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%	To know, to hear, to speak through that which is devout.
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.

Elder Goddess Trillillial (by Sakr)

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.

Noetics

Syntax:

VENERATE <patron> WITH NOETICS FOR <cult member> CULT SPEAK <text>

Cost: 10,000 essence

(Cult Leader Only)

Venerate your patron with this rite and be granted the privilege to not only hear what your cult member hears, but to speak directly through him. This can only be performed at the cult's altar, and will fade if you move from it.

Note: To cancel an active noetics, the Avatar need only move or re-perform the rite.

MalevolentEmanations

Syntax:

VENERATE <patron> WITH MALEVOLENTEMANATIONS

Cost: 20,000 essence Member Requirement: 5 (Avatar Can Cast Alone)

Summon the attention of your Patron, beseeching Him to manifest His malevolent will throughout His realm. Angered emanations of these violent curses will rain down upon those who would defile His realm.

DeiparousSpeed

Syntax:

VENERATE <patron> WITH DEIPAROUSSPEED

Cost: 5,000 essence

Venerate your Patron with this rite, and He may bestow upon you the ability to move faster and farther than before. Move swiftly across the land, and spread the word of your God.