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Dalillama · 10-06-2010, 05:34 PM

White Sorcerors are a more valuable resource than many in Heaven realise; With sufficient skill, they can cast a demon out of the Corporeal plane, or drive Shedim from their hosts, which Soldiers in general cannot do (Banishment is a Secret Song, and to drive a demon entirely from the Corporeal plane requires the Celestial Song of Banishment, which only a very few Soldiers can use even if they were taught the Song for some reason). OTOH, Laurence is listed as one of the Superiors who teaches it, which means that a major source of Western exorcists is covered. One can easily imagine though, that an angel in service to a Word like War or possibly Stone would take the tack that any weapon is acceptable when dealing with demons, and start actively seeking Sorcerors to learn from in order to teach it so Soldiers with sufficient Willpower who are willing to undergo an Initiation. There's probably several adventure seeds to be found in that depending on who the PCs are and who they serve.

10-06-2010, 05:34 PM	#1
Dalillama Join Date: Nov 2004	Exorcism, banishment, and Soldiers White Sorcerors are a more valuable resource than many in Heaven realise; With sufficient skill, they can cast a demon out of the Corporeal plane, or drive Shedim from their hosts, which Soldiers in general cannot do (Banishment is a Secret Song, and to drive a demon entirely from the Corporeal plane requires the Celestial Song of Banishment, which only a very few Soldiers can use even if they were taught the Song for some reason). OTOH, Laurence is listed as one of the Superiors who teaches it, which means that a major source of Western exorcists is covered. One can easily imagine though, that an angel in service to a Word like War or possibly Stone would take the tack that any weapon is acceptable when dealing with demons, and start actively seeking Sorcerors to learn from in order to teach it so Soldiers with sufficient Willpower who are willing to undergo an Initiation. There's probably several adventure seeds to be found in that depending on who the PCs are and who they serve.