Ritual

OOG AD Note: Rituals are inherently unpredictable. They do not have any guarantees of their success.

Ritual magic is innately chaotic and dangerous and all characters, even experienced ones approach rituals with that reverence and seriousness of that in mind.

Rituals are found in two ways. Blueprinted rituals, like baptisms nearly always work as expected and have fair

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General factors to consider in order of importance...


 * 1) 1. Email the AD before game


 * 1) 2. Email the AD


 * 1) 3. Goal

It can be left to the AD to decide but mind-reading leaves everyone disappointed. Have a clear stated goal for the ritual. It can be as simple as "I want a magic item." To "Remove this curse." To "Explore the effects of this hidden ritual I found."


 * 1) 4. Length

Detail what steps you have taken to prepare your ritual space. This includes set up time, props and preparation (like alchemy or magic).


 * 1) 5. Meaning

Much like the much hated book reports from school. Meaning is exceptionally important. It may be as simple as a lot of triangle symbolism for a NOSian along with a three step process that involves 3 people. Try to incorporate lore, places of power, religious beliefs, props, items of note, elements and leylines into the ritual.


 * 1) 6. Resources

Investing resources is an important part of doing a ritual. Loosely we can reference the law of equivalent exchange, however rituals are fickle things and merely having the physical components is not enough, rituals have instability, the shape of the ritual itself uses power, stepping in and out of the ritual uses power, summoning the elements or other components requires power. It is a good rule to overinvest in a ritual, otherwise rituals have a habit of taking that power from the lifeforce of their creators.


 * 1) 7. Performance

Performance is another important aspect, if the ritual is engaging and engages other players and its creation and execution you will gain large bonus points. Don't stress too much about having an exact script but it's always good to have a general outline of the steps that are involved. Does the ritual engage the senses? Have you implemented taste, smell or movement? Do you dance or perhaps bleed? Think of your ritual as a show that you're putting on for the Art Director.