Wayne nods at Judoc's response.
"I'll let you know if I hear anything, and let me know if you need any help... I've been going to the cathedral long enough that it would be a good way to give back." Knowing that the last thing he will do is ask
anyone for help, Judoc thanks Wayne and makes his way out back towards the door.
Almost as an afterthought, Judoc detours through Religious Studies section of the library, grabbing a dozen books from the shelves and heading to his own little study nook. He flips through a few pages of
Symbols of God before realizing that the book is entirely about
symbolism rather than
symbols. Pushing the book to the side for
The Crusade Against the Underworld Judoc is nearly a half and hour in and barely flipping through pages when he sees a flash of a picture that makes him pause. Pushing a page back to look at it again, a knight with sword and shield rasied to do battle with a six legged lizard with the head of a goat. Judoc's eyes search the picture, pause over the shield which is emblazoned with a cross and a field that includes stars and a lion in the top two squares. His eyes linger over the sword, a thick claymore that the knight seems to be wielding expertly with only a single hand. It is when he is almost ready to give up that Judoc notices again the small edge of a circle with the corners of a star on the knight's tunic. The etching is mostly blocked by the shield but after taking the small medallion out of his pocket to check, Judoc is sure that the symbol on the picture is entirely the same.
Judoc's eyes zoom towards the caption of the graphic and reads,
St. George battling the beasts of the underworld.
Entirely unsatisfied, Judoc pushes back a page and starts reading at a random paragraph.
St. George was known as the dragon slayer, but in truth he battled various foes that were demonic in nature. His greatest feat was certainly the slaying of the undead dragon Xecandroda but he would have never hat the skill to defeat this beast if he had not first worked his way through a field of infernals plaguing the world. Perhaps his most important and least known battle that paved the way for his greatness was against the dread beast Golgorath, pictured below, where George counted first on his brawn before realizing that he could not possibly win the epic battle without employing his holy magic. Divine Calm stopped the beast from attacking long enough for George to sever the beast's left front leg from its body and slash intently at the thing's face. Though Golgorath spewed vats of acid towards the saint which dissolved his shield whilst upon his arm, the knight finally managed to thrust his sword deep into the demon's eye its only true weakness.
Cursing the lack of information, Judoc skims fore and aft, but finds nothing else in this work of the symbol. Distraught, Judoc resorts his piles, looking first after the tomes dealing specifically with demons, then he stacks a short pile dealing with saints, finally the rest of the books he throws to the side, thinking there was little likelyhood they would lead him to his goal.
It is on his third subsequent book,
Protections from Devils that Judoc finally finds pay dirt.
Symbol in the Book
Devil's Trap
The devil’s trap is a mystical symbol used to immobilize and control demons. It is similar to a circle of salt but more powerful and persistent as it is usually etched or painted in place, and can't simply be brushed or blown away. If a demon walks inside the outer circle of a devil's trap, it cannot physically leave it, and is trapped. Devil's traps also inhibit the use of some demonic powers. Devil's traps have been used not only to detain a demon, but are also drawn at entrances as a deterrent to prevent access to a building, room, or container. The devil’s traps originate from The Lesser Key of Solomon, which is a grimoire. It contains rituals and spells for invoking and controlling both demons and angels.
Judoc sits back in his chair, just now realizing how tired his eyes feel from constant reading.
OOC: It is about 2230 on the 15th of January. You have been looking over these works for about the past three hours. Nice job on your default roll.
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