Think of magic as a body of water. The Apprentice Rotes allow you to become aware of the water. The Initiate Rotes allow you to interact with it,although in a clumsy fashion. Imagine throwing a rock into a pond. It may have an impressive effect, but you can’t control exactly where the rock will land, or what the effect will be. Initiate effects are very rewarding,however, because the Mage shifts from being a passive observer to an active participant in the world of magic.

Prototype Rote

Correspondence

Extend Touch (Correspondence ••)

Scrying (Correspondence ••)

Ward Area (Correspondence ••)

Threads of Ariadne (Correspondence •• / Spirit • / Mind •)

Entropy

Beginner’s Luck (Entropy ••)

Cluttered Drawer (Entropy ••)

Games of Chance (Entropy ••)

Mier of Entropy (Entropy ••)

Mier’s Message (Entropy •• / Correspondence ••)

Shaking the Bones (Entropy •• / Prime ••)

[[]] (Entropy ••)

Forces

Cloak of Light (Forces ••)

Diverting the Blow (Forces ••)

Electrical Shutdown (Forces ••)

Kinetic Energy Shield (Forces ••)

Light the Elemental Fire (Forces ••)

St.Elmo's Fire (Forces ••)

Receptacle of Lesser Forces (Forces •• / Prime ••)

Yielding Grasp (Forces •• / Prime ••)

Life

Alter Plant (Life ••)

Aura of Death (Life ••)

Blessings of the Blood (Life ••)

Heal Self (Life •• / or Prime •• for Aggravated Damage)

Heal the Beasts of the Field (Life ••)

Daggers of Kali (Life •• / Forces ••)

Brew Venomous Blood (Life •• / Prime •• / Entropy ••)

Mark the Blood (Life •• / Prime ••)

Murder of Crows (Life •• or •••• / Mind •• / sometimes Prime ••)

Phosphorescent Marker (Life •• / Spirit •)

Lilith's Favor (Life •• / Mind • or Prime •• for Aggravated Damage)

Tongue of the Adders (Life •• / Mind ••)

Matter

Heal Simple Object (Matter ••)

Melt Substance (Matter ••)

Revised Periodic Table (Matter ••)

Temporary Transmutation (Matter ••)

Better Beer (Matter •• / Prime ••)

Crystallize Ether (Matter •• / Prime ••)

Growing Gold (Matter •• / Prime ••)

Liquid Pleasure (Matter •• / Prime •• / Mind ••)

Mind

Curse (Mind ••)

Distraction and Doubt (Mind ••)

Double Pain (Mind ••)

Powerful Presence (Mind ••)

Redirect Emotion (Mind ••)

Social Embarrassment (Mind ••)

Thoughts Like Water (Mind ••)

Throne Room (Mind ••)

Voice of Command (Mind ••)

Belly Talking (Mind •• / Life •)

What Time Do YOU think it is? (Mind •• / Time •)

Awaken Lust (Mind •• / Life ••)

Chicks Dig Me (Mind •• / Life ••)

Closing the veil of the temple (Mind •• / Prime ••)

Elixir of the Sun (Mind •• / Prime ••)

Elude Senses (Mind •• / Entropy ••)

Fishing in the Well of Dreams (Mind •• / Spirit ••)

Garden of Delight (Mind •• / Life ••)

Guarding the Tomb (Mind •• / Prime ••)

Keep the Dream Alive (Mind •• / Prime ••)

Love Potion # 9 (Mind •• / Prime ••)

Put on Notice (Mind •• / Prime ••)

Craft Ambience (Mind •• / Matter •• / Prime ••)

Commune with Nature (Mind •• / Life •• / Correspondence ••)

Love is in the Air (Mind •• / Life •• / Prime ••)

Sight of Cerberus (Mind •• / Entropy • / Correspondence •)

Trapped in the Moment (Mind •• / Time •• / Entropy ••)

Tree Falling Alone (Matter •• / Prime •• and sometimes Mind • / Time ••)

Prime

Aura of Power (Prime ••)

Break the Flow (Prime ••)

Quintessence Armor (Prime ••)

Quintessence Blade (Prime ••)

Quintessence Bolt (Prime ••)

Arcane Beacon (Prime •• / Correspondence •)

Spirit

Communion with the Dead (Spirit ••)

Exorcism (Spirit ••)

Spirit Touch (Spirit ••)

Spirit Voice (Spirit ••)

Spirit Ward (Spirit ••)

Song of Life (Spirit 2, Life 1)

Bless the Faithful Servant (Prime •• Spirit ••)

Haunting the Earthly Abode (Spirit •• / Entropy ••)

See the Dark World (Spirit •• / Entropy ••)

Time

Hindsight (Time ••)

Preventative Prognostication (Time ••)

Temporal Wards (Time ••)

Sight of the Valkyries (Time •• / Entropy •)

Track Temporal Manipulations (Time •• / Entropy ••)

Replay Dream (Time •• / Mind ••)

General Rotes -- Sphere Level Three

" Here is where the Rotes really begin to exemplify their Spheres,allowing you to do all the cool stuff you’ve probably wanted to do from the beginning. Spirit can now enter the Penumbra. Forces can now throw fireballs. Time can now speed up the Mage. Of course, the Paradox increases for Rotes of this level, but for many Mages, this will be your first chance to really play around with the true power of the Spheres."

Prototype Rote