Realms of Power: The Infernal

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Realms of Power: The Infernal
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Product Information
Rules Edition: Fifth
Abbreviation: RoPI
Product Type: Sourcebook
Author(s): Erik Dahl, Timothy Ferguson, and Mark Shirley
Publisher: Atlas Games
Product Number: AG0282
ISBN: 1-58978-087-6
Release date: July 2006
Format: Hardcover or PDF, 144 pages
Availability: Hardcover and PDF available

Realms of Power: The Infernal is the ArM5 sourcebook dealing with the the Infernal. It includes information on devils and demons as well as infernal character, including powers, tainted versions of non-infernal powers, and some traditions of infernalists. It is the second book published in the Realms of Power series.

Subject and contents

The table of contents for this book is not available online, so a brief description of each chapter is presented here.

Introduction
The Infernal Realm
This chapter explains what the Infernal Realm is. It describes Infernal auras, including tarnished auras and corrupted auras. It describes Infernal regiones and the effects of Infernal warping, as well as the origins and effects of three degrees of Infernal vis.
Sin and Temptation
The Devil and the Origin of Demons
The Infernal Legions
Demons as Corrupters
Demons as Deceivers
Demons as Destroyers
Corrupted Beasts
Infernal Characters
The Maleficia
The Maleficia are Infernal powers that work, mechanically, somewhat similarly to Hermetic Arts. The caster combines one Unholy method (analogous to a Technique) and one Unholy power (analogous to a Form) to create Infernal effects.
Ars Goetia
The Goetic Arts deal with summoning spirits; most, but not all, are Infernally aligned. The Goetic Arts include summoning (goetic Art), ablating, binding, and commanding.
Black Magic
This chapter, contrary to what its title suggests, includes rules and background information for demon-hunters as well as diabolists. It includes Hermetic spells for dealing with demons. It describes cthonic magic, which straddles the boundary between the Magical and Infernal Realms, Goetic Magic, a Virtue that allows a magus to combine the Hermetic and Goetic Arts, and False Magic, a means by which Infernal powers can imitate other magical traditions.
Infernal Traditions
There are nine traditions, each described with a page or two of text and referring to rules from previous chapters.

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