
This rote, a favorite of the Akashic Brotherhood, slows
the aging process so drastically that the mage doesn't seem
to age at all. Once performed, the mystick need not recast
the rote time and again.
[This rote can seem coincidental if the mystick secludes
himself from regular contact with Sleepers. He uses his
Mastery of Prime to create a mostly self-maintaining energy
pattern that fuels the mutual slowing of Time and Entropy.
Life and Mind magick help keep his faculties, both physical
and mental, in proper working order.
[The downside is that the mage is still a thaumivore of
sorts, and must periodically refresh the Prime pattern running
the rote. Since this rote is more effective than most, the
mage need only "consume" about, say, a point of Quintessence
every week or so. If Quintessence isn't available, the
mystick takes a Health Level of damage per day, and begins
aging a little more rapidly. In some cases, Paradox has been
known to hit willworkers at this delicate stage, rapidly
withering them even beyond their chronological age. The
precise reason for this is unknown, although the Chorus
theorizes that the irregular ebb and flow of energy is an
affront to the Divinity.
[This rote cannot stop aging, merely slow it to a crawl.
The mage typically ages one year for every 50.]