The world is filled with mundane problems, and with mundane solutions much the same, but when the granary has rotted and the daggers in your spine perhaps you’ll wish you’d invested in something a little more… magic.
Maybe the work of a Ritualist would better suit your needs? Weaving the world to your benefit is a great service indeed; through ritual sacrifices to the Primordials, Divine Benediction or a complex Runic Array the methods of Ritualists are almost as diverse as those who beg their services.
From Mighty King to Lowest Farmer the range of problems a Ritualist can solve is near unmatched by any other profession. From Wards that make assassins quiver to simple preservation rituals that maintain a towns food supply a Ritualist is always in high demand.
- Feat: Profession ability;
Ascertain Numenic Intent,
Upon spending an hour observing or examining an object or structure, and succeeding on a medium-DC Intelligence (Arcana) check, you can uncover any magical effects, active or dormant, that may be present; such as an alarm spell active on a door or the enchantment on an item. The features of magic items you investigate in this manner are revealed to you without you needing to attune to them. Furthermore, if an examined Ritual has a physical anchor (such as a runic circle or wardstone) you learn its location.
- Skill Proficiencies: Upon choosing this profession you attain proficiency in the Arcana skill
- Tool Proficiencies: Upon picking this profession you gain proficiency in Ritualist tools
- Equipment: A set of Ritualist gear, a robe that looks far more mystical than it is and a small collection of book with notes on magical formulae of your discipline
(ritualist gear may include magically conductive chalk, an array of different mineral samples, a few bundles of herbs with minor magical properties and a protractor)
Rank 1 - mystic handyman
You have gained a moderate understanding of the principles behind rituals and are generally considered the bane of vermin everywhere, now you just need to find some clients.
Holdings: a rented room or appropriated cellar to work from, a low ranking contact with a merchant group that has the ability to procure mundane ritual ingredients and a list of possible clients
Progression: Advance your understanding of Rituals to the next level through study of appropriate resources or tutoring, gain a minor reputation for quality magecraft in a mid sized locale
Rank 2 - Ritual Specialist
You are the go to person in a small town or a reputable adept in a larger city, your understanding of how to manipulate Rituals to exact specifications is highly respected and the deeper truths of Ritualism are within your grasp, if you only had a little more time…
Holdings: an office in a decent part of town, a deal with a merchant company for regular deliveries of mundane and semi magical ingredients and a reputation with the better off type of person
Progression: Isolate problems with your chosen method of Ritualism (Runic, Symbolic, Divine etc.) and fix them through the incorporation of elements of another methodology or tradition (for example by learning the draconic tongue for ritual use or finding a new runic language that works in tandem with your current one)
Rank 3 - Expert Arcanist
Your name is well known among the big players in society as a mark of prestige, many a gentleman is heard to boast that he had his home warded by you and no other. Lesser nobles eagerly let you peruse their vaults merely in return for you locking the door on your way out. The depth of your understandings of symbolism and the esoteric arts are almost unrivalled outside of the largest colleges and the world bends beneath your touch
Holdings: a well appointed town house suitable for private consultations and a basement research lab, an apprentice and a network of contacts and contracts that can eventually procure you even the rarest ingredients and a great reputation amongst even the nobility
Progression: Receive enlightenment to the true nature of Ritualism through any means, such as an in depth study of an original blueprint for the ward plan of Stonereach or a recounting of the symbolic frame work that defends the Order of the Golden Bough against all encroach, The writings of an Ancient Archmage or perhaps even the hastily penned musings of a seraph
Rank 4 - Reality Binder
Reality is made of bindings. The Wolf is bound to the Deer as the Tide is bound to the Shore and the Man is bound to his Law. This is the way of the world. For now.
The final pinnacle of Ritualism is to know there is no final pinnacle, there will always be something more to learn, until even the heavens array themselves beneath your will. But perhaps you’re getting ahead of yourself.
Holdings: a luxurious manor filled with servants, connections with former apprentices and a continent spanning procurement network for arcane ingredients, perhaps a noble title for offering your services to the crown. Most things are within your reach
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