Rituals in development (4E)

4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons

Essence of the Cat

Ritual name

You allow yourself to be possessed by a cat spirit.

Level: 3	Component Cost: 125 gp.
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 500 gp.
Time: 10 minutes	Key Skill: Nature
Duration: Variable

Arcana Check Result	Area
9 or lower	1 hour
10-19	3 hours
20-29	9 hours
30-39	1 day
40 or higher	3 days

Essence of the Totem

Ritual name

The target allow himself to be possessed by his totem spirit.

Level: 5	Component Cost: 125 gp.
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 200gp.
Time: 10 minutes	Key Skill: Nature
Duration: Variable

Totem	Benefit
Bat	Blindsight
Cat	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Stealth checks. Low-light vision
Bear	1 temporary hit point/level that you regain with each short rest.
Bull	+5 power bonus to Strength checks (not Strength based attacks), double carrying capacity
Dolphin	Swim at land speed.
Eagle	+2 power bonus to Intimidate and Perception checks as well as to Initiative checks.
Fox	+2 power bonus to Bluff, Diplomacy, and Insight checks. Replaces the normal penalties.
Goat	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Endurance checks. +1 damage on a charge.
Hawk	+5 power bonus to Perception checks.
Horse	+2 power bonus to Endurance checks and Strength attribute checks. +1 speed.
Monkey	+2 power bonus to Athletics checks, climb speed equal to half land speed.
Mouse	+5 power bonus to Stealth checks.
Owl	+2 power bonus to all Knowledge checks, low-light vision.
Otter	+2 power bonus on Athletics and Thievery checks. Swim at half land speed.
Raccoon	+2 power bonus on Acrobatics, Perception, Stealth, and Thievery checks.
Rat	+2 power bonus on Stealth, Streetwise, and Thievery checks.
Raven	+2 power bonus to Arcana, Nature, Religion, and Spot checks.
Shark	+2 power bonus on Nature and Perception checks. Swim at half land speed.
Snake	+2 power bonus on Arcana, Insight, Heal, and Religion checks.
Wolf	+2 power bonus to Endurance and Perception checks. +1 speed.

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.

Arcana Check Result	Area
9 or lower	1 hour
10-19	3 hours
20-29	9 hours
30-39	1 day
40 or higher	3 days

Essence of the Totem (low power)

Ritual name

The target allow himself to be possessed by his totem spirit.

Level: 5	Component Cost: 125 gp.
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 200gp.
Time: 10 minutes	Key Skill: Nature
Duration: Variable

Totem	Benefit
Bat	Darkvision
Cat	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Stealth checks.
Badger	+2 power bonus to Nature and Dungeoneering checks.
Bear	1/2 temporary hit point/level that you regain with each short rest.
Bull	+5 power bonus to Strength checks (not Strength based attacks).
Dolphin	Swim at half land speed.
Eagle	+2 power bonus to Intimidate and Perception checks.
Fox	+2 power bonus to Bluff and Diplomacy checks. Replaces the normal penalties.
Goat	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Endurance checks.
Hawk	+2 power bonus to Insight and Perception checks.
Horse	+1 power bonus to land speed.
Monkey	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Acrobatics checks.
Mouse	+2 power bonus to Perception and Stealth checks.
Owl	+2 power bonus to History checks, low-light vision.
Otter	+2 power bonus on Athletics and Thievery checks.
Raccoon	+2 power bonus on Acrobatics and Thievery checks.
Rat	+2 power bonus on Streetwise and Thievery checks.
Raven	+2 power bonus to Arcana and Religion checks.
Shark	+2 power bonus on Nature and Perception checks.
Snake	+2 power bonus on Heal and Religion checks.
Wolf	+2 power bonus to Endurance and Perception checks.

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.

Arcana Check Result	Area
9 or lower	1 hour
10-19	3 hours
20-29	9 hours
30-39	1 day
40 or higher	3 days