House Verditius

House Verditius
Motto	"Omnia nostra instrumenta." (All things are our tools)
Symbol	Hand with a ring on each finger
Primus	Stouritus
Domus Magna	Verdi

One of the twelve Houses of the Order of Hermes, House Verditius harbors the foremost magical artisans of the Order. In Fifth Edition it is a Mystery Cult, continuing the Cult of Hephaestus. Its domus magna is Verdi, in the Roman Tribunal.

Verditius magi are characterized by their lack of ability to cast Formulaic spells without casting tools on the one hand, and their unique capabilities in enchanting items on the other. These are based on the Outer Mystery of Verditius Magic (ArM5 93).

The expanded canon provided in Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults describes the House as a competitive society of artisans who take great pride in their work, with little structure (at least outside the Confraternities). It also emphasizes the Cult of Vulcan, expunged of deity worship, in its traditions, and presents several Inner Mysteries of great appeal to the Verditius.

The expansion has been criticized in that its introduction of the mechanic of Verditius Hubris pigeonholes Verditius magi into that specific archetype, and for allowing a mundane vandetta to feature prominently in the House's history. The mystery of the Automata was also criticized as being complex and ultimately unrewarding, and the Verditius Elder Runes mystery is sometimes claimed to be too effective if wielded right.

Members

Magi of House Verditius mentioned in canon include:

Living Members

• Peter von W�rzburg (see Fengheld): GoTF page 84
• Stouritus

Famous Members (deceased)

• Verditius the Founder

References

• The core decsription is given in ArM5 12-13.
• The expanded canon is provided in HoHMC 107-137, and was penned by Matt Ryan.

Legacy Page

The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at Legacy:house_verditius