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This cabal of rogues uses Correspondence to steal quintessence from Nodes belonging to other cabals and Chantries. They have already refined their methods and spend much time learning the locations of new Nodes to tap. Their grasp of Correspondence and Prime is better than many Tradition mages and had their goals been less selfish, they would probably have been greeted with great acclaim.

Their leader, Gretchen Keller, is a Master of Correspondence and has devised an elegant plan to gain unlimited quintessence: by using co-location, she intends to stack together hundreds of different nodes into one gigantic hyper-node the cabal controls. The cabal has already tested her ideas on a smaller scale by temporary merging several small nodes into a large one and found that it works quite well.

Gretchen has created many small talismans which are divided in two parts; both parts remain in sympathy and can be used to seek out the other with Correspondence. Nexus secretly places such talismans (often no larger than a small stone, a grain of sand or a hair) near or in the nodes they find. By using the other half, they can easily tap it again or use Correspondence against it. Naturally, the other halves are kept separate and far from the cabal under normal circumstances to avoid backtracking (but few of their victims even suspect the truth and many victims ever remain unaware that they have been raided).

Most members are looking forward to the time when they will control the most powerful node in the world and have not realized the full implications of the plan. Gretchen is actually quite insane and perhaps even a Marauder. By stacking together all the nodes, the hyper node will become a focus for intense forces, much more than any group of human mages can ever control. It will probably burn through both the Gauntlet and Horizon, and the extreme flow of quintessence will turn reality extremely dynamic. Gretchen doesn't care and has explained to the other members that she knows how to harness the energy. Those who doubt her have conveniently fallen prey to the counterattacks of the Traditions.

Gretchen actually plans to unleash the power of the hyper node just to prove it can be done. She has no intention of watching from a distance. She plans to be present at the exact center. One theory she want to test is if the titanic amounts of quintessence could turn her into a godlike being or even Ascend her. Another thing she wants to see is what happens to reality when the flow of quintessence is disturbed on a large scale. Not to mention the ego boost.

Stack Nodes (Correspondence 5 Prime 3)

This rote stacks two nodes together and links their quintessence. In effect, their ratings add together. The stacking doesn't have to be visible or large, just a tiny volume near both nodes is enough. However, with more powerful nodes or radically different ratings the linking volume tend to grow due to the flow of Prime. The rote tends to affect the nodes, turning them more unstable afterwards.

Gretchen's Little Bug (talisman 1)

The talisman can be anything which has been broken into two parts. What happens to one part happens to the other. This is most useful for many things, ranging from spying and sabotage to research. By using Correspondence 1 on one half, the mage can perceive the surroundings of the other half.