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| ==Rules== | | ==Rules== |
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| ===Performing the Ritual=== | | ===Performing the Ritual=== |
| {{Casting time|2}} {{Target Character}} The target character must possess the [[Magical skills#Realm Lore|Summer Lore]] skill. | | {{Casting time|2}} {{Target Character}} The target character must possess the [[Magical skills#Realm Lore|Summer Lore]] skill. |
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| ===Effects=== | | ===Effects=== |
| When the ritual is complete the target gains an enchantment that grants two magical benefits. They gain one effective rank of [[Magical skills#Ritual lore|Summer lore]] for purposes of performing rituals, subject to the [[Realm_Lore#Gaining_additional_ranks|normal rules for effective skill]]. In addition, they gain the ability to draw additional power from [[materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]]. When performing a Summer ritual, they can substitute tempest jade for crystal mana when contributing to it. Every 2 ingots spent counts as 1 crystal mana. Unlike many similar effects, they can draw on this ability even when contributing to rituals they have not mastered.
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| While the enchantment lasts the target experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''You feel supremely confident in your abilities; it is hard to imagine that you could fail at something you set your mind to. When others disrespect you, ignore your opinions, or suggest you might fail, it is hard for you to remain calm.''
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| If the target is a [[changeling]], the roleplaying effect is especially pronounced. A changeling may also choose to temporarily add to or increase physical trappings of their lineage. These changes are temporary and do not last more than a few hours after the enchantment ends. | | While the enchantment lasts they also experience a [[roleplaying effect]]: they become extremely self-confident. They assume that their opinions are important and relevant whatever the situation, They find it difficult to imagine that they could fail at something they set their mind to, and suggestions that they might are deeply offensive. |
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| | If the target is a [[changeling]], the roleplaying effect is especially pronounced. A changeling may also choose to ''temporarily'' add or increase the amount of [[Changeling#Additional Trappings|spiral Markings]] on their body, or may add contact lenses to change the colour of their eyes if they do not already express [[Changeling#Additional Trappings|fey eyes]]. These effects are also temporary and generally do not last longer than a few hours after the enchantment ends If a character chooses to temporarily strengthen their [[lineage]] in this way, they ''cannot'' revert to their normal lineage phys-rep until the enchantment is removed. |
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| ===Additional Targets=== | | ===Additional Targets=== |
| This ritual can affect additional characters from the same [[Groups#Covens|coven]]. Each additional character increases the magnitude by 15. Additional characters must be present throughout. | | This ritual can affect additional characters from the same [[Groups#Covens|coven]]. Each additional character increases the magnitude by 18. Additional characters must be present throughout. |
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| Any caster who has mastered the ritual may choose to substitute [[materials#Tempest Jade|Tempest Jade]] for crystal mana when contributing to it. Every 2 ingots spent counts as 1 crystal mana when contributing to the ritual.
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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| This potent [[enchantment]] strengthens the recipient's ability to wield [[Summer magic]]. It may share a little power with a novice, or allow a master of [[Realm_Lore#Ritual_Magic|Summer lore]] to wield significant personal power. Those experiencing the enchantment are able to take a much deeper draught from the bottomless well of Summer magic, and wield that power with greater confidence and to greater effect.
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| Those who experience the magic of the ritual speak of a constant awareness of a source of great power that they can simply reach out and claim whenever they want - but doing so is not always an easy feat. Occasionally the magic resists, an they must exert every iota of their new strength and confidence to bend it to their will lest it twist out of their control. Some recipients describe it as a flood, or tide, that seems to carry them along in its wake - only by exerting their will can they master the magic and make it perform as they wish it to. [[Changeling]] magicians in particular find this enchantment appealing, and over time it can result in the [[Changeling#Roleplaying_Effects|influence of their blood]] exerting a more pronounced effect on their personalities.
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| When using the ability to substitute [[Materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]] for crystal mana, magicians usually crush the substance into dust and weave handfuls of that dust into their magic. Alternatively, especially if they are [[Urizen]] magicians, they may use polished and shaped pieces of the powerful substance as lenses with which they "focus" their power (and which are consumed in the process). Magicians who use tempest jade in this fashion report that it feels like it increases the amount of power that they can wield - but at the expense of leaving them tired and aching after the ritual as if they had just engaged in strenuous physical activity.
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| The ritual has a number of variant names. These named generally make some reference to the changeling [[lineage]]; it may be ''Crown of the Majestic Stag'', ''Lore of the Spiral Dance'', ''Wrathful Visage of the Ladies of Summer'', ''Heartbreaking Song of the Swan Maidens'' or ''Wise Eyes of the Twilight Councillor''. For some time, Imperial magicians considered this ritual to be something of an anomaly - unlike [[Fire in the Blood]] or [[Sorin's Rite of Agony]] it did not appear to draw magical power through the auspices of a particular [[eternals|eternal]] of the Summer realm. During Autumn 381YE, as part of an ongoing study of these rituals by scholars at the [[Madruga#The_Lyceum|Lyceum]], the question of how the ritual worked was finally answered. Originaly codified under the name ''Lore of the Golden Spiral'' by the [[Earl#Enchanters|Earl]] of house [[Prominent_noble_houses#House_de_Casillon|de Casillon]] in pre-Imperial Dawn, it represents an agreement with the eternal [[Meraud]]. The ritual's common name was transcribed as ''Mien of the Hawk Lords'' by the early conclave following a complex disagreement between magicians of Dawn and Urizen, who (unsurprisingly) favoured the name more evocative of their high peaks.
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| Some scholars suggest that, in theory, the Summer resonance with [[Summer_magic#Prowess|prowess]] might mean that it was possible to use an enchantment like this to empower ''all'' ritual lores, rather than just Summer lore. Doing so would likely require a very potent enchantment indeed, and most likely a carefully negotiated agreement with a suitable eternal.
| | This ritual simply enhances the target's ability to wield Summer magic. It may share a little power with a novice, or allow a master of Summer lore to wield even more power. It has a pronounced effect on the emotions and confidence of the target, which can also cause Summer [[eternals]] to view them in a more positive light as allies - or as potential rivals. |
| ===Similar Rituals===
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| The same group of scholars that uncovered the origin of this ritual have found several references to a similar enchantment called ''Fire from the Heavens'' that allows a magician to wield even more Summer magic. The references are quite old, dating from shortly after the foundation of the Lyceum. They contain an account of a coven called ''Star of Evening'' ,associated with [[Redoubt#Willstone|Willstone]] in [[Redoubt]], who made use of this ritual to increase their ability empower Imperial Armies during the [[Imperial_history#Consolidation|Consolidation]]. Drawing power from Meraud, it apparently allowed the magicians to tap into "''the power of the stars''" - it has been suggested this might represent an ability to consume [[ilium]] in place of large amounts of crystal mana.
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| There is also some documentation surrounding a ritual associated with either [[Adamant]] or [[Cathan Canae]] (it is not clear from the context which eternal is involved). Called ''Throne of Stone'' in the document, it is allegedly practiced by the [[Thule]] and the magician-princes of [[Principalities of Jarm|Jarm]]. The scroll claims that the ritual empowered an entire coven with mastery of Summer magic, but required the construction of a large stone structure to "contain" the power. The story has previously been dismissed as nothing more than fanciful imagining, but recent discoveries by Imperial scouts in [[Hordalant]] of structures that appear to be "embassies" to certain Summer eternals have lead to the story being reviewed with new interest
| | The ritual has a number of variant names, especially among [[changeling]] communities. These named generally reference the common trappings of that [[lineage]]; it may be ''Crown of the Majestic Stag'', ''Lore of the Spiral Dance'', ''Wrathful Visage of the Ladies of Summer'', ''Heartbreaking Song of the Swan Maidens'' or ''Wise Eyes of the Twilight Councillor''. |
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| ==Common Elements== | | ==Common Elements== |
| The ritual often involves symbols of [[Pride]] and majesty. Music and dance are often included in this ritual, especially slow stately music that inspires feelings of majesty and confidence. A target may be crowned in some literal or metaphorical way, or given a mantle of feathers as part of the casting, The rune [[Feresh]] is often marked on the target, often with pigment to which a [[changeling]] has added blood or tears. A [[blood magic|blood mage]] will almost always perform this ritual with the use of changeling blood. | | The ritual often involves symbols of [[Pride]] and majesty. A target may be crowned in some literal or metaphorical way, or given a mantle of feathers as part of the casting, The rune [[Feresh]] is often marked on the target, often with pigment to which a [[changeling]] has added blood or tears. Music and dance are often included in this ritual, especially slow stately music that inspires feelings of majesty and confidence. |
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| If Imperial Roseweald is used in the performance of the ritual it is almost always distilled into a tincture which is then drunk both by the [[Rituals#Contributors|contributors]] and by the targets of the ritual. Magicians who consume the brew as part of performing the ritual often report experiencing the same powerful [[roleplaying effects|emotional effects]] as the recipients do for up to an hour after the performance is completed.
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| [[Category:Summer Ritual]] | | [[Category:Summer Ritual]] |
| [[Category:Rituals]] | | [[Category:Rituals]] |
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Rules
Summer Magnitude 28
Performing the Ritual
Performing this ritual takes at least 2 minutes of roleplaying. This ritual targets a character, who must be present throughout. The target character must possess the Summer Lore skill.
This ritual is an enchantment. A target may only be under one enchantment effect at a time.
Effects
The target gains one effective rank of the Summer lore skill for purposes of performing rituals, subject to the normal rules for effective skill.
While the enchantment lasts they also experience a roleplaying effect: they become extremely self-confident. They assume that their opinions are important and relevant whatever the situation, They find it difficult to imagine that they could fail at something they set their mind to, and suggestions that they might are deeply offensive.
If the target is a changeling, the roleplaying effect is especially pronounced. A changeling may also choose to temporarily add or increase the amount of spiral Markings on their body, or may add contact lenses to change the colour of their eyes if they do not already express fey eyes. These effects are also temporary and generally do not last longer than a few hours after the enchantment ends If a character chooses to temporarily strengthen their lineage in this way, they cannot revert to their normal lineage phys-rep until the enchantment is removed.
The effect lasts until the start of the next Profound Decisions Empire event.
Additional Targets
This ritual can affect additional characters from the same coven. Each additional character increases the magnitude by 18. Additional characters must be present throughout.
Description
This ritual simply enhances the target's ability to wield Summer magic. It may share a little power with a novice, or allow a master of Summer lore to wield even more power. It has a pronounced effect on the emotions and confidence of the target, which can also cause Summer eternals to view them in a more positive light as allies - or as potential rivals.
The ritual has a number of variant names, especially among changeling communities. These named generally reference the common trappings of that lineage; it may be Crown of the Majestic Stag, Lore of the Spiral Dance, Wrathful Visage of the Ladies of Summer, Heartbreaking Song of the Swan Maidens or Wise Eyes of the Twilight Councillor.
Common Elements
The ritual often involves symbols of Pride and majesty. A target may be crowned in some literal or metaphorical way, or given a mantle of feathers as part of the casting, The rune Feresh is often marked on the target, often with pigment to which a changeling has added blood or tears. Music and dance are often included in this ritual, especially slow stately music that inspires feelings of majesty and confidence.