Editing Lineage:Rebellion Lineages (section)

=Order of Boudicca=

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Positive Stereotype:  Courageous freedom-fighter, master of earth magic.

Negative Stereotype:  Violent terrorist.

Symbol:  Helmet with a sword through it.

Signature Spell:  Rain of Stones.  “Rage of the Earth”

Magical Style:  Medieval English with Celtic influences.

The Order of Boudicca was founded in 18th century London by British mages from a variety of backgrounds, seeking to use traditional British paganism as a tool to oppose the power of Heaven and Hell.  They took their inspiration from the story of the Celtic queen Boudicca, who defied the might of Rome, successfully for a time.  While there are genuinely old elements in their magic, there has also been a great deal of modernization and invention to fill the gap in the folkloric record.  In recent years, many in the Order have turned to mystical reflections on the connection between their pagan practices and the true nature of the universe.  The Order of Boudicca have a great fear of being dominated by outsiders, divine or otherwise, and strive above all for independence.  They have a history of standing up for the common people, particularly in English speaking countries.  There is a long-standing feud between the Order of Boudicca and the Houses of Julii and Flavii, on the grounds that they have too much power over Britain.  Order apprentices are given a wide training in history in order to help them understand humanity.  Magical training focuses on attaining a mystical union with the land through study of the element of “earth”.  The union is interpreted as have political ramifications regarding home-rule and sometimes conservation.

Members of the Order were among the first British people to colonize the Americas.  They have always been involved in American politics, although not always on the same side.  Most of the Order approved of the replacement of indigenous populations with European ones, on the grounds that the natives weren’t doing anything with the land, which could be used for the good of the British people.  Most of the Order also opposed the American Revolution, on the grounds that it was a play for the American rich to defraud the poor of the empire.  Most of the order opposed the slave trade, finding in it a reflection of the enslavement of British people under Roman rule.  The Order generally took England’s side in 19th century wars with France and 20th century wars with Germany, and the United States’ side in conflict with Mexico and the nations of South America.  It goes without saying that they supported the Allies in the two world wars.  The order has been a strong supporter of unionism, social services, civil rights for African Americans and female suffrage.  Increasingly, since the Korean and Vietnam wars, they have shown a tendency to side against the U.S. and British governments, rather than in favor of them, seeing the governments as oppressors of the people and often identifying with foreigners fighting western influence.

Mortal Politics:  The US should get out of Iraq and Afghanistan.  Israel should get out of Palestine.  England should get out of Ireland.  Reparations should be paid to African Americans, Native Americans, Australian Aboriginals, and any other exploited peoples.  The United States should be helping less-fortunate nations to democratize and stabilize themselves, not looking to make a quick buck from their misery.  Tax on the poor needs to be reduced and the less fortunate members of society need the help of a good social safety net.


Cost: 20.	

Advantages:  Language (Any, Broken).  (2)

Skills:  Folklore (English), Geography (World), History (British, Modern), History (US, Modern), History (Other), Politics, Symbol Drawing (Celtic), Theology (Celtic).

Spells:
Air:  Clouds, Rain.
Earth:  Create Earth, Earth to Stone, Rain of Stones, Seek Earth, Shape Earth, Walk Through Earth.
Water:  Purify Air, Stench.


Relations

The Houses

House of Anjou:  For centuries, these French invaders held England captive.  Now they want to make new conquests here in the US.

House of Cain:  What kind of a man would kill his own brother?  What kind of person would follow such a man?

House of Capet:  Off with their heads, the royal bandits.  We will show them who really has the right to rule.

House of Carolus:  The good old days weren’t all that good for the pagans they conquered.  Now they pretend they were pagan all along.  That takes some nerve.

House of Flavii:  Effete leaches, with a massive sense of entitlement.  You will find them wherever people live off the sweat of others.

House of Hapsburg:  They mean to rebuild the Roman Empire from central Europe, enslaving the world yet again.

House of Julii:  Fascist conquerors before “fascism” was a word, they are everything that is worst in humanity.

House of Lancaster:  They rape the land and use people as commodities.  Fellow humans mean nothing to them.

Order of Lilith:  Too selfish to make true alliances, they will never amount to anything that matters.

House of Medici:  When money and religion mix, scum rises to the top.

House of Romanov:  Just because the communists were evil doesn’t make the aristocrats any better.  They were bloody then and they are bloody now.

House of Stuart:  Maybe if these Scottish invaders gave England back to the English, we could learn to take their words seriously.

House of Trastámara:  Living proof that brutality is a losing strategy in the longterm.  They have made many enemies and no friends.

House of Ummayad:  The alchemists serve no-one but themselves.  They want nothing to do with humanity but they are part of humanity whether they like it or not.

House of Warwick:  They sold out their own countrymen again and again and again.  That’s probably why the Stuart’s like them so much.

House of York:  Loyal to their own House only, they have never seen outsiders as fully human.

The Rebellion

Orders of Copernicus:  Clever enough to be very useful allies, though not always practical.

Order of Darwin:  They care nothing for human freedom, but what is life without freedom?

Order of Eve:  Passive resistance just gets you enslaved.  Hasn’t history taught them anything?

Order of Jesus:  Jesus was nothing but a tool of Heaven and these mages are merely tools of Jesus.

Order of Judas:  Anyone with the courage to assassinate a god is deserving of respect.  But they need to learn to work with others.

Order of Siddhartha:  Contemplation is all very well, but it is no substitute for action.  Mysticism is a fine tool, but it shouldn’t rule you.

Order of Solon:  They are long on political rhetoric, but their hearts are in the right place.  They hate tyranny, as we do.

Order of Spartacus:  The warriors may be a little crazy, but too much idealism and guts is better than not enough.

Order of Thales:  The philosophers are great planners, but do they ever actually do anything?  At least they sometimes collect useful information.

Order of Utnapishtim:  The wild mages aren’t quite sure what they are rebelling against, but at least they rebel.