Formulaic ritual - Revision history

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	*'''Some Imperial titles are able to direct scores of magicians to create formulaic rituals more quickly'''		*'''Some Imperial titles are able to direct scores of magicians to create formulaic rituals more quickly'''
	*'''Creating a new ritual requires the magicians to cooperate to create a ritual text'''		*'''Creating a new ritual requires the magicians to cooperate to create a ritual text'''
	*'''[[Ritual theory]] ~~summarizes~~ the known lore of what is and is not possible with a ritual'''		*'''[[Ritual theory]] summarises the known lore of what is and is not possible with a ritual'''

	Creating a new ritual is a significant undertaking. In pre-Imperial times it might take decades to formulate even a simple ritual. There is a large body of [[ritual theory]] that Imperial magicians have discovered through painstaking research. Reading this lore will help any player who is interested in discussing or creating a new ritual.		Creating a new ritual is a significant undertaking. In pre-Imperial times it might take decades to formulate even a simple ritual. There is a large body of [[ritual theory]] that Imperial magicians have discovered through painstaking research. Reading this lore will help any player who is interested in discussing or creating a new ritual.

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	If one of the [[Rituals#Contributors\|contributors]] has mastered a ritual, their coven may attempt to perform that ritual exactly as if it were part of Imperial lore, even if they no longer have access to the original text.		If one of the [[Rituals#Contributors\|contributors]] has mastered a ritual, their coven may attempt to perform that ritual exactly as if it were part of Imperial lore, even if they no longer have access to the original text.

	Unless a ritual text is formally added to the body of Imperial lore (through [[Imperial lore\|declaration]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]), only someone who has possession of the text can master it. A magician cannot teach mastery of the ritual to another character without the text present.		Unless a ritual text is formally added to the body of Imperial lore (through [[Imperial lore\|declaration]] of the [[Conclave]]), only someone who has possession of the text can master it. A magician cannot teach mastery of the ritual to another character without the text present.

	==Adding a Formulaic Ritual to Imperial Lore==		==Adding a Formulaic Ritual to Imperial Lore==

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	The new formulaic ritual is only complete once a ritual text has been produced. The ritual text is given into the care of the magician who held the Imperial position when the work was completed.		The new formulaic ritual is only complete once a ritual text has been produced. The ritual text is given into the care of the magician who held the Imperial position when the work was completed.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ritual Text.jpg\|caption=A ritual text grants the ability to perform a formulaic ritual.\|align=~~left~~\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ritual Text.jpg\|caption=A ritual text grants the ability to perform a formulaic ritual.\|align=right\|width=500}}
	==Ritual Texts==		==Ritual Texts==
	*'''A ritual text describes a formulaic ritual'''		*'''A ritual text describes a formulaic ritual'''

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	The new formulaic ritual is only complete once a ritual text has been produced. The ritual text is given into the care of the magician who held the Imperial position when the work was completed.		The new formulaic ritual is only complete once a ritual text has been produced. The ritual text is given into the care of the magician who held the Imperial position when the work was completed.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ritual Text.jpg\|caption=A ritual text grants the ability to perform a formulaic ritual.\|align=left\|width=500}}
	==Ritual Texts==		==Ritual Texts==
	*'''A ritual text describes a formulaic ritual'''		*'''A ritual text describes a formulaic ritual'''

Rafferty at 15:44, 28 September 2017

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Lore.jpg\|caption=Formulaic rituals have been refined over years - ~~in some cases~~ centuries - to make them as ~~efficient<br/>and straighforward~~ to cast as possible.\|align=left\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Lore.jpg\|caption=Formulaic rituals have been refined over years - or centuries - to make them as simple to cast as possible.\|align=left\|width=500}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.		Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Lore.jpg\|caption=Formulaic rituals have been refined over years - in some cases centuries - to make them as efficient and ~~simply~~ to cast as possible.\|align=left\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Lore.jpg\|caption=Formulaic rituals have been refined over years - in some cases centuries - to make them as efficient<br/>and straighforward to cast as possible.\|align=left\|width=500}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.		Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.

Rafferty at 15:43, 28 September 2017

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			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Lore.jpg\|caption=Formulaic rituals have been refined over years - in some cases centuries - to make them as efficient and simply to cast as possible.\|align=left\|width=500}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.		Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.

Rafferty at 12:52, 2 April 2017

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	<table style="width:250px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;">		<table style="width:250px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;">
	<tr><td style="color: white; background-color: LightGray;">'''Ritual Summaries'''</td></tr>		<tr><td style="color: white; background-color: LightGray;">'''Ritual Summaries'''</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Spring ~~ritual~~\|Spring rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Spring Ritual\|Spring rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Summer ~~ritual~~\|Summer rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Summer Ritual\|Summer rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Autumn ~~ritual~~\|Autumn rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Autumn Ritual\|Autumn rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Winter ~~ritual~~\|Winter rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Winter Ritual\|Winter rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category Day ~~ritual~~\|Day rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category: Day Ritual\|Day rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category Night ~~ritual~~\|Night rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category: Night Ritual\|Night rituals]]</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}		{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}

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	<table style="width:250px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;">		<table style="width:250px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;">
	<tr><td style="color: white; background-color: LightGray;">'''Ritual Summaries'''</td></tr>		<tr><td style="color: white; background-color: LightGray;">'''Ritual Summaries'''</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[Spring rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Spring ritual\|Spring rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[Summer rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Summer ritual\|Summer rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[Autumn rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Autumn ritual\|Autumn rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[Winter rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Winter ritual\|Winter rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[Day rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category Day ritual\|Day rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[Night rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category Night ritual\|Night rituals]]</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}		{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}

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	<table style="width:250px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;">		<table style="width:250px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;">
	<tr><td style="color: white; background-color: LightGray;">'''Ritual Summaries'''</td></tr>		<tr><td style="color: white; background-color: LightGray;">'''Ritual Summaries'''</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Spring ~~ritual~~\|Spring rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Spring Ritual\|Spring rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Summer ~~ritual~~\|Summer rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Summer Ritual\|Summer rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Autumn ~~ritual~~\|Autumn rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Autumn Ritual\|Autumn rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category:Winter ~~ritual~~\|Winter rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category:Winter Ritual\|Winter rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category Day ~~ritual~~\|Day rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category: Day Ritual\|Day rituals]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[:Category Night ~~ritual~~\|Night rituals]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[:Category: Night Ritual\|Night rituals]]</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}		{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}

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	Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.		Formulaic rituals are rituals whose techniques and practices have been successfully refined to make the ritual as efficient and easy to cast as possible. Formulaic rituals are highly focussed - the caster gives up flexibility to gain reliability and efficiency. In addition magicians can learn to master formulaic rituals, making them even easier to cast.

	There is a large body of formulaic rituals that have been promulgated throughout the Empire by the Imperial Conclave called Imperial ~~Lore~~. These rituals are not the only formulaic rituals in existence, but they are so well known that they can be attempted by anyone powerful enough to do so.		There is a large body of formulaic rituals that have been promulgated throughout the Empire by the Imperial Conclave called Imperial lore. These rituals are not the only formulaic rituals in existence, but they are so well known that they can be attempted by anyone powerful enough to do so.

	Players interested in creating a new formulaic ritual should make sure they read through the information on [[ritual theory]].		Players interested in creating a new formulaic ritual should make sure they read through the information on [[ritual theory]].
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	{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}		{{anchor\|Imperial lore}}
	==Imperial Lore and the Ritual List==		==Imperial Lore and the Ritual List==
	* '''Imperial magicians can attempt any ritual that is in Imperial ~~Lore~~ if they have the ranks to do so'''		* '''Imperial magicians can attempt any ritual that is in Imperial lore if they have the ranks to do so'''
	* '''An Imperial magician may choose to master a formulaic ritual that is part of Imperial lore'''		* '''An Imperial magician may choose to master a formulaic ritual that is part of Imperial lore'''
	The [[:Category:Rituals\|ritual list]] describes all the formulaic rituals which are part of Imperial ~~Lore~~. These rituals are known throughout the Empire and any magician or coven that has sufficient magical power can attempt to cast them.		The [[:Category:Rituals\|ritual list]] describes all the formulaic rituals which are part of Imperial lore. These rituals are known throughout the Empire and any magician or coven that has sufficient magical power can attempt to cast them.

	Magicians can learn to [[Rituals#Basic_Rules\|master formulaic rituals]] that are part of Imperial ~~Lore~~. Mastering a ritual means that any crystal mana used is doubled in effect, which makes the ritual much easier and cheaper to cast.		Magicians can learn to [[Rituals#Basic_Rules\|master formulaic rituals]] that are part of Imperial lore. Mastering a ritual means that any crystal mana used is doubled in effect, which makes the ritual much easier and cheaper to cast.

	It is possible to master a ritual that isn't in Imperial ~~Lore~~ using a [[#ritual texts\|ritual text]]. A coven of magicians can only attempt a formulaic ritual that is not in Imperial ~~Lore~~ if one or more of the contributors has mastered the ritual.		It is possible to master a ritual that isn't in Imperial lore using a [[#ritual texts\|ritual text]]. A coven of magicians can only attempt a formulaic ritual that is not in Imperial lore if one or more of the contributors has mastered the ritual.

	==Creating a New Formulaic Ritual==		==Creating a New Formulaic Ritual==
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	*'''Magicians can learn to master the ritual contained in the ritual text'''		*'''Magicians can learn to master the ritual contained in the ritual text'''
	*'''It is not possible to copy a ritual text'''		*'''It is not possible to copy a ritual text'''
	A ritual text is a rare, magical item that contains all the details necessary to perform a ritual. Most (though not all) ritual texts take the form of a description of the ritual, including all the rules, and at least some in-character commentary on the ritual. A ritual text contains sufficient information that any coven that holds one may use it to attempt to perform the ritual, exactly as if the ritual were part of Imperial ~~Lore~~.		A ritual text is a rare, magical item that contains all the details necessary to perform a ritual. Most (though not all) ritual texts take the form of a description of the ritual, including all the rules, and at least some in-character commentary on the ritual. A ritual text contains sufficient information that any coven that holds one may use it to attempt to perform the ritual, exactly as if the ritual were part of Imperial lore.

	A magician who has the physical ritual text can also choose to master the ritual it describes by buying the [[Magical skills#Extra ritual\|extra ritual]] skill or using an empty ritual slot. This follows all the other rules for [[Characters#Advancement\|learning a skill during time-in]]. The text must be taken to GOD or shown to a referee to allow the ritual it contains to be mastered in the field.		A magician who has the physical ritual text can also choose to master the ritual it describes by buying the [[Magical skills#Extra ritual\|extra ritual]] skill or using an empty ritual slot. This follows all the other rules for [[Characters#Advancement\|learning a skill during time-in]]. The text must be taken to GOD or shown to a referee to allow the ritual it contains to be mastered in the field.

	If one of the [[Rituals#Contributors\|contributors]] has mastered a ritual, their coven may attempt to perform that ritual exactly as if it were part of Imperial ~~Lore~~, even if they no longer have access to the original text.		If one of the [[Rituals#Contributors\|contributors]] has mastered a ritual, their coven may attempt to perform that ritual exactly as if it were part of Imperial lore, even if they no longer have access to the original text.

	Unless a ritual text is formally added to the body of Imperial ~~Lore~~ (through [[~~Declaration#Declaration of~~ Imperial ~~Lore~~\|~~Declaration~~]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]]), only someone who has possession of the text can master it. A magician cannot teach mastery of the ritual to another character without the text present.		Unless a ritual text is formally added to the body of Imperial lore (through [[Imperial lore\|declaration]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]]), only someone who has possession of the text can master it. A magician cannot teach mastery of the ritual to another character without the text present.

	==Adding a Formulaic Ritual to Imperial Lore==		==Adding a Formulaic Ritual to Imperial Lore==
	*'''The Imperial Conclave can pay to add a ritual text to Imperial ~~Lore~~'''		*'''The Imperial Conclave can pay to add a ritual text to Imperial lore'''
	*'''The ritual text is used up as part of the process'''		*'''The ritual text is used up as part of the process'''
	If the owner of a ritual text wishes then they can [[~~Declaration#Declaration_of_Imperial_Lore~~\|ask the Imperial Conclave to add the ritual to Imperial ~~Lore~~]]. If the Imperial Conclave agree and the costs are met, then the ritual text is consumed but the ritual becomes part of Imperial ~~Lore~~.		If the owner of a ritual text wishes then they can [[Imperial lore\|ask the Imperial Conclave to add the ritual to Imperial lore]]. If the Imperial Conclave agree and the costs are met, then the ritual text is consumed but the ritual becomes part of Imperial lore.

	Once a ritual text has been added to Imperial ~~Lore~~ it follows all the normal rules for formulaic rituals in Imperial ~~Lore~~. Any Imperial magician may attempt to cast the ritual; they may choose to master the ritual if they have a slot available; and they could then teach any other magician to master it.		Once a ritual text has been added to Imperial lore it follows all the normal rules for formulaic rituals in Imperial lore. Any Imperial magician may attempt to cast the ritual; they may choose to master the ritual if they have a slot available; and they could then teach any other magician to master it.

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