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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBUrizen.jpg\|title=This ritual is part of [[Urizen magical traditions#Urizen Lore\|Urizen lore]] rather than [[Imperial lore]].\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBUrizen.jpg\|title=This ritual is part of [[Urizen magical traditions#Urizen Lore\|Urizen lore]] rather than [[Imperial lore]].\|align=right\|width=200}}
	<box>'''<big>Interdiction</big>'''<br>While [[Agramant]] is subject to the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], it is illegal to perform this ritual.</box>		<box>'''<big>Interdiction</big>'''<br>While [[Agramant]] is subject to the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] of the [[Conclave]], it is illegal to perform this ritual.</box>
	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Season\|Winter\|4}}		{{Season\|Winter\|4}}

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	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Children of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [[detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramant's lore that they mastered.		This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection of it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Children of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [[detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramant's lore that they mastered.

	Some magicians are very concerned that this ritual somehow attracts the attention of the eternal in some fashion. Worse, there are Urizen illuminates who fear the ritual allows Agramant to circumvent the restriction of [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] but ''only'' for purposes of communicating with the person with the mark. In some fashion it functions as an invocation, inviting Agramant into ~~ones~~' life.		Some magicians are very concerned that this ritual somehow attracts the attention of the eternal in some fashion. Worse, there are Urizen illuminates who fear the ritual allows Agramant to circumvent the restriction of [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] but ''only'' for purposes of communicating with the person with the mark. In some fashion it functions as an invocation, inviting Agramant into one's life.

	The ''Mark of Agramant'' [[Shake it off#Bad Lore and Black Drops\|entered Urizen lore]] shortly before the Winter Solstice 384YE, as part of a book entitled ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society''. The attendants of the [[Phaleron\|Great Library]] were deeply uncomfortable with the rituals in that book and their presence among Urizen lore, more due to their illegal nature than any sentimental concerns about their origin. They were apparently all submitted at the same time as [[Treacher's Quill]], but Phaleron itself intervened to delay their appearance in lore while it pondered how best to respond. In the end it decided to do the only reasonable thing; present the rituals to the Urizen as part of their lore as agreed when the lore was established. The Celestial Library does not enjoy causing trouble for its Urizeni allies, but the [[Gift of Knowledge]] is available to every Imperial citizen; it cannot pick and choose who can contribute rituals via the ritual.		The ''Mark of Agramant'' [[Shake it off#Bad Lore and Black Drops\|entered Urizen lore]] shortly before the Winter Solstice 384YE, as part of a book entitled ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society''. The attendants of the [[Phaleron\|Great Library]] were deeply uncomfortable with the rituals in that book and their presence among Urizen lore, more due to their illegal nature than any sentimental concerns about their origin. They were apparently all submitted at the same time as [[Treacher's Quill]], but Phaleron itself intervened to delay their appearance in lore while it pondered how best to respond. In the end it decided to do the only reasonable thing; present the rituals to the Urizen as part of their lore as agreed when the lore was established. The Celestial Library does not enjoy causing trouble for its Urizeni allies, but the [[Gift of Knowledge]] is available to every Imperial citizen; it cannot pick and choose who can contribute rituals via the ritual.

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Effects

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	This ritual places an enduring magical mark on the target character which can be perceived only with magical detection. The mark created by this ritual takes the form of a skull bleeding from the eye sockets.		This ritual places an enduring magical mark on the target character which can be perceived only with magical detection. The mark created by this ritual takes the form of a skull bleeding from the eye sockets.

	A mark of Agramant can be detected by a [[detect magic]] spell cast on the character for that ''specific purpose'' (a detect magic spell cast for any other purpose does not reveal the mark). If the caster of the detect magic also bears a mark of Agramant then they discover that their marks are the same; otherwise they discover nothing.		A mark of Agramant can be detected by a [[detect magic]] spell cast on the character for that ''specific purpose'' by a character with the mark of Agramant (a detect magic spell cast for any other purpose does not reveal the mark). If the caster of the detect magic also bears a mark of Agramant then they discover that their marks are the same; otherwise they discover nothing.

	The mark of Agramant is not restricted to any part of the target's body; it cannot be hidden from detection by covering it up.		The mark of Agramant is not restricted to any part of the target's body; it cannot be hidden from detection by covering it up.

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Assurance

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	The mark of Agramant remains, the only known way of removing it is from the touch of [[Agramant]]; it may even persist through death.		The mark of Agramant remains, the only known way of removing it is from the touch of [[Agramant]]; it may even persist through death.

	==Assurance==		===Assurance===
	This ritual loses all power and stops working if an Imperial [[the Throne\|Throne]] bears the Mark of Agramant. While the ritual may lose power, the marks it has created remain as indelible as ever.		This ritual loses all power and stops working if an Imperial [[the Throne\|Throne]] bears the Mark of Agramant. While the ritual may lose power, the marks it has created remain as indelible as ever.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Those marked by Blood-on-the-Snow rarely find it to be an entirely pleasant experience.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Those marked by Blood-on-the-Snow rarely find it to be an entirely pleasant experience.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>

	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Children of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [[detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramant's lore that they mastered.		This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Children of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [[detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramant's lore that they mastered.

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	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Those marked by Blood-on-the-Snow rarely find it to be an entirely pleasant experience.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Those marked by Blood-on-the-Snow rarely find it to be an entirely pleasant experience.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Children of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [[detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of ~~Agramants~~ lore that they mastered.		This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Children of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [[detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramant's lore that they mastered.

	Some magicians are very concerned that this ritual somehow attracts the attention of the eternal in some fashion. Worse, there are Urizen illuminates who fear the ritual allows Agramant to circumvent the restriction of [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] but ''only'' for purposes of communicating with the person with the mark. In some fashion it functions as an invocation, inviting Agramant into ones' life.		Some magicians are very concerned that this ritual somehow attracts the attention of the eternal in some fashion. Worse, there are Urizen illuminates who fear the ritual allows Agramant to circumvent the restriction of [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] but ''only'' for purposes of communicating with the person with the mark. In some fashion it functions as an invocation, inviting Agramant into ones' life.
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	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[~~Totem_magic~~#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.		The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[aspect_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.
	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Agramant#Childer of the Black Drop\|Childer of the Black Drop]] - some history about the Childer of the Black Drop		* [[Agramant#Childer of the Black Drop\|Childer of the Black Drop]] - some history about the Childer of the Black Drop
	[[Category:Winter Ritual]]		[[Category:Winter Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]

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	The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[Totem_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.		The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[Totem_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.
	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Agramant#Black Drop ~~Society~~\|Black Drop ~~Society~~]]		* [[Agramant#Childer of the Black Drop\|Childer of the Black Drop]] - some history about the Childer of the Black Drop
	[[Category:Winter Ritual]]		[[Category:Winter Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]

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Description

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	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Those marked by Blood-on-the-Snow rarely find it to be an entirely pleasant experience.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Those marked by Blood-on-the-Snow rarely find it to be an entirely pleasant experience.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''~~Childre~~ of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramants lore that they mastered.		This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Children of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [[detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramants lore that they mastered.

	Some magicians are very concerned that this ritual somehow attracts the attention of the eternal in some fashion. Worse, there are Urizen illuminates who fear the ritual allows Agramant to circumvent the restriction of [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] but ''only'' for purposes of communicating with the person with the mark. In some fashion it functions as an invocation, inviting Agramant into ones' life.		Some magicians are very concerned that this ritual somehow attracts the attention of the eternal in some fashion. Worse, there are Urizen illuminates who fear the ritual allows Agramant to circumvent the restriction of [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] but ''only'' for purposes of communicating with the person with the mark. In some fashion it functions as an invocation, inviting Agramant into ones' life.

	The ''Mark of Agramant'' [[~~Lavender haze~~#Bad Lore and Black Drops\|entered Urizen lore]] shortly before the Winter Solstice 384YE, as part of a book entitled ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society''. The attendants of the [[Phaleron\|Great Library]] were deeply uncomfortable with the rituals in that book and their presence among Urizen lore, more due to their illegal nature than any sentimental concerns about their origin. They were apparently all submitted at the same time as [[Treacher's Quill]], but Phaleron itself intervened to delay their appearance in lore while it pondered how best to respond. In the end it decided to do the only reasonable thing; present the rituals to the Urizen as part of their lore as agreed when the lore was established. The Celestial Library does not enjoy causing trouble for its Urizeni allies, but the [[Gift of Knowledge]] is available to every Imperial citizen; it cannot pick and choose who can contribute rituals via the ritual.		The ''Mark of Agramant'' [[Shake it off#Bad Lore and Black Drops\|entered Urizen lore]] shortly before the Winter Solstice 384YE, as part of a book entitled ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society''. The attendants of the [[Phaleron\|Great Library]] were deeply uncomfortable with the rituals in that book and their presence among Urizen lore, more due to their illegal nature than any sentimental concerns about their origin. They were apparently all submitted at the same time as [[Treacher's Quill]], but Phaleron itself intervened to delay their appearance in lore while it pondered how best to respond. In the end it decided to do the only reasonable thing; present the rituals to the Urizen as part of their lore as agreed when the lore was established. The Celestial Library does not enjoy causing trouble for its Urizeni allies, but the [[Gift of Knowledge]] is available to every Imperial citizen; it cannot pick and choose who can contribute rituals via the ritual.

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[Totem_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.		The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[Totem_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.

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	The ''Mark of Agramant'' [[Lavender haze#Bad Lore and Black Drops\|entered Urizen lore]] shortly before the Winter Solstice 384YE, as part of a book entitled ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society''. The attendants of the [[Phaleron\|Great Library]] were deeply uncomfortable with the rituals in that book and their presence among Urizen lore, more due to their illegal nature than any sentimental concerns about their origin. They were apparently all submitted at the same time as [[Treacher's Quill]], but Phaleron itself intervened to delay their appearance in lore while it pondered how best to respond. In the end it decided to do the only reasonable thing; present the rituals to the Urizen as part of their lore as agreed when the lore was established. The Celestial Library does not enjoy causing trouble for its Urizeni allies, but the [[Gift of Knowledge]] is available to every Imperial citizen; it cannot pick and choose who can contribute rituals via the ritual.		The ''Mark of Agramant'' [[Lavender haze#Bad Lore and Black Drops\|entered Urizen lore]] shortly before the Winter Solstice 384YE, as part of a book entitled ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society''. The attendants of the [[Phaleron\|Great Library]] were deeply uncomfortable with the rituals in that book and their presence among Urizen lore, more due to their illegal nature than any sentimental concerns about their origin. They were apparently all submitted at the same time as [[Treacher's Quill]], but Phaleron itself intervened to delay their appearance in lore while it pondered how best to respond. In the end it decided to do the only reasonable thing; present the rituals to the Urizen as part of their lore as agreed when the lore was established. The Celestial Library does not enjoy causing trouble for its Urizeni allies, but the [[Gift of Knowledge]] is available to every Imperial citizen; it cannot pick and choose who can contribute rituals via the ritual.

	The ''Childer of the Black Drop'' were a [[sorcery\|sorcerous]] cabal of magicians well-versed in [[Winter magic\|Winter lore]] who were committed to collecting every scrap of lore they could find about the eternal Agramant. While they claimed to be seeking some kind of weakness that could be exploited to protect the Empire completely from his depredations, all thirteen members were - perhaps inevitably - declared [[Sorcery\|sorcerers]] by the Imperial Conclave in Summer 354YE. In pursuit of their quest they had apparently used magic in very unwise ways - mastering rituals that drew on the power of ''Blood-on-the-Snow'' to "better understand his dark temptations". They were unrepentant, and eight of their members were killed in the resulting fracas. Five of them - ''Johann Perivale von Sarvos'', ''Wilhelm Ecaso di Temeschwar'', ''Padik Tarvin of Tassato Mestra'', ''Tomazi duPain de Holberg'', and ''Jodeya Watiker di Tassato Mestra'' - were unaccounted for. Shortly before the Summer Solstice 384YE, the bodies of four of the remaining members were [[Out_of_the_realm#Blackness\|discovered in a cottage]] in the [[Temeschwar#Vardstein_Vale\|Vardstein Vale]]. The final surviving Child of the Black Drop - ''Jodeya Watiker di Tassato Mestra'' was only recently accounted for, and there is speculation that she may have been responsible for using [[Gift of Knowledge]] to place this wicked ritual into Urizen lore.

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[Totem_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.		The most common tradition used in performances of this ritual is [[Totem_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] calling on [[Agramant]] to mark the target, given the requirement to include three of his names in the performance. Ritualists who practice [[astronomancy]] will often call on the constellations of [[the Three Sisters]], representing ties of blood and consequences, or [[the Spider]], representing eternals. [[Dramaturgy]] lends itself to [[the Prince]], with a ritualist taking on that role representing Agramant himself while marking the target physically with [[the Ring]] specially prepared for that purpose, often in the context of the characters swearing an oath together.
			==Further Reading==
			* [[Agramant#Black Drop Society\|Black Drop Society]]
	[[Category:Winter Ritual]]		[[Category:Winter Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]

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	==Assurance==		==Assurance==
	This ritual loses all power and stops working if an Imperial [[the Throne\|Throne]] bears the Mark of Agramant. While the ritual may lose power, the marks it has created remain as indelible as ever.		This ritual loses all power and stops working if an Imperial [[the Throne\|Throne]] bears the Mark of Agramant. While the ritual may lose power, the marks it has created remain as indelible as ever.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Blood-on-the-Snow ~~teaches cruelty, and the idea that one can~~ be ~~either predator, or prey~~.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Agramant.jpg\|caption=Those marked by Blood-on-the-Snow rarely find it to be an entirely pleasant experience.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>

	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Childre of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramants lore that they mastered.		This ritual clearly functions in a similar manner to the Autumn ritual [[Arcane Mark]], and is most likely intentionally developed as a reflection it. The ritual "''marks''" a person with a symbol which can only be recognised by somebody else bearing the same mark. There are notes in the original text that this was the first ritual that the ''Childre of the Black Drop'' learnt in their attempts to understand the nature of Agramant, and the danger he possessed. By bearing the mark, they were able not only to allay the suspicion of his followers, but use [detect magic]] to determine if someone had bound themselves to Agramant. While their intentions may have been simply to study Agramant, it is clear from later developments that they quickly succumbed to the temptation to try and use the boons Agramant offered, and then in turn to their own ambitions and cruelties: this was by no means the ''last'' ritual of Agramants lore that they mastered.

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBUrizen.jpg\|title=This ritual is part of [[Urizen magical traditions#Urizen Lore\|Urizen lore]] rather than [[Imperial lore]].\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBUrizen.jpg\|title=This ritual is part of [[Urizen magical traditions#Urizen Lore\|Urizen lore]] rather than [[Imperial lore]].\|align=right\|width=200}}
	<box>'''<big>Interdiction</big>'''<br>While [[Agramant]] is subject to the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]], it is illegal to perform this ritual.</box>		<box>'''<big>Interdiction</big>'''<br>While [[Agramant]] is subject to the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]], it is illegal to perform this ritual.</box>