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The Omphalos. The literal underground meeting point for most ‘legal’ registered
magicians practicing in the UK. Presiding over this huge ancient facility is its namesake; a
large white onyx stone, the Omphalos itself. Legend says that Zeus, wanting to determine
the center of the Earth, sent two eagles to fly at the same speed from each of the world's
ends. The eagles were found in Delphi. To indicate this ‘center’, a white marble stone was
placed in the temple of Apollo, in Delphi, the center of the Greek world. Unfortunately for
the Greeks, their knowledge of Astral geography wasn't very good, and it turns out the real
center of the Earth is below the surface of London, UK.
The Omphalos, as an organization supervising and more or less regulating the
activities of magicians in the UK, was established in the seventeenth century following the
Great Fire of London. Officially this disaster was the result of a simple accident caused by a
distracted baker, but in reality it was the culmination of the all-out war between the Sons
of Lugh and the Praetorian Guard. The two most prominent British magical groups at the
time, they had been fighting over control of the Omphalos for centuries due to the
convergence of ley lines that gives the place its power. Witnessing the horror their petty
dispute had caused, a cease-fire was declared between the two groups, followed by the
signing of the Omphalos Treaty of 1667. The sudden peace in the region attracted
magicians and adepts from all over the world, making London the first true hub of occult
sciences in the world since the days of Thebes. There are others, such as Prague (City of
Alchemists) or Jakarta (Home of Master Sorcerers), but the power and influence the
Omphalos holds over both the occult and mundane worlds is undeniable. Many attribute
the resurgence of natural philosophy (or science, as it is now known) to the existence of the
Omphalos, since distinguished philosophers and scientists such as Isaac Newton (one of its
founder fathers, as a matter of fact) and Charles Darwin were members. As for the
Omphalos stone, some say it acts as a plug, holding back the release of energies that would
otherwise wash over the planet, creating chaos and destruction. This sacred place is under
the protection of Omphale, goddess of the Omphalos. According to some researchers,
Omphale is a manifestation of that controlled energy, a kind of egregore created by the
world itself to guard over its power.
Nowadays the Omphalos works as a loose organization that simply tries to ensure no
sect or magic Order gathers too much power for its own good, and works to contain any
threats to the secrecy of the occult. Most are welcome there, as long as they register
themselves and pledge to not endanger the status quo. It is the de facto meeting point for
adepts to meet and join occult organizations, who are always sending recruiters to find the
most promising rising stars to join their organizations. Peace is strictly enforced but all are
free to come and trade information, rumors and goods.
You will soon discover that the Omphalos is the place to be for almost everything; here
is where you will come to buy and sell equipment, perform rituals and dabble in alchemy,
and gain the favor of magical Orders who can help you in your quest for knowledge and
power.
When visiting, roll a Daily Event, a Random Encounter, and determine which Orders
are present by rolling a D10 for each Order. A result of 7-10 indicates that Order has
representatives present to interact with, who may assign missions for completion that day.
If they are not there, you may always come back another day! There are plenty of other
things to do at the Omphalos.

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DAILY EVENTS 4 – CALM DAY
Each time you visit the Omphalos, things will be Nothing seems to be going on today at the Omphalos.
different. Prices will vary, new NPCs will appear, and This likely makes you weary and more restless than
new opportunities will arise. The first thing to do the alternative.
when visiting the Omphalos is to roll on the Daily
Events table below.
5 – DISAPPOINTED MENTORS
D20 Daily Events The Order emissaries must have been gossiping, and
you somehow pissed them off. Earn half Favor for
1 Anonymous Benefactor
any Mission you complete today.
2 Attack!
3 Bad Blood
6 – EZRA THE MIND MENDER
4 Calm Day
Ezra is in town, and he's offering his services.
5 Disappointed Mentors
Through a combination of hypnosis, psychology and
6 Ezra the Mind Mender magic, he can heal your mind. For 100ø you may
7 Free Services regain 10 Sanity points. This only works once a
8 Hectic Day month, so if you've already been healed by Ezra,
ignore this event.
9 Help Needed
10 Higher Prices
11 Inside Information 7 – FREE SERVICES
12 Low Stock Any services that the Omphalos offers, such as Ritual
chambers or Alchemy Labs, are free to use today.
13 Lower Prices
14 Omphale Festival
15 Order Dispute 8 – HECTIC DAY
16 Representatives Meeting Today is one of those days when everything seems to
be happening at once. Roll twice on this table.
17 Store Closed
18 Tapping a Ley Line
19 The Omphalos at Work 9 – HELP NEEDED
20 Wounded A fellow adept needs help powering some Vas, and
they are willing to pay for it. Earn 10ø for each 10 VP
you are willing to spend helping them.
1 – ANONYMOUS BENEFACTOR
Someone is a fan of your work. Receive 50ø.
10 – HIGHER PRICES
Supplies are running low, so prices are up. All prices
2 – ATTACK! today are +10ø.
You've been followed; somebody assaults you before
you can enter the safety of the Omphalos! Roll an
enemy from the table corresponding with your most 11 – INSIDE INFORMATION
recent Mission. A spy from a friendly Order informs you of the
opposition you'll be facing soon. On your next
Mission, increase all Defensive skills by +10.
3 – BAD BLOOD
An old enemy is looking for you, and you are not
ready for a confrontation. You must give up your day 12 – LOW STOCK
and come back tomorrow. Some items are hard to find, but the Omphalos
usually comes through. Not today though. Each time
you want to purchase an item, roll a D6: 1-3 the item
is available, 4-6 the item is completely out of stock.

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13 – LOWER PRICES
RANDOM
Things have been calm around here lately, so there
are supplies available for everybody. All prices today ENCOUNTERS
are -10ø. The Omphalos welcomes all sorts of people, from all
walks of life. The large variety of people crammed
into a contained space never fails to result in
14 – OMPHALE FESTIVAL interesting situations. Roll on the Random
Today is the day to celebrate Omphale, the goddess Encounters table each time you visit the Omphalos.
of the Omphalos. Any mission you accept today
grants double Favor. D10 Random Encounters
1 Fight
15 – ORDER DISPUTE 2 Pickpocket
There's been some bad blood between the Orders, 3 A Man in Need
and none of their representatives are available today. 4 A Celebrity
Come back tomorrow! 5 Rumors
6 Problem-solving
16 – REPRESENTATIVES MEETING 7 Taking O�ence
Instead of rolling to determine which Order 8 Suspicious Figure
representatives are present today, choose any you want. 9 Chimera
10 Ceremony
17 – STORE CLOSED
1 – FIGHT
Due to some devotional schedule that was poorly
explained to you at some point, no sales are allowed A fight erupts in front of you, and you quickly find
today. You may not purchase or sell any items. yourself between arguing antagonists. In the swirling
melee you get a swift kick somewhere soft and
a broken nose.
18 – TAPPING A LEY LINE
Thanks to the energy flowing through the Omphalos, If you go on a mission, start with D20 fewer HP.
gain 100 ‘free’ VP to use today.
2 – PICKPOCKET
19 – THE OMPHALOS AT WORK Someone bumps into you, quickly apologizes and
There is a reason why they call this place the Center leaves in a hurry. Minutes later you realize that they
of the World. Due to an astrological phenomenon, must have robbed you!
you are able to perform any summoning as if it were
the spirit's required day and moon phase. Lose D100ø.

20 – WOUNDED 3 – A MAN IN NEED

Entering the Omphalos right after you is an old
acquaintance back from a mission. He stumbles onto
you, bleeding! You need to help quickly or he'll die.
Perform a First Aid check. If you succeed, you manage
to stabilize him and in thanks he gives you some loot
from his mission. Roll on the Valuables table.
A man rushes to you as you tend to your business, and
tells you that he urgently needs an athame to perform
a ritual. He seems quite desperate!
He is willing to buy yours for 200ø, but if you sell it
you'll need to consecrate a new one for your own use.

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4 – A CELEBRITY
Ahead of you in the middle of an excited crowd is a very
well known adept (one may say a celebrity) who is
visiting the Omphalos, and they are currently
surrounded by fawning sycophants.
If you approach the celebrity to engage them in
conversation, perform a CHA test. If you pass, the
celebrity is impressed with you, and so is the crowd.
Earn 50 Favor with an Order of your choice.
5 – RUMORS
While sitting and sharing some drinks with an
acquaintance, she lets you know there are some
rumors about you flying around.
You should really get on top of those rumors.
Perform a CHA test to spread tales of your power and
mystical feats. If you fail, you are caught red-handed
trying to create your legend. Lose 50 Favor with all
Orders.
8 – SUSPICIOUS FIGURE
Among the crowd inside the Omphalos' main hall, you
notice a suspicious figure trying to blend in with the
mass of people. Your instincts tell you to follow, and
minutes later you find yourself behind some
bookshelves, eavesdropping on a furtive conversation.
Apparently they are planning some sort of attack!
If you intervene and alert the guards, gain 50 Favor
among all Orders, but not before the person you
followed gets a good look at you. A random sect
becomes your Antagonist. If you don't alert the
guards, the Omphalos is attacked and goes into lock-
down mode for the whole next week.
9 – CHIMERA
One of Causa Scientiae's experiments has broken loose!
A part deer, part eagle, part worm creature stands in
your way, and it doesn't look friendly.
Use the Failed Chimera enemy profile as the
monstrosity attacks!

6 – PROBLEM-SOLVING
An acquaintance arrives asking for magical help with
a personal and time-sensitive matter.
Perform an Occult Knowledge check. If you pass,
earn 50 favor with an Order of your choice as you
help them solve this problem in a discreet way. If you
fail, word of your ineptitude spreads and you lose 50
Favor with a random Order.
10 – CEREMONY
A member of one of the Orders has requested you
personally attend a ceremony.
The ritual goes on for several hours, but you feel like
you've learned a lot from it. Perform an INT test. If
you succeed, increase Magical Liturgy by 1.

7 – TAKING OFFENCE
While you're gathered around a table sharing drinks
and gossip, a friend of a friend who is also sitting at the
table seems to have been offended by some of your
views, and they begin trying to outwit you.

Perform an INT test. If you pass, your opponent

admits defeat and is impressed enough to allow you
to use their private facilities for free the next time
you need to perform a ritual or use an Alchemy Lab.

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GEAR &
SERVICES

A primary reason to visit the Omphalos is to buy new
gear, ingredients and components, and to use the
facilities. For commercial interactions, the official
currency of the Omphalos is the Obol (ø). Mundane
currency has no value here; no matter how rich or
poor you are in the outside world things have a
different value at the Omphalos, to the point that it
could be considered a different world altogether.
Coming here for the first time represents a clean
slate for almost all, as fortune and respect can be
earned by anyone who plays their cards correctly.
The following lists show what you can buy and
sell on a regular day. Remember, you may sell items
for half the listed price, but the item may be sold for
its full price if you successfully pass an Appraisal
check for each item or batch of ingredients.

Armor
Absorb 5 damage from
Light Kevlar Occupies 4 GS 1,000ø
each attack
Absorb 10 damage from
Military Gear Occupies 6 GS 2,000ø
each attack, -1 DEX
Reduce ranged damage by the listed amount, and reduce melee damage by half the listed amount.

Melee Weapons
One-Handed D10+15 damage Occupies 1 GS 200ø
D10+20 damage
Two-Handed Occupies 2 GS 500ø
at -20 to hit

Ranged Weapons
2D20+20 damage
Grenade (requires winning the Occupies 1 GS 500ø
Engagement Turn)
2D10+10 damage
Pistol Occupies 1 GS 800ø
at +10 to hit
3D10 damage
1,200ø
Carbine Burst Fire Mode 3D10+10 Occupies 2 GS
damage at -20 to hit
3D10+10 damage
at -20 to hit
Rifle Automatic Fire Mode Occupies 2 GS 2,000ø
4D10+15 damage
at -40 to hit

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Reagents & Ingredients (per dose) Incense (per dose)

Measure of Alchemical Supplies 50ø Frankincense Fire 100ø
Ritual Vetivert Earth 100ø
Umbra salts 1,000ø
reagent
Jasmine Water 100ø
Spell
Aloe 200ø
reagent Peppermint Air 100ø
Spell
Ambergris 200ø
reagent
Ritual Tools
Spell
Beetle husks 200ø Athame Fire 100ø
reagent
Spell Pentacle Earth 100ø
Belladonna 200ø
reagent
Spell Chalice Water 100ø
Black salt 200ø
reagent Wand Air 100ø
Spell
Corpse dust 200ø Ritual Robes 200ø
reagent
Spell
Dry moss 200ø
reagent Other Gear & Equipment
Spell See clearly in the
Firefly wings 200ø Night-Vision
reagent dark and ignore 1,000ø
Goggles
Spell darkness penalties
Komodo dragon scale 200ø
reagent Imbibe to step into
Spell the Astral without
Monarch powder 200ø passing a
reagent Potion of
Spell Meditation check, 500ø
Myrtle 200ø Astral Travel
reagent but reduce VP by
50% for that Astral
Spell Session
Owl feather 200ø
reagent
Basic tools required
Spell Lockpicks to use the Lock 500ø
Pearl 200ø
reagent Picking skill
Spell
Pyrite dust 200ø
reagent
Services
Spell
Red coral dust 200ø
reagent Private Alchemy Lab per day 100ø
Spell Private Ritual Chamber per day 100ø
Spider silk 200ø
reagent
Tattoo of a spirit's name or sigil
Spell 1,000ø
Wormwood 200ø for the Ritual of Meldin
reagent
required
Identify Relic 200ø
for use

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ORDERS
As long as humanity has existed, groups have
organized to work towards common goals,
sometimes in competition with, or opposed by other
groups. The occult world is no different; there are
more Orders, sects and organizations active than
anyone could possibly imagine. All magic orders
pursue their own agendas and compete for power
and influence. The few who know the power of
cooperation are official supporters of the Omphalos,
actively working with them to, in a way, police and
control magic activity in the region. In addition,
when an Order affiliates itself with the Omphalos
they gain access to a wide array of potential
candidates to join their organization.
JOINING A MAGICAL
ORDER
Gaining membership with an Order doesn't require
much; all Orders are in need of foot soldiers to do
their dirty work and unfortunately the number of
members that advance through the ranks is low.
Consequently, almost no magic Order demands
exclusivity at lower ranks. Only when you prepare to
begin progressing to the highest rank will you need
to pledge yourself to them, which means you will not
be able to accept any missions from other
organizations until you have reached Rank V with
that specific Order. You are free to move on
afterwards and continue working with other groups,
though. As a high ranking member, your decisions
will be respected and you will not lose membership
due to that. You have proven your worth and fidelity!
GOING UP THE RANKS
Joining an Order allows you to accept missions from
them. Each time you complete a Mission, you earn Favor
with the Order who assigned it, advancing through their
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ranks. This is highly desirable because each rank grants
access to exclusive abilities and powers called Talents.
You will sometimes also be granted access to unique
equipment, rituals, recipes and other occult knowledge.
Progressing to the next rank in an Order requires the
following amount of Favor:
Order Favor
Rank I Apprentice 600 Favor
Rank II Scion 1,800 Favor
Rank III Evocatus 3,200 Favor
Rank IV Elect 4,800 Favor
Rank V Master 6,400 Favor
Note that Favor is cumulative; you do not lose Favor
when reaching a new rank. Achieving Rank V
requires 80 in Occult Knowledge, in addition to
pledging exclusivity to that Order while you work
your way from Rank IV to Rank V.
Each Rank grants a choice between two different
Talents; you must choose one, and ignore the
other one.
EXTREME LOSS OF FAVOR
Instead of having good standing with an Order, you
may find yourself in very bad standing with them by
failing or rejecting too many Missions. If for any
reason you reach -500 Favor with an Order, any
Favor earned with that Order is reduced by half until
reaching 0 Favor. For example, earning 100 Favor
with that Order only increases Favor by 50.
If you ever reach -1,000 Favor with an Order,
you become persona non grata, and will not be able
to complete missions for them any longer.
THE ORDERS
There are several Orders working with the Omphalos. Listed here are the most prominent and influential
ones, as well as the benefits they offer as you progress through their Ranks. More orders will be described in
future releases.
CAUSA SCIENTIAE
Causa Scientiae (Latin for ‘for the sake of
knowledge’) is a unique kind of organization. They
care not for politics or inter-order struggles; their
goal is to understand the nature of reality. More
specifically, the nature of supernatural reality. Each
member is a weird fusion of tough monster hunter
bad-ass, and geeky, lab-oriented arcanoscientist.
They appreciate how the Omphalos provides
structure and new recruits, since their expeditions
often result in lots of dead adepts. Their role in
culling supernatural threats makes them very
respected and valued among the community, and
any adept joining them will surely learn a few tricks
to help with their survival.
Alignment: Order
Talents:
g Rank I:
◦ Increase DEX by 1.
or
◦ Salamander's Gift: Learn the
Salamander's Gift formula (page 45).
g Rank II:
◦ Beastslayer: Gain +5 damage against
non-human combatants by drawing
upon your knowledge of monstrous
anatomy to strike with precision.
or
◦ Aggressive Stance: Gain +20 to
Offensive skills, but -20 to Defensive
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skills. May be toggled on or off before
entering combat, but not during.
g Rank III:
◦ Aim: Relinquish your turn to aim
with a ranged weapon, and double
the damage of your next attack.
or
◦ Rapid Fire: Fire a ranged weapon
twice on the same turn, with a
penalty of -40 to the second shot.
g Rank IV:
◦ Mental Discipline: Each Sanity loss
is reduced by 5 points.
or
◦ Dexterity Mastery: For all DEX tests,
roll 2 dice and use the higher result.
g Rank V:
◦ Point-Blank Shot: Gain a new
Combat Skill (starting value: DEX +
10) called Point-Blank Shot that
allows you to shoot a ranged weapon
in melee range. Requires 50 with the
current weapon (e.g. using Point
Blank Shot with a Glock requires 50+
in Pistols).
or
◦ Sample Collector: Use your speculum
to extract a sample from each non-
human enemy you kill. These samples
are highly valued by the Order and
can be sold for 50ø each.
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KADMONITES
The Kadmonites are an ancient organization founded
on Kabbalistic principles and ideas. They seek to
return the world to the state of Primordial Man,
before the Original Sin. As an old group, they are
fairly conservative and skeptical of the new ways but
are happy to support the kind of structure the
Omphalos provides since their ultimate goal is
harmony and order, at any cost. According to their
leaders, modern changes to the occult community
have only brought chaos and dissent, making the
Kadmonites’ job of bringing the world closer to God
more difficult. They are happy to work with anyone
willing to do some dirty work for them. They are
seeking one who can prove themselves worthy of
becoming an avatar of Adam Kadmon, to bring order
back to creation.
Alignment: Order
Talents:
g Rank I:
◦ Increase INT by 1.
or
◦ Defensive Stance: Gain +20 to
Defensive skills, but -20 to Offensive
skills. May be toggled on or off before
entering combat, but not during.
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g Rank II:
◦ Re-roll:Once per mission, repeat a
roll and keep the second result.
or
◦ Embrace Kinship: Earn 10% more
Favor from each Kadmonite mission.
g Rank III:
◦ Brace For It: Use your turn to reduce
the next incoming attack to its
minimum possible damage.
or
◦ Willpower of Gevurah: For the
duration of a mission, temporarily
increase Attributes or Skills by
allocating 5 Attribute points or 20
Skill points however you choose.
g Rank IV:
◦ Intelligence Mastery: For all INT
tests, roll 2 dice and use the higher
result.
or
◦ Create Golem Ritual: Learn the
Create Golem ritual (page 41).
g Rank V:
◦ Free access to a private Sanctum.
or
◦ Order Resources: Get one advanced
alchemical ingredient for free, every day.
MESU-BETESH
The Mesu-Betesh are the Children of Rebellion of
ancient Egyptian themes. They oppose creation,
often putting them in conflict with Kadmonites,
whom they view as pawns of the demiurgic will. The
Mesu Betesh claim to fight for ultimate spiritual
freedom and liberation from the circle of Samsara by
joining Seth's Seven Stars. Many have questioned
why an organization as anarchic as the Mesu-Betesh
would want to work with the Omphalos, but the
elders of this group haven’t been forthcoming with
explanations. For now, they are happy to send new
members into the fray, spreading chaos and
unraveling creation one spell at a time.
Alignment: Chaos
Talents:
g Rank I:
◦ Increase WIL by 1.
or
◦ Dual Wielding (Melee): You may
perform a bonus off-hand attack
every turn, with a -40 applied to the
second attack.
g Rank II:
◦ Flame of Isfet: A ruby which, while
being held, reduces the cost of spells
by 10 VP. Requires a free hand.
or
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◦ Charge: Immediately force a ranged
opponent into melee at the beginning
of a fight, causing them to lose their
free shot during the engagement turn.
g Rank III:
◦ Anticosmic Essence: Gain an
alternating +2/-2 to all Attribute
tests. This means the first Attribute
test of a mission is performed with +2
to the attribute, the second with a -2,
and so on.
or
◦ Retreat: Roll above the enemy’s DEX
to retreat from combat, but suffer an
automatic hit.
g Rank IV:
◦ Willpower Mastery: For all WIL
tests, roll 2 dice and use the higher
result.
or
◦ Devouring Plague: Learn the Devouring
Plague Astral Spell (page 47).
g Rank V:
◦ Qliphotic Soul: All Sanity loss is
reduced by half.
or
◦ Controlled Fall: Each time you “die”
in the Astral, choose which Attribute
is reduced.
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THE SIDDHA
The Siddha is a rather isolationist Order from the Far
East which has only recently sent emissaries to the
Omphalos to establish a link and cement relations
between the two groups. Siddha are masters of their
own destiny, controlling their Vril in ways only
dreamed of by others, achieving a high degree of
physical and spiritual perfection or enlightenment.
This mastery manifests through Siddhi powers:
techniques and accumulated that allow an adept to
execute feats which typically require the assistance
of a spirit. Things like remote knowledge, battle
powers and even cheating death are all within the
reach of those who join this ancient Order. Despite
what some say, these are not supernatural abilities,
not ‘spells’ or miracles any more than the discovery
of and amazing uses for technology are miraculous.
The Siddha claim to have realized the potential of
consciousness far beyond the material, and it is thus
that they bend Vril to their will.
Although some sectors of the Omphalos resisted
their entry, arguing this Order grants power to those
who are not ready for it, their effectiveness in dealing
with threats and their appeal to younger magicians
rapidly earned them a place in the Omphalos’s
charter of Orders.
Alignment: Neutrality
Attaining the Siddhis: Each new ability learned
under the tutelage of the Siddha requires the student
to progress in their own spiritual development like
no other Order does. In addition to the standard
Favor requirements, access to talents also requires
the adept improve their mastery of Meditation.
Talents:
g Rank I (Requires Meditation 30):
◦ Increase WIL by 1.
or
◦ Kanakdhara Siddhi: Double all
Obols found, as your inner balance is
manifested through wealth in the
material world.
g Rank II (Requires Meditation 40):
◦ Surya Vigyan: Use this sacred Solar
Science to excel at alchemical
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operations, allowing you to repeat a
failed Alchemy roll. This stacks with
other similar effects.
or
◦ Prapti Siddhi: Once a week, manifest
a desired object in your hand. Choose
any item from the Reagents or
Ingredients table.
g Rank III (Requires Meditation 50):
◦ Dhanvantari's Gift: Once per Site,
heal HP equal to ½ CON.
or
◦ Rabhasa: Concentrate your Vril on
your palm chakra, then project it
forwards to blast anyone in front of
you, dealing D20 damage that ignores
armor. This effect doesn't benefit
from Omphale's Embrace.
g Rank IV (Requires Meditation 60):
◦ Remote Sight: See what or who is
inside a nearby room. Three times
per Site, roll for any Location’s
Enemy, Event and Discovery before
entering the chosen Location.
or
◦ Centered Mind: Shield your mind
from the horrors of the world. Reduce
each Sanity Loss by 2.
g Rank V (Requires Meditation 80):
◦ Death Meditation: If you are
physically killed in any circumstance,
seek refuge in the Astral while your
body recovers. If this happens during
a mission, the mission is failed. Death
Meditation incapacitates the character
for one week and reduces CON by 1,
due to the enormous amount of
energy it requires to maintain the link
between body and soul.
or
◦ Mind Over Body: Ignore the effects
of all Conditions.
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 RUNNING MISSIONS
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D20 Order Missions

FOR THE ORDERS 1 Clean Up
As mentioned before, each time you arrive at the 2 Collect a Debt
Omphalos you will roll a D10 for each Order, and on 3 Dangerous Ruins
a 7-10 their representatives are there, ready to
assign you a new Mission. After deciding which 4 Defend the Sanctum
Order you are going to work with that day, roll on the 5 Dirty Fighting
Order Missions table to determine which task they 6 Elimination
require you to perform. Successfully completing a
7 Get the Thief
Mission for an Order grants 150 Favor and 500ø, and
the mission must be completed that day. If the player 8 Go Ratting
cannot complete a Mission (e.g. they cannot bypass a 9 Haunted House
locked door) the Mission is failed. Failed Missions
10 Kidnap
may not be replayed; return to the Omphalos later
for a new Mission and lose 50 Favor. You may refuse 11 Occult Terrorists
Missions, but refusing 3 in a row from the same 12 Recover
Order lowers your Favor with them by 200. 13 Rescue
Remember that once you complete a Mission,
you still need to find your way back to the Site's 14 Revenge
entrance. For each cleared Location you pass 15 Sabotage
through, roll a D10: 1-2 indicates an enemy. Roll on 16 Search
the Physical Encounters Table (page 126) with
17 Set it Ablaze
normal Site restrictions.
18 Spirit Pact
SEARCH MISSIONS 19 Teach Them a Lesson
Some Missions are completed by searching a Site for 20 Wounded Pride
a randomly placed goal. Each Location, roll D10+X
where X is the number of locations searched and 1 – CLEAN UP
check the result against the Mission’s target number.
The Order has discovered an old abandoned sanctum,
Matching or exceeding that number, or exploring the
full of things nobody should find. Go clean it up.
final Location will result in finding the goal.
This takes place at a Sect's Sanctum. Each time you
encounter an enemy, roll a D4: 1 – Failed Chimera, 2
– Vodou Zombie, 3 – Golem, 4 – Hunter (looting, or
doing the same thing you're doing. Oh well). Your
goal is to eliminate all enemies. After you clear all
Locations, perform a cleansing ritual by passing a
Meditation and Magical Liturgy check. This grants 10
Order points as you have cleared the area of spiritual
energy, and results in a safe trip to the entrance.

2 – COLLECT A DEBT
This is less official Order business and more a personal
favor for the representative, but either way you'll get
on their good side if you do what they ask. Search
Mission: Goal 16.

This takes place at a randomly determined Site (page

58), and your goal is to find the debtor. Once you find
them, generate a random NPC (page 140) and either
persuade the NPC to give you the money, or simply

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roll on the NPC Reaction Table (page 140) to see if
they're willing to cooperate. If you succeed
peacefully, earn 10 Order points.
3 – DANGEROUS RUINS
The rumors of well preserved Roman ruins discovered
by an Order archaeologist were true. The problem is,
the place is very well protected and so far nobody has
come back alive. Go there and report back.
This takes place in Ancient Ruins. Your job is to
explore the dig-site and come back alive. The
problem is, almost every Location is protected by a
trap! Roll a D10 each time you enter a new Location;
on 7+, you've triggered a trap! Pass a DEX test or lose
D10 HP. All enemies here are Cursed Corpses; they
are like Vodou Zombies, but every time they hit you,
your max HP is reduced by 1. This can only be cured
by leaving the ruins. If you clear the Site, earn 10
Order points.
4 – DEFEND THE SANCTUM
One of the Order's sanctums is being attacked! If you
go there as fast as you can and defend the place, they’ll
throw in an extra 50 Favor.
This takes place at a special Site; there are no
Locations to explore, you must simply stand your
ground and hold against the D4 waves of enemies,
followed by 1 Veteran, followed by 3 waves,
followed by another Veteran. All enemies are Agents
of the Pact.
5 – DIRTY FIGHTING
This Order has received intel on a promising new
adept rising through the ranks of another
organization who needs some roughing up. The details
they give you are sparse, and this sounds more like
inter-order politics than anything else. Search Mission:
Goal 14.
This takes place at a House. Generate a random
Veteran NPC to locate and defeat, thereby giving
them something to think about. Earn 10 Chaos points
for completing this Mission.
6 – ELIMINATION
One of the most dangerous cults opposing the
Omphalos has set up a new sanctum in an area too
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close for comfort. Infiltrate the Site and eliminate the
magician in charge of the place.
This takes place at a Sect's Sanctum. Roll on the Sect
Variants table (page 132) to determine which sect
you'll be facing. All enemies will be members of that
sect, including The Magister who is found in the
Inner Sanctum, placed furthest from the entrance.
Ignore any enemies, events or discoveries in the
Inner Sanctum, you will only face the Magister, who
will always be a Veteran.
7 – GET THE THIEF
An ex-member of this Order managed to use some old
access codes to steal something valuable from the
Order's HQ. Your mission is first and foremost to
retrieve the item, and to bring the thief back for justice
if possible. Search Mission: 16.
This takes place at a randomly determined Site (page
58). Your goal is to find the thief, who has the stolen
item. Once you find them, generate a random NPC
(page 140). You may kill them, or attempt to
persuade them to return to the Omphalos for trial by
performing a CHA test. If you're successful, roll on
the NPC Reaction Table (page 140) to see if they're
willing to cooperate. If you manage to persuade the
NPC to return with you, earn 15 Order points. If you
decide to kill them, earn 10 Chaos points.
8 – GO RATTING
Those pesky underground mages are causing trouble
again, and the Omphalos is tired of having to cover up
for them. It's time to remind them who is in charge.
This Mission takes place in the Sewers & City
Tunnels. Your goal is to eliminate D4+5 enemies.
Earn 1 Order per enemy killed.
9 – HAUNTED HOUSE
A local house is making the papers too often with
stories about ghosts and violent psychic activity. Go
there and put an end to it.
This takes place at a House with 5 locations, and all
enemies are Street Toughs. Your goal is to go there,
clear the Site and enter the Astral. This section of the
Astral has D6+5 Stages, and in the last one you will
face an Ancient Fae. Earn 10 Order for completing
this mission.
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This Order has received information about a key
researcher working for an enemy organization. You
must find them and bring them back no matter the
cost. Search Mission: 16.
This takes place at a randomly determined Site (page
58). Once you’ve found the researcher, generate a
random NPC (page 140) and roll on the NPC Reaction
Table (page 140) to see if they are willing to
cooperate. If you persuade them, they willingly go
with you; otherwise you'll need to take them out of
action by reducing their health to 10 HP or less, by
Stunning them, or by using a spell that will
immobilize or knock them out. Earn 10 Chaos points
for completing this mission.
11 – OCCULT TERRORISTS
There are many occult groups that are not happy with
the status quo, and are willing to violently shake
things up. This Order has found a cell of one such
group, and it's your job to go and get rid of them.
This takes place at an Abandoned Complex, and all
enemies will be Rogue Mages. Your goal is to clear
every location and eliminate all opposition.
12 – RECOVER
Somehow, an ancient relic belonging to this Order
ended up in the hands of a museum's curator. You need
to go and, as stealthily as possible, recover the item
without causing a scene. Search Mission: 16.
This takes place at a Museum, and all enemies will be
Guards. Orderly players will want to avoid combat
because for each guard killed, you earn 5 Chaos
points and 5 fewer Favor. Earn 20 Order points if you
manage to complete the mission without a single
death.
13 – RESCUE
This Order has received information concerning a
valuable prisoner being held at a nearby facility. She
has remained neutral so far but if you manage to
extract her from the building, the Order leadership
believes you may convince her to join their ranks.
Search Mission: 16.
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This takes place at an Abandoned Complex. Your goal
is to find the prisoner, escape alive with her and then
persuade her to join the Order. Once you find her,
generate a random NPC (page 140) and escape
together toward the entrance. If you manage to
escape with her, earn 10 Order points and roll a
Persuasion check. If you pass, she is interested in
joining the Order. If you escape with her but do not to
convince her to join, earn half the Favor for this
mission.
14 – REVENGE
An important member of the Order was assassinated.
This cannot go unpunished, so you must find the killer
and deal with them.
This takes place at a randomly determined Site (page
58). Your goal is to find an NPC and kill them; for this
you will need to clear the whole place. Generate a
Veteran NPC (page 140) who wil be in the last
Location. Earn 5 Order points for completing this
mission.
15 – SABOTAGE
Whether it looks like it or not, conflict between the
different groups is a war and sometimes in war sabotaging
enemy supplies is as important as killing them.
This takes place at an Abandoned Complex. Your goal
is to find and destroy D4 stashes of Alchemical and
Ritual supplies. Each time you clear a Location, roll a
D10: 8+ indicates you’ve found supplies to destroy. If
you finished clearing the Site and you haven't found
all the supplies yet, you fail the Mission as they caught
on and moved the supplies before you got to them.
16 – SEARCH
You are tasked with finding a suitcase, the contents of
which have not been specified. This suitcase has been
hidden by enemies of the Order, so it will not be easy to
retrieve.
This takes place at a randomly determined Site, with
the exception of a Museum or Ancient Ruins (page
58). Re-roll if necessary. The suitcase will be found in
the Location furthest from the entrance.
Unfortunately for you, the suitcase is locked behind
an electronic lock, requiring a Technology check to
access. Once retrieved, you may either turn it in to
succeed the mission, or choose to declare it lost and
keep the contents, failing the mission but earning
100ø and a roll on the Valuables table.

17 – SET IT ABLAZE
The Order wants to send a strong message. They have
asked you to go to an enemy's warehouse and burn
it down.

This takes place at an Abandoned Complex. You must

go room by room through every Location to pour gas
all over the place. Each time you clear a Location, roll
a D10 while you're emptying another canister. On a
result of 1-2 you have attracted extra attention and
must face another enemy. This mission grants 15
Chaos points.

18 – SPIRIT PACT
The Order tasks you with making a pact with a specific
spirit in their name. Time for some Astral travelling.

This Mission takes place in the Astral, and the Order

provides a Potion of Astral Travel if needed. As usual,
the entity is found in the last Stage; roll on the Astral
Encounters table to determine which spirit you must
find. Once you find it, perform a Persuasion check. If
you pass, you’ve made a pact with it. If you fail, you
will need to force it by facing the spirit in combat.
Earn 10 Order if you complete this mission.

19 – TEACH THEM A LESSON

A group of juvenile street mages has stolen some
valuable property from this Order. Inaction would be a
sign of weakness. You know what to do.

This takes place at a House, and all enemies will be

Rogue Mages. You must go there and eliminate all
opposition. Earn 1 Order per enemy killed.

20 – WOUNDED PRIDE
It appears one of the Order leaders has had their
reputation tarnished, and they will not have it. You
must teach their enemies a lesson they'll never forget.

This takes place in the Sewers & City Tunnels. Your

goal is to eliminate anyone hiding here. Earn 1 Chaos
point per enemy killed, and an extra 50 Favor for
completing it.

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