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===The Circle Road===

Mages of the Circle Road seek to understand humanity by living among different kinds of humans as one of them.  They are adamant that mortals are of equal value to mages and many members fight hard to make sure that the morals are not abused by the Gifted, an attitude that frequently leads them into conflict with other orders.  On the other hand, close contact with a variety of sub-cultures means that mages of the Circle Road often know secrets that can be very valuable to other mages.  The Circle Road was founded in 1919 by veterans of the first world war, who swore that such a terrible thing must never be allowed to happen again and who were convinced that it is sheer lack of understanding that leads humans to treat each other so terribly.  Many mages of this school have sworn never to take a human life, although it is not a requirement.  Magical ritual and symbolism is drawn from the superstitions and ritual practices of ordinary mortals from all over New Spain.

Apprentice training focuses on helping the student to understand other humans and to be able to live among them.  Spell training is aimed at teaching the apprentice to be able to alter their own appearance, so as to more easily pass in any company.

Cost: 28 points.

Advantages:  Language (French, Broken), Language (Spanish, Broken), Language (Any, Broken).

Perks:  Style Familiarity (Aikijutsu)

Skills:  Acting, Disguise, First-Aid, History (Modern U.S.), Judo (Aikijutsu), Psychology, Savoir-Faire, Sociology, Streetwise, Survival (Urban) Symbol Drawing (Circle Road).

Spells:

Animal:  Shapeshifting (Any)

Body Control:  Climbing, Itch, Pain, Resist Pain, Spasm, Stop Spasm, Alter Body, Alter Visage.

Knowledge:  Find Direction.


House Stances

Magic:  Magic is an opportunity to learn more about ourselves.

Themselves:  We are merely humans trying to work out what it means to be human.

The Council:  Their smugness makes them closet themselves away from the wealth they could find in other people.

The Circle:  In their own way, they are as insular as the Council is.

The Cooperative:  Machines are just another way to shut yourself off from humanity.  Even the internet is not enough because there are so many other places where people meet.