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==Essence of the Cat==
 
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{{4E ritual
 
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|fluff=You allow yourself to be possessed by a cat spirit.
 
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|level=3
 
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|category= Exploration
 
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|time=10 minutes
 
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|duration=Variable
 
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|componentcost=125 gp.
 
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|marketprice=500 gp.
 
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|keyskill=Nature
 
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|text=You allow yourself to be possessed by the spirit of a great feline. While under its influence, you take on some animal features, typically pointed ears, cat eyes, sharp teeth, or even a tail. You also gain the following effects:
 
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* +2 power bonus to Athletics, Acrobatics, and Stealth
 
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* Low-light vision
 
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The duration of the possession depends on the result of the ritual check. You can only be under the effect of one "Essence of" ritual at a time.
 
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{{4E ritual table
 
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|keyskill=Arcana
 
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|resultheader=Area
 
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|result9=1 hour
 
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|result10=3 hours
 
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|result20=9 hours
 
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|result30=1 day
 
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|result40=3 days
 
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}}
 
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==Essence of the Totem==
 
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{{4E ritual
 
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|fluff=The target allow himself to be possessed by his totem spirit.
 
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|level=5
 
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|category= Exploration
 
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|time=10 minutes
 
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|duration=Variable
 
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|componentcost=125 gp.
 
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|marketprice=200gp.
 
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|keyskill=Nature
 
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|text=The first time this ritual is used, the target can choose to select an animal totem. Failing to do so means the ritual fails. Depending on the totem selected, this offers different benefits. You can only change totem while advancing in level.
 
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While under its ritual, the target takes on features of his totem animal, typically pointed ears, beast eyes, sharp teeth, or even a tail. He retains full control, but the spirit is distracting, making him behave in an animalistic manner. This has the following game effects.
 
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* -2 penalty to Bluff, Diplomacy, and Insight.
 
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* Benefits depending on your totem, from the table below.
 
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}}
 
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{|style="width:30em;"
 
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|-style="background:#eee;"
 
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|valign="top"|'''Totem'''||valign="top" |'''Benefit'''
 
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|valign="top"|'''Bat'''||valign="top" |Blindsight
 
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|valign="top"|'''Cat'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Athletics and Stealth checks. Low-light vision
 
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|valign="top"|'''Bear'''||valign="top"|1 temporary hit point/level that you regain with each short rest.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Bull'''||valign="top" |+5 power bonus to Strength checks (not Strength based attacks), double carrying capacity
 
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|valign="top"|'''Dolphin'''||valign="top" |Swim at land speed.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Eagle'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Intimidate and Perception checks as well as to Initiative checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Fox'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Bluff, Diplomacy, and Insight checks. Replaces the normal penalties.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Goat'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Athletics and Endurance checks. +1 damage on a charge.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Hawk'''||valign="top" |+5 power bonus to Perception checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Horse'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Endurance checks and Strength attribute checks. +1 speed.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Monkey'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Athletics checks, climb speed equal to half land speed.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Mouse'''||valign="top" |+5 power bonus to Stealth checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Owl'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to all Knowledge checks, low-light vision.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Otter'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Athletics and Thievery checks. Swim at half land speed.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Raccoon'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Acrobatics, Perception, Stealth, and Thievery checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Rat'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Stealth, Streetwise, and Thievery checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Raven'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Arcana, Nature, Religion, and Spot checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Shark'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Nature and Perception checks. Swim at half land speed.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Snake'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Arcana, Insight, Heal, and Religion checks. 
 
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|valign="top"|'''Wolf'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Endurance and Perception checks. +1 speed.
 
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The duration of the possession depends on the result of the ritual check, and you can end it at any time as a minor action.
 
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{{4E ritual table
 
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|keyskill=Arcana
 
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|resultheader=Area
 
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|result9=1 hour
 
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|result10=3 hours
 
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|result20=9 hours
 
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|result30=1 day
 
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|result40=3 days
 
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==Essence of the Totem (low power)==
 
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{{4E ritual
 
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|fluff=The target allow himself to be possessed by his totem spirit.
 
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|level=5
 
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|category= Exploration
 
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|time=10 minutes
 
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|duration=Variable
 
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|componentcost=125 gp.
 
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|marketprice=200gp.
 
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|keyskill=Nature
 
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|text=The first time this ritual is used, the target can choose to select an animal totem. Failing to do so means the ritual fails. Depending on the totem selected, this offers different benefits. You can only change totem while advancing in level.
 
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While under its ritual, the target takes on features of his totem animal, typically pointed ears, beast eyes, sharp teeth, or even a tail. He retains full control, but the spirit is distracting, making him behave in an animalistic manner. This has the following game effects, depending on your totem.
 
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{|style="width:30em;"
 
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|valign="top"|'''Totem'''||valign="top" |'''Benefit'''
 
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|valign="top"|'''Bat'''||valign="top" |Darkvision
 
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|valign="top"|'''Cat'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Athletics and Stealth checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Bear'''||valign="top"|1/2 temporary hit point/level that you regain with each short rest.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Bull'''||valign="top" |+5 power bonus to Strength checks (not Strength based attacks).
 
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|valign="top"|'''Dolphin'''||valign="top" |Swim at half land speed.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Eagle'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Intimidate and Perception checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Fox'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Bluff and Diplomacy checks. Replaces the normal penalties.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Goat'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Athletics and Endurance checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Hawk'''||valign="top" |+1 power bonus to land speed.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Horse'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Endurance checks and Strength attribute checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Monkey'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Athletics and Acrobatics  checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Mouse'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Perception and Stealth checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Owl'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to History checks, low-light vision.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Otter'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Athletics and Thievery checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Raccoon'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Acrobatics and Thievery checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Rat'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Streetwise and Thievery checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Raven'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Arcana and Religion checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Shark'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Nature and Perception checks.
 
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|valign="top"|'''Snake'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus on Heal and Religion checks. 
 
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|valign="top"|'''Wolf'''||valign="top" |+2 power bonus to Endurance and Perception checks.
 
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The duration of the possession depends on the result of the ritual check, and you can end it at any time as a minor action.
 
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{{4E ritual table
 
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|keyskill=Arcana
 
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|resultheader=Area
 
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|result9=1 hour
 
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|result10=3 hours
 
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|result20=9 hours
 
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|result30=1 day
 
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|result40=3 days
 
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