Dur-An-Ki

Dur-An-Ki ("Master of Heaven and Earth") or Assamite Sorcery is a form of blood magic practiced by Kindred of the Middle East and Africa, particularly the sorcerers of the Assamite clan and the Shango legacy of the Laibon. It is a very old form of magic, drawing from a huge variety of mortal religious traditions, and pre-dating Thaumaturgy, which it resembles in only in name, not in spirit.
Rather than the hermetic trappings of Thaumaturgy, Dur-An-Ki draws heavily on astrology, the use of amulets and talismans, and especially ecstatic practices. By entering into a trance, the ashipu ascends the "Ladder of Heaven" to meet ever more powerful spirits and gain more powerful magic. Assamite sorcerers usually use a drug called kalif for this purpose, but there are many other methods, including dancing, pain, meditation and artistic experession. 
Dur-An-Ki is a form of Mesopotamian and Persian magic, and not confined to Assamites. However, some scholars refer to Assamite blood magic specifically as "Assamite Sorcery", either from ignorance or to deliberately distinguish it from the broader tradition of Dur-An-Ki. Assamites, however, refer to their magic as Dur-An-Ki and see no need to distinguish themselves from other practitioners.
==Paths==
*Awakening of the Steel
*A Path Similar to The Path of Blood
*A Path Similar to The Path of Conjuring
*A Path Similar to Hands of Destruction
*A Path Similar to The Lure of Flames
*A Path Similar to Movement of the Mind
Category:Rules and Houserules
Category:Disciplines