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

Totem	Benefit
Cat	+2 power bonus to Athletics, Perception, and Stealth checks. Low-light vision
Bear	1/2 temporary hit point/level that you regain with a short rest.
Bull	+5 power bonus to Strength checks (not Strength based attacks), double carrying capacity
Eagle	+2 power bonus to Insight, Intimidate and Perception checks as well as to Initiative checks. Replaces the Insight penalty.
Fox	+2 power bonus to Bluff, Diplomacy, and Insight checks. Replaces the normal penalties.
Owl	+2 power bonus to all Knowledge checks, low-light vision.
Wolf	+2 power bonus to Athletics, Endurance, Nature, and Perception checks. +1 speed.

The duration of the possession depends on the result of the ritual check. It is possible to select a lower duration when casting the ritual, but it cannot be ended voluntarily. You can only be under the effect of one "Essence of" ritual at a time.

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