Certain ancient cultures such as the Egyptians recognized that a soul could be placed within a container to prevent its release back into the cycle of birth and death. This spell creates such a receptacle.
Any receptacle that can be used to seal liquid can serve as a soul jar, whether it’s a wine bottle, a preserve jar or even Tupperware. Success on the spellcasting enchants the receptacle so that a soul placed within the jar cannot escape. The jar’s lid is usually held fast by a metal bar or is coated with wax. The soul is protected from attack by the object. If the jar is opened or broken, the soul can flee. See “Soul Handling”[1].
With Death ●●● or Spirit ●●●, the mage can attempt to cast this spell with indefinite Duration.
Silver Ladder Rote: Urn of Motes
In ancient times, Silver Ladder mages would carry out a terrible punishment levied against mage criminals: the severing of their souls. This was sometimes a temporary sentence; the caster would store the soul in a jar and release it once the convict’s sentence had been served.
Ancient Lands Pentalogy Rote: The Storm Outlaw's Gambit [2]
The Storm Outlaw uses this
Free Council spell — an entirely new rote, apparently — to imprison his own soul within the Regent in Silver’s blade, forcing Sophia’s soul out of the weapon.
 This spell can be cast as a Spirit 2 spell also.
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