What is The World Arcanum?
The World Arcanum was never detailed in the US version, but the French version has some things to say about it. This information comes from multi-book campaign Chronicles of the Apocalypse and the third edition Gamemaster's Book . Why does this Arcanum exist anyway? Why would Agarthans need their own Tablet to reach Agartha? Well, the Adepts ( Adoptés in French) of the World are basically Bodhisattvas. They reached Agartha and had the choice to transcend and cease to care for worldly affairs, but instead chose to remain on Earth. Now they’re going on an eternal pilgrimage to help others reach Agartha, keeping the dream alive in the memories of the Immortals. Once they have helped the whole world achieve Agartha, then they will reunite with it themselves. Agarthans have access to La Résille ("the net"), which isn't a new Ka but rather an excitation of the magic fields that connects all Agarthans. This grants magical powers unique to them, such as concealment...