I have a theoretical question about punishing a disobediant spirit. Now in the goetia it has formula about punishing a being that does not appear, but what about punishing a being that doesn't do what you comand it to repeatidly? Would one need to do this ritual by poutting on its sigil and singing its sigl over flames? Etc? What would you do?

An evocation I was involved with several years ago involved a Goetic spirit. It was troublesome from the start as the operator had to repeatedly place the spirits seal in a metal vessel and set it on hot coals. A sigil inscribed stone served as a "lid" to the vessel. The operation was a success as the operator realized what he asked for a few weeks later.

For me, I also make it clear that if they don't do as I ask, they don't get what they want. Usually it's a sigil scrawled somewhere, or special incense or something next time they appear. I make it clear that their payment is a reward for a job well done, nothing more and nothing less. NO results = NO goodies.

Remember, you're the boss, and these are high-powered employees. Keyword employees. It's your responsibility to be honest with them and treat them well, but it's their responsibility to fulfill the tasks set before them as well, so long as said tasks fall within their domains.

This post has been edited by Darkmage: Dec 25 2006, 05:17 PM