House Criamon

Ars Magica Primer
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Mythic Europe
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This is how mages from each of the other Houses of the Order see the House Criamon. It represents what any apprentice learning basic Order of Hermes Lore in Stonehenge, Rhine and Normandy tribunals would pick up and therefore is therefore sketchy, particularly for houses concentrated in far away tribunals.

Domus Magna - Cave of the Twisting Shadows in Greater Alps Tribunal
Prima - Muscaria filia Demetrius, since 1220
Symbol - Loop of the infinite eye
Favoured Tribunals - Greater Alps

House Criamon operates as a mystery cult and required an induction ceremony to join. This very secretive house is known for its obscure philosophy, its disdain for simple power, and its members' habit of marking their faces and bodies with arcane symbols. Followers of Criamon are an enigmatic and otherworldly group of magi, generally having little interest in the politics of the Order.

Magi of Criamon are said to seek the "Enigma", which other magi characterise as some sort of mystical experience. For followers of Criamon, understanding the Enigma has a great deal to do with discovering the true nature of Wizards' Twilight and of magic itself.