Pater Optime Novit

In 12XX, Samson wrote to Aurulentus of Jerbiton.

The seventh son of a seventh son, Aurulentus is a deeply devoted family man, having devoted his life to developing numerous spells concerned with health, fertility and the care of children. To date, his greatest contribution to Hermetic magic is his breakthroughs on Longevity Rituals. Samson commissioned the Jerbiton magus to write Pater Optime Novit ("Father Knows Best"), which includes 120 levels of spells and enchanted items.

Spells

Pose Clotho's Question

InCo 5

R: Touch, D: Mom, T: Part

Determines if the target is pregnant. The Spell will fail on a man. Clotho is the youngest of the three Fates.

(Base 4, +1 Touch)

House Arrest of the Unruly Child

ReCo 30

R: Touch, D: Ring, T: Circle

Creates a circle which (if the spell penetrates) no human being may pass. Aurulentus uses this spell to either keep children away from important rooms such as his lab or his bedroom, or to keep children inside a room.

(Base 15, +1 Touch, +2 Ring)

Ears of a Grateful Father

PeIm 20

R: Touch, D: Conc, T: Group

All voices emitted by a group of individuals will be decreased in volume to that of a normal conversation. Aurulentus invented this spell after he had to babysit ten screaming infants.

(Base 3, +1 Touch, +1 Conc, +2 Group, +1 changing images)

Enchanted Items

Army of the Infant

This invested item is a collection of wooden army figures: horses, soldiers, generals, and siege weapons. Each has detailed markings and is fully colored. the figures can be moved at command and are capable of emitting the appropriate noises: horses neigh, soldiers yell. This set of toys was created by Aurulentus for his sons; a similair set was made for his daughters, depicting different families of animals with corresponding sounds.

Movement of the Toys

ReHe 20

Pen +0, unlimited uses/day

R: Per, D: Diam, T: Ind

Enchants the wooden parts of the toys such that they are capable of small, controlled movements.

(Base 3, +1 Diam, +2 Groups, +10 levels unlimited uses per day)

Sounds of the Toys

CrIm 20

Pen +0, unlimited uses/day

R: Per, D: Diam, T: Ind

Creates sounds appropriate for the toy. Full speech is not possible at this level of detail, so the soldiers just shout and yell rather than speak.

(Base 1, +1 Diam, +2 Group, +2 at command, +10 levels unlimited uses per day)

Crib with a Mother's Touch

A simple, wooden crib with a crystal centrally fixed along the headpiece. This is an invested item made by Aurulentus to give the mothers of the Covenant a bit more free time.

The Sound of Sound Sleep

InIm 8

Pen +0, constant effect

R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Ind

Listens to the baby in the crib. When the baby starts to scream, the second effect is triggered.

(Base 1, +1 Touch, +2 Sun, +1 level 2 uses/day, +3 levels environmental trigger)

Rocking into Sound Sleep

ReHe 17

Pen +0, 24 uses/day

R: Per, D: Conc, T: Ind

Once triggered by the first effect, this effect will rock the crib slightly, hopefully resulting in a content and sleepy baby. Once the baby's crying sops, the crib stops rocking.

(Base 3, +1 Conc, +5 levels item maintains concentration, +5 levels 24 uses/day, +3 levels triggered effect)

Advancement:

• In Winter 1225, Samson learned the spell House Arrest of the Unruly Child with a lab total of 31. His bonus to cast is a +19.