===== Egyptian =====
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Combat = Fire
Detection = Earth
Health = Air
Illusion = Guidance
Manipulation = Water
Drain = WIL + INT
Note = This is a possession tradition
}}

The Egyptian tradition is based on the ancient religion
of Egypt, with the practitioners following the path of
the priests in using magic (heka). Suppressed in its native
country, the tradition has a fairly large following in
Europe and southern Africa. The tradition has strict rules
regarding how and why spells can be cast, and how magic
can influence the spiritual essence of the divinities or
people, referred to as ka by the tradition.\\

The spirits of this tradition frequently take the form of
the Glorious ones, who include the deities of the original religion
and the pharaohs who joined them in godhood. The
practitioners of this tradition often take one of these figures
as a mentor spirit, but even those who do not speak of the
Glorious ones with reverence. Egyptian practitioners generally
summon these spirits into wax figurines, although they
can also inhabit a living being when needed.\\

The customs and trappings of this religion and tradition
have largely been reconstructed through translation
of the ancient texts, and this activity is responsible for resurgence
in hieroglyphic instruction in a number of universities.
The reconstruction of the tradition has also led to
a number of private expeditions attempting to reach ancient
ruins in search of more information about the life of a
heka priest and possible spell formulae in the inscriptions
on tomb walls. There are also a number of translations of
new hieroglyph documents published on Matrix sites, but
these appear to be the work of amateur scholars trying to
learn the language and are of dubious reliability.\\

Fernando Jenningsen is a study in contradictions. The
magician dresses in cutting-edge fashion when slumming,
then dons his trademark “gutter-chic” when rubbing elbows
with the elite. Fernando works as a legal freelance
security specialist, normally providing protection for
short-duration assignments. He regularly wears an ankh
and other symbols of his devotion to the Egyptian tradition.
He has earned censure from Egypt’s current government,
although the exact reason for this is unknown. The
murkiness surrounding his quarrel with the government
has helped him successfully resist an extradition request.\\

> You should see the large Anubis statues at the front of his apartment. They look like they can almost move.
> Netcat

> I’m tired of his droning about Ramses this, Ramses that. Although the better question is, does Slamm-0! know you’ve been to his apartment?
> Elijah

> The extradition request was interesting to read. Apparently the current Egyptian government is claiming any follower of the old gods is a subversive who should be brought to trial, which runs counter to UCAS’s principle of freedom of religion.
> Kay St. Irregular

> I find it interesting he’s a legal shadowrunner. I’ve heard of some going legit after they’ve made the big score, but not running while somehow remaining legal.
> Chainmaker

> I’ll introduce you to Assets, Inc. sometime.
> Stone