Editing Verbena (section)

== Circles of the Craft ==
For each of the portions of the [[Metaphysic Trinity]] there is a faction within the Verbena: 
* '''Lifeweavers''' (''[[Dynamicism]]'', Dynamic Avatars): Focused primarily on shapeshifting, elemental manipulation, and other things you can practice alone in the woods, the Lifeweavers are a solitary lot, pursuing personal enlightenment among the natural forces themselves. They're probably the faction whose members are most likely to be good in an all-out brawl, so they sometimes run espionage or assassinations for the rest of the Tradition and the Council as a whole.  The Verbena as a whole value finding and restoring remnants of magic (known as ''Mythic Threads'') from a younger time, but none more so than the Lifeweavers.  Where Lifeweavers are moderates of Dynamicism, their extremist analogues are the [[Mage:_The_Ascension#Marauders|Marauders]].
* '''Gardeners of the Tree''' (''[[Stasis]]'', Pattern Avatars): Preoccupied with ritual, bloodline, and pedigree, the Gardeners have rightly earned a reputation as stodgy and narrow minded. That said, they boast peerless skill with rituals and rune magic. For more modern minded magi, they are almost always a real pain in the ass to deal with, but have preserved millennia old lore through generations. 
* '''Twisters of Fate''' (''[[Entropy]]'', Primordial Avatars): Mystical and circumspect, with a tendency to be reserved and contemplative. They have great facility with curses, Geasa, Haruspecy, and other things dealing with the weave of destiny. Many also talk to ghosts, including what some claim are the mythical Wyck, the founders of the Tradition itself. 
* '''Moonseekers''' (middleground, Questing Avatars).  The free-spirited, open minded faction, the Moonseekers tend to be the face of the Verbena that most other Mages see. They welcome more than just European magical styles into the fold, including prominently Aztec and Voodoo methods. They're also by far the least luddite faction, using modern biological research and the internet alongside ancient rites. As such, the Moonseekers are the largest faction.


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