Veneration
| The true potential might of a Demigod will not be fully made manifest unless that Demigod is in the Order of an Elder God and that God decides to form a bond with the Demigod, in which case the Demigod becomes Their Avatar (sometimes referred to as Their Herald), gaining more powers on behalf of the Divine Order of their Patron God. This is not a bond that an Elder God will lightly undertake, as the essence cost to that God is staggering and represents a deep link between the essence of God and Demigod. Avatars are expected to be walking representations of their Patron God and often act as Their voice. The powers of Avatars are not fully known to mortals, however cults to venerate aspects of Elder Gods have begun to manifest in modern times, lead by Avatars who seek to personify Their being. |
| Venerate | Inept | Form a divine cult to venerate your patron. |
| Meditation | Inept | Strengthen the bond between you and your patron. |
| Pilgrimage | Novice | All pilgrimages begin with a prayer for deliverance. |
| Glory | Novice +50% | A ritual to seek the ineffible wisdom of your patron. |
| ReverentContemplations | Apprentice | A ritual of blessing for sheltered sleep. |
| Prospicience | Apprentice +50% | See the world through another's eyes. |
| SupplicantsPrayer | Capable | A ritual of devotion precedes all offerings. |
| VindicatedVendetta | Capable +50% | A ritual to vindicate your actions. |
| Intervention | Adept | Every flock requires a shepherd. |
| BenevolentEmanations | Adept +50% | A ritual to manifest the benevolent will of your God. |
| DevoutShield | Master | A ritual of protection against the blasphemous. |
| Noetics | Master +50% | A ritual of protection against the blasphemous. |
| MalevolentEmanations | Gifted | A ritual to manifest the malevolent will of your God. |
| DeiparousSpeed | Gifted +50% | A ritual to seek god-given speed. |
| Meditation For Skill Ranks | ||||
| Skill Rank | Meditations | Essence | ||
| Inept | 0 | 0 | ||
| Novice | 16 | 460,000 | ||
| Apprentice | 36 | 1,080,000 | ||
| Capable | 78 | 2,320,000 | ||
| Adept | 207 | 6,200,000 | ||
| Master | 414 | 12,400,000 | ||
| Gifted | 674 | 20,200,000 | ||
| Expert | 987 | 29,600,000 | ||
| Virtuoso | 1,400 | 42,000,000 | ||
| Fabled | 2,127 | 63,800,000 | ||
| Mythical | 3,014 | 90,400,000 | ||
| Transcendent | 4,000 | 120,000,000 | ||
Venerate
| Cost: 10,000,000 essence (Free if Ascendant) |
Having fanned your divine spark beyond that of a mere mortal, and having formed a bond with an Elder God, such a union can be furthered upon.
With the agreement of your patron god, you can form a divine cult to venerate an aspect of His or Her divinity.
Meditation
| Syntax: |
| MEDITATE UPON <patron> |
| Cost: 30,000 cult essence per meditation |
As a divine cult is formed, it is weak. The bond, however, can be expanded upon by meditating on it. By meditating at your altar, forged in the instant that you and your patron formed your union, you can increase the strength of your veneration.
Pilgrimage
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH PILGRIMAGE |
| Cost: 500 essence |
By venerating your God with a rite of Pilgrimage, He may grant you passage through the known planes to your cult's altar within His realm.
Glory
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH GLORY |
| Cost: 50,000 essence |
Venerate your God with a rite of Glory, seeking divine wisdom for your cult. All members present will be granted experience, the amount varying on the number of members present.
ReverentContemplations
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH REVERENTCONTEMPLATIONS |
| Cost: 5,000 essence |
Venerate your patron with a private ritual, drawing your physical and spiritual self closer to Him. For a time, slumbering within His realm will grant you increased regeneration.
Prospicience
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH PROSPICIENCE OF <cult member> |
| Cost: 500 essence |
See through the eyes of a member of your cult, and know the world as they know it. Only the Avatar may perform this rite, and it must be performed at the cult's altar.
SupplicantsPrayer
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH SUPPLICANTSPRAYER |
| Cost: 100,000 essence |
Increase the value of your cult's offerings with this rite of supplication. The more cultists are present at the time of its casting, the more potent the bonus. The benefit will last for one day, and then fade.
VindicatedVendetta
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH VINDICATEDVENDETTA |
| Cost: 5,000 |
A personal promise to your Patron, you may beseech a vindication for your prejudice against cultists of an enemy god - and so smite them with a bolstered fury. Can only be cast at the cult's altar.
Intervention
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH INTERVENTION OF <cult member> |
| Cost: 5,000 |
Intervene on behalf of a cult member and risk the trials that would rise against them in their stead. Note only the Avatar of the cult can perform this rite, and it can only be performed from the cult's altar.
BenevolentEmanations
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH BENEVOLENTEMANATIONS |
| Cost: 20,000 essence Member Requirement: 5 (Avatar Can Cast Alone) |
Summon the attention of your Patron, beseeching Him to manifest His benevolent will throughout His realm. Healing emanations of these benevolent blessings will rain down upon His devout, and of those who He looks benevolently upon.
DevoutShield
| Syntax: |
| VENERATE <patron> WITH DEVOUTSHIELD |
| Cost: 5,000 essence DMP: 10 |
Venerate your Patron with this rite, and He may bestow upon you a shield worthy of His devout. Such a blessing will protect you against harm, no matter the source. This rite can only be cast at a cult altar.