Battlefield ritual

Latest revision as of 16:36, 10 May 2024

Overview

Rituals require a referee to be present when they are cast, but finding a referee who is free on a battlefield can be extremely difficult to do. This significantly impacts on the effectiveness of several rituals which are explicitly designed to be cast in battle. To make it easier for players to perform these rituals, there is a special set of rules that apply to these battlefield rituals, allowing them to be cast without a ref.

Rules

On the battlefield, you may cast certain rituals without the presence of a referee
Be sure you understand the effects and limitations of the ritual
Rip any mana crystals you have used on completing the ritual
You must do your best not to exceed the ritual uses per day available to your coven
After leaving the battlefield, report all rituals you have cast to a referee
If you wish to cast any other rituals on the battlefield, please inform a referee as early as possible on the day of the battle

If you are casting one of the listed battlefield rituals then you may do so without waiting to get a referee. Calculate the mana cost and perform the ritual, ripping the appropriate number of mana crystal cards at the conclusion of your roleplaying. Brief all targets on the effect once the ritual is complete. Please try your best to remember the number of targets and the mana cost you have paid.

Not all of these rituals work exactly as you may expect. Last Breath Echoes, for example, would be an excellent tool for covering up a murder if it didn't require a willing target, while Blood of the Hydra targets limbs, not characters. If you are planning to cast a battlefield ritual then you must make sure that you fully understand the rules for that ritual. It is well worth checking your understanding with a referee before the battle if you are performing a battlefield ritual for the first time.

There are usually a number of referees available after the battle is over. Find a referee and report all the battlefield rituals you have cast so that they can log them.

These rules only apply to the battlefield rituals listed below; if you wish to cast any other ritual on a battlefield you will need to make sure you have a referee present as normal. This is most likely to happen if you try and inform a referee of your intentions as early as possible on the day of the battle.

The Coven Bond

A coven may only perform a limited number of rituals together each day
Make sure that everyone who is part of your coven is aware of how many rituals the coven has done that day

You must do your best not to use your coven bond more times per day than you are permitted under the rules. By default, you may perform two coven rituals per day. Make sure that you know before going on the battlefield how many times your coven may use their bond today. If you perform a coven ritual at which not all coven members are present, ensure that absent members are updated OOC when next you meet them.

Anvil

Please find a referee, as usual for ritual casting, if you wish to cast any of these rituals in Anvil. If the situation is genuinely time-critical then you may cast them without a referee, as if you were on the battlefield. Such situations are expected to be uncommon on the main field.

Ritual list

The following rituals may be cast without a referee on the battlefield.

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Last Breath Echoes

Day

Ascetic Star of Atun

Night

There are no night rituals that can be performed on the battlefield without a referee.

OOC reasoning

Referees can add a lot to rituals: they will check your maths, keep track of coven bonds, and look up details of the rules while you get on with your ritual. They can tell you your wounds are closing themselves with bark rather than skin, curse you with illiteracy, or drop a Tulpa on your head. On the battlefield, though, there aren't yet enough referees to guarantee you get one to your Hands of Sacred Life before the targets have bled to death or been overrun by orcs. We are recruiting more refs but even if we manage to double the size of the referee team, that would still be the case: there are a lot of ritualists, and the woods are large. The benefits of having a ref present for a ritual are outweighed, in these cases, by the fact that requiring their presence makes the ritual useless.

There are other rituals that are useful on the battlefield, but are not on this list; Rising Roots that Rend Stone needs a referee to handle the effect, for example. The rituals on this list are here because the cost of going and getting a referee in a battle outweighs the benefit of having a referee present when it is cast.

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-* On the battlefield, you may cast certain rituals without the presence of a referee
+==Overview==
-* Be sure you understand the effects and limitations of the ritual
+Rituals require a referee to be present when they are cast, but finding a referee who is free on a battlefield can be extremely difficult to do. This significantly impacts on the effectiveness of several rituals which are explicitly designed to be cast in battle. To make it easier for players to perform these rituals, there is a special set of rules that apply to these battlefield rituals, allowing them to be cast without a ref.
-* Rip any mana crystals you have used on completing the ritual
-* You must do your best not to exceed the ritual uses per day available to your coven
-* After leaving the battlefield, report all rituals you have cast to a referee
-* If you wish to cast any other rituals on the battlefield, please inform a referee as early as possible on the day of the battle
-Many rituals do not require a referee to cast on the battlefield.  If you wish to cast one of these, do not spend any time or effort looking for a referee.  Calculate the [[Rituals|mana cost]] and perform the ritual, ripping the appropriate number of mana crystal cards at the conclusion of your roleplaying.  Brief all targets on the effect once the ritual is complete.  Record or remember the number of targets and the mana cost you have paid.
+==Rules==
+*'''On the battlefield, you may cast certain rituals without the presence of a referee'''
+*'''Be sure you understand the effects and limitations of the ritual'''
+*'''Rip any mana crystals you have used on completing the ritual'''
+*'''You must do your best not to exceed the ritual uses per day available to your coven'''
+*'''After leaving the battlefield, report all rituals you have cast to a referee'''
+*'''If you wish to cast any other rituals on the battlefield, please inform a referee as early as possible on the day of the battle'''
-Not all of these rituals work exactly as you may expect.  [[Last Breath Echoes]], for example, would be an excellent tool for covering up a murder if it didn't require a willing target, while [[Blood of the Hydra]] targets limbs, not characters.  Make sure you fully understand the rules for the ritual, as opposed to the outcome you desire or the rules that make most sense, before casting these rituals.  If in doubt, find a referee, ideally before the battle.
+If you are casting one of the listed battlefield rituals then you may do so without waiting to get a referee. Calculate the [[Rituals|mana cost]] and perform the ritual, ripping the appropriate number of mana crystal cards at the conclusion of your roleplaying. Brief all targets on the effect once the ritual is complete. Please try your best to remember the number of targets and the mana cost you have paid.
-== The Coven Bond ==
+Not all of these rituals work exactly as you may expect.  [[Last Breath Echoes]], for example, would be an excellent tool for covering up a murder if it didn't require a willing target, while [[Blood of the Hydra]] targets limbs, not characters. If you are planning to cast a battlefield ritual then you must make sure that you fully understand the rules for that ritual. It is well worth checking your understanding with a referee before the battle if you are performing a battlefield ritual for the first time.
-You must do your best not to use your [[Bands#Covens|coven bond]] more times per day than you are permitted under the rules.  By default, you may perform two coven rituals per day.  Make sure that you know before going on the battlefield how many times your coven may use their bond today.  If you perform a coven ritual at which not all coven members are present, ensure that absent members are updated OOC when next you meet them.  If members of your coven attempt to perform a coven ritual and you are aware that you have exhausted the coven bond for the day, inform them of this OOC.
+There are usually a number of referees available after the battle is over. Find a referee and report all the battlefield rituals you have cast so that they can log them.
-== Enchantments ==
+These rules only apply to the battlefield rituals listed below; if you wish to cast any other ritual on a battlefield you will need to make sure you have a referee present as normal. This is most likely to happen if you try and  inform a referee of your intentions as early as possible on the day of the battle.
-Some of these rituals (indicated with an asterisk (*) in the list below) create an [[Enchantment|enchantment]] on their targets.  This will overwrite any previous enchantment on that character.  Ensure that you brief the target on this, in addition to the enchantment's effect.  To ensure that Profound Decisions apply this to the correct character, please record or remember at least '''two''' of the target's CID, character name, and player name when casting one of these rituals.
+== The Coven Bond ==
+*'''A coven may only perform a limited number of rituals together each day'''
-Many enchantments last until the end of the next battle, skirmish or quest the target participates in.  If these are cast on the battlefield, they last until the end of the ''current'' battle, skirmish or quest: the enchantment will wear off when you return to Anvil through the Sentinel Gate, assuming your character is lucky enough to make it out.
+*'''Make sure that everyone who is part of your coven is aware of how many rituals the coven has done that day'''
+You must do your best not to use your [[Bands#Covens|coven bond]] more times per day than you are permitted under the rules. By default, you may perform two coven rituals per day. Make sure that you know before going on the battlefield how many times your coven may use their bond today. If you perform a coven ritual at which not all coven members are present, ensure that absent members are updated OOC when next you meet them.
-== After the battle ==
+==Anvil==
+Please find a referee, as usual for ritual casting, if you wish to cast any of these rituals in Anvil. If the situation is genuinely time-critical then you may cast them without a referee, as if you were on the battlefield. Such situations are expected to be uncommon on the main field.
-After you have left the battlefield, please find a referee and inform them of any rituals you have cast, the number of targets, the mana cost paid, whether you used your coven bond, and in the case of rituals that create enchantments the identity of the targets.  Please do not do this on the battlefield.
-== Off the battlefield ==
-Please find a referee, as usual for ritual casting, if you wish to cast any of these rituals on the main field.  If the situation becomes time-critical, you may cast them without a referee, as if you were on the battlefield.  Such situations are expected to be uncommon on the main field.
 == Ritual list ==
+The following rituals may be cast without a referee on the battlefield.
-The following rituals may be cast without a referee on the battlefield.  Rituals marked with an asterisk (*) create an enchantment.  You '''must''' record the target's identity for rituals which create an enchantment.
 === Spring ===
 * [[Blood of the Hydra]]
 * [[The Hands of Sacred Life]]
 * [[Hearthfire Circle]]
-* [[Call Down Lightning%27s Wrath]] *
-* [[Rot%27s Rightful Claim]]
-* [[Charge of the Rushing Wind]]
 === Summer ===
 * [[Renewed Strength of the New Day]]
-* [[The Hammer of Thunder]] *
+* [[Stag Knight's Glory]]
-* [[The Leaping Hare]] *
-* [[The Swan%27s Cruel Wing]] *
 * [[Stout Resolve of the Unyielding]]
-* [[The Sound of Drums]] *
-* [[Glorious Crown of Enchantment]]
 === Autumn ===
 * [[The Anvil of Estavus]]
 * [[The Blade Bites Back]]
-* [[Imurrement of Leaden Chains]]
 === Winter ===
-* [[Crumbling Flesh and Withering Limbs]] *
-* [[Hungry Grasp of Despair]]
-* [[Unyielding Constitution]] *
 * [[Last Breath Echoes]]
 === Day ===
 * [[Ascetic Star of Atun]]
-* [[Horizon%27s Razor Edge]] *
-* [[Cold Water from the Mountain]]
-* [[Ensnaring Bond of Transient Stasis]]
 === Night ===
+There are no night rituals that can be performed on the battlefield without a referee.
-This section intentionally left blank.
 == OOC reasoning ==
+Referees can add a lot to rituals: they will check your maths, keep track of coven bonds, and look up details of the rules while you get on with your ritual. They can tell you your wounds are closing themselves with bark rather than skin, curse you with illiteracy, or drop a Tulpa on your head. On the battlefield, though, there aren't yet enough referees to guarantee you get one to your Hands of Sacred Life before the targets have bled to death or been overrun by orcs. We are recruiting more refs but even if we manage to double the size of the referee team, that would still be the case: there are a lot of ritualists, and the woods are large. The benefits of having a ref present for a ritual are outweighed, in these cases, by the fact that requiring their presence makes the ritual useless.
-Referees can add a lot to rituals: they can check your maths, keep track of coven bonds, and look up details of the rules while you get on with your ritual.  They can tell you your wounds are closing themselves with bark rather than skin, curse you with illiteracy, or drop a Tulpa on your head.  On the battlefield, though, there aren't enough referees to guarantee you get one to your Hands of Sacred Life before the targets have bled to death or been overrun by orcs.  Even if the size of the referee team doubled, that would still be the case: there are a lot of ritualists, and the woods are large.  The potential benefits of having a ref present for a ritual are outweighed, in these cases, by the fact that requiring their presence makes the ritual useless.
+There are other rituals that are useful on the battlefield, but are not on this list; [[Rising Roots that Rend Stone]] needs a referee to handle the effect, for example. The rituals on this list are here because the cost of going and getting a referee in a battle outweighs the benefit of having a referee present when it is cast.
-Some of the rituals on this list are of pretty questionable use on the battlefield, but if you want to refresh your Swan's Cruel Wing because you've used its cleave for today, it's your mana: knock yourself out.  A lot of other rituals are useful on the battlefield, but not on this list; [[Rising Roots that Rend Stone]] needs a referee (probably grinning, and holding the trigger for a pyro) to handle the effect, for example.  The rituals on this list are here because the cost of going and getting a referee in a battle outweighs the benefit of having a referee at the ritual.
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