Art of Spirit Beckoning

Apprentice Procedures

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Initiate Procedures

Taruzake's Blessing (1, Charisma + Performance, 2, miscellaneous action): Speaking the quick, whimsical rhyme of this blessing and pouring a little of the spicy rice wine that Taruzake is god of on the floor in tribute, this prayer prevents the thaumaturge from having any nasty hang-over effects the next day. It affects one additional person who also pours the tribute per success over the difficulty rolled.

Serpent God's Invocation (1, Charisma + Performance, 3 - Resources, two hours): Invoking this prayer to Potrimpos, the god of serpents, the thaumaturge may call serpents within one mile per dot of his Essence. This rite is usually performed with a sacrifice of a simple egg (Resources 1) or a bit of gold (Resources 2). Each success may reduce the ritual's casting time by 15 minutes (to a minimum of fifteen minutes), or double the number of serpents called (the base is one).

Potrimpos' Favor (1, Charisma + Performance, 3 - Resources, miscellaneous action): This ritual grants the thaumaturge the ability to give a single command to any kind of snake or serpent and have it obey, as long as the command is within its ability and nature to do so. This rite is usually performed with a sacrifice of a simple egg (Resources 1) or a bit of gold (Resources 2). Extra successes may be used to double the number of serpents that obey the command (the base is one).

Adept Procedures

Beckon Serpent-and-Egg (2, Charisma + Performance, 6 - Resources, one hour): The God of Serpents' power extends to more than normal serpents. The elemental known as the serpent-and-egg will obey those who invoke this ancient prayer once used only by initiates of the Cult of Nagaraja. The most common sacrifice used in this prayer is an offering of malachite (Resources 2), although a piece of malachite that has been carved into the shape of a serpent around a copper egg (normally Resources 3) is worth Resources 4 for the purpose of this prayer. The serpent-and-egg will appear, drawn along dragon lines, although this prayer grants only the presence of the storm serpent. The elemental is quite aware of dark emotions, and futures in an area that will result from those kinds of emotions: jealousy, rage, hatred and the like. They are also sometimes used as portable curses, as they can inflame the worst in people around them.

Herald's Blessing (2, Charisma + Performance, 6 - Resources, ten minutes): Once invoked by the Solar Exalted who were adherents to the Cult of the Nagaraja before they spoke before large gatherings, this prayer is still quite efficacious. For each success on this prayer roll, the Solar Exalt may increase the limits on the First or Second Performance Excellencies, allowing him to spend one additional mote per success garnered on this ritual, to a maximum of his (Essence + Spirit Beckoning specialty). This does not actually gain any additional dice; it simply raises the maximum number of motes that can be spent on the activation of those Excellencies.

Master Procedures

Beckon Storm Serpent (3, Charisma + Performance, 6 - Resources, one hour): The God of Serpents' power extends to more than normal serpents. The elemental known as the storm serpent will obey those who invoke this ancient prayer once used only by initiates of the Cult of Nagaraja. The most common sacrifice used in this prayer is either a pinch of the powder that storm serpents leave behind when their lives end (Resources 3 for the purpose of this prayer) or an intricately piece of carved oak that has been struck by lightning, and inset with copper (Resources 2). This prayer can only be used while there is a thunderstorm on the horizon somewhere, and the serpent exists only for as long as the thunderstorm which birthed it. The storm serpent will be drawn along dragon lines to the thaumaturge, pulling its birthing storm with it, and bargain with the thaumaturge. This prayer grants only the presence of a storm serpent; it does not compel its obedience. This elemental is quite prodigious in battle, and can wreak untold devastation on an area.

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