tremere