Arcane Mark

Performing the ritual

Template:Casting time Template:Casting time Template:Target Character The target character must possess the magician skill and be willing to receive the arcane mark.

Effects

This ritual places an enduring magical mark on the target character which can be perceived only with magical detection. The mark created by this spell always takes the form of the symbol for one of the current conclave orders. If a conclave order is dissolved, it's associated arcane mark vanishes from every individual who possesses it.

An arcane mark can be detected by a detect magic spell cast on the character for that specific purpose (a general detect magic does not reveal this information). If the caster of the detect magic bears the same arcane mark as the target they discover that; otherwise they only discover that the target has an arcane mark, not which Order it represents. (Adjust detect magic to reflect)

A character can have only one arcane mark at a time - subsequent casting of the ritual replaces a previous mark. It is possible to perform this ritual with the intent of creating "no mark" to remove an existing arcane mark without replacing it.

The arcane mark remains until it is replaced; it may persist even through death.

Additional Magnitude

This ritual can affect additional characters from the same coven. Each additional character increases the magnitude by 1. Additional characters must be present throughout, and all characters targeted by the ritual receive the same arcane mark.

Description

• Used to join conclave order
• Most civil servants associated with the conclave can perform it at the cost of the mana involved
• Doesn't show up to insight
• Hearth magic and sympathetic connection between Empire and Conclave
• A magician who has an order's mark can use Day magic to get a membership list?
• Other versions exist - some cults or secret societies use related rituals to create specific arcane marks - but all such marks show up under DM and you can only have one at a time so not common

Performing the rituals

• Reference catechism/oath