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* PowerProfitPotential: MagicalSociety keeps to the edges of mundane society and prefers to trade in supernatural resources, but some magi still look for material wealth:
** The {{Item Craft|ing}}ers of House Verditius sell a strictly regulated quota of enchanted objects to mundane buyers for astronomical prices, fueling both their personal projects and the House's recurring [[{{Pride}} hubris problem]].
** Magic that directly [[ThePowerOfCreation creates wealth]] is accessible enough to require regulations on how much precious metal (or equivalent) each mage can produce per year.
** The Oculus Septentrionalis Covenant invests most of its supernatural resources into UtilityMagic for its expansive mercantile interests. Members live quietly -- and very comfortably -- in the city of Lubeck, with the mundane townspeople none the wiser.
** The {{Item Craft|ing}}ers of House Verditius sell a strictly regulated quota of enchanted objects to mundane buyers for astronomical prices, fueling both their personal projects and the House's recurring [[{{Pride}} hubris problem]].
** Magic that directly [[ThePowerOfCreation creates wealth]] is accessible enough to require regulations on how much precious metal (or equivalent) each mage can produce per year.
** The Oculus Septentrionalis Covenant invests most of its supernatural resources into UtilityMagic for its expansive mercantile interests. Members live quietly -- and very comfortably -- in the city of Lubeck, with the mundane townspeople none the wiser.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: The books note that peasants are often overlooked and mistreated, but every lord fears a peasant uprising like nothing else... and peasants have ''very'' long memories where abuse is concerned. Even mages have good reason to be worried about overdoing it on the muggle torture - magic only does so much when you're [[ZergRush outnumbered a thousand to one]].
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* HeavensDevils: This is one theory about why demons do what they do; even though they appear to be enemies of God, they are actually about God's work. The Avengers of Evil in particular claim to be about this, and they can make a fairly good case that they're telling the truth...but no one can ever be sure, since a demon's very nature is to deceive.
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* HeavensDevils: This is one theory about why demons do what they do; even though they appear to be enemies of God, they are actually about God's work. The Avengers of Evil in particular claim to be about this, and they can make a fairly good case that they're telling the truth... but no one can ever be sure, since a demon's very nature is to deceive.deceive.
* HedgeMage: "Hedge magic" is a pejorative term the Order of Hermes uses for other magical practices, particularly those it can dismiss as limited, weak, disorganized, primitive, or otherwise inferior to Hermetic magic theory. Nonetheless, several Hedge traditions have joined the Order -- which suits its goal of monopolizing magic in Europe just fine.
* HedgeMage: "Hedge magic" is a pejorative term the Order of Hermes uses for other magical practices, particularly those it can dismiss as limited, weak, disorganized, primitive, or otherwise inferior to Hermetic magic theory. Nonetheless, several Hedge traditions have joined the Order -- which suits its goal of monopolizing magic in Europe just fine.
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** Bonisagus' unified theory of magic became the standard for magical instruction in the Western world. However, his research overlooked many older traditions, including various hedge magics, Norse rune magic, and Canaanite {{Necromanc|er}}y, which are less versatile but can accomplish results that Hermetic theory thinks impossible.
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** Bonisagus' unified theory of magic became the standard for magical instruction in the Western world. However, his research overlooked many older traditions, including various [[HedgeMage hedge magics, magics]], [[RunicMagic Norse rune magic, magic]], and Canaanite {{Necromanc|er}}y, which are less versatile but can accomplish results that Hermetic theory thinks impossible.
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* '''[[Main/{{Animorphism}} Bjornaer]]''' (Mystery Cult): Shapeshifting magi who can change into the form of their "Heart-Beast" (or, in the case of an inanimate natural object, a "Heart-Shape"). They are descended from a Pomeranian Bear-witch named Birna and practice secret magical rites at their Domus Magnus Crintera every twelve years.
* '''[[Main/WizardClassic Bonisagus]]''' (True Lineage): The Founder of the Order, though his apprentice Trianoma did most of the leg work. Originally wrote the Hermetic Magic Theory, which is the magic system based on the Platonic forms the book uses and that all Hermetic Magi are expected to know, if not use. Those who consider themselves Followers of Bonisagus are more interested in the study of magic; the Followers of Trianoma are more politically minded. Either way, they have a natural prestige within the Order due to their Lineage.
* '''[[Main/MadDreamer Criamon]]''' (Mystery Cult): Magi who pursue The Enigma as the path to true wisdom and power, often prone to prophecy and using [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} unusual logic]] to solve puzzles and riddles. Most insist that the Order is doomed on one level or another.
* '''[[Main/WizardClassic Bonisagus]]''' (True Lineage): The Founder of the Order, though his apprentice Trianoma did most of the leg work. Originally wrote the Hermetic Magic Theory, which is the magic system based on the Platonic forms the book uses and that all Hermetic Magi are expected to know, if not use. Those who consider themselves Followers of Bonisagus are more interested in the study of magic; the Followers of Trianoma are more politically minded. Either way, they have a natural prestige within the Order due to their Lineage.
* '''[[Main/MadDreamer Criamon]]''' (Mystery Cult): Magi who pursue The Enigma as the path to true wisdom and power, often prone to prophecy and using [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} unusual logic]] to solve puzzles and riddles. Most insist that the Order is doomed on one level or another.
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* '''[[Main/{{Animorphism}} '''[[{{Animorphism}} Bjornaer]]''' (Mystery Cult): Shapeshifting magi who can change into the form of their "Heart-Beast" (or, in the case of an inanimate natural object, a "Heart-Shape"). They are descended from a Pomeranian Bear-witch named Birna and practice secret magical rites at their Domus Magnus Crintera every twelve years.
*'''[[Main/WizardClassic '''[[WizardClassic Bonisagus]]''' (True Lineage): The Founder of the Order, though his apprentice Trianoma did most of the leg work. Originally wrote the Hermetic Magic Theory, which is the magic system based on the Platonic forms the book uses and that all Hermetic Magi are expected to know, if not use. Those who consider themselves Followers of Bonisagus are more interested in the study of magic; the Followers of Trianoma are more politically minded. Either way, they have a natural prestige within the Order due to their Lineage.
*'''[[Main/MadDreamer '''[[MadDreamer Criamon]]''' (Mystery Cult): Magi who pursue The Enigma as the path to true wisdom and power, often prone to prophecy and using [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} unusual logic]] to solve puzzles and riddles. Most insist that the Order is doomed on one level or another.
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* RateLimitedPerpetualResource: Mages can find small amounts of raw vis (solidified magic) in certain natural locations. When it is found and removed, it will be created again over a period of a year. This means it can be re-harvested each year.
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* DeckOfWildCards: Being MadeOfEvil, demons literally ''cannot'' be loyal or faithful, or even imagine the concept of a common goal. At most, they can pretend to cooperate out of self-interest -- right up until they [[StupidEvil backstab the other guy out of compulsive spite]]. This is a large part of why {{Hell}} likes to recruit human pawns rather than try to make demons work together.
