Tome of Secrets
Tome of Secrets is a supplemental product to Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages, offering additional information on blood sorcery, medieval society, and True Faith.
Summary
From the Onyx Path catalog:
- "Every occult order worth its weight has a library of mystic truths. But the truly wondrous, truly frightening truths require you look deeper. That you delve in long, lost places. These, my friend, are those long, lost places."
- — Creidne
- The Tome of Secrets is a treatment of numerous topics about Cainites and stranger things in the Dark Medieval World. It’s about peeling back the curtain, and digging a little deeper. Inside, you'll find:
- Expanded treatment of Assamite Sorcery, Koldunic Sorcery, Necromancy, and Setite Sorcery
- A look at Cainite knightly orders, faith movements, and even human witchcraft
- Letters and diaries from all over the Dark Medieval World
Chapters
Introduction
Chapter One: The Dark Medieval world
A list of letters detailing the Bloodless Crusade's quest for the city of Scáth and reactions among the Cainite world.
Chapter Two: Forgotten Secrets
Lost powers of Abyss Mysticism, Assamite Sorcery, Koldunic Sorcery, Akhu, and Necromancy, as well as the magic used by witches.
Chapter Three: The Weight of Nobility
A short description of Cainite knighthoods and responsibilities to one's vassalage.
Chapter Four: Faith
Details about True Faith, as well as Faith-based power for true believers. Deals also with the role of Dark Thaumaturgy and demons
Appendix: Player Options
A list of Combination Disciplines that were omitted from the final version of Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages
Background Information
- The Tome of Secrets was funded as a part of the V20 Dark Ages Kickstarter.
- This is the second part of the "Hecata arc" which began in VTM: Lore of the Bloodlines , and is next covered in VTDA: V20 Dark Ages Companion .
Memorable Quotes
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Characters
- Sultan Ameirin of Ankara, a Brujah infernalist
Terminology
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