Rituals in development (4E)

4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons

This page describes rituals in development for use with 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons.

Ritual descriptions

Arcane Smite

Arcane force pulverizes everything in a small area.

Level: 10	Component Cost: 550
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 1,600
Time: 15 minutes	Key Skill: Arcana
Duration: 1 round

Essence of the Totem

The target draws power from his totem spirit.

Level: 3	Component Cost: 50 gp.
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 125 gp.
Time: 10 minutes	Key Skill: Nature
Duration: Variable

Totem	Benefit
Bat	Blindsight 1 (sonic)
Cat	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Stealth checks.
Badger	+2 power bonus to Nature and Dungeoneering checks.
Bear	+2 power bonus to Endurance and Nature checks.
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.
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 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

Sound of Doom

Angelic trumpets blast the target area.

Level: 15	Component Cost: 3,900 gp
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 7,500 gp
Time: 15 minutes	Key Skill: Religion
Duration: 1 round

Totemic Possession

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

Level: 8	Component Cost: 250 gp.
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 600 gp.
Time: 10 minutes	Key Skill: Nature
Duration: Variable

Totem	Benefit
Bat	Blindsight 6 (sonic)
Badger	+2 power bonus to Nature and Dungeoneering checks. Burrowing speed 1 (tunneling)
Cat	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Stealth checks. Low-light vision
Bear	+2 power bonus to Endurance and Nature checks and to healing surge value.
Bull	+5 power bonus to Strength checks (not Strength based attacks), quintuple carrying capacity
Dolphin	Swim at land speed, with a +2 power bonus.
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	+2 power bonus to Insight checks and +5 power bonus to Perception checks.
Horse	+2 power bonus to Endurance checks and Strength attribute checks. +1 power bonus to land speed.
Monkey	+2 power bonus to Athletics and Acrobatics checks, climb speed equal to half land speed.
Mouse	+2 power bonus to Perception checks and +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 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 land speed.
Snake	+2 power bonus on Arcana, Insight, Heal, and Religion checks.
Wolf	+2 power bonus to Endurance and Perception checks. +1 power bonus to 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	30 minutes
10-19	1 hour
20-29	2 hours
30-39	4 hours
40 or higher	8 hours

Call Lightning

You call the wrath of nature to strike like a siege engine.

Level: 5	Component Cost: 100
Category: Exploration	Market Price: 250
Time: 15 minutes	Key Skill: Nature
Duration: 1 minute