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=== Gate ===   
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=== Lexicon of Revelation ===   
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'''Effect:''' This ritual allows the caster to interact with teleportation circles in two distinct ways: 
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'''Effect:''' This ritual taps into powerful linguistic forces to translate text from any language, code, or cipher into a form the caster can understand. The complexity required depends on two factors: how alien the source language is, and the volume of text to be translated—take the higher value to determine the final complexity. The ritual may also be prepared in advance by creating a specialized ritual object keyed to a particular text sample, allowing for on-demand translation (with associated increases in complexity).
  
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*''Variant 1: Create a Gate''   
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'''Complexity Tiers'''   
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This version of the ritual establishes a permanent or semi-permanent teleportation circle that serves as a stable anchor point for magical travel. Unlike the Teleportation Circle power, this ritual enhances the circle with protective wards and linking glyphs, making it resistant to tampering and destruction. 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Alienness !! Volume !! Complexity
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| Neighboring Living Language || Single Inscription || 2
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| Neighboring Dead Language || Page or Wall || 3
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| Planar Language || Book || 4
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| Faraway Language (Dead/Alive) || Bookshelf || 5
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| Alien Worlds || Library || 6
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*''Variant 2: Activate a Gate''  
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* Take the higher category from the Alienness column and the Volume column to find the base complexity.  
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This version utilizes an existing teleportation circle to create a direct passage between two circles. Once the ritual is complete, the caster and any companions may step through the circle and instantly arrive at the connected circle.
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* If the text is encoded or ciphered, add **+1** or **+2** to reflect the difficulty of the code.
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* If the ritual is prepared in advance (by crafting a '''Ritual Object'''), add **+1** to the required complexity for each additional tier of volume you wish to handle instantly upon activation.
  
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'''Requirements:''' Rare components attuned to the destination’s properties, such as astral dust or shards of precious metals from the target location, worth 5 coin. A focus imbued with personal arcane energy is also necessary.   
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'''Ritual Object (Optional Preparation):'''
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* You may create a special focus (e.g., a magically treated scroll, a gemstone lens, or a quill bound with the text sample) that stores the ritual’s power. 
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* The creation of this object increases the complexity by **+1** for each additional tier of volume you want to handle at once. For example, if you wish for the ritual object to instantly translate any text up to “Book” volume, but your base complexity is 3, you add **+1** to cover that range (assuming your base covers only “Page or Wall” volume).   
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* You must have a sample of the text on hand when crafting the ritual object.
  
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'''Cost:''' The caster takes 4 stress for creating a gate and 6 stress for activating a gate. Each use of the ritual strains the boundary of the planes slightly, attracting attention from beings that dwell in liminal spaces.   
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'''Requirements:'''
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* If the ritual’s total complexity exceeds 4, you must invest 1 coin for every 2 stress above 4 in rare inks or pigments (e.g., complexity 5 requires 1 coin, complexity 6 requires 2 coin, etc.). 
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* A focus item tied to knowledge or language (e.g., a scholar’s quill, an ancient scribe’s eyeglasses).
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* 2 hours of focused chanting and scribing per complexity tier.   
  
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'''Basic Parameters:'''   
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'''Cost:'''   
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- ''Range'': Activation requires knowledge of the exact pattern and location of the target teleportation circle.   
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* The caster takes stress equal to the final complexity tier.   
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- ''Duration'': A created Gate remains open for up to 1 hour, or longer with additional complexity.
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* For example, deciphering a Faraway Language (5) in an entire Library (6) with no code or special prep uses complexity 6, costing 6 stress. If that text is also heavily encoded, it could add +1 or +2 more complexity (thus 7 or 8 total).   
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- ''Travel Limit'': Up to 10 individuals or a similar volume of goods may travel per activation.   
 
  
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'''Complexity Roll Considerations:'''   
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'''Consequences of Failure or Inaccuracy:'''   
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- ''Creating a Gate'': The caster must etch complex sigils around the teleportation circle, tying it securely to a specific arcane signature.   
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* ''Garbled Text:'' The translated script becomes partially incorrect or warped by the caster’s assumptions, leading to major misunderstandings.   
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- ''Activating a Gate'': Establishing a stable link between two circles requires precise knowledge of both circles’ patterns.
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* ''Revelatory Backlash:'' Especially with alien or forbidden languages, the caster risks psychic backlash, gaining unsettling insights or corrupting their own mind. 
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* ''Inadvertent Trigger:'' Certain magical texts or ciphers may have built-in wards that activate when translated, endangering the caster or corrupting the text.
  
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'''Consequences of Failure:'''   
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'''Weird Aspect:'''   
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- ''Misdirection'': Failure in activation could send travelers to an unintended circle, possibly in a dangerous or hostile location. 
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As the ritual proceeds, luminous runes and letters swirl through the air, coiling around the text to be read. The caster might hear echoes of voices from the text’s original authors, or see apparitions replaying the circumstances in which the words were first written.
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- ''Temporal Flux'': Time may flow differently for travelers, causing them to arrive earlier or later than intended.
 
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- ''Dimensional Bleed'': Unstable connections might allow extradimensional entities to slip through the gate uninvited. 
 
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'''Points of Interest at the Ritual Site:''' 
 
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- ''Astral Anchor'': The Gate can be attuned to celestial events, enhancing its stability when performed under specific stellar alignments. 
 
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- ''Whispering Glyphs'': Those near an active Gate hear faint whispers, remnants of the arcane energy used to power the ritual.
 
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- ''Phantom Trails'': The site where a Gate is activated might show ghostly imprints of travelers who have passed through. 
 
  
 
'''Notes:'''   
 
'''Notes:'''   
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- ''Network Expansion'': A series of linked Gates could establish a vast teleportation network, though maintaining such a network requires significant resources and vigilance. 
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* When performed successfully, the text is fully understood and can be recorded in a language of the caster’s choice.   
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- ''Fey Interference'': Activating a Gate in proximity to a Feywild-aligned circle may attract fey creatures, who view the act as an invitation or challenge. 
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* Hazardous or secret tomes may impose further limitations (e.g., wards that blind unauthorized readers, planar energy that warps the mind).
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=== Gate: Creation === 
 
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'''Effect:''' This ritual establishes a permanent teleportation circle, enhanced with powerful arcane wards and linking glyphs. The circle serves as a stable anchor for magical travel. Once created, this Gate can be used as a destination for teleportation powers and rituals. 
 
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'''Requirements:''' Rare components attuned to the local planar energy, such as ground gemstone powder or leyline-infused ink, worth 6 coin. The ritual also requires the caster’s personal focus item. 
 
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'''Cost:''' The caster takes 5 stress. The ritual requires 8 hours of uninterrupted work, during which the caster carves or inscribes the Gate's unique pattern. 
 
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'''Basic Parameters:''' 
 
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- ''Stability'': This Gate is resistant to tampering or environmental wear, though it can still be destroyed through deliberate actions. 
 
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- ''Activation'': The Gate remains inactive until powered by teleportation rituals or powers.   
 
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'''Complexity Roll Considerations:''' 
 
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- ''Magnitude'': Affects the durability and intricacy of the Gate. More complex patterns can support multiple linked destinations or specific time-based activations. 
 
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- ''Area'': The circle’s size determines how many entities can pass through simultaneously. 
 
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'''Consequences of Failure:''' 
 
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- ''Arcane Instability'': The circle may destabilize, creating dangerous magical feedback. 
 
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- ''False Anchor'': The Gate might form incorrectly, linking to random or hazardous locations. 
 
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=== Gate: Activation === 
 
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'''Effect:''' This variant utilizes an existing teleportation circle, activating it to create a temporary portal to a linked Gate. The portal allows near-instantaneous travel between the two circles for a brief period. 
 
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'''Requirements:''' A piece of the target circle’s pattern (or its detailed schematic) and a token tied to its planar energy, worth 4 coin. 
 
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'''Cost:''' The caster takes 6 stress. The portal remains open for up to 10 minutes, or longer with additional complexity. 
 
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'''Basic Parameters:''' 
 
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- ''Range'': The linked Gate must be within the same plane or a closely adjacent one (e.g., Feywild, Shadowfell).
 
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- ''Capacity'': Up to 10 individuals or equivalent cargo may pass through. 
 
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'''Complexity Roll Considerations:''' 
 
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- ''Distance'': The farther the destination Gate, the higher the complexity required. 
 
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- ''Duration'': Prolonging the portal’s openness increases the stress cost and complexity. 
 
  
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'''Consequences of Failure:'''
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=== Lexicon of Revelation ===
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- ''Errant Path'': Travelers might emerge at a random location instead of the intended Gate.
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'''Effect:''' This ritual dips deep into the astral plane to uncover the meaning of a text, translating it from any language, code, or cipher into a form you can understand. The ritual’s complexity depends on two factors: how alien the source language is and the volume of text—sum the two values to find the final complexity. You must also record the translation on a physical medium, requiring scribing materials that increase in cost with the size and difficulty of the task.
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- ''Planar Rift'': Unintended tears in the fabric of reality could invite hostile entities or unleash chaotic energies.
 
  
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'''Additional Effects:'''
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'''Alienness & Volume Table'''
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- ''Spectral Surge'': Upon activation, the portal emits a pulse of energy visible to magical senses for miles around. 
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{| class="wikitable"
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- ''Echo of Passage'': Residual arcane traces may linger for days, potentially allowing skilled trackers to trace the portal’s usage.
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! Rating !! Alienness !! Volume
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| 1 || Neighboring living language || Single inscription
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| 2 || Neighboring dead language || Page or wall
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| 3 || Planar language || Book
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| 4 || Faraway language (dead/alive) || Bookshelf
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| 5 || Language from alien worlds || Library
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|}
  
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=== Gate: Activation Progress === 
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* To determine base complexity, choose the relevant rating from the Alienness column and the Volume column, then sum those ratings (minimum total complexity is 2, maximum is 10).
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'''Effect:''' You activate an existing teleportation circle, creating a temporary portal to a linked Gate whose pattern you know. The portal allows near-instantaneous travel between the two circles for a brief period. Each gate has a unique geometric pattern that
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* If the text is coded or ciphered, add '''+1''' (or more, for very advanced encryption) to the final complexity.
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* If you wish to prepare this ritual in advance by creating a '''Ritual Object''' keyed to a specific text sample (allowing on-demand translation), increase the final complexity by at least '''+1''' if you want to handle a larger volume instantly.
  
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'''Requirements:''' A piece of the target circle’s pattern (or its detailed schematic) and a token tied to its planar energy, worth 4 coin.
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'''Requirements:'''
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* If the final complexity is above 4, you must invest 1 coin in rare scribing materials per 2 points of complexity above 4 (e.g., complexity 6 requires 1 coin, complexity 8 requires 2 coin).
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* You need a focus item tied to knowledge or language (such as a scholar’s quill or an enchanted monocle).
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* You must spend time equal to 2 hours per point of complexity, chanting and meticulously scribing arcane glyphs.
  
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'''Cost:''' The caster takes 6 stress. The portal remains open for up to 10 minutes, or longer with additional complexity.
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'''Cost:'''
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* You take stress equal to the final complexity rating.
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* You must record the translated text on a physical medium (paper, parchment, or similar). Larger volumes require more pages or special surfaces.
  
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'''Basic Parameters:'''
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'''Ritual Object (Optional Preparation):'''
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- ''Range'': The linked Gate must be within the same plane or a closely adjacent one (e.g., Feywild, Shadowfell).
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* By crafting a special focus keyed to a particular text sample, you can later activate this object to translate matching texts instantly.
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- ''Capacity'': Up to 10 individuals or equivalent cargo may pass through.
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* Creating the object adds '''+1''' or more to the final complexity, especially if you want to accommodate higher Volume ratings at once.
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* You must include a sample of the text in the ritual object to anchor its magic.
  
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'''Complexity Roll Considerations:'''
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'''Consequences of Failure or Inaccuracy:'''
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- ''Distance'': The farther the destination Gate, the higher the complexity required.
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* ''Garbled Translation:'' You may misinterpret the text, leading to dangerous misunderstandings or false information.
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- ''Duration'': Prolonging the portal’s openness increases the stress cost and complexity.
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* ''Revelatory Backlash:'' Particularly alien or forbidden texts might unleash psychic shock, haunting your dreams or warping your perceptions.
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* ''Inadvertent Trigger:'' Some texts may have built-in wards or curses that activate upon translation, causing harm or corrupting the text.
  
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'''Consequences of Failure:'''
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'''Weird Aspect:'''
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- ''Errant Path'': Travelers might emerge at a random location instead of the intended Gate. 
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As you perform the ritual, illuminated runes spiral around the text, and faint echoes of the original authors’ voices brush your mind. You might glimpse visions of the circumstances in which the words were first penned, leaving lingering impressions even after the ritual concludes.
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- ''Planar Rift'': Unintended tears in the fabric of reality could invite hostile entities or unleash chaotic energies.
 
  
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'''Additional Effects:'''
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'''Notes:'''
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- ''Spectral Surge'': Upon activation, the portal emits a pulse of energy visible to magical senses for miles around.
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* Successfully translating the text allows you to rewrite or preserve it in a language of your choice.
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- ''Echo of Passage'': Residual arcane traces may linger for days, potentially allowing skilled trackers to trace the portal’s usage.
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* Certain esoteric tomes or cryptic manuscripts may impose unique conditions beyond those listed, requiring multiple casters or specialized wards to avoid catastrophic side effects.

Revision as of 15:44, 17 January 2025

Lexicon of Revelation

Effect: This ritual taps into powerful linguistic forces to translate text from any language, code, or cipher into a form the caster can understand. The complexity required depends on two factors: how alien the source language is, and the volume of text to be translated—take the higher value to determine the final complexity. The ritual may also be prepared in advance by creating a specialized ritual object keyed to a particular text sample, allowing for on-demand translation (with associated increases in complexity).

Complexity Tiers

Complexity by Alienness & Volume
Alienness Volume Complexity
Neighboring Living Language Single Inscription 2
Neighboring Dead Language Page or Wall 3
Planar Language Book 4
Faraway Language (Dead/Alive) Bookshelf 5
Alien Worlds Library 6
  • Take the higher category from the Alienness column and the Volume column to find the base complexity.
  • If the text is encoded or ciphered, add **+1** or **+2** to reflect the difficulty of the code.
  • If the ritual is prepared in advance (by crafting a Ritual Object), add **+1** to the required complexity for each additional tier of volume you wish to handle instantly upon activation.

Ritual Object (Optional Preparation):

  • You may create a special focus (e.g., a magically treated scroll, a gemstone lens, or a quill bound with the text sample) that stores the ritual’s power.
  • The creation of this object increases the complexity by **+1** for each additional tier of volume you want to handle at once. For example, if you wish for the ritual object to instantly translate any text up to “Book” volume, but your base complexity is 3, you add **+1** to cover that range (assuming your base covers only “Page or Wall” volume).
  • You must have a sample of the text on hand when crafting the ritual object.

Requirements:

  • If the ritual’s total complexity exceeds 4, you must invest 1 coin for every 2 stress above 4 in rare inks or pigments (e.g., complexity 5 requires 1 coin, complexity 6 requires 2 coin, etc.).
  • A focus item tied to knowledge or language (e.g., a scholar’s quill, an ancient scribe’s eyeglasses).
  • 2 hours of focused chanting and scribing per complexity tier.

Cost:

  • The caster takes stress equal to the final complexity tier.
  • For example, deciphering a Faraway Language (5) in an entire Library (6) with no code or special prep uses complexity 6, costing 6 stress. If that text is also heavily encoded, it could add +1 or +2 more complexity (thus 7 or 8 total).

Consequences of Failure or Inaccuracy:

  • Garbled Text: The translated script becomes partially incorrect or warped by the caster’s assumptions, leading to major misunderstandings.
  • Revelatory Backlash: Especially with alien or forbidden languages, the caster risks psychic backlash, gaining unsettling insights or corrupting their own mind.
  • Inadvertent Trigger: Certain magical texts or ciphers may have built-in wards that activate when translated, endangering the caster or corrupting the text.

Weird Aspect: As the ritual proceeds, luminous runes and letters swirl through the air, coiling around the text to be read. The caster might hear echoes of voices from the text’s original authors, or see apparitions replaying the circumstances in which the words were first written.

Notes:

  • When performed successfully, the text is fully understood and can be recorded in a language of the caster’s choice.
  • Hazardous or secret tomes may impose further limitations (e.g., wards that blind unauthorized readers, planar energy that warps the mind).

Lexicon of Revelation

Effect: This ritual dips deep into the astral plane to uncover the meaning of a text, translating it from any language, code, or cipher into a form you can understand. The ritual’s complexity depends on two factors: how alien the source language is and the volume of text—sum the two values to find the final complexity. You must also record the translation on a physical medium, requiring scribing materials that increase in cost with the size and difficulty of the task.

Alienness & Volume Table

Complexity Ratings
Rating Alienness Volume
1 Neighboring living language Single inscription
2 Neighboring dead language Page or wall
3 Planar language Book
4 Faraway language (dead/alive) Bookshelf
5 Language from alien worlds Library
  • To determine base complexity, choose the relevant rating from the Alienness column and the Volume column, then sum those ratings (minimum total complexity is 2, maximum is 10).
  • If the text is coded or ciphered, add +1 (or more, for very advanced encryption) to the final complexity.
  • If you wish to prepare this ritual in advance by creating a Ritual Object keyed to a specific text sample (allowing on-demand translation), increase the final complexity by at least +1 if you want to handle a larger volume instantly.

Requirements:

  • If the final complexity is above 4, you must invest 1 coin in rare scribing materials per 2 points of complexity above 4 (e.g., complexity 6 requires 1 coin, complexity 8 requires 2 coin).
  • You need a focus item tied to knowledge or language (such as a scholar’s quill or an enchanted monocle).
  • You must spend time equal to 2 hours per point of complexity, chanting and meticulously scribing arcane glyphs.

Cost:

  • You take stress equal to the final complexity rating.
  • You must record the translated text on a physical medium (paper, parchment, or similar). Larger volumes require more pages or special surfaces.

Ritual Object (Optional Preparation):

  • By crafting a special focus keyed to a particular text sample, you can later activate this object to translate matching texts instantly.
  • Creating the object adds +1 or more to the final complexity, especially if you want to accommodate higher Volume ratings at once.
  • You must include a sample of the text in the ritual object to anchor its magic.

Consequences of Failure or Inaccuracy:

  • Garbled Translation: You may misinterpret the text, leading to dangerous misunderstandings or false information.
  • Revelatory Backlash: Particularly alien or forbidden texts might unleash psychic shock, haunting your dreams or warping your perceptions.
  • Inadvertent Trigger: Some texts may have built-in wards or curses that activate upon translation, causing harm or corrupting the text.

Weird Aspect: As you perform the ritual, illuminated runes spiral around the text, and faint echoes of the original authors’ voices brush your mind. You might glimpse visions of the circumstances in which the words were first penned, leaving lingering impressions even after the ritual concludes.

Notes:

  • Successfully translating the text allows you to rewrite or preserve it in a language of your choice.
  • Certain esoteric tomes or cryptic manuscripts may impose unique conditions beyond those listed, requiring multiple casters or specialized wards to avoid catastrophic side effects.
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