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Common Elements

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	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

	The rune of Weakness is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[Aspect magic#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].		The rune of Weakness is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is an invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[Aspect magic#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank]] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].

	As to [[Aspect magic#Goetia\|goetia]]; [[Sorin]] is often said to rule over a bone-dry wasteland; [[Kaela]] ends all things; and both [[Surut]] and [[Skathe]] of [[the Thrice-cursed Court]] might be named as sources of the blight the ritual calls into being.		As to [[Aspect magic#Goetia\|goetia]]; [[Sorin]] is often said to rule over a bone-dry wasteland; [[Kaela]] ends all things; and both [[Surut]] and [[Skathe]] of [[the Thrice-cursed Court]] might be named as sources of the blight the ritual calls into being.

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	{{curse}}		{{curse}}
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>Like [[Chimes of Annulment]], this ritual was originally created to deal with a specific problem - the unique [[fortification]] created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. ~~It's~~ game effect reflects this, but it also means that the ritual has limited effects except in very specific situations. It won't harm a ward created by [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]], it doesn't ~~effect~~ [[resource#Personal Resource\|personal resources]], and will not harm the vallorn except under very specific circumstances that will be called out in an appropriate wind of fortune.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>Like [[Chimes of Annulment]], this ritual was originally created to deal with a specific problem - the unique [[fortification]] created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. Its game effect reflects this, but it also means that the ritual has limited effects except in very specific situations. It won't harm a ward created by [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]], it doesn't affect [[resource#Personal Resource\|personal resources]], and will not harm the vallorn except under very specific circumstances that will be called out in an appropriate wind of fortune.</box></div>
	===Effects===		===Effects===
	This ritual calls down a curse over the target region. If the region contains a fortification composed of living plant matter, such as that created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]], it will inflict 500 casualties on that structure over the coming months.		This ritual calls down a curse over the target region. If the region contains a fortification composed of living plant matter, such as that created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]], it will inflict 500 casualties on that structure over the coming months.
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	The ritual desiccates plant and fungal life in the region. Many such plants will be killed by the curse, drained of moisture and residual heat and nutrients, so that all that remains are dried withered husks. It also affects living creatures in the region, causing their skin to dry and crack, and their joints to ache. While these effects are notable, they are not sufficient to have an effect on [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resources]].		The ritual desiccates plant and fungal life in the region. Many such plants will be killed by the curse, drained of moisture and residual heat and nutrients, so that all that remains are dried withered husks. It also affects living creatures in the region, causing their skin to dry and crack, and their joints to ache. While these effects are notable, they are not sufficient to have an effect on [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resources]].

	{{Territory Effects}} It is not powerful enough to harm a vallorn (the entity recovers faster than the ritual can harm it), but might possibly have an effect on a vallorn force that could be harmed by Imperial armies.		{{Territory Effects}} It is not powerful enough to harm a vallorn (the entity recovers faster than the ritual can harm it), but might possibly have an effect on a vallorn force that could be harmed by Imperial armies.

	{{Season Duration}}		{{Season Duration}}

	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual was codified in Winter 384YE at the [[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The_Lyceum\|Lyceum]] under the auspices of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], of Simargl the Empty One (who also put forward the [[declaration]] of [[Imperial lore]]). The codification was actually interrupted by the Dean's sudden need to complete a different ritual. Once that more pressing magic had been formulated, the scholars returned to working on this potent [[curse]]. The original work on this ritual was undertaken by Ahzrukhal, Son of Night, a Highborn Magister of the secretive Suns of Couros chapter. The ritual was originally entitled ''Desiccation of the Wasteland'' but with their characteristic whimsy, the Dean renamed it during their declaration. Some magicians may know it by its earlier name.		This ritual was codified in Winter 384YE at the [[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The_Lyceum\|Lyceum]] under the auspices of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], of Simargl the Empty One (who also put forward the [[declaration]] of [[Imperial lore]]). The codification was actually interrupted by the Dean's sudden need to complete a different ritual. Once that more pressing magic had been formulated, the scholars returned to working on this potent [[curse]]. The original work on this ritual was undertaken by Ahzrukhal, Son of Night, a Highborn Magister of the secretive Suns of Couros chapter. The ritual was originally entitled ''Desiccation of the Wasteland'' but with their characteristic whimsy, the Dean renamed it during their declaration. Some magicians may know it by its earlier name.

	Rumour around the Lyceum during the codification has it that the magic was originally intended to be part of a strike against the eternal [[Llofir]], who at the time the initial work was completed was in possession of the [[Reikos#Sign of Tamar\|Sign of Tamar]] and the region of [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. Obviously, in the end, the threat of Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|dealt with]] by the [[Wolves of War]] and the [[Towerjacks]], meaning that the magic Ahzrukhal had prepared went unused. The potential for a similar incident, however, cannot be overlooked.		Rumour around the Lyceum during the codification has it that the magic was originally intended to be part of a strike against the eternal [[Llofir]], who at the time the initial work was completed was in possession of the [[Reikos#Sign of Tamar\|Sign of Tamar]] and the region of [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. Obviously, in the end, the threat of Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|dealt with]] by the [[Wolves of War]] and the [[Towerjacks]], meaning that the magic Ahzrukhal had prepared went unused. The potential for a similar incident, however, cannot be overlooked.
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	The ritual destroys living plant matter, and would be particularly damaging to any [[fortification]] composed of plants or fungus. The magic is not potent enough, however, to destroy an entire forest or woodland, which is perhaps just as well. There was some discussion about a less constrained curse that would harm the plant-life across an entire [[territory]], perhaps to the detriment of those who relied on [[farm\|farms]], [[forest\|forests]], or [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] for sustenance or prosperity, but such a ritual would need to be created separately. Scope and power have, to a degree, been sacrificed for greater focus.		The ritual destroys living plant matter, and would be particularly damaging to any [[fortification]] composed of plants or fungus. The magic is not potent enough, however, to destroy an entire forest or woodland, which is perhaps just as well. There was some discussion about a less constrained curse that would harm the plant-life across an entire [[territory]], perhaps to the detriment of those who relied on [[farm\|farms]], [[forest\|forests]], or [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] for sustenance or prosperity, but such a ritual would need to be created separately. Scope and power have, to a degree, been sacrificed for greater focus.

	Those unfamiliar with the magic of the Wasteland sometimes make the mistake of assuming that Winter is cold, a realm of ice and snow. While those elements are part of the make-up of the realm, they are only one small part of it. The realm is called the Wasteland because it is a place of want, and hunger, and desperation. There are forests of dead trees, and endless ash wastes, and deserts of black sand where nothing lives or moves. The counterpart of hunger is thirst, and the power of this curse invokes the bottomless thirst of the Wasteland.		Those unfamiliar with the magic of the Wasteland sometimes make the mistake of assuming that Winter is cold, a realm of ice and snow. While those elements are part of the make-up of the realm, they are only one small part of it. The realm is called the Wasteland because it is a place of want, and hunger, and desperation. There are forests of dead trees, and endless ash wastes, and deserts of black sand where nothing lives or moves. The counterpart of hunger is thirst, and the power of this curse invokes the bottomless thirst of the Wasteland.

	This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.		This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[the Fountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[the Fountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=300}}</div>
	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

	The rune of Weakness is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[Aspect magic#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].		The rune of Weakness is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[Aspect magic#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].

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	{{curse}}		{{curse}}
			<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>Like [[Chimes of Annulment]], this ritual was originally created to deal with a specific problem - the unique [[fortification]] created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. It's game effect reflects this, but it also means that the ritual has limited effects except in very specific situations. It won't harm a ward created by [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]], it doesn't effect [[resource#Personal Resource\|personal resources]], and will not harm the vallorn except under very specific circumstances that will be called out in an appropriate wind of fortune.</box></div>
	===Effects===		===Effects===
	This ritual calls down a curse over the target region. If the region contains a fortification composed of living plant matter, such as that created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]], it will inflict 500 casualties on that structure over the coming months.		This ritual calls down a curse over the target region. If the region contains a fortification composed of living plant matter, such as that created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]], it will inflict 500 casualties on that structure over the coming months.

	The ritual desiccates plant and fungal life in the region. Many such plants will be killed by the curse, drained of moisture and residual heat and nutrients, so that all that remains are dried withered husks. It also affects living creatures in the region, causing their skin to dry and crack, their joints to ache. ~~The curse's~~ effects are ~~visible~~ to ~~everyone in the territory~~.		The ritual desiccates plant and fungal life in the region. Many such plants will be killed by the curse, drained of moisture and residual heat and nutrients, so that all that remains are dried withered husks. It also affects living creatures in the region, causing their skin to dry and crack, and their joints to ache. While these effects are notable, they are not sufficient to have an effect on [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resources]].

	~~The ritual may have other effects depending on the exact situation in the region when the ritual is cast.~~ It is not powerful enough to harm a vallorn ~~that is not vulnerable~~, but might have an effect on a vallorn force that ~~can~~ be harmed by Imperial armies. ~~Again, the exact situation in the region will determine whether it has any additional effects.~~		{{Territory Effects}} It is not powerful enough to harm a vallorn (the entity recovers faster than the ritual can harm it), but might possibly have an effect on a vallorn force that could be harmed by Imperial armies.

			{{Season Duration}}

	==Description==		==Description==
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	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

	The ~~[[Kyrop\|Rune~~ of Weakness]] is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[~~aspect_magic~~#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].		The rune of Weakness is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[Aspect magic#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].

	As to [[~~aspect_magic~~#Goetia\|goetia]]; [[Sorin]] is often said to rule over a bone-dry wasteland; [[Kaela]] ends all things; and both [[Surut]] and [[Skathe]] of [[the Thrice-cursed Court]] might be named as sources of the blight the ritual calls into being.		As to [[Aspect magic#Goetia\|goetia]]; [[Sorin]] is often said to rule over a bone-dry wasteland; [[Kaela]] ends all things; and both [[Surut]] and [[Skathe]] of [[the Thrice-cursed Court]] might be named as sources of the blight the ritual calls into being.

	Regardless of symbols, the ritual is above all things a curse that brings ruin and death. Whispered invocations that spill forth hate or spite, while they might risk damaging the spirit of the magician, can also make this magic more powerful and easier to wield.		Regardless of symbols, the ritual is above all things a curse that brings ruin and death. Whispered invocations that spill forth hate or spite, while they might risk damaging the spirit of the magician, can also make this magic more powerful and easier to wield.

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	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

	The ~~rune~~ of Weakness is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[~~Totem_magic~~#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].		The [[Kyrop\|Rune of Weakness]] is a natural counterpart to the magic of the ritual, as is invocation of [[the Drowned Man]]. Some [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] might combine the Drowned Man with [[the Fountain]], subverting the meaning of the latter through the power of the former, especially if [[the Wanderer]] is invoked alongside them. [[aspect_magic#Heraldic_Magic\|Heraldic magic]] looks to the [[Legendary_beasts#Sphinxes_and_Manticores\|manticore]] for inspiration; a foul beast of hatred and corruption whose venomous fluids kill plant-life and poisons water. [[The Doctor]] as Couros might be called on by a dramaturge, given the ritual deals with cursing healthy things, or [[the Mountebank] as Gancio, with [[the Garden]] serving as a fitting [[Dramaturgy#The_Thrones\|Throne]], especially when combined with [[the Blade]], [[the Coin]], or the subverted [[the Cup\|Cup]].

	As to [[~~Totem_magic~~#Goetia\|goetia]]; [[Sorin]] is often said to rule over a bone-dry wasteland; [[Kaela]] ends all things; and both [[Surut]] and [[Skathe]] of [[the Thrice-cursed Court]] might be named as sources of the blight the ritual calls into being.		As to [[aspect_magic#Goetia\|goetia]]; [[Sorin]] is often said to rule over a bone-dry wasteland; [[Kaela]] ends all things; and both [[Surut]] and [[Skathe]] of [[the Thrice-cursed Court]] might be named as sources of the blight the ritual calls into being.

	Regardless of symbols, the ritual is above all things a curse that brings ruin and death. Whispered invocations that spill forth hate or spite, while they might risk damaging the spirit of the magician, can also make this magic more powerful and easier to wield.		Regardless of symbols, the ritual is above all things a curse that brings ruin and death. Whispered invocations that spill forth hate or spite, while they might risk damaging the spirit of the magician, can also make this magic more powerful and easier to wield.

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	This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.		This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.
	<div style="float:right; width: ~~500px~~; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[the Fountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=~~150~~}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[the Fountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=300}}</div>
	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

Rafferty at 16:25, 9 July 2023

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	This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.		This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[the Fountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=150}}		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[the Fountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=150}}</div>

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Season\|Winter\|~~100~~}}		{{Season\|Winter\|36}}
	===Performing the Ritual===		===Performing the Ritual===
	{{Casting time\|10}} {{Imperial Reduction}}		{{Casting time\|10}} {{Imperial Reduction}}

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	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual was codified in Winter 384YE at the[[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The_Lyceum\|Lyceum]] under the auspices of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], of Simargl the Empty One (who also put forward the [[declaration]] of [[Imperial lore]]). The codification was actually interrupted by the Dean's sudden need to complete a different ritual. Once that more pressing magic had been formulated, the scholars returned to working on this potent [[curse]]. The original work on this ritual was undertaken by Ahzrukhal, Son of Night, a Highborn Magister of the secretive Suns of Couros chapter. The ritual was originally entitled ''Desiccation of the Wasteland'' but with their characteristic whimsy, the Dean renamed it during their declaration. Some magicians may know it by its earlier name.		This ritual was codified in Winter 384YE at the [[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The_Lyceum\|Lyceum]] under the auspices of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], of Simargl the Empty One (who also put forward the [[declaration]] of [[Imperial lore]]). The codification was actually interrupted by the Dean's sudden need to complete a different ritual. Once that more pressing magic had been formulated, the scholars returned to working on this potent [[curse]]. The original work on this ritual was undertaken by Ahzrukhal, Son of Night, a Highborn Magister of the secretive Suns of Couros chapter. The ritual was originally entitled ''Desiccation of the Wasteland'' but with their characteristic whimsy, the Dean renamed it during their declaration. Some magicians may know it by its earlier name.

	Rumour around the Lyceum during the codification has it that the magic was originally intended to be part of a strike against the eternal [[Llofir]], who at the time the initial work was completed was in possession of the [[Reikos#Sign of Tamar\|Sign of Tamar]] and the region of [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. Obviously, in the end, the threat of Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|dealt with]] by the [[Wolves of War]] and the [[Towerjacks]], meaning that the magic Ahzrukhal had prepared went unused. The potential for a similar incident, however, cannot be overlooked.		Rumour around the Lyceum during the codification has it that the magic was originally intended to be part of a strike against the eternal [[Llofir]], who at the time the initial work was completed was in possession of the [[Reikos#Sign of Tamar\|Sign of Tamar]] and the region of [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. Obviously, in the end, the threat of Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|dealt with]] by the [[Wolves of War]] and the [[Towerjacks]], meaning that the magic Ahzrukhal had prepared went unused. The potential for a similar incident, however, cannot be overlooked.
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	This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.		This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[~~theFountain~~]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=150}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[the Fountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=150}}

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

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	This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.		This ritual draws a little on the essence of those endless deserts, allowing it to seep into the mortal world and feast on the water flowing through living things.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=DrownedManIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Drowned Man (Illus.)\|align=right\|caption=Either by itself, or in conjunction with [[theFountain]], [[the Drowned Man]] resonates strongly with this destructive curse.\|width=150}}
	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.		The ritual draws on the power of thirst and desiccation, and so using salt, dust, sand, or ash as part of the performance resonates with the imagery of the parched deserts. Effigies of trees, or a small diorama in the shape of a forest made of twigs, that is withered or destroyed as part of the performance can also help to focus the magic.

Rafferty at 13:09, 25 April 2023

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	{{curse}}		{{curse}}
	===Effects===		===Effects===
	This ritual calls down a curse over the target region. If the region contains a fortification composed of living plant matter, such as that created by the [[~~eternals\|~~eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]], it will inflict 500 casualties on that structure over the coming months.		This ritual calls down a curse over the target region. If the region contains a fortification composed of living plant matter, such as that created by the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]], it will inflict 500 casualties on that structure over the coming months.

	The ritual desiccates plant and fungal life in the region. Many such plants will be killed by the curse, drained of moisture and residual heat and nutrients, so that all that remains are dried withered husks. It also affects living creatures in the region, causing their skin to dry and crack, their joints to ache. The curse's effects are visible to everyone in the territory.		The ritual desiccates plant and fungal life in the region. Many such plants will be killed by the curse, drained of moisture and residual heat and nutrients, so that all that remains are dried withered husks. It also affects living creatures in the region, causing their skin to dry and crack, their joints to ache. The curse's effects are visible to everyone in the territory.
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	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual was codified in Winter 384YE at the[[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The_Lyceum\|Lyceum]] under the auspices of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], of Simargl the Empty One (who also put forward the [[declaration]] of [[Imperial ~~Lore~~]]). The codification was actually interrupted by the Dean's sudden need to complete a different ritual. Once that more pressing magic had been formulated, the scholars returned to working on this potent [[curse]]. The original work on this ritual was undertaken by Ahzrukhal, Son of Night, a Highborn Magister of the secretive Suns of Couros chapter. The ritual was originally entitled ''Desiccation of the Wasteland'' but with their characteristic whimsy, the Dean renamed it during their declaration. Some magicians may know it by its earlier name.		This ritual was codified in Winter 384YE at the[[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The_Lyceum\|Lyceum]] under the auspices of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], of Simargl the Empty One (who also put forward the [[declaration]] of [[Imperial lore]]). The codification was actually interrupted by the Dean's sudden need to complete a different ritual. Once that more pressing magic had been formulated, the scholars returned to working on this potent [[curse]]. The original work on this ritual was undertaken by Ahzrukhal, Son of Night, a Highborn Magister of the secretive Suns of Couros chapter. The ritual was originally entitled ''Desiccation of the Wasteland'' but with their characteristic whimsy, the Dean renamed it during their declaration. Some magicians may know it by its earlier name.

	Rumour around the Lyceum during the codification has it that the magic was originally intended to be part of a strike against the eternal [[Llofir]], who at the time the initial work was completed was in possession of the [[Reikos#Sign of Tamar\|Sign of Tamar]] and the region of [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. Obviously, in the end, the threat of Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|dealt with]] by the [[Wolves of War]] and the [[Towerjacks]], meaning that the magic Ahzrukhal had prepared went unused. The potential for a similar incident, however, cannot be overlooked.		Rumour around the Lyceum during the codification has it that the magic was originally intended to be part of a strike against the eternal [[Llofir]], who at the time the initial work was completed was in possession of the [[Reikos#Sign of Tamar\|Sign of Tamar]] and the region of [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]]. Obviously, in the end, the threat of Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|dealt with]] by the [[Wolves of War]] and the [[Towerjacks]], meaning that the magic Ahzrukhal had prepared went unused. The potential for a similar incident, however, cannot be overlooked.