The Crimson Feast - Revision history

Twiggy at 00:45, 5 March 2026

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	The target gains three additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].		The target gains three additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].

	While enchanted the target experiences a potent [[roleplaying effect]]: You feel physically and mentally powerful. The meat you have consumed is immensely satisfying, and you immediately feel a craving for more such delicious flesh. Your nostrils occasionally fill with the overpowering smell of freshly spilled blood.		While enchanted the target experiences a potent [[roleplaying effect]]: ''You feel physically and mentally powerful. The meat you have consumed is immensely satisfying, and you immediately feel a craving for more such delicious flesh. Your nostrils occasionally fill with the overpowering smell of freshly spilled blood.''

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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBUrizen.jpg\|caption=This ritual is part of [[Urizen magical traditions#Urizen Lore\|Urizen lore]] rather than [[Imperial lore]].\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBUrizen.jpg\|caption=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\|15}}		{{Season\|Winter\|15}}

Hailmur: /* Assurance */

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Assurance

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	==Assurance==		===Assurance===
	This ritual loses all power and becomes useless if an entire day ever passes in the Empire without a single crime being committed by anyone.		This ritual loses all power and becomes useless if an entire day ever passes in the Empire without a single crime being committed by anyone.
	<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=Blood-on-the-Snow teaches cruelty, and the idea that one can be either predator, or prey.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>

Dre at 09:16, 11 October 2024

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	==Description==		==Description==
	This enchantment lets a target shrug off the effects of sword-blows by evoking the [[Winter magic]] resonance of [[Winter_magic#Survival\|survival]]. It draws on a formal agreement between mortal magicians and the [[eternal]] [[Agramant]]. It draws primarily on the Winter resonance of survival, but also touches on [[Winter_magic#Hunger\|hunger]] and [[Winter_magic#Cruelty\|cruelty]]. The magic is designed in such a way that it ''requires'' the flesh of a sapient being - most likely an orc or human in the Empire - be consumed as part of the casting. Many priests and magicians consider eating the flesh of a thinking being to be cannibalism, regardless of the species of the person doing the eating. It's often considered to be spiritually risky; there are plenty of stories of those who engage in unnecessary cannibalism becoming corrupt in body and soul. Several of ~~Agramants~~ rituals and ceremonies encourage just such aberrant behaviour, and there are several legends that suggest people who willingly engage in cannibalism specifically to gain power become easy prey for the eternal's wiles. Many [[blood magic\|blood magicians]] theorise that the consumption of flesh taken from an "unwilling" donor has the same unpredictable malevolent effects as using stolen blood in rituals.		This enchantment lets a target shrug off the effects of sword-blows by evoking the [[Winter magic]] resonance of [[Winter_magic#Survival\|survival]]. It draws on a formal agreement between mortal magicians and the [[eternal]] [[Agramant]]. It draws primarily on the Winter resonance of survival, but also touches on [[Winter_magic#Hunger\|hunger]] and [[Winter_magic#Cruelty\|cruelty]]. The magic is designed in such a way that it ''requires'' the flesh of a sapient being - most likely an orc or human in the Empire - be consumed as part of the casting. Many priests and magicians consider eating the flesh of a thinking being to be cannibalism, regardless of the species of the person doing the eating. It's often considered to be spiritually risky; there are plenty of stories of those who engage in unnecessary cannibalism becoming corrupt in body and soul. Several of Agramant's rituals and ceremonies encourage just such aberrant behaviour, and there are several legends that suggest people who willingly engage in cannibalism specifically to gain power become easy prey for the eternal's wiles. Many [[blood magic\|blood magicians]] theorise that the consumption of flesh taken from an "unwilling" donor has the same unpredictable malevolent effects as using stolen blood in rituals.

	Anyone who participates in this ritual will find the meat they eat to be especially appetising and risk succumbing to the temptation to secure more. The longer the ritual lasts, the more tempting the idea of committing murder specifically to eat human or orc flesh becomes.		Anyone who participates in this ritual will find the meat they eat to be especially appetising and risk succumbing to the temptation to secure more. The longer the ritual lasts, the more tempting the idea of committing murder specifically to eat human or orc flesh becomes.

Rafferty: /* Performing the Ritual */

2024-10-10T15:03:38Z

Performing the Ritual

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	===Performing the Ritual===		===Performing the Ritual===
	{{Casting time\|2}} {{Target Character}} The target of the ritual must consume the flesh of a sapient creature during the casting of the ritual (generally meaning a human or [[orc]]. The meat must be relatively fresh (it must come from a target that was alive no more than an hour ago). The ritual must also include invocations of [[Agramant]] by at least three of his well-known sobriquets.		{{Casting time\|2}} {{Target Character}} The target of the ritual must consume the flesh of a sapient creature during the casting of the ritual (generally meaning a human or [[orc]]). The meat must be relatively fresh (it must come from a target that was alive no more than an hour ago). The ritual must also include invocations of [[Agramant]] by at least three of his well-known sobriquets.

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Dre at 14:39, 16 February 2024

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	Anyone who participates in this ritual will find the meat they eat to be especially appetising and risk succumbing to the temptation to secure more. The longer the ritual lasts, the more tempting the idea of committing murder specifically to eat human or orc flesh becomes.		Anyone who participates in this ritual will find the meat they eat to be especially appetising and risk succumbing to the temptation to secure more. The longer the ritual lasts, the more tempting the idea of committing murder specifically to eat human or orc flesh becomes.

	Interestingly, the power, strength, and resistance to injury that this ritual provides does ''not'' come from the act of eating the flesh of a sapient being. Rather it is ~~channeled~~ directly from Agramant. There seems to be no particular magical reason why the specific feast is required, beyond ~~Agramants~~ innate cruelty.		Interestingly, the power, strength, and resistance to injury that this ritual provides does ''not'' come from the act of eating the flesh of a sapient being. Rather it is channelled directly from Agramant. There seems to be no particular magical reason why the specific feast is required, beyond Agramant's innate cruelty.

	''The Crimson Feast'' [[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 Crimson Feast'' [[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 important element of the ritual is the consumption of flesh of a sapient creature. The ritual, like the rest of the rituals in the ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society'' clearly requires a degree of [[~~Totem_magic~~#Goetia\|goetia]] as it specifically requires Agramant be invoked by at least three of his common names. A coven that focuses on [[astronomancy]] might call on the constellation [[the Claw]]; as things definitely bleed as part of this ritual.		The most important element of the ritual is the consumption of flesh of a sapient creature. The ritual, like the rest of the rituals in the ''Ceremonies of the Black Drop Society'' clearly requires a degree of [[aspect_magic#Goetia\|goetia]] as it specifically requires Agramant be invoked by at least three of his common names. A coven that focuses on [[astronomancy]] might call on the constellation [[the Claw]]; as things definitely bleed as part of this ritual.

	There is a reference in the ritual text of a ''votive dagger'' being offered by heralds of the Wastewalker in return for accomplishing tasks. This powerful [[Category:Foci\|~~foci~~]] is believed to function in the same manner as the many masks known to Imperials, especially for supporting the cannibalistic rites of the wicked Winter eternal.		There is a reference in the ritual text of a ''votive dagger'' being offered by heralds of the Wastewalker in return for accomplishing tasks. This powerful [[Category:Foci\|focus]] is believed to function in the same manner as the many masks known to Imperials, especially for supporting the cannibalistic rites of the wicked Winter eternal.
	==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]]

RichardRaynor: /* Performing the Ritual */ sp

2023-04-18T18:57:04Z

Performing the Ritual: sp

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	{{Casting time\|2}} {{Target Character}} The target of the ritual must consume the flesh of a ~~lsapient~~ creature during the casting of the ritual (generally meaning a human or [[orc]]. The meat must be relatively fresh (it must come from a target that was alive no more than an hour ago). The ritual must also include invocations of [[Agramant]] by at least three of his well-known sobriquets.		{{Casting time\|2}} {{Target Character}} The target of the ritual must consume the flesh of a sapient creature during the casting of the ritual (generally meaning a human or [[orc]]. The meat must be relatively fresh (it must come from a target that was alive no more than an hour ago). The ritual must also include invocations of [[Agramant]] by at least three of his well-known sobriquets.

			{{enchantment}}

	~~{{enchantment}}~~
	===Effects===		===Effects===
	The target gains three additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].		The target gains three additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].

Graemej at 00:11, 18 April 2023

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	~~===Additional Targets===~~
	~~This ritual can target additional targets who are in the same band (banner, coven, or sect). Every additional character increases the magnitude by 2. Additional characters must be present throughout.~~

	==Assurance==		==Assurance==

Rafferty: /* Effects */

2023-04-17T23:15:25Z

Effects

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	{{Season Duration}}		{{Season Duration}}
			===Additional Targets===
			This ritual can target additional targets who are in the same band (banner, coven, or sect). Every additional character increases the magnitude by 2. Additional characters must be present throughout.

	==Assurance==		==Assurance==
	This ritual loses all power and becomes useless if an entire day ever passes in the Empire without a single crime being committed by anyone.		This ritual loses all power and becomes useless if an entire day ever passes in the Empire without a single crime being committed by anyone.

Rafferty at 23:04, 17 April 2023

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	There is a reference in the ritual text of a ''votive dagger'' being offered by heralds of the Wastewalker in return for accomplishing tasks. This powerful [[Category:Foci\|foci]] is believed to function in the same manner as the many masks known to Imperials, especially for supporting the cannibalistic rites of the wicked Winter eternal.		There is a reference in the ritual text of a ''votive dagger'' being offered by heralds of the Wastewalker in return for accomplishing tasks. This powerful [[Category:Foci\|foci]] is believed to function in the same manner as the many masks known to Imperials, especially for supporting the cannibalistic rites of the wicked Winter eternal.
	==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]]