Severing Sand

Setite Sorcery

A handful of consecrated Nile sand can force all sorts of spirits to return from whence they came. Indeed, the Severing Sand possesses a limited power over all supernatural creatures. For instance, one magician used Nile sand to prevent a magical giant snake from re0joining its severed halves.
The magician must obtain authentic Egyptian river sand, washed absolutely clean and dried in sunlight. She sprinkles the sand with perfumes, natron and a few drops of her own vitae, and chants a litany of praise to the Nile.
When using the Severing Sand, the magician invokes an appropriate Egyptian god counter to whatever spirit or supernatural creature he faces. Against wraiths, a magician might call on Anubis to pull the ghost back to the Underworld; Ra or Set work equally well to banish the demons of Duat. Seker affects vampires. A wise magician intuitively knows what god works best for particular circumstances.
System: A magician may enchant Severing Sand in advance. The sand retains its power until sunrise. An exorcised spirit returns to its home; the magic sand works against all spirits, not just Egyptian ones. The spirit cannot return to Earth until the next nightfall.
A vampire, werewolf or other supernatural creature temporarily loses whatever healing powers it may possess. This effect lasts one minute.