Guarding the Tomb
Description: Few people would want to invade the privacy of a Euthanatos mage but this rote was developed by them in order to keep even these few away. During a long ritual in which the Euthanatos sprinkles human ashes over the chosen area, she creates an atmosphere of unsettled fear. The degree of fear she produces is a matter of choice. A subtle impression of unease will deter people without a genuine reason to go there. A much greater effect will create one of those places that have a bad reputation - haunted cottages, dangerous alleys and the areas that you just don't go. A very powerful mage or a cabal can create a place that most sleepers cannot even approach, certainly not without a very good reason. The trick is to gauge the right intensity. Too little and anyone with a few beers inside them wont even notice it; too much and the Men in Black will hear about it. In modern times some people even seek out such places. Coincidences can often be used in graveyards,secluded glens and places of tragedy etcetera. Finally, this rote can be expanded to exclude certain people, those who carry a special seal or any other signal that the mage desires, although this will require additional spheres. Nephandi also use a variation on this rote, although theirs produces a more active sense of evil.
System: Typically, in addition to successes needed for area affected (which varies according to locale), two successes would be needed for a subtle aura, five successes for a very real sensation of fear and ten or more to drive away determined trespassers.
Source: SCRIBD (Apprentice Rotes for Mage: The Ascension), Uploaded by Beth on Jun 19, 2008, originally part of "The Grimoire of the Cabal of Pure Thought", a resource for my Mage: The Ascension game. None Commercial.
