An angel in trouble can always call his Archangel for help, and a good servant will report to the boss occasionally before the boss finds it necessary to check up on him. But the rulers of Heaven have a lot on their minds and are not easily summoned.

An Archangel’s Chance of Invocation (see In Nomine rulebook) is the basic dice pool the angel rolls to call his Archangel. Various artifacts and situations enhance the chance that the Archangel will respond. Some are universal – see Universal Invocation Modifiers below – and work for any Archangel. Special invocation modifiers, listed for each Archangel, work only for that Archangel. Unless specified otherwise, only one of these special modifiers can be used per attempt! Invoking an Archangel takes 5-width in rounds. No Numina is required for an invocation, but every point spent raises the Height by 1. Failed invocations simply have no effect. Yes, it’s possible to summon an Archangel other than your own Superior. But it is very difficult, unless you are working with that other Archangel.

The Height of the invocation roll can be used as a guide to the Superior’s mood when he appears, with a 10 indicating “friendly and talkative,” down to a 1 meaning “distracted, busy, grumpy.” Of course, the news the servant brings is the most important thing. Even a grumpy Superior will lighten up if he gets good news, though he may not reward the bearer – and even a happy Archangel will frown when told of disaster.

An Archangel will not appear in his glory in a public place. For instance, if you summon Novalis at a Crash Worship show, she’ll be the girl who puts her hands over your eyes and says, “Guess who?”

Even a successful invocation will yield a very brief response. Typically, a Superior might appear for a few moments, minutes at most, to answer a question or receive an urgent report. If the servant is in trouble, the master might instantly translate him to a place of safety, such as a local Tether, before hearing his report. Only a few Archangels, such as David and Michael, are at all likely to jump into battle for their Servitors. Less-pressing problems may be answered with a bit of cryptic aid, requiring the angels to solve a puzzle or deduce how to best use a tool or helper. Archangels are very busy, and help those who help themselves.

Invocation of the Archangel

Prerequisite Skill: supernatural.

Affects: Single target.

Activation Time: 5 - width rounds.

Chance of Invocation: see Archangel.

Description: This Song summons an Archangel to the corporal realm. The following invocation has to be recited:
Per Adonai Eloim, Adonai Jehova, Adonai Sabaoth, [Name of Archangel] On Agla Mathon, verbum pythonicum, mysterium salamandrae, conventus sylvorum, antra gnomorum, daemonia Coeli God, Almonsin, Gibor, Jehosua, Evam, Zariatnatmik, veni, veni, veni.

UNIVERSAL INVOCATION MODIFIERS

- 2d.... Angel makes futile demands

+1d... Angel’s corporeal vessel is at risk of death

+2d... Angel is at a divine Tether

+2d... if the celestial is in the presence of enemy celestials (Diabolicals with the Host, or the Host with the Diabolicals, or +4 if the celestial is in the presence of an enemy Superior!

- 3d... if the Superior being summoned is not the celestial’s own, unless the celestial is currently on a mission for that other Superior or has an attunement belonging to that Word.

Time since last invocation:

-2d if less than a day, or -1d if more than a day but less than a week, or 0d if more than a week but less than a month, or +1d if over a year!