Rituals

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Rituals focuses upon chanting and tonal notes to perform various magical rites. Though High Magic is not a prerequisite, Rituals is sometimes associated with Highmagic because both were established in civilized urban environments. Upon mastering this magical skill, the ritualist may move on to the specialization associated with the nexus of power they are connected to.
Encipher Inept Hide your writings from prying eyes.
Laetitia Inept +33% Heal the ego.
Fortuna Inept +66% Call upon good fortune.
Puella Novice Heal the body.
Draconis Novice +33% Cover your body with dragon scales.
Amissio Novice +66% Absorb the mental energy of others.
Puer Apprentice Heal specific body parts.
Via Apprentice +50% Travel swiftly across Lusternia's highways.
Populus Capable Increase your charismatic charm.
Conjuctio Capable +33% Command yourself a following.
Acquisitio Capable +66% Unconsciously pick up things around you.
Rubeus Adept Focus your negative emotions.
Tristitia Adept +33% Sense how another protects himself.
Carcer Adept +66% Hinder the travel of others.
Master Transcendent Move on to a master specialization.
Astraea (by Daermon)

Encipher

Syntax:
CHANT ENCIPHER <journal/letter>

CHANT TRANSLATE <journal/letter>

In order to guard your writings from the uninitiated, you can hide your writings in a cipher. Once you take a speciality in rituals, only those who also know that speciality will be able to read your enciphered documents. CHANT TRANSLATE will decipher the text so anyone may read.

Laetitia

Syntax:
CHANT LAETITIA <target|ME>

Replenish the self-confidence and ego through this ritual.

Fortuna

Syntax:
CHANT FORTUNA

The Ritual of Fortuna will increase one of your racial stats. It may only be cast once per Lusternia day.

Additional Notes:
The stat affected is chosen randomly.

Puella

Syntax:
CHANT PUELLA <target|ME>

This healing ritual can be used on yourself or others.

Draconis

Syntax:
CHANT DRACONIS
Damage Modifier: variable based on skill level, max of 18

Cover your body in numinous draconic scales, adding a layer of protection against magical damage.

Amissio

Syntax:
CHANT AMISSIO <target>

Drain the mental strength of others.

Additional Notes:
Drains mana.

Puer

Syntax:
CHANT PUER <HEAD|CHEST|GUT|LARM|RARM|LLEG|RLEG>

Heal deep wounds in your body parts through this ritual. This will not heal specific afflictions in a body part, rather it heals the deep damage caused by weapons. See HELP DEEP WOUNDS.

Via

Syntax:
CHANT VIA <target>

If you are upon one of the major roads of Lusternia, you may travel to any person who is also upon one of the major roads, which are the Ackleberry Highway, the Great Southern Highway, the Old Imperial Road, and the Alabaster Road.

Populus

Syntax:
CHANT POPULUS

Increase your popularity and charisma through this ritual.

Conjuctio

Syntax:
CHANT CONJUCTIO <target>

Force others to follow you.

Acquisitio

Syntax:
CHANT ACQUISITIO [ON|OFF]

Allow yourself to become avaricious, and you will automatically pick up anything on the ground.

Rubeus

Syntax:
CHANT RUBEUS

The Ritual of Rubeus is performed during times of war. It will prevent pacifism, lover's effects, shyness, lust, and fear.

Tristitia

Syntax:
CHANT TRISTITIA <target>

Reveal the auric protections of others.

Carcer

Syntax:
CHANT CARCER

Create a field of magical energy in a location, which has a chance of preventing others from exiting there.

Master

At this point in your training of Rituals, you have progressed where you must specialize in an aspect of this skill to continue learning. If you have not yet selected a specialization, see SKILLCHOICE LIST to see what is available. There may be a choice between two or more specializations.