Hedge magic

This article is about hedge magic in general. For other uses, see Hedge Magic (disambiguation).

Hedge Magic is a derogatory term used by magi for the many forms of non-Hermetic magic practiced in Mythic Europe. As such, it usually refers to petty and weak magical folk traditions. A magus is likely to scoff at a skinchanger's magic, calling him a hedge wizard, but is unlikely to refer to the ancient and long-lost magic of Solomon as "hedge magic".

A practitioner of hedge magic is called a hedge wizard, hedge witch, or hedge magician. He or she is never referred to as a magus: that title is reserved for members of the Order of Hermes. A magus Ex Miscellanea is usually trained in the Hermetic Arts and is much more powerful than a lowly hedge wizard -- though this does not prevent some magi from looking down on the magus for his or her lineage.

Rules for Hedge Magic

In ArM5, hedge magic is usually practiced by Gifted characters. Their magic usually relies on one or more Supernatural Abilities. Several examples of such Abilities, as well as rules for making your own, are in Houses of Hermes:Societates.

Hedge Magic Traditions

There are many traditions of hedge magic in Mythic Europe. They include:

Corrguineach

Irish wizards with great powers over elemental spirits.

Koldun

Slavic sorcerers who have abandoned their role as volkhvy

Taltos

a Magyar tradition of skinchangers and herbalists

Trollsynir

Giant-descended wizards of Scandinavia and Iceland

• Breton bards with great powers of enchanting music.
• Roman necromancers that terrorize the locals.
• Volkhvy

Related Topics

• House Ex Miscellanea

Related Products

• Ancient Magic
• Hedge Magic, the Fourth Edition supplement
• Hedge Magic Revised Edition
• Houses of Hermes: Societates
• Rival Magic

Legacy Page

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